CSULB MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY
MSI/O DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
36-UNIT SEQUENCE OF REQUIRED COURSES
1. PSY 581 Organizational Psychology
2. PSY 585 Personnel Psychology 3. Two of the following advanced statistical courses: PSY 511 Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments PSY 512 Multivariate Analysis PSY 523 Qualitative Methods and Analysis 4. PSY 515 Test Construction 5. PSY 582 Research in Industrial Psychology 6. One of the following courses: PSY 518 Computer Applications in Psychology PSY 527 Human Factors PSY 553 Principles of Group Dynamics PSY 575 Clinical Interviewing PSY 634 Seminar in Cognition PSY 637 Seminar in Emotion and Motivation PSY 651 Seminar in Social Psychology PSY 656 Seminar in Personality HRM 445 Compensation Administration 7. PSY 683 Issues in Organizational Development 8. PSY 686 Issues in Training 9. PSY 688 Practicum in Industrial Organizational (2 units) 10. PSY 681 Thesis Prep/App Psych in Industry 11. PSY 698 Thesis (4 units)
MSI/O program course descriptions are as follows:
511. Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 310 or consent of instructor.
Focuses on the logic, application, and interpretation of analysis of variance
(ANOVA) models in addition to other statistical procedures. Various issues
of research design and experimentation are also covered. (Lecture 3
hours.)
512. Multivariate Statistical Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 310 or consent of instructor.
Covers logic, application, and limitations of multivariate (multiple independent
and dependent variables) statistics. Topics may include multivariate
analysis of variance, single and multiple correlation/regression, logistic
regression, factor analysis, and path analysis. (Lecture-discussion 3
hours.)
515. Test Construction Theory and Practice (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 310 and either PSY 314 or 315.
Consideration of problems in the construction of tests for personnel
selection, educational screening, personality assessment, aptitude estimating,
and measurement of academic achievement. Practice in the development of
tests. (Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours.)
518. Computer Applications in
Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 310.
Foundations of computer technology and its application to psychology.
Emphasis on real-time control by digital computers in psychological research and
applications. (Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours.)
523. Qualitative Methods and
Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate Student Standing.
Overview of qualitative research methods and analysis. Students learn to
conduct observations, focus groups and qualitative interviews. Inductive
analysis techniques such as content analysis and narrative analysis.
Application of these skills in a qualitative evaluation of a real-world program.
527.
Human Factors (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 310 and two of the following: PSY 331, 332 or 333.
Systematic applications of psychological principles to the design of
person-machine systems. Emphasis in the laboratory on the development of
skills required of human factors psychologists. These skills will include
systems analysis, cognitive task analysis, rapid prototyping and usability
testing. (Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours.)
553. Principles of Group Dynamics (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 110, 200, 351, or consent of instructor. Behavior in groups with
attention to such factors as leadership, followership, interaction and
influence including organization, management, morale, and efficiency. Problems,
techniques and methods of investigation.
575. Clinical Interviewing (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 100, 200, 373. Study and development of clinical techniques of observation and the interview.
Coverage will include a detailed exposure to Client-Centered and Gestalt
counseling methods. Emphasis will be on understanding theory and
acquisition of basic skills.
581. Organizational Psychology (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 351 or 453/553. Analysis of organizational behavior and practices
from a systems point of view. Consideration of employee motivation, power,
leadership, communication, decision-making and organizational change.
Research methods for studying organizations.
582. Research in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 200 and 310. Research methods
and problems in industrial psychology. Includes direct observation, psychophysical,
regression, survey, experimental, and quasi-experimental methods.
585. Proseminar in Personnel Psychology (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 314 or 315. Advanced consideration of problems and procedures in personnel psychology.
Includes both differentiation and synthesis of major areas within this
field.
634. Seminar in Cognition (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 332 or 333 or consent of instructor; consent of
Graduate Advisor. Examination of method, theory and experimental evidence
in selected topics from the area of cognition.
637. Seminar in Emotion and Motivation (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 336 or consent of instructor; consent
of Graduate Advisor. Advanced consideration of topics in animal and
human motivation and emotion.
651. Seminar in Social Psychology (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 351 or consent of instructor; consent of
Graduate Advisor. Critical examination of interpersonal relations, social influence,
group membership and influence, and intergroup relations.
656. Seminar in Personality (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 356 or consent of instructor; consent of Graduate Advisor. Theories of personality structure, dynamics, and development.
Critical examination of research deriving from different theoretical approaches.
681. Seminar in Applications of Psychology to Industry (3)
Prerequisite: At least 12 units of graduate-level work within the MSIO program
including 511 or 512 and 582. Psychological applications to current problems
of industry. Development of thesis proposal and pretest of thesis research
techniques required.
683. Issues of Organizational Development (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 581. Examination of the theory, research, techniques, and
practices in field of organizational development, professional
practice of managing change in organizations. Techniques, such as team
building, systems analysis, process consultation, large-group interventions and
survey feedback will be examined.
686. Issues in Training (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 332 or 333 and 585. Discusses theoretical and
applied issues with the development of employee training programs. Topics
include needs assessment, adult learning theory, training methods, training
evaluation, and learning organizations. Experiential assignments reinforce
course concepts.
688. Practicum in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (2)
Prerequisites: At least 12 units of graduate level of coursework within
the MSIO program. Practice of industrial psychology or human factors in
various industrial settings. Individual research and consultation with
industrial or governmental organizations.
698. Thesis (1-4) Faculty
Prerequisites or corequisites: PSY 681, Advancement to Candidacy.
Planning, preparation and completion of a thesis in psychology. Must
be repeated for a total of 4 units of credit.
HRM 445. Compensation Administration (3)
Compensation and benefits management as an integrating human resource management
process. Development and administration of equitable compensation and
benefit programs. Job analysis and evaluation, pay structures, salary
surveys, individual compensation, incentive, systems and
benefits administration. Discussion, cases and simulations.
OTHER PSYCHOLOGY COURSES OFTEN OF INTEREST TO INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL STUDENTS
331. Sensation and Perception (3)
Prerequisite: PSY100, 141, 200. An introduction to the scientific
study of sensory processes and perceptual principles from a psychophysical and
physiological perspective, and the methods used to investigate them.
Topics may include vision, audition, psychophysics, and object and space
perception.
632. Seminar in Learning (3)
Prerequisites: Psychology 333 or consent of instructor; consent of
Graduate Advisor. Advanced consideration of selected topics in Learning.
697. Directed Research (1-3)
Prerequisites: Consent of Graduate Advisor. Theoretical and experimental
problems in psychology requiring intensive analysis.
FILING A PROGRAM OF STUDIES
Upon successful acceptance by the Psychology Department into the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program, you will be expected to attend an Orientation Meeting, and meet with the Graduate Coordinator to work out a program of studies. You must file an official program of studies after your first semester in the program and before or during the same semester in which you enroll in PSY 698, Thesis. Students must pass the Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE) their first semester in the graduate program and before filing for Advancement to Candidacy.
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