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2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Industrial/Organizational Psychology, B.S.


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Psychology  
615-898-5752
Judith Van Hein, program coordinator
Judith.VanHein@mtsu.edu

Industrial/Organizational Psychology deals with a variety of human resources and organizational issues, such as employee selection, training, job analysis, and employee motivation. The major in Industrial/Organizational Psychology is designed to (a) prepare students for entry-level positions in human resources departments in business and industries and (b) provide a background for students wishing to pursue graduate work in psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, or related fields.

At least 9 semester hours of upper-division level courses and 6 semester hours at any level in the Psychology major must be completed at MTSU. One minor is required. See advisor for an approved list of minors.

Admission to Candidacy


All students are required to be admitted to candidacy for the Industrial/Organizational Psychology major. To apply for candidacy, a student must have

  1. completed at least 30 hours of coursework (not to include learning support courses);
  2. completed the following General Education requirements: ENGL 1010; ENGL 1020; MATH 1530 or MATH 1710 or MATH 1730, or higher; and a science course with a minimum 2.00 GPA;
  3. completed the following psychology courses: PSY 1410 and PSY 2210 with a minimum 2.00 GPA. (A grade of C- or better is required in PSY 1410 and PSY 2210.)

Candidacy will be granted three times per year-after the end of the Fall and Spring semesters and after the end of the Summer term. Students will have required advising every semester until they have successfully completed admission to candidacy.

The application for admission to candidacy is an online application. Applications should be submitted by students the semester after they have completed the above requirements.

NOTE: Students should follow the recommended sequence of courses for the freshman year on the academic map.

Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Industrial/Organizational Psychology, B.S., Academic Map   

Degree Requirements


General Education (41 hours)


General Education  requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

The following General Education courses are required for this major:

  • PSY 1410 (Soc/Beh Sci)
  • MATH 1530, MATH 1710, or MATH 1730 or higher (Math)

Minor (15-18 hours)


Recommended minors include Business Administration, Business Law, Management, Entrepreneurship, or Information Systems. See advisor for a complete list of approved minors.

Electives (18-21 hours)


Total hours in program: 120


Curriculum: Industrial/Organizational Psychology


Curricular listings include General Education  requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman First Semester


Subtotal: 15-16 Hours


Freshman Second Semester


Subtotal: 16 Hours


Sophomore Year


Subtotal: 29 Hours


Junior Year


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Senior Year


Subtotal: 30 Hours


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