Focused on industrial-organizational psychology, our online PsyD coursework promotes a greater understanding of behavioral psychology in workforce applications. Coursework provides the professional skills to design evidence-based solutions in the industrial-organizational psychology field that lead to successful change and development.
Throughout the online PsyD program, students have access to a robust support system that is dedicated to online student success at the doctoral level. Faculty guidance, access to technology, and unique learning opportunities develop students’ applied research competencies. Students can typically complete this fully online doctoral psychology program in three years.
Organizational psychology is a growing field. Employers are constantly looking to gain a better understanding of what motivates their workforce in order to increase productivity, profitability and lower turnover. Investigate the intersection between business and organizational psychology through Touro’s online doctoral degree in psychology.
Note: This Human and Organizational Psychology PsyD degree does not lead to any form of licensure or certification.
What makes the online Doctor of Psychology at TUW different?
- 100% online program with no residency required
- Affordable tuition
- TUW is a Nonprofit Accredited University
- Accelerated admissions process with 6 starts throughout the year
- No GRE required
- Courses taught in streamlined 8-week sessions
More specifically, Touro University Worldwide’s PsyD program has several unique features:
- Instructors are scholar-practitioners who are actively involved in their own professional work and research. This scholarly work solving problems and improving workplace performance demonstrates their ability to engage with major organizational psychology trends in today’s world.
- Our fully online PsyD program uses a uniquely-designed pedagogy that gives students the flexibility to conveniently advance their education and still maintain busy schedules, work, and family lives.
- Centered on organizational psychology, our PsyD program is structured to provide students the ability to complete their doctorates at their own pace. These flexible options include group course assignments and various research opportunities.
Understand Workplace Behavior and Motivation With TUW’s Online PsyD
Touro University Worldwide offers an online Doctor of Psychology in Human and Organizational Psychology program that advances careers in this specialized area with a dynamic combination of coursework and applied psychology research. Request information to learn more about TUW’s online PsyD program.
What Can You Do With a Doctor of Psychology in Human and Organizational Psychology?
The skills and knowledge learned in the Doctor of Psychology in Human and Organizational Psychology from Touro University Worldwide translate across all industries and allow graduates to help organizations better understand their workforce. Graduates from the program can take the lead in designing workplaces that create better conditions for workers, or conduct research in this important area. Potential job titles include:
- Organizational Psychologist
- Human Resources Director
- Executive Coach
- Training and Development Specialist
- Senior Researcher in organizational research and consulting
- Consultant
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the median annual salary for industrial-organizational psychologists is $139,280. The BLS also projects 6% job growth in the field over the next decade. The TUW Doctor of Psychology in Human and Organizational Psychology prepares graduates to excel in these rewarding, challenging fields.
BLS: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/psychologists.htm#tab-6
Theory
15 Semester Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides students with a thorough orientation to the Doctor of Psychology Program and the scholar-practitioner model. This course is designed to establish and inculcate the scholar-practitioner perspective and demonstrate how translational research techniques are used to produce applied solutions in professional practice. Through a series of applied research articles and discussions students will learn about the process the Scholar-Practitioner uses to translate theory to practice.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides the students with a comprehensive overview of the theoretical underpinnings of social psychology. The course explores the practical application of social psychology for solving problems in the real world, primarily through discussions on social problems that relate to relationships and diversity, organizational systems and social functioning (e.g., health, business, sexism, racism, criminal justice, media). The course also provides a comprehensive overview of major experiments in the field of applied social psychology, with the aim of encouraging students, within their own public sphere, to investigate and offer explanations to why certain behavior/actions and feelings occur in social contexts.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course, guided by the scholar-practitioner model of utilizing scholarly knowledge in the workplace, students will learn to apply current theories, concepts, and research from I/O Psychology for individual and organizational change. Students will be required to assess the changes needed, operationalize the desired outcomes, specify the metrics for determining success, and describe a detailed action plan for bringing about change and innovation, focusing on the impact at both the individual and the organizational level. Students will learn the influence of psychological foundations of individual behavior in organizations, how group dynamics and organizational culture influences individual behavior, and the impact of diverse cultures and multi-generations in their professional world.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will provide students with foundational knowledge of the core theories, concepts, methods, findings, and principles of cognitive psychology. Through readings and discussions, students in the course will review components of cognitive psychology in applied settings. Students will evaluate research and learn how cognitive psychology is used to carry out investigations into attention, memory, knowledge representation, perception and the differences between experts and novices. As in all courses in the Scholar-Practitioner Core Psychology Series, this course aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge to perform independent translational research in applied settings.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Today’s rapid development of communication through new media technologies is affecting every type of relationships from individuals, to groups, to society at a global level. In this course, students will develop a greater understanding of the psychological impact of media on individuals and society, and learn how to constructively apply that knowledge in solving problems and improving practices in their chosen profession.
CREDITS
3
Applied PsyD Research
15 Semester Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Research Method course is geared to providing foundational skills for scholar-practitioners that are key to understanding and mastering methodology. The focus of both this class and the program is to teach students to identify areas in which applied research is necessary, learn how to correctly formulate the research questions or issues, and to design the research appropriately. The material covered Research Design will provide a solid background, from which students can explore numerous aspects of methodology in greater detail. The class has been developed to suit students from a diverse array of backgrounds as well as be useful for those who will be or become active in a variety of fields spanning the private and public sectors. When students complete this class, they will have a firm grasp on research design and be prepared to undertake more advanced coursework in research methodology.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Survey Design is geared to exposing scholar-practitioners to a variety of areas that are key to understanding and mastering methodology. The focus of both this class and the program is to teach students to identify areas in which survey research is necessary, learn how to correctly formulate the survey questions or issues, and to design the survey appropriately. The material covered in Survey Design and Analysis will provide a solid background, from which students can explore numerous aspects of survey methodology in greater detail. Students will also be prepared to undertake more advanced coursework in various aspects of research methodology.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This class presents qualitative research methodologies as alternatives to purely quantitative, statistically based techniques of investigation. Topics covered may include participant observation, grounded theory, ethnography, phenomenology and narrative approaches to research design. Data collection techniques such as interviews and focus groups are explored. Methods of analysis, writing and presenting qualitative research are presented. All techniques will be examined in the context of the scholar-practitioner model of translational research to advance students’ ability to become independent researchers.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will provide students with the fundamental skills needed to conduct research and analyze data. The class will also cover the computation and use of various descriptive statistics including the definition different types of variables and how to choose the appropriate scale of measurement best suited to that variable. The class will also cover the computation and use of various descriptive statistics including measures of central tendency and measures of variability, both of which are fundamental to data analysis and have broad application to many aspects of research. The concepts that are covered in Descriptive Statistics will serve as the basis for more advanced coursework and data analysis. Some time will be devoted to the presentation of descriptive statistics in written and graphic formats.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Building on knowledge and skills gained in Quantitative Research Methods I, the course will address the framing of research questions, selection of appropriate research methods and designs, selection of appropriate statistics for data analysis, principles of analysis, interpretation of findings, and the presentation of results. Students will learn how the techniques covered in the class apply to the translational and evaluation phases of the scholar-practitioner model.
CREDITS
3
Application of Theory and Research
9 Semester Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course will discuss and apply the Scholar Practitioner Model to conduct research in real life problems in their professional area of specialization (e.g., Education, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Health Sciences Administration, Media Psychology, for profit and non for profit organizations etc.).
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
More and more emphasis is being placed on using evidence-based practices in the professions. This course will present leading evidence-based practices and help students understand how evidence-based practices are evaluated, implemented and assessed.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will help students select and apply various qualitative and quantitative research methods used in professional settings to examine professional issues. Students will learn to implement a framework for defining applied research questions, applying appropriate research methodologies and assessing the effectiveness of implementation outcomes. The goal of the Seminar is to guide students in the preparation of a Research Proposal that will define their research questions and the method they will use to carry out their professional research.
CREDITS
3
Proposal Development
12 Semester Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a transitional course in the PsyD program. In this course the student introduced to the steps of the dissertation proposal, and the Dissertation. Through the guide and teaching of a faculty member with expertise in research methods and statistics, and doctoral dissertation experience, students begin the first phase in developing their PsyD Research Proposal that includes identifying their research topic, literature review, and proposed associated research methodology. By the completion of this course students will select a Dissertation Chair and Committee members. Also, students are introduced to the Dissertation Management System (DMS) that will be utilized from this initial transition and continuing throughout the entire dissertation process.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students will refine their Research topic and literature review, and begin to develop the Dissertation Proposal based on knowledge gained in the previous courses with the assistance of the dissertation chair and the dissertation committee.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is one of the courses that will lead to the completion of the Dissertation Proposal. At this time student should continue to work with their dissertation Chair and committee members.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is the time when students prepare the Proposal for defense and defend the proposal successfully. Students will prepare and present the final research proposal to the IRB committee for approval.
CREDITS
3
Doctoral Dissertation
15 credits-Minimum Requirement
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual work of Student with Chair and Committee
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual work of Student with Chair and Committee
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual work of Student with Chair and Committee
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual work of Student with Chair and Committee
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students complete work on their Dissertation and prepare for the Doctoral Dissertation Defense.
CREDITS
3
Theory
15 Semester Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides students with a thorough orientation to the Doctor of Psychology Program and the scholar-practitioner model. This course is designed to establish and inculcate the scholar-practitioner perspective and demonstrate how translational research techniques are used to produce applied solutions in professional practice. Through a series of applied research articles and discussions students will learn about the process the Scholar-Practitioner uses to translate theory to practice.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to examine psychology of organizational leadership theories as it relates to individuals, groups, and organizations. Students will examine the psychological behavior at various units of analysis and how each unit contributes to sound leadership practices in an organization. Special emphasis is placed on theories of ethics in organizational leadership within each unit of analysis in an organization.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course addresses the scientific study of and theoretical underpinnings of managing human resources in various organizational settings. Special topics include underlying theories relative to ethics in human resource management, job analysis, personnel selection, justice, onboarding and orientation processes, performance appraisals and training.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course, students analyze theories associated with collaboration in organizational leadership both internal and external to an organization. Students will examine various psychological organizational leadership models relative to internal and external stakeholders, collaborative competencies across a variety of settings to include for-profit, non-profit and public organizations.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course, guided by the scholar-practitioner model of utilizing scholarly knowledge in the workplace, students will learn to apply current theories, concepts, and research from I/O Psychology for individual and organizational change. Students will be required to assess the changes needed, operationalize the desired outcomes, specify the metrics for determining success, and describe a detailed action plan for bringing about change and innovation, focusing on the impact at both the individual and the organizational level. Students will learn the influence of psychological foundations of individual behavior in organizations, how group dynamics and organizational culture influences individual behavior, and the impact of diverse cultures and multi-generations in their professional world.
CREDITS
3
Applied PsyD Research
15 Semester Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Research Method course is geared to providing foundational skills for scholar-practitioners that are key to understanding and mastering methodology. The focus of both this class and the program is to teach students to identify areas in which applied research is necessary, learn how to correctly formulate the research questions or issues, and to design the research appropriately. The material covered Research Design will provide a solid background, from which students can explore numerous aspects of methodology in greater detail. The class has been developed to suit students from a diverse array of backgrounds as well as be useful for those who will be or become active in a variety of fields spanning the private and public sectors. When students complete this class, they will have a firm grasp on research design and be prepared to undertake more advanced coursework in research methodology.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Survey Design is geared to exposing scholar-practitioners to a variety of areas that are key to understanding and mastering methodology. The focus of both this class and the program is to teach students to identify areas in which survey research is necessary, learn how to correctly formulate the survey questions or issues, and to design the survey appropriately. The material covered in Survey Design and Analysis will provide a solid background, from which students can explore numerous aspects of survey methodology in greater detail. Students will also be prepared to undertake more advanced coursework in various aspects of research methodology.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This class presents qualitative research methodologies as alternatives to purely quantitative, statistically based techniques of investigation. Topics covered may include participant observation, grounded theory, ethnography, phenomenology and narrative approaches to research design. Data collection techniques such as interviews and focus groups are explored. Methods of analysis, writing and presenting qualitative research are presented. All techniques will be examined in the context of the scholar-practitioner model of translational research to advance students’ ability to become independent researchers.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will provide students with the fundamental skills needed to conduct research and analyze data. The class will also cover the computation and use of various descriptive statistics including the definition different types of variables and how to choose the appropriate scale of measurement best suited to that variable. The class will also cover the computation and use of various descriptive statistics including measures of central tendency and measures of variability, both of which are fundamental to data analysis and have broad application to many aspects of research. The concepts that are covered in Descriptive Statistics will serve as the basis for more advanced coursework and data analysis. Some time will be devoted to the presentation of descriptive statistics in written and graphic formats.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course, guided by the scholar-practitioner model of utilizing scholarly knowledge in the workplace, students will learn to apply current theories, concepts, and research from I/O Psychology for individual and organizational change. Students will be required to assess the changes needed, operationalize the desired outcomes, specify the metrics for determining success, and describe a detailed action plan for bringing about change and innovation, focusing on the impact at both the individual and the organizational level. Students will learn the influence of psychological foundations of individual behavior in organizations, how group dynamics and organizational culture influences individual behavior, and the impact of diverse cultures and multi-generations in their professional world.
CREDITS
3
Application of Theory and Research
9 Semester Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course will discuss and apply the Scholar Practitioner Model to conduct research in real life problems in their professional area of specialization (e.g., Education, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Health Sciences Administration, Media Psychology, for profit and non for profit organizations etc.).
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
More and more emphasis is being placed on using evidence-based practices in the professions. This course will present leading evidence-based practices and help students understand how evidence-based practices are evaluated, implemented and assessed.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will help students select and apply various qualitative and quantitative research methods used in professional settings to examine professional issues. Students will learn to implement a framework for defining applied research questions, applying appropriate research methodologies and assessing the effectiveness of implementation outcomes. The goal of the Seminar is to guide students in the preparation of a Research Proposal that will define their research questions and the method they will use to carry out their professional research.
CREDITS
3
Proposal Development
9 Semester Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a transitional course in the PsyD program. In this course the student introduced to the steps of the dissertation proposal, and the Dissertation. Through the guide and teaching of a faculty member with expertise in research methods and statistics, and doctoral dissertation experience, students begin the first phase in developing their PsyD Research Proposal that includes identifying their research topic, literature review, and proposed associated research methodology. By the completion of this course students will select a Dissertation Chair and Committee members. Also, students are introduced to the Dissertation Management System (DMS) that will be utilized from this initial transition and continuing throughout the entire dissertation process.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students will refine their Research topic and literature review, and begin to develop the Dissertation Proposal based on knowledge gained in the previous courses with the assistance of the dissertation chair and the dissertation committee.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is one of the courses that will lead to the completion of the Dissertation Proposal. At this time student should continue to work with their dissertation Chair and committee members.
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is the time when students prepare the Proposal for defense and defend the proposal successfully. Students will prepare and present the final research proposal to the IRB committee for approval.
CREDITS
3
Doctoral Dissertation
15 credits-Minimum Requirement
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual work of Student with Chair and Committee
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual work of Student with Chair and Committee
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual work of Student with Chair and Committee
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual work of Student with Chair and Committee
CREDITS
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students complete work on their Dissertation and prepare for the Doctoral Dissertation Defense.
CREDITS
3
Credit Hours
66
Class Type
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 6 credits
Accreditation
WSCUC
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Affordable Online Doctor of Psychology Program
The tuition for the online Doctor of Psychology program is $700 per semester credit unit.
Your employer may offer a tuition assistance program, so we encourage you to speak with your human resource representative to learn if financial support is available to you. A TUW tuition assistance counselor is available to you in order to determine your eligibility for financial aid and other tuition assistance programs.