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Course summary

This course improves student’s career opportunities in the growing field of industrial and organizational psychology. It is designed to deepen knowledge of workplace and organizational behavior and demonstrate students own research-based contributions to the field. Students will gain a strong foundation in adult, social, and group psychology as well as advanced testing, statistical and research methodology. People who choose this specialization often pursue higher education faculty positions, leadership positions in training or human resources, or consulting or executive coaching positions.

Program modules

Core modules include: PSY8002 - Orientation to Doctoral Learning in Psychology, PSY7210 - Lifespan Development, PSY7421 - Cognitive/Affective Psychology, PSY7520 - Social Psychology, PSY7543 - Ethics and multicultural Issues in Psychology, PSY7610 - Tests and Measurements, PSY7630 - Qualitative Analysis, PSY7625 - Advanced Inferential Statistics, PSY7656 - Advanced Research Methods. Specialization modules include: PSY8711 - Principles of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, PSY8720 - Psychology of Leadership, PSY8730 - Consultation Psychology, PSY8740 - Psychology Practices in Personnel and Human Resource Management, PSY8765 - Testing and Assessment in Workplace Psychology, PSY8768 - Theory and Practice of Psychological Coaching, PSY9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination, PSY9920 - Dissertation Course room - non-credit, PSY9921 - Dissertation Research 1, PSY9922 - Dissertation Research 2, PSY9923 - Dissertation Research 3, PSY9924 - Dissertation Research 4. In addition, choose one of the following recommended Industrial/Organizational Psychology concentrations: For an industrial psychology concentration, PSY7670 - Psychological Principles of Strategic Planning, PSY8785 - Compensation and Benefits Planning Psychology, PSY8780 - Psychology of Organizational Ergonomics in the Workplace, PSY8795 - Psychology of Health and Stress in Organizations. For an organizational psychology concentration, PSY8770 - Psychology of Motivation and Performance, PSY7550 - Process of Professional Development, PSY7530 - Psychology of Group Dynamics, PSY8721 - Introduction to Business Practices for Psychologists. For a coaching psychology concentration, PSY7510 - Psychology of Personality, PSY8770 - Psychology of Motivation and Performance, PSY8721 - Introduction to Business Practices for Psychologists, PSY8162 - Career Counseling Theory. For a consultation psychology concentration, PSY8770 - Psychology of Motivation and Performance, PSY8721 - Introduction to Business Practices for Psychogists, PSY7530 - Psychology of Group Dynamics, PSY7670 - Psychological Principles of Strategic Planning OR Choose four from the following courses:PSY7510 - Psychology of Personality, PSY7530 - Psychology of Group Dynamics, PSY7550 - Process of Professional Development, PSY7670 - Psychological Principles of Strategic Planning, PSY8162 - Career Counseling Theory, PSY8721 - Introduction to Business Practices for Psychologists, PSY8770 - Psychology of Motivation and Performance, PSY8780 - Psychology of Organizational Ergonomics in the Workplace, PSY8785 - Compensation and Benefits Planning Psychology, PSY8795 - Psychology of Health and Stress in Organizations OR Choose any graduate courses.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants should have completed master’s degree from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency or an internationally recognized institution. They should have obtained a cumulative GPA of 3.00 from a master’s degree granting institution or a combined score of 1000 on the GRE General Exam. International students whose language of instruction is not English are required to take one of the following tests: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum acceptable score of 550 on paper-based test, 213 on computer-based test with a score of 4.0 or higher on the Test of Written English (TWE), or 79 on internet based examination; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 80; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 6.5; or Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

Capella University

Department name

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