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
Hybrid

1,090 /unit
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39 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.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or the equivalent from a recognized foreign (outside the US) institution, and provide official transcripts.
Applicants whose native language is not English must meet the English Language Proficiency Admission Requirements.
Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 2.50 should submit a statement of purpose and a resume.
The statement of purpose should address the circumstances that may have led the applicants to poor academic performance, what had changed and why they think they'll be successful now.

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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