Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.
Minimum Totals for Graduation: 96 hours
This program is designed for full-time students. It is helpful if students have taken introductory courses in general psychology, I/O psychology, social psychology, psychological testing or measurement, research methodology, and statistics.
The Ph.D. curriculum in I/O Psychology involves approximately four years of intensive academic preparation. The curriculum has been designed to reflect classic and current developments in applied psychology and to provide skills needed in the resolution of organizational problems. Students take courses in foundation areas of psychology. Training in I/O Psychology emphasizes theory, research, and practice in personnel psychology and organizational psychology.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
Admission Requirement Snapshot
Entrance Exam: GRE
Application Deadline: January 1 (Fall)
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Admission
When applying for the Ph.D. in I/O Psychology, applicants must submit three letters of reference and official GRE scores.
Program Requirements
Progress through the program is based upon satisfactory grades (a B average overall and a B or better in each class) plus the passage of a comprehensive exam, and successful completion of coursework, a master's thesis, and a doctoral dissertation. Students must take a minimum of 12 hours of dissertation credits, and may take up to 24 hours.
Students entering the Ph.D. program are expected to complete the program within seven (7) years. The time limit for students entering with a graduate degree or graduate work will be prorated. Extension of the time limit to complete degree requirements will be granted rarely and only if steady progress toward the degree is evident.
An internship is optional. Before accepting an internship, I/O students must pass their comprehensive exams and have a doctoral dissertation proposal accepted by their dissertation committees.
Students entering with a bachelor's degree will be required to complete approximately 96 credit hours; those entering with a master's degree will be required to complete approximately 70 graduate credit hours.
Some courses are offered in accordance with a planned sequence.
Students enrolled in the Ph.D. program in I/O Psychology will be eligible for the Master of Arts degree after successful completion of appropriate coursework and a master's thesis.
Program Requirements
Required Courses I (6 hours)
Foundations of Psychology Courses
Select two of the following with these exceptions: If you select PSY 587, do not select PSY 687. If you select one of PSY 589, PSY 680 or PSY 681 do not select the other two.
| PSY 531 | Group Dynamics | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 544 | Theories of Personality | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 583 | Motivation and Emotion | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 587 | Physiological Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 589 | Cognitive Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 609 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 614 | Seminar in Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology | 3-12(3-0) |
| PSY 624 | Advanced Developmental Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 630 | Advanced Social Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 680 | Learning | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 681 | Sensation and Perception | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 687 | Physiological Foundations | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II (24 hours)
Industrial/Organizational Psychology Content Courses
| PSY 535 | Organizational Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 536 | Personnel Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 538 | Occupational Health Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 636 | Advanced Personnel Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 736 | Interventions in Social Systems | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 737 | Seminar in I/O Psychology | 3-12(Spec) |
Required Courses III (12 hours)
Research Courses
| PSY 510 | Principles of Psychological Measurement | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 611 | Research Design | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 612 | Applied Multiple Regression and Correlation | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 613 | Multivariate and Correlational Methods | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses IV (3 hours)
Experience-based Courses
Select one of the following:
| PSY 790 | Practicum I A: Professional Services | 3(Spec) |
| PSY 791 | Practicum I B: Professional Services | 3(Spec) |
Master's Thesis (6 hours)
Doctoral Dissertation (12 hours)
12 hours are required, 6 in PSY 898 and 6 in PSY 899. Students may take an additional 12 dissertation credits as electives.
| PSY 898 | Doctoral Dissertation: Design | 1-12(Spec) |
| PSY 899 | Doctoral Dissertation: Implementation | 1-12(Spec) |
Electives (33 hours)
A. 33 hours of electives, of which 9 hours may be from outside Psychology.
OR
B. Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) Concentration Requirements within the I/O Ph.D. Program
Students in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology Ph.D. Program can earn a concentration in OHP by using 9 hours of their I/O Psychology Program electives in OHP courses and completing a thesis or doctoral dissertation on an OHP topic. The 9 hours of OHP electives must come from the following list unless substitutions are approved by the student's advisor or the I/O Psychology Program Director. The thesis or dissertation topic also must be approved as an OHP topic by the student's advisor or the I/O Psychology Program Director.
Electives (24 hours)
Select 24 hours.
Occupational Health Psychology Concentration (9 hours)
Select from the following:
| HSC 505 | Work Injury Prevention | 3(3-0) |
| HSC 537 | Stress Reduction Workshop | 1(Spec) |
| HSC 544 | Biostatistics | 3(2-1) |
| PSY 559 | Rehabilitation Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 579 | Behavioral Medicine | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 696 | Directed Research | 1-12(Spec) |
| PSY 697 | Independent Study | 1-8(Spec) |
| PSY 737 | Seminar in I/O Psychology | 3-12(Spec) |
| PSY 751 | Psychopathology | 3(3-0) |
| SOC 514 | Sociology of Health and Illness | 3(3-0) |
Total: 96 semester hours