Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 52.6 k / Year(s) Deadline: Apr 25, 2024
401–500 place StudyQA ranking:3659 Duration:2 years

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The professional master’s in I-O program at the University of Georgia is designed to meet and create demand from working professionals. First, the structure of the program is designed for working professionals who want to pursue graduate education while continuing in their career path. The structure is a combination of distance and classroom learning in an executive-style format, with Friday afternoon and Saturday scheduling. The program is taught at the Gwinnett campus by members of the Ph.D. faculty and alumni of the program. Second, and just as important, the curriculum is designed to provide a hands-on, practice-oriented I-O master’s degree, with both Workforce Management and Leadership Development tracks. Increasingly, business experience, coupled with highly developed leadership skills, is the requisite background for senior HR roles. The masters in I-O focuses on facilitating the development of creative leaders with a flair for thinking about opportunities and challenges in different ways. Students are expected to begin graduate work in the spring semester following their admission.

In the field of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, we take a scientific approach to the management of human capital within organizations. With our practitioner-focused format in the IOMP, we educate students on how to understand and apply the science of our field in order to add real value to organizations. It is essential for practicing I-O Psychologists to be able to diagnose organizational issues by applying theory and analyzing data and to then propose and build solutions or interventions using solid research evidence. Therefore, we focus the curriculum on developing these practitioner capabilities and less on conducting academic research.

Courses are taught by a combination of our world-class faculty in the I-O Ph.D. program at UGA and practicing I-O Psychologists who work in Atlanta and the surrounding area. Students must successfully complete 12 courses, consisting of 36 credit hours in order to graduate. The curriculum consists of several core I-O courses, up to two electives, and a practicum project. The electives will enable students to tailor some of their studies to their own interests or career needs.

The following illustrates typical coursework completed in two years. Students are expected to progress with their cohorts.The curriculum is subject to change in any given year as we continue to adapt the program to emerging industry needs.

  • 6 Semesters
  • 2 Courses per Semester 
  • All Classes are 3 credit hours

YEAR 1

Year 1, Fall

  • Intro to Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • Organizational Research Methods I

Year 1, Spring

  • Testing & Measurements
  • Organizational Research Methods II 

Year 1, Summer

  • Motivation & Engagement
  • ELECTIVE 1

YEAR 2

Year 2, Fall

  • Competency Modeling and Evaluation
  • Leadership Development

Year 2, Spring

  • Talent Acquisition
  • Talent Development

Year 2, Summer

  • Practicum - Consulting Skills
  • ELECTIVE 2

Typical Elective Courses: Principles of Leadership, Diversity & Teams, Organizational Change, and Predictive Analytics

Campus Location: University of Georgia Gwinnett Campus, 2530 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30043

  1. UGA Graduate School online application

  2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae: Clearly detail your work history, education, and other achievements.

  3. Statement of Purpose:  Provide a statement of no more than two pages in length on why you want a graduate degree in this field, what you want to get out of the UGA program, and what you hope to achieve over your career.

  4. Letter(s) of Recommendation: Submit name(s) and email address(es) via the online application. The system will send an email requesting those individuals to upload their letters. The system asks for three recommendation names. You are only required to submit one name for the IOMP but can submit up to three names.Submitting more than one recommendation letter can strengthen your application.

  5. Transcript(s): One unofficial transcript from each university you’ve attended should be included as part of your online application. Unofficial transcripts not submitted as part of the online application must be mailed hard copy only to the UGA Graduate School.

  6. GRE Scores: Scores for Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical are required. The Psychology Subject test is NOT required. If you have more than 5 consecutive years of full-time, professional work experience, you may request a waiver of the GRE requirement. To request this waiver, email frostb@uga.edu with your resume, unofficial transcript(s), and a brief explanation for your request.

International Applicants Only:  

The graduate school requires international applicants, immigrants to the U.S., and permanent residents of the U.S. whose native language is not English and who have not received a bachelor’s degree from a university in which all instruction is in English to submit a valid TOEFL (or equivalent) score. Only official TOEFL (or equivalent) scores less than two years old will be accepted. 

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