Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology
The Masters of Science in Industrial/Organizational (MS in I/O) Psychology is a terminal degree within Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The degree will allow students to work within the field as well as allow those professionals seeking the degree to gain mobility within their organizations. The program at Sacred Heart University prepares students to enter the field at the master’s level. The program is a hybrid delivery, running in eight-week modules, thus allowing the students to complete the degree in one year, full-time. The pedagogy of the MS in I/O program is a mix of the scientist/practitioner paradigm, which is fundamental to the field with an emphasis on the applied nature of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The program is structured so that students will take 30 credits of required courses and 6 credits of electives. The courses are in line with the key competencies outlined by the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology (SIOP). The curriculum is set to prepare students to be ethical practitioners of Industrial/Organizational psychology. As well as to give students a research and statistical basis in which they will be able to apply their skills within organizations based on evidence. Students will gain the ability to develop selection processes, training and development processes, as well as other key competencies within organizations. The curriculum will enable students to work in diverse, multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environments. Students will also be required to complete an applied practicum as their capstone.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (30 Credits)
| PS 510 | Statistics | 3 |
| PS 515 | Research Methods | 3 |
| PS 521 | Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PS 530 | Personnel Psychology | 3 |
| PS 532 | Job Analysis and Competency Modeling | 3 |
| PS 533 | Training & Development | 3 |
| PS 534 | Selection Procedure & Development | 3 |
| PS 535 | Survey Research | 3 |
| PS 545 | Diversity & Cross-Cultural within Organizations | 3 |
| PS 605 | Applied Practicum | 3 |
Elective Courses (6 Credits)
| PS 553 | Applications of Advanced Organizational Analytics | 3 |
| PS 555 | Leadership Development/Coaching/Performance Coaching | 3 |
| PS 560 | Work Motivation | 3 |
| PS 565 | Individual Assessment | 3 |
| PS 570 | Worker Well-Being | 3 |
| PS 575 | Contemporary Issues in I/O | 3 |
Admission Requirements
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. A Bachelor of Arts or Science with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from a four-year accredited institution and official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended are required. Two letters of recommendations, a resume, and a statement of professional goals and interest in the program are also required.