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The 45 semester hour program is as follows:
1. Research skills requirement: PSYC 6430 (Stat. & Research Design I ) 3 s. h.
2. Research and design requirement: PSYC 7431 (Stat. & Research Design)
3 s. h.
3. Thesis: PSYC 7000 6 s. h.
4. Core: PSYC 6420 (Personnel), 6327 (Psychometrics), 6343 (Organizational
Behavior), 6465 (Ethics), 6521 (Special Topics) 15 s. h.
5. Approved electives (at least 6 s.h. must be taken from Psychology) 15 s. h.
6. Internship: PSYC 6970 3 s. h.
Employment Opportunities
Employment opportunities are varied and include both public and private sector jobs in areas such as personnel research, wage and salary administration, human resource development, statistics, personnel management, job analysis, selection and placement, training and development, organizational development, performance management, QWL, and entry level management. Further education at the doctoral level is also an option. Most positions for master's level psychologists in organizations do not require licensure. The skills required to be a successful I/O psychologist include intellectual ability, good oral and written communication skills, high career motivation, problem solving skills, and a high level of interpersonal skills.
Internship
Each student in the I/O program must complete an internship that provides practical experience in an organizational setting. An internship is an opportunity to do professional work under the supervision of another professional, and may entail either personnel research or applied activities, such as training, selection and appraisal, job analysis, or other similar functions.
Internship Criteria
An internship must meet the following minimal criteria:
1. One semester of full-time employment in an organizational setting.
Internship placements generally occur during the summer (May through
August) following the first year of course work. A full summer's
assignment (no less than 10 weeks) will be considered equivalent to one
semester.
2. A work placement, which will allow the application of knowledge and
skills, acquired as an I/O graduate student. Students may not interview
for an internship without receiving prior approval from the Program
Director. Students are usually placed on the company's payroll, and the
assignment may require the student to relocate for the semester.
3. An on-the-job supervisor who is familiar with the requirements of the
internship program. A psychologist (or other human resource
professional) employed by the organization will supervise the student, or
he or shewill work under the supervision of an ECU I/O faculty member.
The provision of supervision must be approved by the I/O Program
Director prior to thebeginning of the assignment. Each supervisor will be
asked to summarize the student’s performance in a feedback report
provided to the ProgramDirector and the student. Students will be
evaluated on job performance,attitude, and professional growth.
Placement Procedures
Program Placements
All first year students (successfully completing 12 s.h.) will be assumed to be part of the applicant pool. As they are identified, open positions will be announced via at least one of the following methods:
1. Open positions may be announced in a class in which all first-year students
are enrolled.
2. Open positions may be posted on the bulletin board beside Rawl 110.
3. Open positions may be e-mailed to all first-year students.
Internship placements will be made according to the following set of guidelines where possible:
1. All available organizations will be sent all available student résumés.
2. The number of students to be interviewed will be determined by the
respective organizations.
3. Each organization will be asked to rank acceptable candidates.
4. Once all rankings are completed and returned to the Program Director, or
by April 15th (whichever comes first), students will be assgined according to
organizational rankings and studentpreferences. Where possible,
assignments will be madein order to maximize the possibility that
each organization gets one of its topchoices
5. When possible, students will be informed of their assignments on or before
April 15th.
Self-Placements
Although the program typically facilitates the internship assignment, self-placements, arranged by the student, are acceptable with prior approval from the Program Director. Written evidence that the placement will meet the minimal requirements for an internship assignment is required prior to the student accepting the position. This statement should include:
1. Description of the organizational setting, and outline of the work
assignment.
2. Description of expected work output (e.g., project report, technical
manual, training material, etc.)
3. Qualifications of supervisor.
4. Supervisor's written endorsement of the project and agreement to
provide feedback to both the student and the Program Director.
Other Requirements
Specialty comprehensive exams for I/O are administered in April of the student’s second year. The exam consists of essay questions related to the following topic domains:
· Organizational Behavior (PSYC 6343)
· Special Topics (PSYC 6521)
· Ethics PSYC (6465)
· Personnel (PSYC 6420)
· Measurement (PSYC 6327)
The exam items are written by faculty who teach the graduate classes listed above. Students may approach any of the professors involved to seek study guides/reading lists.
The format of the exam allows the student to answer three out of five total items. One of the five items is required (i.e., it must be answered by all students), and the student is asked to choose and answer two of the four remaining items. A three-hour time period is allotted for the entire exam.
Grading
On each of the three questions, if the student recieves either an A or a B from the first reader (grader), then that is the student's final grade on that examination. If the student receives either a C or an F from the first reader, the examination automatically goes on to a second reader. If the second reader returns the same letter grade (any pluses or minuses will be ignored), that is the studen't s final grade. If the first and second readers differ, then the examination goes to a third reader, in which case the final grade is the simple median of the three grades given.
Students who receive on three exams:
No final grade lower than a B, pass unconditionally
One C and no F's, must retake the exmaination on which the C was received.
Two final grades lower than a B, must retake all three examinations.
One final grade of F, must retake the entire examination.
All A's, pass with honors.
A student is allowed to retake the exam no sooner than the next semester (excluding summer semesters) one additional time. If unsuccessful on the second attempt the student is terminated from the program.
Professional Organizations in I/O Psychology
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For additional information:
Dr. John G. Cope
Department of Psychology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
Telephone: (252) 328-6497
Fax: (252) 328-6283
Email: COPEJ@ecu.edu
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