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Section Name College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Psychology
Graduate Programs Coordinator: Dr. Valerie Sessa (973) 655-4401, Dickson Hall 237

Did you know that our I/O program offers students what other competitive programs offer, but right here in the NY/NJ metropolitan area? Check out this article from SIOP, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and see how our program measures up: http://www.siop.org/tip/April09/08roch.aspx. Our program also proudly attracts Fulbright scholars. We have graduated several and currently have three in our program!

Enroll in MSU's I/O program and have access to:

  • I/O faculty who teach and advise students
  • I/O faculty who partner with students for research growth and education, and encourage & provide access to networks to promote discipline discussion and internship/job opportunities
  • Small student/faculty ratios
  • Solid foundation in measurement skills
  • Balanced education in industrial and organizational areas
  • An emphasis on theory and practice

Program Overview

The Industrial & Organizational master's degree program is designed to prepare persons for work in business and industry as professional specialists in the application of psychological knowledge and techniques in organizations or to prepare persons for continued education in the field of Industrial Organizational Psychology or related fields (Organizational Behavior or Human Resources).  The program draws from many areas of psychology especially testing, statistics, experimental design, learning, motivation, and interpersonal relations.