Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific study of the workplace. Rigor and methods of psychology are applied to issues of critical relevance to business, including talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, performance, and work-life balance.
Individuals with expertise in industrial-organizational psychology apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning, employee testing and selection, training and development and organizational development and analysis. The Dual Degree program will put our graduates in a unique position to take advantage of a demand for a workforce with such expertise. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the New York Department of Labor, careers drawing on this type of expertise are expected to grow at rates of approximately 10% to 52% through 2022 in New York State, including the New York Metropolitan area.
Students will apply in the last semester of their junior year. Qualified students who are accepted to the 5-year program will then enroll in two graduate courses in the first semester of their senior year and two graduate courses in the second semester of their senior year. These four courses may count as major and/or general elective requirements at the undergraduate level, and incur no extra tuition beyond the regular undergraduate tuition. Upon undergraduate graduation, the student will complete the remaining eight graduate courses for the Graduate degree. Information about this Graduate degree can be found in the Graduate Digital Catalog.
Undergraduates are eligible for admission to the dual degree program after completing 90 credits, 21 of which must be completed at St. Joseph’s University and an overall and major GPA of 3.0.
Applicants are required to complete (as part of the 90 credits) the following courses with a grade of C or better:
- ACC 200 (completed within the past 10 years)
- BUS 100 or BUS 130/PSY281 or HA 481
- BUS/ECO 120 or BUS/ECO 226 or HA 496
- COM 140 or COM 141
- MAT 151 or BUS 222 ( completed within the last 10 years) or PSY 316
Undergraduate students pursuing a 5-year dual degree program can complete 4 graduate courses as noted below while an undergraduate. These courses may satisfy major and/or general elective requirements.
Applicable MGT courses that can be completed as part of the undergraduate program:
MGT 500 and
Any 3 of the following:
MGT 510
MGT 520
MGT 525
MGT 530
MGT 545
MGT 550