Industrial-Organizational Psychology Concentration
As an alternative to the General Psychology curriculum, psychology majors may elect to pursue a concentration in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. The Industrial-Organizational Psychology concentration is designed to help prepare students planning to enter organizations where knowledge of industrial-organizational psychology is useful (e.g., human resources, organizational research, consumer psychology) or students who wish to attend graduate school in industrial/organizational psychology. Students will learn how to apply psychological principles in the workplace that enable them to recruit, hire, train, appraise, lead and motivate employees, as well as how to work within and facilitate groups and teams.
Requirements for Students Who Entered Eastern Under the Fall 2024 Catalog or Later
If you entered Eastern earlier than Fall 2024, your requirements may be different. Consult your degree evaluation and/or your psychology faculty advisor to verify your own requirements.
Students following the Industrial-Organizational Psychology concentration must complete a minimum of 50 hours of coursework in psychology, fulfilling the requirements below:
Psychology Core: 20 credits
- PSY 100 General Psychology
- PSY 101 Introduction to the Psychology Major (1 cr)
- PSY 227 Behavioral Science Statistics (4 cr)
- PSY 247 Research Methods I (4 cr)
- PSY 327 Research Methods II (4 cr)
- PSY 390 Professional Development (1 cr)
- PSY 409 Current Research in Psychology
- PSY 419 History and Systems of Psychology
Required Course: 3 credits
- PSY 303 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Developmental: 3 credits
- Choose one course:
- PSY 208 Psychology of Adolescence
- PSY 210 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
- PSY 212 Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Learning and Cognition: 3 credits
- Choose one course:
- PSY 205 Principles of Learning
- PSY 306 Cognitive Psychology
Individual Differences: 3 credits
- Choose one course:
- PSY 202 Social Psychology
- PSY 320 Theories of Personality
- PSY 410 Psychological Tests and Measurements
Biological Bases of Behavior: 3 credits
- Choose one course:
- PSY 318 Sensation and Perception
- PSY 418 Physiological Psychology
- PSY 430 Human Neuropsychology
- PSY 432 Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSY 434 Behavior Genetics
Specialized Courses: 6 credits
- Choose two courses:
- PSY 203 Groups and Teams*
- PSY 225 Supervision and Performance Management
- PSY 304 Job Satisfaction and Motivation
- PSY 305 Leadership in Organizations
- PSY 403 Seminar in Diversity at Work
- PSY 404 Measuring Work Behavior
Advanced Courses: 6 credits
- Choose two courses:
- PSY 301 Adult Psychopathology
- PSY 316 Applied Behavior Analysis
- PSY 325 Health Psychology
- PSY 421 Culture and Psychology
- PSY 460 Seminar in Psychology
- PSY 471 Global Studies in Psychology
- Only one of the following can count toward the two required courses for this section:
- PSY 480 Independent Study
- PSY 490 Teaching Assistantship
- PSY 491 Research Assistant
- PSY 496 Psychology Internship: Group Supervision
- PSY 497 Psychology Internship: Individual Supervision
- PSY 498 Research and Field Experience
Recommended Courses
- The department strongly recommends completing your Quantitative Literacy ELAC course prior to enrolling in PSY 227
- BIO 202/203 Human Biology (Lecture/Lab)*
- MAT 216 Statistical Data Analysis*
*If you entered Eastern under a catalog prior to Fall 2024, these courses fulfill requirements in the old Liberal Arts Core
