Psychology - Industrial and Organizational - Personnel and Human Resources

Overview

The MA in Psychology - Industrial and Organizational - Personnel and Human Resources from The City University of New York shares a common core of five courses with other concentrations in industrial and organizational psychology, but places additional emphasis on theory, research, and practice in areas such as human resource management, job analysis, recruitment, selection, training, compensation, retention, and outplacement.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Knowledge base in psychology: Acquire advanced knowledge in general core domains of industrial/organizational psychology, i.e. ethical, legal, professional contexts of I/O practice.
• Scientific inquiry and critical thinking: Acquire advanced knowledge in specific core domains of I/O psychology, according to the program of choice. Human Relations: knowledge of group psychology, organizational structures, leadership, and motivation.
• Ethical and social responsibility in a diverse world: Acquire knowledge and skills in data collection, data analysis, research methods, program evaluation including the critical analysis of research articles and scientific literature.
• Communication: Acquire skills in effective oral and written communication of scientific research to a wide range of audiences, e.g. scholars and practitioners. This includes mastering APA style, presentation software, and report writing.
• Professional development: Acquire advanced knowledge in additional industrial/organizational domains, e.g. gender, diversity, occupational health psychology, communication, career development and other areas.