Curriculum
Full-time students can expect to complete the full 36-credit degree in one calendar year. Part-time students can expect to complete the full degree in two calendar years.
Full-Time Plan of Study
Module 1
Late August start
Provides a basic understanding of descriptive and inferential statistics as tools in the field along with the ethical application of appropriate statistical methods and the interpretation of analyses.
Survey of the field of organizational psychology including such topics as organizational theories, role theory, leadership, motivation, ethical principles, and interpersonal/intergroup processes.
Module 2
October start
Research methods in the behavioral sciences, their implementation, and the ethical use of research and measurement within an organizational framework.
Survey of the field of personnel psychology including such topics as psychological research, employment law, hiring practices, and ethical principles.
Module 3
January start
Examines theory and techniques used to design, conduct, and evaluate instructional programs based on theories and principles of adult learning.
Theory and applications associated with selection and performance management systems in organizations, including: identifying, measuring, developing, and aligning performance of individuals and teams in organizations.
Module 4
March start
Students will learn how to conduct job analysis and competency modeling and how to use the results for designing personnel selection systems and performance appraisal instruments.
Basics of measurement of un-normed survey design with training in entry-level survey/questionnaire skills. Also covers theories, assumptions, and constraints underlying construction and application of measures in the workplace.
Module 5
April start
Overview of theory and practice of diversity in organizations; examination of the impact of changing workforce demographics on current and future productivity and competitiveness of organizations.
Module 6
June start
Supervised fieldwork in an area related to the students professional interests and program content. Course requirements include a site supervisor and a faculty supervisor, and a fieldwork placement.
Provides a basic understanding of descriptive and inferential statistics as tools in the field along with the ethical application of appropriate statistical methods and the interpretation of analyses.
Year 1 | Module 2
October start
Research methods in the behavioral sciences, their implementation, and the ethical use of research and measurement within an organizational framework.
Year 1 | Module 3
January start
Examines theory and techniques used to design, conduct, and evaluate instructional programs based on theories and principles of adult learning.
Year 1 | Module 4
March start
Students will learn how to conduct job analysis and competency modeling and how to use the results for designing personnel selection systems and performance appraisal instruments.
Year 1 | Module 5
April start
Overview of theory and practice of diversity in organizations; examination of the impact of changing workforce demographics on current and future productivity and competitiveness of organizations.
Year 1 | Module 6
June start
Year 2 | Module 1
Late August start
Survey of the field of organizational psychology including such topics as organizational theories, role theory, leadership, motivation, ethical principles, and interpersonal/intergroup processes.
Year 2 | Module 2
October start
Survey of the field of personnel psychology including such topics as psychological research, employment law, hiring practices, and ethical principles.
Year 2 | Module 3
January start
Theory and applications associated with selection and performance management systems in organizations, including: identifying, measuring, developing, and aligning performance of individuals and teams in organizations.
Year 2 | Module 4
March start
Basics of measurement of un-normed survey design with training in entry-level survey/questionnaire skills. Also covers theories, assumptions, and constraints underlying construction and application of measures in the workplace.
Year 2 | Module 5
April start
Year 2 | Module 6
June start
Supervised fieldwork in an area related to the students professional interests and program content. Course requirements include a site supervisor and a faculty supervisor, and a fieldwork placement.