Industrial/Organizational Psychology (IO)

IO 6000X. Continuous Graduate Enrollment. 0 Semester Hours.

IO 6185. Statistical Computing and Data Visualization. 1 Semester Hour.

This course provides students with the knowledge analysis and database features of several statistical softwares, with emphasis on the data editor, variable view, output windows, and cross-platform use with other software applications. The course is practice-based to ensure students gain skills creating databases, manipulating and transforming data, merging and exporting data across files and platforms, and editing and printing statistical output. This lab accompanies IO 6385. Advanced Statistics I: Basic Descriptive and Inferential Analysis.

IO 6309. Human Factors. 3 Semester Hours.

This course is a comprehensive and practical review of basic concepts in the integration of the human component into the design, development and evaluation of man-machine systems and sub-systems. It emphasizes the data and practices of human engineering (same as EG 6309).

IO 6363. Advanced Topics in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. 3 Semester Hours.

This seminar covers special topics in psychology, utilizing faculty and community professionals (possessing appropriate certification and degrees). (When different topics are treated, PS 6363 may be repeated for additional credit upon approval of the graduate program director.).

IO 6366. Personnel Psychology and Talent Management. 3 Semester Hours.

The application of psychological theory and legal precedents to human resources practices in organizations. Special emphasis is placed on job analysis and design, employee selection and placement, training and development, and performance management and appraisal. Legal and ethical considerations along with the reliability and validity of measures are underscored. Students will gain a working knowledge of the psychological principles in effective organizations.

IO 6367. Group Dynamics in Organizations. 3 Semester Hours.

This seminar provides an overview and critical evaluation of recent advances in group dynamics and team performance research. The major goals of the seminar are to: 1) review and discuss a broad sample of current research programs on group/team processes and outcomes, (2) develop research skills through critical review/analysis of the group dynamics/team literature, and (3) stimulate ideas for original research projects.

IO 6369. Organizational Psychology. 3 Semester Hours.

This course is designed as a graduate-level introduction to classic and contemporary research literature in organizational psychology. The course objectives are to: 1) provide an overview of the psychological theory and seminal studies in a sampling of major content areas, 2) develop research skills through critical review/analysis of organizational literature, and 3) identify topics and study design for original research projects.

IO 6370. Professional Development & Assessment Centers. 3 Semester Hours.

This course provides students with knowledge of current issues of professional development in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and the use of assessment centers in professional contexts. Assessment centers are widely used in industry for personnel development, training, and decision making. Students will participate in an assessment center process, receive developmental feedback about their performance, and write a personal development plan based on the feedback. Prerequisite: PS 6366.

IO 6371. Motivation and Human Behavior. 3 Semester Hours.

This course explores major theories and research findings related to human motivation, with an emphasis on applications in organizational and applied psychology settings. Topics include intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, goal setting, self-determination theory, reinforcement, emotion, cognition, and various other topics that influence motivation. Students will learn motivational theory and then critically examine how motivational principles impact performance, well-being, and behavior in work and everyday contexts.

IO 6375. Professional Consulting. 3 Semester Hours.

Graduate course on topics relevant to the consulting industry, including ethical dilemma identification and resolution, issue and problem identification, solution architecture, development, and planning. Lectures are research and activities-based, interrelating psychological theory with business practices.

IO 6377. International Human Resources. 3 Semester Hours.

This course explores the theory and practice of human resource management in a global context, with a focus on the challenges and opportunities organizations face in managing people across borders. Students will examine cross-cultural differences in work behavior, international labor standards, global talent acquisition and development, expatriate management, and the strategic alignment of HR practices with international business goals. Emphasis is placed on applying I-O psychology principles to address real-world HR issues in multinational organizations, including diversity, ethical considerations, and the impact of globalization on employee well-being and organizational effectiveness.

IO 6381. Psychological Research. 3 Semester Hours.

This course provides an in-depth overview of research methods in psychology. Students will explore experimental and non-experimental designs, the role of theoretical frameworks, construct measurement and validity, data collection, and ethical considerations in research. Emphasis is placed on critical evaluation of psychological literature, designing sound research studies, and understanding the role of research in evidence-based practice. The course prepares students to both conduct and interpret research relevant to human behavior in organizational contexts.

IO 6383. Adv. Experimental Psychology. 3 Semester Hours.

Projects and lectures. Advanced methodology for thesis, dissertation, and professional journal research. Includes a laboratory.

IO 6385. Advanced Statistics I: Basic Descriptive and Inferential Analysis. 3 Semester Hours.

Designed to provide the basic statistical literacy required for professional and academic endeavors in psychology. Advanced topics in statistics addressed include the analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, exploratory factor analysis, multiple discriminant analysis, multiple regression analysis and the use of statistical software to assist in these analyses. Students apply methods using statistical software and interpret results of analyses focusing on the plain-worded explanation of advanced statistical concepts.

IO 6386. Multivariate Statistics. 3 Semester Hours.

Topics in multivariate analysis with wide application in the behavioral and management sciences such as analysis of variance, multivariate analysis of variance, multivariate analysis of covariance, principal components, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, structural equation modeling, and other methods. The course stresses theory, assumptions, and practical application of each technique. Students apply methods using statistical software and interpret results of analyses. Prerequisite: PS 6385.

IO 6387. Research. 3 Semester Hours.

Students will work with a faculty member to develop plans for an empirical project designed to test a well formulated hypothesis for their Master’s thesis. Other approaches may be considered. Required for thesis candidates. Prerequisites: PS 6381, PS 6385, and approval from Graduate Program Director.

IO 6388. Thesis. 3 Semester Hours.

The thesis is a complete documentation of an independent research project conducted by the student and supervised and approved by a thesis committee. The final report includes information related to the relevant theoretical background, research area, hypotheses, methods and procedures, results and interpretations, and discussion related to the significance of the results and application to the discipline.

IO 7185. Internship and Project in Personnel Psychology. 1 Semester Hour.

IO 7317. Training and Development. 3 Semester Hours.

Students will learn the fundamentals of organizational training and development, training evaluation, and organizational change and learning. The competencies learned in this course will support students pursuing careers as talent development, organizational change, human resources, instructional designers, career or leadership coaches, diversity and inclusion specialists, leadership development program managers, skill-specific training facilitators, and more.

IO 7320. Applied Psychometrics. 3 Semester Hours.

This course is intended to provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of survey development and use of measurement instruments. Focus will be on measurement instruments used to select and evaluate individuals in industrial, business, government, and academic environments. In this class, we will balance the conceptual, in the form of theory and statistical bases, with the applied, in the form of data analysis using statistical software and writing about psychometric topics.

IO 7361. Psychological Factors in Systems Management. 3 Semester Hours.

Human characteristics and their effect on systems management; psychological principles and innovations relative to selection, classification and placement; job analysis; job evaluation; performance evaluation; employee morale, working conditions, effects on personnel; human engineering and consumer psychology; communications.

IO 7363. Human Performance Assessment and Measurement. 3 Semester Hours.

Comprehensive and practical review of basic concepts in the integration of the human component into the design, development and evaluation of man-machine systems and subsystems: Human and computer performance capabilities, interface problems in man-machine systems; human factors theory and data applied toward effective systems management, design, operation, environment; personnel subsystems; workplace layout and arrangements; design for ease of maintenance; anthropometry; man-machine dynamics (same as EG 6309).

IO 7368. Job Analysis. 3 Semester Hours.

In-depth review of major job analysis techniques. Quantitative data analysis will be stressed along with some examination of scaling and data display techniques.

IO 7381. Project and Internship in Research and Consulting. 3 Semester Hours.

External internship placement with department support focused on research or consulting in industrial-organizational psychology. As a portion of the research practicum, the student will supervise or carry out research, and perform statistical and other analyses of results, all leading toward a publishable paper. For consulting internships, the student will engage with the organization to carry out their marketing, development, or other business objectives. May be repeated once for elective credit. Prerequisites: PS 6381, PS 6385, and permission of instructor.

IO 7383. Project and Internship in Data Analytics. 3 Semester Hours.

External internship placement with department support focused on selection and execution of statistical techniques appropriate to specific problem areas in industrial-organizational psychology. The student will participate in data projects related to the needs of the organization. The student may act as a tutor in the statistics laboratory as a means of enhancing his/her ability to communicate his/her knowledge of quantitative methods. May be repeated once for elective credit. Prerequisites: PS 6381, PS 6385, and permission of instructor.

IO 7385. Project and Internship in Talent Management. 3 Semester Hours.

External internship placement with department support focused on innovations to selection, classification, and placement; job analysis; job evaluation; performance evaluation; employee morale; working conditions; human engineering and consumer psychology. The student may select certain of these topics for special emphasis. When feasible, on-the-job training in some business or industry may be recommended. May be repeated once for elective credit. Prerequisites: PS 6185, PS 6385, and approval from Graduate Program Director.