2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Oct 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Psychology, BS, Industrial Organizational (IO) Concentration (GPS)


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A concentration in Industrial Organizational Psychology focuses an undergraduate’s Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree on courses that involve the application of psychology to the workplace. IO psychologists contribute to an organization’s success by improving the performance and well-being of its people. The IO Psychology Concentration introduces students to the breadth of IO Psychology as well as developing the critical reasoning skills that will be necessary to be successful in this field. To add the IO Psychology concentration to your degree program, speak to your advisor (cosm-advisors@wright.edu). 

Term One


PSY Careers course: Pick one of the PSY Careers courses Credits: 1

WSU Core: Communication - First year writing course Credits: 3

WSU Core: Social Science - Intro to Psych (IW) (Lec/Lab) PSY 1010 Credits: 4

WSU Core: Global Studies Credits: 3

WSU Core: Arts/Humanities Credits: 3

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Term Two


MTH 1280 Credits 4

WSU Core: Communication - Second year writing course Credits: 3

WSU Core: Statistical Concepts (Lec/Lab) STT 1600 Credits: 4

WSU Core: Social Science Credits: 3

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Term Three


PSY 3010 Credits: 4

PSY Core 3000 level #1 (Basic Processes) PSY 3210 Recommended Credits: 3

WSU Core: Global Studies: History Credits: 3

WSU Core: Natural Science Credits: 4

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Term Four


PSY 3020 Credits: 4

PSY Core 3000 level #2 (Basic Processes) Credits: 3

PSY Elective (PSY 2430, PSY 2510, PSY 2540, PSY 3090 Recommended) Credits: 6

WSU Core Elective Credits: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Term Five


PSY Core 3000 level #3 (Integration) PSY 3310 Recommended Credits: 3

PSY Core 3000 level #4 (Integration) PSY 3510 Recommended Credits: 3

PSY Electives (PSY 2430, PSY 2510, PSY 2540, PSY 3090 Recommended) Credits: 3

General Elective Credits: 6

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Term Six


PSY Core 3040, 3000 level #5 (Application) Credits: 3

PSY Core 3070, 3000 level #6 (Application) Credits: 3

WSU Core: Natural Science Credits: 4

WSU Core Elective Credits: 3

General Elective Credits: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Term Seven


PSY Special Research Methods 3330 or 3530 Credits: 4

PSY Capstone #1 PSY 4330 or PSY 4400 (IW) Credits: 3

PSY Electives (PSY 2430, PSY 2510, PSY 2540, PSY 3090 Recommended) Credits: 3

General Elective Credits: 6

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Graduation Reminder: Apply for graduation this term.

Term Eight


PSY Capstone #2 PSY 4330 or PSY 4400 (IW) Credits: 3

PSY 4020 Credits: 4

General Electives Credits: 8

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credits


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