Year 1, Fall Semester - 3 credit hours

Current literature and research in employee motivation, satisfaction, leadership, communication, group conflict and other group processes.

Instructor: Isaac Lindquist, Ph.D.

Year 1, Fall Semester - 3 credit hours

Application of psychological principles and research methods to the areas of selection, placement, job analysis, performance appraisal and training.

Instructor: Stephanie Payne, Ph.D.

Year 1, Fall semester - 3 credit hours

The first of two courses in statistics and research methods; integrates research design, appropriate methodology, and advanced statistical techniques used by industrial/organizational psychologists (e.g., General Linear Model); current topics pertinent to the content domain draws heavily from the application of quantitative psychology literature to workplace problems; statistical software packages will be used to enhance conceptual understanding.

Instructor: Yumiko Mochinushi, Ph.D.

Year 1 Fall semester - 1 credit hour

Guidance in searching for and securing internships and jobs upon graduation; review of internship requirements and expectations; professional development sessions and preparation of application materials; assistance in the transition from student to professional, e.g., professional identity, affiliation and networks.

Instructor: Cheryl Jackson, Ph.D.

Year 1, Spring semester - 3 credit hours

The second of two courses in statistics and research methods; integrates research design, appropriate methodology, and advanced statistical techniques used by industrial/organizational psychologists (e.g., GeneralIZED Linear Model, nonlinear regression); current topics pertinent to the content domain draws heavily from the application of quantitative psychology literature to workplace problems; statistical software packages will be used to enhance conceptual understanding.

Instructor: Yumiko Mochinushi, Ph.D.

Year 1, Spring semester

A comprehensive review of theory, research, current topics and practice associated with training and performance management; training as an organizational subsystem is emphasized as the model for the design, implementation and evaluation of training programs; appraisal and management of work performance for various organizational purposes.

Instructor: Bisi Atoba, Ph.D.

Year 1, Spring semester - 3 credit hours

A critical analysis of major theories, current research and practical or current issues associated with employee attitudes and motivation in the workplace; topics include job satisfaction, organizational commitment, work engagement, stress, absenteeism, turnover, motivation, job design and quality of work, and work values; key methodological and measurement issues; application of social psychology literature to workplace problems.

Instructor: Yumiko Mochinushi, Ph.D.

Year 1, Spring semester - 1 credit hour

Guidance in searching for and securing internships and jobs upon graduation; review of internship requirements and expectations; professional development sessions and preparation of application materials; assistance in the transition from student to professional, e.g., professional identity, affiliation and networks.

Instructor: Allison Alexander, Ph.D.

Year 1, summer semester - 3 credit hours

Full-time internship experience in a departmentally-approved internship training facility.

Year 2, Fall semester - 3 credit hours

Study of psychological measurement for testing and assessment purposes in I/O psychology; classical and modern test theories are introduced as well as their implications for test construction and survey design; emphasis on skill acquisition through developing, administering and scoring predictor or criterion tests and presenting results.

Instructor: Yumiko Mochinushi, Ph.D.

Year 2, Fall semester - 3 credit hours

An in-depth analysis of psychological principles and employee selection methods with a focus on applied practice and current topics; emphasis on the application of evidence-based best practices to the selection process; importance of job and work analysis, testing and assessment, psychometrics, validation procedures, and measurement in light of ethical, legal, diversity and international issues.

Instructor: Winfred Arthur, Ph.D.

Year 2, Fall semester - 3 credit hours

An in-depth review of the factors leading to effective groups, teams and leadership in organizations; topics include strategies for building high performance teams and techniques for assessing, selecting and developing leaders; the course integrates theory, research and current topics with experiential learning; application of social psychology literature to workplace problems.

Instructor: Bisi Atoba, Ph.D.

Year 1, Spring semester - 1 credit hour

Guidance in searching for and securing internships and jobs upon graduation; review of internship requirements and expectations; professional development sessions and preparation of application materials; assistance in the transition from student to professional, e.g., professional identity, affiliation and networks.

Instructor: Cheryl Jackson, Ph.D.

Year 2, Fall semester

Students who are close to graduation are expected to have a walking-knowledge, understanding, and mastery of all three I-O content areas, namely organizational, personnel, and quantitative methods. The qualifying exam assesses the extent to which students have mastered the three domains