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Industrial-Organizational Psychology, MA (Worldwide)
Online
Program Overview
This graduate program prepares students to enter or advance in the field of industrial-organizational psychology and allied disciplines. Students will receive thorough grounding in the field’s major theoretical frameworks, consulting and other professional practice models, and individual, team and organizational research methods.Graduates of the program assume leadership roles in industrial-organizational psychology in small, medium, and large organizations in a variety of fields such as technology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, entertainment, or work in global consulting firms servicing US and international clients. This program is a STEM-designated degree program.
Admission Requirements
- Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited US institution or the equivalent from a recognized foreign (outside the US) institution and provide official transcripts.
- Applicants whose native language is not English must meet the English Language Proficiency Admission Requirement.
- Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose and a resume.
- Applicants with a bachelor’s degree GPA below 3.0 may also submit master’s degree transcript for consideration.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Understand the main theoretical frameworks of industrial-organizational psychology with emphasis on organizational behavior, team and individual functioning, and leadership in a global context.
- Examine the dynamic and evolving nature of professional practice with focus on careers in industrial-organizational psychology, as well as human resources, executive coaching, and management consulting.
- Learn assessment tools to measure and diagnose individual, team, and organizational performance.
- Explore contemporary challenges such as diversity in organizations, managing generational differences, and the growing role of human resources technology.
Curriculum
The Master of Arts in Industrial-Organizational Psychology requires completion of 33 units in the advanced pro-gram, with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or better in courses taken at Golden Gate University thata re applicable to the program’s requirements. For further information regarding graduation requirements, see Academic Requirements for Graduate Programs.
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