| Description |
: The Organizational Psychology specialization prepares individuals to work within industry, government and university settings as practitioners, consultants and researchers. Specifically, this specialization focuses on issues related to organizational behavior, leadership and development; personnel staffing, development and well-being; and effective, ethical consultation and research practices. You may select one of three tracks offered in this specialization--industrial, organizational or consultation psychology.
In this specialization, you will:
- Acquire a broad knowledge base in psychology and its history, research methods and applications.
- Acquire the background needed to develop consultative relationships with industry, government, the military and other organizations.Develop the skills to conduct organizational research in profit, nonprofit, government and other settings.
- Develop the skills to conduct organizational research in profit, nonprofit, government and other settings.
- Develop requisite knowledge and experience base to teach organizational psychology at the university level.
- Achieve an understanding of ethical concerns in the field and acquire an ability to employ ethical and accepted standards of practice.
- Achieve a perspective on the integral nature of cultural diversity in organizations, and acquire an ability to effectively incorporate it. |
