Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Degree Overview

This Master of Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology (MAIOP) degree program studies the behavior of individuals in businesses and organizations to determine how to improve performance and productivity for that organization. Learn how to use research and measurement skills to solve practical workplace issues and to apply the principles of psychology to human resources and leadership challenges within an organization. This degree is practitioner-oriented, providing practical knowledge and skills focusing on research and consulting.

Through this program, you will learn how to:

• Recruit, select, and retain high quality employees
• Identify training and development needs
• Create, implement, and manage employee and leadership development programs
• Address complex issues such as workplace diversity and anti-discrimination policies
• Design and manage employee opinion and job satisfaction surveys
• Analyze the effectiveness of workplace programs
• Assess employee performance
• Research and improve the quality of work environments

The Master of Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology is considered a terminal degree in this field.

You may start this degree without being admitted to Colorado State University by earning one of the industrial/organizational psychology certificates of completion. With a certificate, you gain a valuable credential without the full commitment of a degree program. The three courses required for each of the certificates are core courses for the degree and will count toward the degree.

• Organizational Development
• Performance Management
• Psychological Measurement and Methodologies

Requirements

This program requires completion of 38 credit hours. No thesis is required. Learn more about the degree requirements

Curriculum

Courses in this program cover topics including organizational psychology, measurement theory, succession planning, and competency modeling. It has a strong quantitative emphasis with two statistics, one research design, and one measurement course. Learn more about the curriculum

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Faculty

In this MAIOP program, you learn from internationally recognized industrial/organizational psychology faculty who have, on average, 15 years of teaching and consulting experience in the field. Learn more about the faculty

Career Opportunities

With the well-rounded skill set acquired through this MAIOP program and the strong job market in this field, you have many career options available. Exciting careers include: human resources and personnel selection, instructional coordination, and organizational development. Learn more about career opportunities

How to Apply

At a minimum, admission to this degree program requires a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited institution, a 3.0 GPA on all undergraduate coursework (including a course in I/O psychology or HR/organizational behavior, and a statistics course) and GRE test scores. Find out how to apply

Learning Experience

You will learn through online presentations and lectures, which are supplemented by assignments, readings, and online interaction and discussion with faculty and fellow students. Find out more about the learning experience