Psychology (M.S.) - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| MSPS 500 | Statistics and Research Design I | 3 |
| MSPS 505 | Statistics and Research Design II | 3 |
| MSPS 513 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| MSPS 521 | Psychology and Christianity Integration | 3 |
| MSPS 531 | Cognitive Psychology: Theories & Methodology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology Concentration | ||
| MSPS 520 | Foundations of Industrial Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| MSPS 646 | Organizational Behavior Management | 3 |
| MSPS 654 | Current Issues in Industrial Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| MSPS 658 | Leadership Theories and Practice | 3 |
| Psychology Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Psychology Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Psychology Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 36 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree
- Liberty University course work that is more than 10 years old may not be applied towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Resident Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| MSPS 500 | Statistics and Research Design I | 3 |
| MSPS 513 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| MSPS 531 | Cognitive Psychology: Theories & Methodology | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MSPS 505 | Statistics and Research Design II | 3 |
| MSPS 520 | Foundations of Industrial Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| MSPS 521 | Psychology and Christianity Integration | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MSPS 646 | Organizational Behavior Management | 3 |
| MSPS 658 | Leadership Theories and Practice | 3 |
| MSPS Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MSPS 654 | Current Issues in Industrial Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| MSPS Elective 1 | 3 | |
| MSPS Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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Choose from the following courses: MSPS 541, 625, 630, 652, 660, or 697