Online BA in Psychology | Industrial / Organizational |UMass Global

This degree is designed for students interested in applying their psychology degree in a business setting. Students will learn how to address diversity issues, training, performance feedback and other personnel issues.

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The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with the Industrial/Organizational concentration is designed to promote employee productivity and retention within a business setting. Graduates will have the ability to take theoretical perspectives and use them in a practical and applied manner in a variety of workplace settings.

As a student, you will:

Apply learned methods to diversity issues, training, performance feedback and other personnel issues.
Understand methodology and statistical techniques related to behavioral science research.
Apply appropriate methods of scientific writing in APA format.
Understand and apply the major theories related to the entire lifespan.

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University of Massachusetts Global is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

Applicants for this program must complete the formal application process and submit required documents. Documents required vary based on the number of transferable credits and include:

0 - 11 TRANSFERABLE CREDITS

High school diploma or GED equivalent
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12 OR MORE TRANSFERABLE CREDITS

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General Education Requirements

Bachelor degrees require students to complete a minimum of 120 semester units which include a combination of General Education requirements and program specific requirements. In the absence of sufficient transfer credit, students may need to take additional general electives to satisfy the 120 total units for the degree which a UMass Global Academic Advisor will help you evaluate.

Code	Course Name	Credits
Basic Skills		12
ENGU103	Writing Communication I: Writing and Rhetoric	3
ENGU 104	Written Communication II: Writing About Literature	3
MATU 103	Applied Mathematics	3
COMU 101	Public Speaking 1	3
	Quantitative reasoning	3
	Oral communication	3
Breadth Requirements		24
Humanities	Select from 3 different areas: Communications, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Liberal Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies	9
Natural Sciences	Select 6 credits	6
Social Sciences	Select from 3 different areas: Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Economics, History, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, Political Science/Legal Studies, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology	9
Liberal Education Foundations		6
LBSU 302	Information Fluency and Academic Integrity	3
LBSU 304	Liberal Arts Core Foundations	3
Total Credits		42

Core Requirements

Course List
Code	Course Name	Credits
PSYU 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
MATU 203	Introduction to Statistics	3
PSYU 301	Scientific Writing in Behavioral Social Sciences	3
PSYU 304	Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences	3
PSYU 306	Critical Thinking	3
PSYU 320	Human Development across the Lifespan	3
PSYU 328	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSYU 333	Physiological Psychology	3
PSYU 336	Social Psychology	3
PSYU 351	History and Systems of Psychology	3
PSYU 421	Cross-Cultural Psychology	3
PSYU 480	Psychology Capstone	3
Core Foundation in Psychological Science Subtotal		36
Concentration		15
Students will select a concentration from the options below. ^*
Concentration Subtotal		15
Total Credits		48

Industrial Organizational Concentration

Students who are interested in applying their psychology degree in a business setting will thrive in the Industrial/Organizational Concentration. This concentration gives students the ability to take theoretical perspectives and use them in a practical and applied manner in a variety of workplace settings. Industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology is a high demand field designed to promote employee productivity and retention support organizations in dealing with diversity issues, job selection, training, performance feedback, coaching and other issues related to personnel in organizational settings.

Code	Course Name	Credits
PSYU 432	Introduction to Psychological Measurement	3
PSYU 460	Introduction to Career Development	3
PSYU 462	Personnel Psychology	3
PSYU 481	Industrial/Organizational Psychology	3
Total Credits		12

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