Industrial/ Organizational Psychology MA

Department of Psychology

Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
College at Florham

The graduate program in industrial/organizational psychology is designed to provide a comprehensive, research-oriented background in applied psychology that will enable participants to continue education at the doctoral level or work in certain organizational positions. The Master of Arts in industrial/organizational psychology is considered a research-oriented degree. Although many students in the industrial/organizational program do not go on for advanced degrees, the orientation and experience in independent research (as reflected in the optional thesis) enable them to function more independently as professionals in organizational settings, as well as compete more successfully for doctoral programs.

Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree

All students in the MA in industrial/organizational psychology program must register for a minimum of two classes in the fall and spring semesters. Exceptions to this policy may be granted in unusual circumstances. Courses must be taken in the required sequence (see department for sequence list). A total of 42 credits is required. The majority of classes are offered in the early weekday evening hours, a few Saturday classes may also be required.

If a thesis option is selected:

If a nonthesis option is selected:

  • PSYC6607 Techniques of Interviewing
  • Business Elective

Electives

Students, depending on their professional goals and with their adviser's approval, elect to take one or more courses from the area of business administration (management), to complete the minimum requirement of 42 credits for graduation.
 

Requirements for Graduate Psychology Programs Leading to a Master of Arts Degree

  1. Satisfactory completion of the core requirements. Students are required to complete core requirements before additional courses may be taken. However, during the semester in which core requirements are being completed, a maximum of one additional non-core course may be taken, subject to departmental approval.
  2. Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 42 credits for graduate majors in industrial/organizational psychology and 48 credits for clinical/counseling majors. Students are required to maintain a minimum overall grade point ratio of 3.00 and must not earn more than one C level grade (C or C+) throughout graduate course work. Students who earn two grades of less than B- or one F grade will be subject to dismissal.
  3. A written comprehensive examination of the candidate's knowledge of his or her field of specialization is required at the end of the clinical/counseling and industrial/organizational graduate psychology programs. Students are eligible to take this exam during the semester in which they are enrolled in their last graduate courses. The comprehensive examination may be taken only twice. Failure to pass the comprehensive examination, either in part or in full, will result in dismissal from the program.
  4. All graduate programs in psychology should be completed within a period of five years. Applications for extensions of this period are subject to departmental approval.