What is I-O Psychology?

The American Psychological Association (APA) describes Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology as a field characterized by the scientific study of people within organizations and the common workplace. An I-O Psychologists mission is to ensure that both the organization and the individual cooperate fully and that their relationship is mutually beneficial.

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What does I-O Psychologist do?

This is a description of I-O psychologist's job from O*NET. O*NET is a large online database that allows individuals to search through thousands of job title listings. This titles have the tasks, abilities, skills, and knowledge listed to perform the jobs. O*NET also tells users pay-scales and future job outlook.

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Graduate Training Programs in I-O Psychology and Related Fields

This webpage from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) provides guidance for how to choose a graduate training programs and a list of programs. 

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EKU I-O Psychology Master's Program

The M.S. Degree in Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology is a two-year full-time degree program including 49 credit-hours of coursework in industrial psychology, organizational psychology, research methods, and practica.

EKU I-O students are involved in various applied projects with regional employers - Check out the program newsletters!

 

How do I apply for EKU I-O program?

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If you are seeking graduate training in I-O psychology (especially in Ph.D. programs), research experience is important. Consider getting involved in research with faculty members early (i.e., sophomore year) and completing your senior thesis (PSY319 and PSY419) for capstone. The research topic does not need to be directly related to I-O psychology. It is more important that you can show that you have strong research skills.