There are two degree programs in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology Area:
Course and program requirements for the MASc in Industrial-Organizational (I-O)
Students are required to complete a minimum of 6 one-term (0.5 unit) courses, the Master's Research Paper (which counts as 1.0 unit), and an optional four-month Masters of Applied Science (MASc) internship. All core courses are to be taken for a numerical grade, unless they are only offered as Credit/Non-credit (CR/NCR). [Note: These are minimum requirements. Students may be required to take more courses in order to meet the prerequisites for some courses. Completion of the degree is expected to take approximately six terms.]
Go to the MASc Program Requirements table.
Minimum course requirements:
Two I-O content courses:
- PSYCH 879, Personnel Selection (or equivalent), and
- PSYCH 875, Organizational Psychology
Two Research Methods/Statistics courses:
- PSYCH 887, Research Methods
- PSYCH 632, Multiple Regression
Two Applied Skills courses:
- PSYCH 883, Organizational and Management Development
- PSYCH 886, Psychology of Training
- PSYCH 888, Negotiation: Theory and Practice
Academic Integrity Module
In addition, students must attend the weekly I-O seminar PSYCH 885 in the Fall and Winter terms.
Submission of the Master's Research Paper
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Two I-O content courses:
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Two Research Methods/Statistics courses:
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Two Applied Skills courses:
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Weekly I-O seminar PSYCH 885 in Fall and Winter terms |
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Academic Integrity Module |
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Internship (optional) |
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Master’s Research Paper |
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Course requirements for the PhD in Industrial/Organizational (I-O)
PhD students in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (I-O) must complete a total of 12 courses.
Mandatory and core courses must be completed for a numerical grade. Breadth courses may be completed for credit/no credit.
Go to the PhD Program Requirements table.
- One mandatory statistics course in Psychology (PSYCH 632)
- One additional mandatory statistics course, e.g., PSYCH 630, 800, 801, 804
- One mandatory research methods course (PSYCH 887)
- Two mandatory core I-O content courses
- PSYCH 875, Organizational Psychology
- PSYCH 879, Personnel Selection
- Three I-O content courses. Some example offerings are:
- PSYCH 876, The Psychology of Justice in the Workplace
- PSYCH 877, Work Motivation
- PSYCH 878, Job Performance
- PSYCH 883, Organizational and Management Development
- PSYCH 886, Psychology of Training
- PSYCH 888, Negotiation: Theory and Practice
- Four breadth courses from other research areas outside of I-O
Academic Integrity Module
In addition, students must attend the weekly I-O Research Seminar (PSYCH 885) in the Fall and Winter terms during the tenure of their program.
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One mandatory statistics course: Psych 632 Multiple Regressions |
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One additional mandatory statistics course such as PSYCH 630, 800, 801, 803, 804 |
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One mandatory research methods course: PSYCH 887 Research Methods in Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
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Two mandatory core I-O content courses
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Three I-O core courses. Some example offerings are:
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Four breadth courses from other research areas outside of I-O |
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Academic Integrity Module |
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Weekly I-O seminar Psych 885 in Fall and Winter terms |
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PhD Thesis |
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Apply to graduate in Quest |