The Master of Science (MS) degree in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology program, offered by the Department of Psychology , is designed to provide students with a fundamental grounding in theory, research, and application in the field of I/O Psychology and to prepare them to work in a wide range of settings including medium-to-large sized organizations, government agencies, human resources or management consulting firms, and large research organizations. The program places particular emphasis on the science-practitioner approach in which students understand and appreciate theory and research as they apply their knowledge and skills to the needs and challenges of organizations.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program, you must:

1. Meet all of the University graduate admissions requirements
2. Have completed either a baccalaureate degree (BA/BS) in psychology or any baccalaureate degree and a minimum of 30 semester (45 quarter) units in psychology
3. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 semester units (90 quarter units) of all college and/or university course work
4. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all college and/or university psychology courses taken
5. Have taken the GRE Exam (General Test only), although we do not require a minimum score for your application to be considered.

Degree Requirements

General university requirements and procedures for completing the Master of Science degree are described in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog . In addition to these, the following departmental requirements must be fulfilled.

1. The student must complete a total of not less than 30 semester units for the industrial/organizational concentration as specified in the degree below.
2. Candidates in the MS Industrial/Organizational program must complete a thesis or thesis project as part of their 30 semester unit degree requirement. The nature of the thesis is to be determined in consultation with a committee of three committee members. The thesis ordinarily consists of a quantitative investigation. The thesis will generally constitute the final comprehensive examination.
3. The University requires that all graduate students complete the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)  as a condition for advancement to candidacy . Courses that satisfy the GWAR are listed in the course requirements for the program.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .