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This course applies social and organizational methods and principles to business and industry. Topics include human behavior at work; personnel selection, evaluation, and training; motivation and job satisfaction; management philosophies; employee-management relationships; work and equipment design; working conditions; accidents and human errors; and consumer psychology.

This course examines the theoretical foundations for organizational development and explores how organizations function. Topics include decision-making and group processes in organizations; conflict management; nature and design of effective organizations; power, influence, and politics; and organizational development.

This course examines methods for achieving personal, group, and organizational goals through effective consulting and management strategies. Topics include trait, behavior, contingency, and contemporary theories of leadership; gender, cultural, and emotional issues in leadership; critical incidents, including stress, burnout, workplace violence, and work-family conflict; strategic planning; and group dynamics.

This course examines psychological principles related to personnel and human resource management in both physical and virtual work environments. Topics include personnel selection; performance appraisal; selection, affirmative action and equal opportunity decision making; design and evaluation of training programs; training methods and management development; the work environment; and psychological testing.

This course serves as the foundation for advanced graduate study in the field of psychology. Professional skill development, such as critical thinking, scholarly writing, and literature reviewing are covered, as well as contemporary ethical issues in the field of psychology, including issues in research, writing, psychotherapy, forensic psychology, and animal research.

This course is a study of social, group, and multicultural factors affecting individual behavior. Attention is given to the development of attitudes, leadership roles, group thinking, sources of conflict, altruism, attraction, effects of competition and cooperation, analysis and evaluation of propaganda techniques, and the influence of mass communication on social awareness and control.

This course provides a study of theories of probability, descriptive and inferential analyses of data, and testing of statistical hypotheses. Practical experience is provided in the application of statistical methods.

This course provides a fundamental analysis of research and a methodological evaluation of criminal justice topics. This course familiarizes students with aspects of statistical analysis and research design relevant to today’s justice environment using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Additionally, coverage is provided for use of research design in community action

In this course, students complete a master’s research proposal by choosing an original topic and creating a proposal that addresses the literature review, the hypothesis, a method section, and discussion of hypothetical results.

This course introduces a variety of art forms within a cultural context, providing a basis of understanding of societal and cultural developments in historic and contemporary terms.

This course explores a specific region or culture in depth, emphasizing its cultural, political, and economic characteristics.

This course is a practical overview of desktop applications including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications.

In this course, students focus on developing writing skills through practice and revision of a variety of different types of essays. Students are also given instruction in library and online research and methods of documentation.

"In this course, students focus on research and developing writing skills through writing the ""argument"" essay. Students are also given instruction in library and online research and methods of documentation."

"This course addresses topics in contemporary mathematics such as inequalities, radicals, quadratic equations, rational functions, exponential, logarithmic, and graphing polynomial functions."

This course focuses on preparing and delivering effective presentations. In addition, students learn about presentation strategy and the creation of visual aids.

This course examines the discipline of psychology, b cognitive and psycho-social, covering topics such as perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, personality, attitudes, psychological aspects of huma sexuality, and psycho-behavioral pathology.

This course will introduce students to the concepts, theory, and method of sociology. Students can develop a better understanding of society, culture, social institutions, social behavior, and other general social processes that operate in the social world.

This survey course presents the fundamental concepts of biology. Special emphasis is given to current biological issues.

This course introduces environmental issues that are directly related to global populations. Students will explo the identification and classification of environmental problems, and how they relate to the laws of nature.

This course provides students with a general introduction to business activity and how it relates to our economic society. Students will explore how businesses are owned, organized, managed, and controlled.

"This course provides undergraduate students with a comprehensive introduction to the business sector’s relationship to the principal forces operating in the ethical and legal environments. Particular attention is given to the constraints and opportunities presented by the regulatory environments in North America and the European Union. The course also provides an in-depth, comparative framework for understanding the ethical and intercultural challenges facing contemporary multinational and international organizations. With respect to the legal framework within which most business organizations operate, course topics include corporate problems of raising and maintaining capital by shares; relationships of directors to shareholders; respective rights and obligations; relationships of companies to third parties; control and the principle of majority rule."

"This course introduces students to financial accounting. Students can learn the fundamentals of the accounting cycle."

"This course focuses on Economic theory of the firm, resource allocation and price determination, the free market supply/demand mechanism, and pure and imperfect competition models are analyzed."

"Presents basic economic concepts emphasizing the part the United States plays in a global economy. Foundations of economic theory are presented, using topics from television news and mass media. Topics introduced are GDP, National Income Accounting, United States fiscal policy and economic growth."

"Students will study and apply the fundamentals of marketing within an organization and the contemporary market environment. The course will focus on marketing strategy and development of a marketing mix."

Students will study and apply the fundamentals of marketing within an organization and the contemporary market environment. The course will focus on marketing strategy and development of a marketing mix.

This course requires students completing their AABA degree to demonstrate knowledge learned throughout the program and apply the theories to real world issues. Students are expected to synthesize and integrate learning experiences acquired throughout their program and to evaluate research and current topics relative to their area of concentration.

This course explores the application of management principles to the marketing function. Emphasis is placed on the application of planning, implementation, controlling, and evaluation of marketing strategies as the means for achieving an organization's objectives.

This course presents the ethical and legal issues of business including contracts, agency law and investor protection.

This course focuses on management of information systems. Topics include resources, information systems in an organization, social implications and use and evaluation of common microcomputer software packages.

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the role of accounting information in support of decision making and planning throughout the organization. Students will learn accounting methods for planning and controlling operations through budgets, responsibility centers and cost management. Furthermore, students will learn various measures and analysis techniques to evaluate the performance of the business.

In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of probability, statistics, and their applications in business decision making.

This course examines the key components of financial decision making: valuation and risk management. Students will examine the implications of forecasting, capital budgeting, working capital management, and project risk management.

This Course Explores Basic Operations Management In Modern Organizations Which Involves Design, Management And Improvement Of Productive Processes. Subjects Include Critical Path Methods (cpm), Pert Charts, Resource Allocations, Gantt Charts, Budgeted Cost Of Work Scheduled, Budgeted Cost Of Work Performed, Actual Cost Of Work Performed, And Projects Associated With Services And The Manufacture Of Products Including Fast Delivery To The Ultimate Consumer.

In this course, students will learn to effectively organize, develop, create, and manage a business. The main objective of the course is to experience the challenges of starting and financing a new company. The main focus will be in-depth exposure to the process of starting and scaling an enterprise from an idea and business plan into a company, examining and exploring the entrepreneurial process, and analyze business decisions that entrepreneurs face.

An internship or senior project that satisfies the concentration outcomes and meets the approval of the University Program Committee.

In this course students examine individual and group behavior within the context of organizational behavior and effectiveness. This course provides theoretical and practical knowledge for understanding topics such as motivation, leadership, communication, group processes, and cultural change.

This course focuses on the application of psychology in businesses and industries in the areas of employee selection, performance appraisal, motivation organizationa psychology, consumer motivation, group structures, and personnel problems.

This course presents both conceptual and experiential approaches to the topic of organizational change and organization development. Special emphasis is placed on developing interpersonal skills in order to analyze situations.

This course focuses on a detailed examination of human motivation and emotion from both the physiological and psychological viewpoints.

This survey course introduces the domains of the I/O program. The topics include an overview of the four I/O program domains: human resource management, factors influencing employee performance, organization development, and research relevance within the I/O field of study. Course Competencies Contextualize I/O psychology and the effectiveness of modern organizations and its employees. Exemplify how I/O psychologist contribute to organizations and the scientific community. Analyze the evolution of the I/O field of study from its foundation to the present day. Examine the main ethical issues likely to be encountered in the field of I/O psychology. Apply research methodology to topics related to the four domains of I/O psychology.

This course enables students to differentiate among the primary theoretical models of personality theory, such as psychodynamic, affective, cognitive-behavioral, and humanistic theories. Emphasis is on the importance of learners recognizing belief systems and underlying assumptions inherent in various personality models that accurately reflect their own personal perspectives and to recognize strategies and approaches in psychology that reflect identified personality theories as foundation. Course Competencies The Fundamentals of Personality Theories The Domains of Personality Psychology Assessment of Personality Part I: Types and Reliability of Assessments Assessment of Personality Part II: Utility of Instrumentation Application of Personality Theories Personality Disorders, Stress, Coping, Adjustment, and Health

Learners explore current issues facing the I/O professional, such as stress and conflict in the workplace, the impact of technology on employee morale, changing dynamics of the employee, and socio-economic factors within the globalized work environment. Additional topics will be added based on the current focus of the literature. Course Competencies Analyze the relationship between job attitudes, organizational attitudes, and individual or organizational performance. Perform job analyses to enhance organizational productivity. Identify the implications of training and development for individuals and teams. Propose methods to optimize recruitment and selection for an organization. Predict future research initiatives based on the current focus of research in the I/O field.

This course provides learners with a foundation in the design of psychological research. The importance of how to select appropriate measures for a study, different research designs - experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational, and threats to reliability and validity are discussed. Course Competencies Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method and its application to Industrial/Organizational research. Select appropriate quantitative research designs for solving basic and applied problems in Industrial/Organizational psychology. Analyze and interpret quantitative data using descriptive and inferential statistics. Evaluate and control common threats to internal and external reliability and validity. Determine ways to conduct ethical and responsible quantitative research.

This course builds on the material covered in Research Methods and Statistics I by elaborating on the various statistical techniques used in the analysis of data generated by empirical research. The course includes both descriptive and inferential statistical methods and spans parametric and non-parametric statistical methods. Course Competencies Determine when and how to use descriptive statistics and inferential statistical procedures to test hypotheses and make inferences. Select appropriate sample sizes and sampling techniques. Interpret univariate and multivariate statistical test results. Critique published research in I/O psychology. Examine how reliable, valid, ethically responsible research is conducted.

This course focuses on key issues related to the development of measurement criterion in organizations. Theoretical and practical issues related to performance evaluation and appraisals are also discussed. Course Competencies Differentiate between formative and summative assessment as applied to assessment and measurement in organizations. Select appropriate criteria as a means for developing selection and career development systems, establishing performance criteria, designing training programs, and implementing evaluation systems. Develop different types of instruments to asses performance. Analyze the outcomes of the organizational assessments. Identify potential ethical issues in creating criteria and evaluating human behavior and performance.

Learners gain an appreciation for the processes I/O psychologists use to recruit, select, place, and develop employees, managers, and executives, including discussions about tests, assessment centers, interviews, succession planning, and departure. The course examines the role of the I/O psychologist in awareness, preparedness, and response to behavioral problems or issues in the workplace.

A comprehensive examination of the psychometric procedures used to develop and validate educational and psychological instruments is the focus of this course. Building upon Research Methods and Statistics I, this course will discuss norms, standardized samples, reliability, validity, proper interpretation of test scores, and the steps in test development. Descriptive statistical procedures are briefly reviewed to facilitate the understanding of the quantitative aspects of psychological measurement. Professional standards for testing are reviewed at all phases of the course. Course Competencies Describe the purpose and use of psychological tests and measurements in different settings. Develop psychometrically sound psychological tests and measurements for cross-cultural and national use. Differentiate among methods for gathering evidence of the reliability and validity of psychological tests. Interpret test scores using descriptive statistics, standardized test scores, and norms. Identify potential ethical issues in creating and using psychological tests and measurements.

In this course learners are familiarized with behaviors associated with the accomplishment of expected, specified, or formal role requirements on the part of individual organizational members as well as means for appraising and providing feedback to employees. Course Competencies Evaluate the design of state-of-the art performance management (PM) systems. Integrate PM-derived competency models based on specific organizational needs. Recommend potential solutions to performance problems, using specific observable behaviors, feedback, and reward systems in an organizational setting. Analyze the role of individual psychological assessments, feedback, and coaching on human performance in the workplace. Examine the role of ethical practices in PM.

This course examines theory and research relevant to changing individuals, groups, and organizations to enhance and improve their overall effectiveness. OD interventions are discussed, specifically examining the role of the I/O psychologist, type of change, and focus of intervention (individual, group, or organization). Furthermore, learners will learn how to integrate psychological theories regarding small group theory as related to leadership, motivation, interpersonal influence, group effectiveness, conformity, conflict, role behavior, and group decision making. Course Competencies Explain social, political, economic, and interpersonal forces that led to the emergence and development of organization development. Differentiate between OD theories and models for change. Apply data collection and research methods in OD. Design appropriate OD interventions. Evaluate the effect of the OD process.

Learners examine long-standing and emerging leadership and management models, relate theory to practice, and differentiate managing, mentoring, leading, and coaching in the work setting. Application of various approaches to leadership and management and how these perspectives play a vital role in the achievement of organizational, group, and team goals is discussed. Course Competencies Distinguish similarities and differences between historical and contemporary theories of leadership, management, and their alternatives. Examine the role of a leader versus a manager within organizational teams and workgroups. Evaluate leadership, management, and followership behaviors associated with successful and failed organizational change initiatives. Analyze the leadership/influencing role of the Industrial/Organizational (I/O) consultant in a variety of settings within large and small organizations. Critique the effectiveness of leadership and management development programs in a variety of workplace settings.

This course will allow learners to evaluate various theories of motivation and develop a familiarity with and understanding of pertinent reserach in the field. Learners will be able to adapt motivational constructs to the enhancement of employee attitudes, effectiveness, and well being across a range of organizational contexts. Course Competencies Examine job attitudes and their linkage with behavior. Evaluate different theories of human motivation and their application in a given environment. Apply motivational theories to enhance employee outcomes. Develop strategies for increasing motivation and improving job attitudes. Analyze practices to address the consequences of organizational stressors.

The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with the various methods of inquiry, terminologies, and theoretical systems that comprise the history of psychology. A broader view is used to introduce the modern era of psychology and its use. These include: structuralism, functionalism, Gestalt, behaviorism, psychoanalysis, and phenomenological/existential approaches. Topics and Objectives Psychology in Historical Perspective: Early Developments Examine the roots in early philosophy that lead to modern psychology. Identify major philosophers in the western tradition that were primary contributors to the formation of psychology as a discipline. Explore the development of the science of psychology during the 19th century. The Mind/Body Relationships of Psychology Examine the historical elements of the study of the physical body and brain in antiquity. Describe major developments in medicine and biological studies that contributed to the early field of psychology. Identify major historical steps toward the mapping of brain structures that are associated with behavioral processes. Mental Illness, Mental Health, and Mental Function in the 18th and 19th Centuries Identify historical explanations for abnormal behavior and mental illness. Identify links between early theories of mental functioning in philosophy and early concepts of mental illness. Define the links between the physical body and mental illness from antiquity to the 20th century. The Formation of Psychology as a Discipline 1850-1950 Examine the role of evolution theory and naturalist science in the development of psychology in the 19th century. Explore the relationship between the practice of medicine and the development of clinical applications of psychology. Identify the role of individual differences in the development of psychology and the contributions of Francis Galton. Describe the development of psychology experimental laboratories in Europe and the United States. Psychoanalytic Schools of Psychology Examine the development and growth of the psychoanalytic tradition in psychology. Identify the major theoretical contributors to psychoanalytic schools of psychology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Define what is meant by psychoanalytic models for psychology and how these are used to explain human behavior. The Development of Psychology in America Identify major contributors to American psychology in the late 19th century. Examine the differences in American and European psychology at the beginning of the 20th century. Explore the influences that impacted the development of American Behaviorism in the early 20th century. Identify early theorists of the structuralist and functionalist schools of psychology. Logical Positivism and American Behaviorism in Psychology Identify the major contributors to Behaviorism in American psychology. Distinguish between Classical Conditioning and Instrumental Learning in the early American Schools of Psychology. Examine the development of Operant Behaviorism during the 20th century. Early Developments in the Cognitive Psychology Paradigm Identify major points of change from the behavioral to the cognitive paradigm in academic psychology. Explore early research on memory and the development of this line of research into modern cognitive-based models. Examine major tenets of the Cognitive Psychology Model in relationship to modern psychology research. The Developing BioPsychoSocial Model of Psychology Identify the central issues of biological psychology pertaining to human development and ...show more »psychological function. Examine the role of social psychology in the BioPsychoSocial Model. Explain the interrelationship between biological foundations, individual psychological characteristics, and social psychological phenomena. Effects of Developing Technology on Psychology Research and Practice Examine the changes in technology over the 20th century that impacted psychology as it has developed to the present. Identify major technologies that have contributed to advancements in the understanding of brain and behavior relationships. Examine the role of computers in advancing psychology research. «show less

This course provides a unified view of the field of social psychology organized around the concepts of social influence and power and exchange in social life and explores in-depth human thoughts, feelings, and actions as influenced by other people. Specific topics include socialization, perception of self and others, pro-social and anti-social behavior, attitudes, interpersonal attraction, social influence, and group behavior. Topics and Objectives Social Psychology and “the Self” Define social psychology. Explain the role of research in social psychology. Define the concept of “the self” in the social world. Apply the concepts of socialization to personal development. Social Beliefs and Judgments/Beliefs and Attitudes Analyze the social, cultural, and spiritual influences on ethics. Describe the reciprocal relationship between behavior and attitudes. Explain how individuals rationalize their behavior using cognitive dissonance theory. Group Influence Analyze the impact of group influence on the self. Examine the relationship between group influence and cultural identity. Persuasion and Conflict Examine the elements of persuasion. Assess the effects of persuasion on the individual in society. Describe the elements of conflict resolution and peacemaking. Altruism Examine the various motivations to engage in altruistic behavior. Examine the concepts of philanthropy, social activism, and volunteerism in terms of the social exchange theory and pro-social behavior.

Upon completion of this course, learners will be prepared to analyze and select appropriate paradigms to guide organizational research. Additionally, learners will have the ability to systematically apply organizational theories to enrich existing models or develop new models to increase performance and effectiveness. Topics and Objectives Reading Week Read course materials Organizational Design and Effectiveness Integrate the key elements of organizational design Discern the theoretical underpinnings of organizational design Analyze the relationships between organizational design and effectiveness Organizational Relationships Construct a plan to optimize contributions among internal organizational functions Construct a plan to optimize inter-organizational cooperation Integrate internal and external plans to optimize organizational effectiveness• Compare and contrast traditional and emerging notions of organizational performance Compare and contrast traditional and emerging notions of organizational performance Evaluate organizational performance in the enhancement of sustainability and fitness for future Forecast trends in organizational structure and processes Structural Evolution Chart shifts in organizational structure Analyze the ways in which organizations change to deal with environmental uncertainty Summarize the transition from span of control to scope of control Organizational Pathologies Evaluate organizational pathologies that detract from organizational performance in order to minimize their impacts Synthesis of Organizational Theories Create an organizational paradigm Identify applications and uses of prevalent designs today

This Non-credit-bearing, 3-day Course Is Required Only When A Learner Has Not Completed The Dissertation Within 12 Months Of Completing All Courses, Excluding Doc/733 And Doc/734. This Residency Session Is Designed To Allow For Concentrated Time Between The Learner And A Faculty Member, Focusing On Dissertation Completion. This Annual Renewal Residency Is Required For Every Full Year A Learner Remains In “all But Dissertation” Status.