Master of Arts in

Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Understand Organizational Needs

The Master of Arts in Industrial-Organizational Psychology equips graduates to spearhead a variety of initiatives including identifying and improving employee training, evaluating internal problems, conducting market research, and increasing productivity by improving employee relations.

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San Francisco
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1,090 /unit
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42 Total Units

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The skills students acquire throughout the course of their studies prepare graduates to assume leadership roles in industrial-organizational psychology in small, medium, and large organizations in a variety of fields — technology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, entertainment — or work at global consulting firms. Graduates are also well-prepared to pursue doctoral study in industrial-organizational psychology and related disciplines.

PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

Undergraduate Psychology Pathway Programs

As a pathway to the graduate-level industrial organizational programs, students who complete certain undergraduate-level courses at Golden Gate University as a part of completing the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology or a Psychology concentration with either the Bachelor of Arts in Management or Bachelor of Science in Business may have the comparable graduate-level required courses waived from their Master of Arts in Industrial Organizational Psychology, Graduate Certificate in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution program requirements.

The following courses are eligible for this waiver option: PSYCH 143 Psychology of Leadership satisfies the PSYCH 343 Leadership and the Development of Managerial Excellence requirement. MGT 141 Organizational Leadership satisfies the PSYCH 341 Organizational Behavior and Process requirement. As a consequence of having these courses waived, the total number of units required to complete the program will be reduced accordingly. Note: Students who have not completed (or are expected to complete) one of the Bachelor programs listed above are not eligible for this waiver.

ADVANCED PROGRAM — 39

CORE COURSES — 30 UNITS

LEAD 301: Personal Leadership
LEAD 304: Leading Complex Change
PSYCH 308: Applied Psychological Research
PSYCH 344: Tests & Measurements
PSYCH 345: Organizational Behavior and Development
PSYCH 349: Executive Coaching Theory & Practice
PSYCH 352: Structure, Theory and Ethics of Conflict Resolution
PSYCH 353: Conflict Resolution: Skills and Techniques
PSYCH 354: Consulting Skills
PSYCH 355: Diversity in Organizations

ELECTIVE COURSES — 9 UNITS

Three of the following:

HRM 302: Acquiring & Retaining Human Resources
HRM 306: Learning & Development
HRM 308: Ethics in Managing People at Work
LEAD 303: Teamwork in Organizations
LEAD 305: Adaptive Decision Making
MBA 311: Strategic Analysis and Design
MGT 345: Context of Business
PSYCH 320: Therapeutic Communication and Counseling Skills
PSYCH 361: Coaching: Interpersonal Skills and Practices
PSYCH 398: Internship Applied Psychology (1 - 3 units)

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

Graduates of the Master of Arts in Industrial-Organizational Psychology will possess the skills and knowledge to:

Understand the main theoretical frameworks of industrial-organizational psychology with emphasis on organizational behavior, team and individual functioning, and leadership in a global context.
Examine the dynamic and evolving nature of professional practice with focus on careers in industrial-organizational psychology, as well as human resources, executive coaching, and management consulting.
Learn assessment tools to measure and diagnose individual, team, and organizational performance.
Explore contemporary challenges such as diversity in organizations, managing generational differences, and the growing role of human resources technology.

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Elisa Ambrosia, Adjunct Faculty
Erika Boissiere, Adjunct Professor
Daniel Popkin Clurman, Senior Adjunct Professor
Joseph W. Coyne, Distinguished Adjunct Professor
Pamela Hopkins, Adjunct Professor
Philip Keddy, Adjunct Professor
Kathy Langsam, Senior Adjunct Professor
Stella Lefevre, Adjunct Professor
George Romanko, Adjunct Professor
Koke Saavedra, Adjunct Professor

Nina/ Maria Christina Samaco-Zamora, Adjunct Professor
Lori L. Silverman, Adjunct Professor
Jere Sitko, Senior Adjunct Professor
Leslie Swanson, Adjunct Professor
Chad Tynan, Adjunct Professor
Beverly Winslow, Adjunct Professor
Tom Wooldridge, Department Chair and Associate Professor
Jeffrey D. Yergler, Associate Professor, Management & Department Chair, Management
Joe Zarate-Sanderlin, Adjunct Professor

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Learning from practicing professionals on the faculty provided a true understanding and realistic preview of the field. One of my professors continues to mentor me to this day and had a life-changing impact on my career.

Briana GoldmanMA, I/O Psychology '14