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ANNE BRODSKY, Chair
ELLIOT LASSON, Graduate Program Director
ELISSA ABOD, Asst. Graduate Program Director
 

Degree Offered

M.P.S. (Degree Types )

Faculty

Industrial Organizational Psychology Faculty

Program Description

Designed to provide advanced education to early/mid-career professionals in the areas of human capital functions, personnel selection, and training and organizational management, the program provides students with the knowledge, tools and techniques to evaluate and explore organizational behavioral management, human factors, and human resource practices based on the needs of the current job market. Upon completing the program, students will have also completed a professional capstone experience, developing a professional portfolio while building relationships with those in industry.

Program Admission Requirements

Admissions decisions are based on a match of the applicant’s interests, work experience, academic background, scholarship and personal goals for the programs. Minimum admission requirements are listed below.

- A B.A. or B.S. in Psychology or related field from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent OR; A B.A. or B.S. in another discipline from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent with coursework to include Introduction to (or General) Psychology in addition to an undergraduate course in Research Methods or Statistics
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not required for admission but can be submitted to supplement an application.

Additional program information can be found at: http://shadygrove.umbc.edu/io/masters
Application information can be found at: www.umbc.edu/gradschool/admissions.

Facilities and Special Resources

Master of Professional Studies: Industrial/Organizational Psychology is offered at The Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, MD.

Financial Assistance

This program does not offer merit-based/departmental research funding. For more information on tuition and fees, please visit, Student Business Services

Course Listings

Course Descriptions  

Programs

• Industrial/Organizational Psychology, M.P.S.

Courses

• PSYC 667 - Total Rewards
• PSYC 668 - Talent and Leadership Development
• PSYC 669 - Organizational Behavior Management
• PSYC 670 - Industrial Organizational Psychology
• PSYC 671 - Seminar in Applied Social Psychology
• PSYC 672 - Research Methods and Statistical Data Analysis
• PSYC 673 - Legal, Ethical & Professional Issues in I/O Psychology
• PSYC 674 - Methods of Assessment in I/O Psychology
• PSYC 677 - Professional HR Practices
• PSYC 678 - Group Decision Making
• PSYC 679 - Survey Design and Development
• PSYC 681 - Human Performance Technology
• PSYC 682 - Change Management
• PSYC 683 - Advanced Statistics
• PSYC 684 - Program Evaluation for I/O Psychology
• PSYC 687 - Job Analysis
• PSYC 689 - Strategic Planning
• PSYC 698 - Capstone Experience

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