Minor in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology

Catalog Year: 2026-2027

Banner Code: LA-MINOR-PSYC-IO

Develop further knowledge on topics such as leadership, occupational health, motivation, personality, research methods and more. Students will learn the foundations of work/organizational psychology including important theoretical aspects of the field.

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Policies

Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor and students must complete all coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.00. For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.

Minor Requirements

Total credits: 15

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Core Courses

Required Applied Psychology Course

Required Applied Psychology Course 3
PSYC 333
 Psychology in the Workplace (Mason Core)
Research Methods Course 4
Choose one course from the following:
PSYC 300
 Statistics in Psychology
PSYC 301
 Research Methods in Psychology (Mason Core)
Total Credits 7

Electives

Select at least 8 credits from the following: 8
PSYC 320
 Psychological Tests and Measurements
PSYC 324
 Personality Theory
PSYC 327
 Psychology in the Community
PSYC 435
 Personnel Training and Development: A Psychological Perspective
PSYC 430
 Internship in Psychology 1
PSYC 461
 Special Topics (when topic is Occupational Health Psychology or Work and Family with prior written approval)
PSYC 467
 The Psychology of Working in Groups and Teams
MGMT 303
 Principles of Management 2
Total Credits 8
1

with Undergraduate Associate Chair approval.