Industrial-Organizational Psychology Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will demonstrate understanding of the core areas of I-O psychology as
recommended by the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology (Professional
Ethics, Job Analysis, Performance Appraisal, Criterion Development, Personnel
Selection and Individual Psychological Assessment, Employee Training and
Organizational Development, and Organizational Psychology, Attitude and Group
Theory).
- Students will demonstrate fundamental knowledge and skills of key concepts in
psychological research methods, statistics, and psychometrics.
- Students will demonstrate understanding of key concepts in related disciplines such
as management and sociology through curriculum electives which will broaden their
perspective and further their knowledge in concepts that underlie effective
organizational functioning.
- Students will orient their education toward one of two goals: (a) to pursue a further
graduate education or (b) to seek employment.
- Students will be able to formulate testable hypotheses describing an organization’s
situation and identify appropriate methods for testing the hypotheses.
- Students will understand the role of data in organizational analysis and development
(both diagnosis and assessment) and be prepared to be a knowledgeable and critical
consumer of data, collecting and using data, and data analysis.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the ethical and social implications of
diversity in work settings.
- Students will acquire a fundamental understanding of contemporary issues in
industrial-organizational psychology.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to utilize conceptual and theoretical
knowledge, empirical analysis, and intervention strategy selection to solve
organizational problems in a variety of settings.
