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Industrial/Organizational Psychology


The I/O Psychology major serves as an excellent generalist foundation for  beginning a career in the business world.  The dual emphasis on business and psychology means that modern organizations can hire graduates who understand both human nature and the dynamics of organizational life.  Graduates can expect to work in jobs that involve performing tasks related to human resource assessment, selection and placement, performance appraisal, job analysis and re-design, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and other activities related to human resources.  These skills position graduates for leadership opportunities throughout their careers.  Thus, the I/O major prepares student to become lifelong learners and proactive career managers, to maneuver effectively in their chosen career trajectories.  Students will be prepared in the event they choose to earn an advanced degree, such as the Masters of Business Administration or Masters of ARts in I/O Psychology (both of which are available at UDM).  Other students may choose to use this degree as a preparation for graduate work in fields such as law and health care as well as psychology.  

Department of Psychology Requirements (30 credits)

  • PYC 1000             Introductory Psychology (3 cr.)

  • STA 2250             Statistics (3 cr.)

  • PYC 2500             Lifespan Development (3 cr.)

  • PYC 2600             Social Psychology (3 cr.)

  • PYC 2650             Exploring Leadership (3 cr.)

  • PYC4140/4150     Learning & Memory with Lab 6 cr.)
                                    or
  • PYC 4090/4100    Perceptual and Cognitive Process and Lab (6 cr.)

  • PYC 4290             Testing and Measurement (3 cr.)

  • PYC 3700             Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 cr.)+

  • PYC 3750            Advanced Issues and Practicum in I/O (3 cr.)+

Business Administration Requirements (15 cr.)

  • BUS 1000              Introduction to Business (3 cr.)

  • BUS 2310              Business Law (3 cr.)

  • BUS 3110              Organizational Management (3 cr.)

  • BUS 3180              Organizational Leadership (3 cr.)

  • BUS 3510              Human Resources Management (3 cr.)

Recommended Core Curriculum Choices

  • ETH 1500              Business Ethics (3 cr.)

  • ECN 1000             Introduction to Economics (3 cr.)

  • CST 1010              Fundamentals of Speech (3 cr.)

  • CST 304               Small Group Communication (3 cr.)

Recommended Electives Choices

    • PYC 2560            Adult Development and Aging (3 cr.)
    • PYC 3410            Personality (3 cr.)
        • PYC 3420            Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)
          • BUS 3190            Business and Society (3 cr.)
            • BUS 3550           Individual and Group Behavior and Motivation (3 cr.)
              • ECN 2950           Microeconomics (3 cr.)
              • ECN 2960           Macroeconomics (3 cr.)