Industrial-Organizational Psychology: Seamless MA, San Diego

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The seamless master’s option offers qualified students advanced placement into the MAIO program at the end of the junior year of the bachelor’s completion program. Students who wish to follow this option will be interviewed by the MGSM-OP San Diego program faculty before full admission is granted. The program also offers opportunities for taking additional courses at the master’s level.

Degree Requirements 48 units

First Year

Fall Semester

ORG 6005 - Intro to Professional Practice in Organizational Psychology (2 units)
ORG 6320 - Organizational Behavior (3 units)
ORG 6000 - Business Principles (3 units)
PSY 6021 - Advanced Statistics I (3 units)
PSY 6700 - Workshop: Data Management : Data Management (1 unit)

Spring Semester

ORG 6003 - Organizational Psychology Professional Practice Meeting (0 units)
ORG 7330 - Cultural Diversity in Organizations (3 units)
ORG 7525 - Organizational Change and Development (3 units)
ORG 8220 - Human Resource Management (3 units)
MGSM Elective (3 units)

Second Year

Fall Semester

ORG 6003 - Organizational Psychology Professional Practice Meeting (0 units)
ORG 6170 - Qualitative Research and Survey Methods (3 units)
ORG 6330 - Work Motivation and Productivity (3 units)
ORG 8120 - Talent Staffing and Selection (3 units)
PSY 7437 - Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Organizational Psychology (3 units)

Spring Semester

ORG 6003 - Organizational Psychology Professional Practice Meeting (0 units)
ORG 7100 - Consultation and Facilitation Skills (3 units)
ORG 7200 - Practicum in Organizational Studies (3 units)
ORG 7215 - Training and Development
MGSM Elective (3 units)

Note(s):

MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology course requirements total 48 units. A description of each course is listed by course number in the Course Description section of the catalog. Curriculum requirements are subject to change.

Program Learning Objectives - Seamless MAIO - San Diego

The Learning Objectives for this program are still being reviewed, but include:

All OP Programs

Knowledge of research design, measurement, and statistical tools appropriate for basic research as well as for applied research in such areas as selection testing, surveys, and program evaluations

Ability to understand and critically evaluate the literature in a given area

Ability to integrate knowledge of ethical behavior in organizational studies

A positive, pro-active and non-judgmental attitude towards diverse cultural and international identities and in their interpersonal and professional interactions.

Demonstrate an ability to conceptualize and deliver culturally competent professional services in their respective areas to diverse populations.

Additional for Seamless MAIO in San Diego

Knowledge of I-O Psychology concepts, models, theories

Knowledge of principles of Industrial-Organizational Psychology practice and consulting.

Skills in applying psychometric concepts to problems in I-O Psychology

Skills at applying Psychology concepts, models and theories to organizational practice and research

Integrate knowledge of professional ethics and legal requirements in the practice of Psychology

Industrial-Organizational Psychology Program Faculty: Los Angeles and San Diego

Faculty for the Seamless MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology program are listed below:

Camala Boyce, PhD, Lecturer (San Diego)

Nurcan Ensari, PhD, Professor and Director, I/O Psychology Certificate Program - Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey (Los Angeles)

Bernardo M. Ferdman, PhD, Professor (San Diego)

Jay Finkelman, PhD, Systemwide Associate Dean I-O, Program Director and Professor (Los Angeles)

Dale Glaser, PhD, Principal Lecturer (San Diego)

Calvin C. Hoffman, PhD, Principal Lecturer (Los Angeles)

John Kantor, PhD, Program Director PhD in Leadership, Associate Program Director for I-O, and Associate Professor (San Diego)

Patricia Denise Lopez, PhD, Associate Professor (Los Angeles)

Rodney Lowman, PhD, Distinguished Professor (San Diego)

John Renner, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director, Organizational Consulting Center (OCC-SD / San Diego)

Jonathan Troper, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director, Center for Innovation and Change (CIC / Los Angeles)

For a detailed description of program faculty background and research interests, please see the alphabetical listing of faculty in the California School of Professional Psychology.