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Masters of Science (MS) in Psychology

Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Psychology

Industrial/Organizational Psychology specialization

Businesses pursuing increased employee engagement, worker productivity and team building often seek candidates with skills in industrial/organizational psychology, a field that applies behavioral principles and research findings to organizational settings. Through this online industrial and organizational psychology specialization you will learn leading-edge assessment techniques, leadership and group development theories, conflict management strategies, and other techniques for increasing motivation and improving workplace performance. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing community college instructor positions or managerial or consulting positions in training, human resources, or executive coaching.
 
This specialization is not designed to meet licensure requirements for the counseling professions. If you are seeking information on professional licensure, please visit our Licensure Resource site.

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Total Program: 65 quarter credits
Up to 15 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
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Next Start Date: June 4, 2012
Credit: $430 §

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  • Expand your career options with additional specializations

    Increase your knowledge and career options by earning multiple specializations as part of your bachelor's or master's degree program at Capella. If you have elective courses in your program, you may be able to use them toward earning another specialization. Completing additional specializations may extend your total credits beyond the requirements of your degree. The specializations in School Psychology and General Psychology cannot be included as additional specializations.

Core Courses (each course 5 quarter credits unless noted)

  • PSY5002 - Orientation to Graduate Learning in Psychology
  • PSY7543 - Ethics and Multicultural Issues in Psychology*
  • PSY7210 - Lifespan Development
  • PSY7610 - Tests and Measurements
  • PSY7620 - Inferential Statistics*
  • PSY7650 - Research Methods*

Specialization Courses (each course 5 quarter credits unless noted)

  • PSY7530 - Psychology of Group Dynamics
  • PSY8711 - Principles of Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • PSY8720 - Psychology of Leadership
  • PSY8730 - Consultation Psychology
  • PSY8740 - Psychology Practices in Personnel and Human Resource Management
  • PSY5201 - Integrative Project for Master's Degree in Psychology*

One Elective Course

  • Choose any graduate course, excluding introductory and special topics courses, lectures, seminars, practica, internships, and any Capella-designated first course.
Courses without a PSY designation may be worth fewer than five quarter credits. Learners must carefully plan their elective courses to ensure that total credit requirements for the degree are met. Special topics courses in the Harold Abel School of Psychology can be used as an option to complete the total required credits needed for graduation.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.

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Absolutely Worth the Journey

April 26, 2011Sam First, I must say that the degree is worth the money. Currently I have my MS in I/O Psychology from Capella and I am moving towards the finish line of my PhD in I/O Psychology and yes I use my education daily. More importantly my degree and education that came with that degree have created many opportunities for me. My current employer sought me out because of my experience and education to ask me to become their Organizational Development Manager. In this economy I must say that it is refreshing to be sought after rather than chase want ads (three companies have approached me since the first of the year). More importantly, the journey is worth it. I started out very concerned about my GPA and other concerns such as money, now I am at a point that I can appreciate the journey to get where I am at. Graduate school is not about GPA, it is about the journey, the process, the professional development, and most impotantly the personal growth. This program and Capella are worth it.

It's worth it

January 28, 2011Claudio I have a friend with an Organizational Management degree from anothe university, and he's making $95,000 a year and loves his job. He has been with the company for 4 yrs and is now working on his PHD which will push him to a salary of $118,000 after a yr probation period. I've also found quit a few jobs/companies looking for this specific degree. I'm military and retiring in 1yr. I already have job offers for when I finish the Masters in O.Psych. I'm starting the masters this summer.

Great program!

March 2, 2011Stacee The program is tough-there is A LOT of work! The assignments throughout the clases are desinged to apply the information to on the job scenerios, which is very useful!

Useless Degree

November 23, 2010Chris I think the M.S. I/O Psychology is a useless degree. In theory it is supposed to be wonderful, but I have yet to meet anybody that has this degree and is actually doing something with it. When I contacted the Career Center they tried to pitch me the same garbage just like the sales counselors did, btu the bottom line is that the proof is in the pudding. I have not met or talked to anybody that has this degree and is actually doing something with it. I think it is a waste of time and money.

Apply credit towards PhD

September 28, 2011John Can you apply credits earned in the Masters Programs towards the PsyD or PhD Programs in Psychology?

MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Market Research

June 13, 2011Sam Can the MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, offered at Capella, be applied to a career in market research?

where are the jobs?

October 22, 2011Steph I am researching this type of career. Where are the jobs in this field? I am from a small town. I travel 45 minutes one way to work everyday. Am I looking at having to move to a large city ie New York, Chicago, etc. to get a job in this area?
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