Industrial and Organizational Psychology, BS
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STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
International students (F1), this program is not eligible for the STEM-OPT extension.
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Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
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Degree description
Americans spend more than 54 percent of their waking hours at work. As a result, students who want to make a real impact on peoples' lives are beginning to focus on the psychology of work. Industrial and organizational psychology helps organizations identify the right job candidates to hire, determine the best job fit for each worker, design enjoyable and effective workplaces, and determine the appropriate work-life balance for employees in the organization. Finally, one specialty, human factors, focuses on designing tools and products that are easy to use and reduce human error.
In addition to strong education in human learning, memory, emotion, judgment and social psychology, which prepare students for employment or graduate school, students can choose to focus in two of five focus areas:
- consumer psychology
- human resources and organizational behavior
- human systems engineering
- learning technology
- user experience
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When you pursue concurrent degrees (also known as a “double major”), you earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. Working with your academic advisor, you can create your own concurrent degree combination. Some combinations are not possible due to high levels of overlap in curriculum.
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Some students pursue master's or doctoral degrees, but many career opportunities exist for graduates with bachelor's degrees, especially in the areas of human resources, human factors design, user experience and consumer behavior.
We routinely place our qualified undergraduate students in internships in leading companies or government agencies in the fields of technology, transportation, training, defense and health care. According to the 2012 Occupational Outlook Handbook, published by the U.S. Department of Labor, industrial and organizational psychology is one of the best-paying specialties in psychology, and demand for industrial and organizational psychologists is growing at a rate of about 29 percent annually.
Contact information
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Human Systems Engineering
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WANER 201
technology@asu.edu
480-727-1874
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