INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Program Description
The graduate program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology is an M.A./Ph.D. program which prepares students for careers in industry, government, and university settings. It focuses on the theory and techniques of selecting, evaluating, and developing individuals within an organization. Topics include personnel selection, performance appraisal, training and development, employee attitudes, motivation, leadership, and organizational theory. The program also allows considerable flexibility for the advanced student to pursue related disciplines such as management, information systems, and marketing.
The curriculum is based on the scientist/practitioner model of graduate education and follows two basic principles:
1) The Industrial/Organizational psychologist must have a solid foundation in general psychological theory, research methodology, and philosophy of science, in addition to knowledge in the content area of I/O Psychology.
2) The Industrial/Organizational psychologist must be aware of the contributions of other disciplines to the study of organizations and must have practical experience in working with formal organizations as a psychologist.
To develop the "practitioner" part of this model, the DePaul Industrial/Organizational Psychology program encourages students to work in industrial/organizational settings within the Chicago area. The Chicago metropolitan area offers a rich environment for research and practice in I/O Psychology; it includes more than 34,000 retail businesses, 14,000 wholesalers, 40,000 service organizations, 13,000 manufacturers, and many other types of organizations. Adjunct and part-time faculty from these organizations can provide student with unique training and experience. The "scientist" aspect is addressed by encouraging students to participate fully in the research and publication process. We do not believe that students should be trained to be either academics or practitioners, but rather to have both sets of skills.
I/O Admission Requirements
1. Completeness of Credentials: Applications must be completed by January 5. Missing transcripts, letters of reference, etc., may cause an applicant to be rejected or denied financial assistance. The program generally has approximately 100 applicants for 4 - 6 openings.
2. Graduate Record Examination Scores and Grade Point Average: While each applicant is evaluated based on all available information, successful applicants to the doctoral program have above average Graduate Record Examination scores and above average grade point averages.. Successful applicants have had combined Verbal and Quantitative scores of about 1200 and grades substantially above "B" (3.4 or higher). *Note: The Psychology Subject test portion of the GRE is no longer required.
3. Letters of Recommendation: The three required letters should be from persons who are in a position to evaluate the applicant's academic background and achievements. An additional letter from an employer, university administrator, or other source may be submitted, but is not required.
4. Minority Status: Applications from minority students are encouraged.
5. Students with Disabilities: Applications from students with disabilities are encouraged.
Curriculum
Students The student is required to complete 120 quarter hours, 72 of which are for the M.A. A typical course is 4 quarter hours.
Degree Requirements
Industrial/Organizational Core
24 (M.A.)
16 (Ph.D.)
40 (TOTAL)
Statisitcs and Methodology
16 (M.A.)
12 (Ph.D.)
28 (TOTAL)
Department Core
16 (M.A.)
0 (Ph.D.)
16 (TOTAL)
Electives (from interdisciplinary and industrial/organizational specialty)
12 (M.A.)
8 (Ph.D.)
20 (TOTAL)
Thesis and Dissertation
4 (M.A.)
12 (Ph.D.)
16 (TOTAL)
Total Hours:
M.A.: 72
Ph.D.: 48
TOTAL: 120
Industrial/Organizational Core
The courses listed below provide the Industrial/Organizational Psychology student with the techniques and theory necessary to solve problems and conduct research in organizational settings. They correspond with the major subfields in I/O Psychology.
Psy 440 Psychology of Work and Motivation
Psy 441 Psychology of Leadership
Psy 442 Personnel Psychology
Psy 444 Performance Appraisal
Psy 445 Advanced Training and Development in Organizations
Psy 446 Psychological Theories of Organizations
Psy 447 Organizational Consultation
Psy 448 Concepts, Methods, and Ethics for Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Psy 559 Seminar in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (8 hours required)
Statistics and Methodology
Psy 410 Advanced Statistics
Psy 411 Advanced Statistics
Psy 418 Multivariate Statistical Analysis
Psy 419 Factor Analysis and Path Modeling
Psy 420 Research Methodology
Psy 450 Psychological Measurement
Psy 558 Seminar in Advanced Statistics
Departmental Core
Psy 361 History and Systems of Psychology (or equivalent course or qualifying exam
Psy 402 Perceptual Processes or Psy 406 Physiological Processes
Psy 404 Learning and Cognitive Processes
Psy 430 Advanced Social Psychology
Psy 437 Advanced Personality or Psy 439 Advanced Developmental Psychology
Psy 597 Thesis Research
Psy 599 Dissertation Research (12 hours required)
Analysis
Other Program Requirements
Internship and Practicum
Students are encouraged to take internship positions with one or more of the many organizations in the Chicago area. Internships provide the opportunity to gain valuable experience, make professional contacts, and supplement one's income. They do not provide course credit. Practica (Psy 586 and Psy 587) are unpaid experiences which allow course credit for applied projects and research. They are electives and may be taken by third-year students.
Thesis and Dissertation
For the M.A., four hours of PSY 597 (Thesis Research) are required. For the Ph.D., 12 hours of PSY 599 (Dissertation Research) are required. The topics of both the thesis and dissertation must be relevant to the field of I/O Psychology. However, they also may draw upon knowledge from other areas of psychology (e.g., social psychology). The second year of graduate study should culminate in a master's thesis. The student ordinarily would begin the dissertation during the third or fourth year of graduate study.
Doctoral Comprehensive Exams
Comprehensive examinations are required for all Ph.D. students. Ordinarily, these are taken in the third year of graduate study after the student has completed the thesis and before work has begun on the dissertation. Students take their major examination (written and oral) in I/O Psychology and in addition a coursework minor sequence is required.
Additional Information
All students are evaluated annually and are provided feedback about their progress in the program. In addition, the student is urged, but not required, to teach a psychology course and participate in an internship during the third and fourth years of study.
Department Office
Necessary supporting documents and application fees should be sent to the address below. Be sure the applicant's name, social security number and program being applied to are noted.
Graduate Psychology Program
DePaul University
2219 North Kenmore Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614-3504
For More Information
Contact the DePaul University Graduate Psychology Program:
1. On-line: Complete the Contact Us form
2. E-mail: Send an e-mail message to gradpsych@depaul.edu.
3. Call: (773) 325-7887 or toll free 1-800-4DEPAUL (outside Illinois)
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