Graduate students expand their perspectives by engaging with scholar-practitioner faculty who possess terminal degrees and real-world experience. Furthermore, our program is specifically designed to provide a strong support system for online student success.
By studying behavioral science, assessment, and data analysis, students learn how to help organizations of all sectors—academia, consulting, government, healthcare, and private industry—understand the link between engaged, productive employees and profitability. In addition, the organizational psychology curriculum builds the crucial skills needed for assessing and overcoming workplace issues such as low morale, low productivity, workforce planning, ineffective processes, leadership development, and a lack of teamwork.
What Can You Do With a Master of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology?
Earning a Master of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Touro University Worldwide prepares graduates for a wide range of careers. The knowledge and skills students learn are transferable to many different industries and job positions. At TUW, students can focus their education on one of three concentrations: Coaching and Consulting, Human Resource Management and Occupational Health Psychology.
Each concentration leads to many potential career paths. Potential job titles include:
- Talent Management Specialist
- Human Resource Research Specialist/Manager
- Training and Development Manager
- Talent Acquisition Specialist
- Performance Management Consultant
- Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Specialist
- Employee Engagement Analyst
- Leadership Development Specialist
- Organizational Development Manager
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the median annual salary for those in industrial-organizational psychology fields is $144,610. The online TUW MA in Industrial and Organizational Psychology prepares graduates with the skills and knowledge needed for success in these in-demand fields. Potential students should note that the degree does not lead to any form of licensure or certification.
BLS salary source: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes193032.htm
Note: This degree does not lead to any form of licensure or certification.
What makes this MA in Industrial & Organizational Psychology program different?
- 100% online Master’s degree specializing in I/O Psychology
- Finish in one year*
- No GRE required
- Affordable tuition from a nonprofit accredited University
- No residency required
- No GRE required
- 6 starts throughout the year with an accelerated admissions process
- Courses taught in 8-week sessions
*Degree can be earned in 12 months by those who take two courses per term for six consecutive terms.
Industrial & Organizational Concentrations
Touro University Worldwide’s online Master’s in Industrial & Organizational Psychology program has three specialized concentrations, allowing students to select the option that best fits their chosen career path.
- Coaching and Consulting
- Human Resource Management
- Occupational Health Psychology
To learn more about the program’s concentrations, view the MA in Industrial & Organizational Psychology curriculum.
Core Requirements
27 Semester Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students explore classical and contemporary theories of organizations and how the psychology of individuals and groups, shapes the behaviors of people in organizations, including the formation of attitudes and work motivation and the impact of organizational structure, functions, and processes, on organizational performance.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students study the concepts, methods, and tools used to manage change, improve processes, and stimulate innovation, and how to apply that knowledge to improve the functioning of any organization.
CREDITS
3
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Students learn key elements of effective leadership and how to apply that knowledge in leadership and management to make a positive difference in organizations, communities, and societies.
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3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students explore the best practices of team dynamics including team leadership, collaboration, conflict resolution, and productivity, and how to apply that knowledge to improve teamwork in organizations.
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3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students examine the measurement of individual differences, job analysis, performance appraisal and feedback, employee selection and placement, and the design and evaluation of training and other organizational intervention programs.
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3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students gain an understanding of the overall processes involved in building and maintaining positive customer relationships by delivering customer value and increasing customer satisfaction.
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3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students explore methods, procedures, techniques, and tools useful in the conduct of IOP research designed to help organizations function, including various research designs and strategies, the use of criteria in determining reliability and validity, quantitative and qualitative data analyses, interpretive skills, and, an understanding of the ethical standards governing the conduct of all research involving human participants.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students will examine various statistical techniques that are used in the analysis of data generated by empirical research, including descriptive and inferential statistical methods, parametric and nonparametric analyses, sampling distributions, and the generalizations, inferences, and interpretations that can legitimately be made on the basis of statistical evidence.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students apply what they have learned throughout the program by conducting a culminating project or assignment that contributes to their workplace, career, and/or industry.
CREDITS
3
Coaching and Consulting Concentration
9 Semester Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students learn about the theory and practice of coaching leaders and managers at all levels of an organization and how to help them refine their skills and improve their performance.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students examine the methodologies used to collect, organize, analyze, and present organizational assessment data to clients to help them resolve problems and improve performance.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students learn how to be an effective facilitator who, as a catalyst, actively and effectively guides, coaches, and focuses people on achieving their objectives, whether as individuals or in teams.
CREDITS
3
Human Resource Management Concentration
9 Semester Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students gain an understanding of the effective use of human resource systems in developing competencies, recruiting, selection, training, evaluation, compensation, and employee relations.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students develop the ability to conduct training needs assessments, design training programs, facilitate training teams, and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students learn how to develop an organizational competency culture in which everyone is aware of the specific competencies needed to perform their jobs and are motivated to develop them to their finest.
CREDITS
3
Occupational Health Psychology Concentration
9 Semester Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is an overview of Occupational Health Psychology and the role it plays in identifying and reducing the occupational safety and health problems that underlie illnesses and injuries in various types of work. It will also include discussions of accompanying research methods and practices used in the field. In addition, it will cover organizational interventions, such as work redesign and employee-assistance programs implemented to reduce occupational stress.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will review typical stressors in the workplace that undermine an individual’s wellbeing and performance. It will explore the health implications of stressful work, including physical and psychological health, as well as social and economic outcomes. In addition, it will identify risk factors in organizations for occupational stress, injury, and illness, and strategies and mechanisms for dealing with them.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will explore the field of positive mental health and underlying theories related to positive emotions and happiness, covering empirical research centered on the nature of happiness and psychological well-being, the biological basis of positive emotions, emotional intelligence, and skills that lead to healthy individual and interpersonal functioning in the workplace.
CREDITS
3
No Concentration (Please choose any courses from the concentration courses)
9 Semester Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students learn about the theory and practice of coaching leaders and managers at all levels of an organization and how to help them refine their skills and improve their performance.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students examine the methodologies used to collect, organize, analyze, and present organizational assessment data to clients to help them resolve problems and improve performance.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students learn how to be an effective facilitator who, as a catalyst, actively and effectively guides, coaches, and focuses people on achieving their objectives, whether as individuals or in teams.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students gain an understanding of the effective use of human resource systems in developing competencies, recruiting, selection, training, evaluation, compensation, and employee relations.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students develop the ability to conduct training needs assessments, design training programs, facilitate training teams, and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students learn how to develop an organizational competency culture in which everyone is aware of the specific competencies needed to perform their jobs and are motivated to develop them to their finest.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is an overview of Occupational Health Psychology and the role it plays in identifying and reducing the occupational safety and health problems that underlie illnesses and injuries in various types of work. It will also include discussions of accompanying research methods and practices used in the field. In addition, it will cover organizational interventions, such as work redesign and employee-assistance programs implemented to reduce occupational stress.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will review typical stressors in the workplace that undermine an individual’s wellbeing and performance. It will explore the health implications of stressful work, including physical and psychological health, as well as social and economic outcomes. In addition, it will identify risk factors in organizations for occupational stress, injury, and illness, and strategies and mechanisms for dealing with them.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will explore the field of positive mental health and underlying theories related to positive emotions and happiness, covering empirical research centered on the nature of happiness and psychological well-being, the biological basis of positive emotions, emotional intelligence, and skills that lead to healthy individual and interpersonal functioning in the workplace.
CREDITS
3
Credit Hours
36
Class Type
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 9 credits
Accreditation
WSCUC
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Affordable Master’s Degree Tuition
TUW’s tuition for the online Master’s in Industrial & Organizational Psychology program is $500 per semester credit. A range of tuition assistance programs is available to prospective students to help reduce the out-of-pocket expenses associated with continued education, including scholarships and student loans.
Many employers offer tuition assistance programs, so speak with your human resource representative to find out if additional financial support is available to you. TUW tuition assistance counselors are available to determine your eligibility for financial aid and other tuition assistance programs.