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IOPsych and HRMD Dual Degree Option

The dual degree awarding the Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Development offers students the benefits of each program individually as well as a potential for greater organizational leadership opportunities, both horizontally and vertically. 

Students enrolled in this dual-degree program will need to fulfill the requirements of both the Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Development programs respectively.

In addition to the College of Professional Studies and Advancement Graduate Admission Requirements, program requires:

  • Official transcripts from all institutions where a degree was earned and from all institutions for the last 60 semester hours/90 quarter hours of undergraduate coursework
  • Written statement of academic and professional goals (750 to 1000 words)
  • Official Criterion Online Writing Assessment Scores, taken within the last five years. This requirement is waived for applicants with a 3.0 or higher GPA and for applicants who hold a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
  • Minimum of two professional or academic letters of recommendation. They must be written by a source that is able to comment on the candidate's qualifications for graduate business study. 
  • Faculty review

Program Details:

  • Requires 36 SH for completion

Required Courses

Program Major

LAP 509Advanced Social Psychology

3
or
LAP 510Advanced Theories of Personality

3
and
LAP 516Research Design

3
LAP 517Psychological Statistics, Design and Analysis

3
LAP 526Psychology of Organizational Leadership

3
LAP 528Survey of Industrial and Organizational Psychology

3
LAP 532Work Motivation and Job Attitudes

3
LAP 533Measurement of Individual Differences

3
LAP 589Capstone in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

3
HRM 509Human Resource Management Profession and Its Role

3
HRM 513Total Rewards

3
HRM 520Performance Analysis and Measurement

3
HRM 521Talent Acquisition and Retention

3

Note: LAP 509/510 may be waived for students who completed an undergraduate or graduate course in General Psychology or other Psychology course acceptable to the program with a grade of "B" or better.