Program Overview

Master of Industrial-Organizational Psychology (MIOP) Degree

The Master of Industrial-Organizational Psychology (MIOP) degree is a non-thesis master's degree that focuses on the application of psychological principles to improve performance, well-being, and effectiveness in organizational settings.

Program Learning Outcomes for the MIOP Degree

Upon completing the MIOP degree, students will be able to:

1. Read critically and assess scholarship related to Industrial-Organizational Psychology and in other fields in the psychological sciences, with implications for professional practice.
2. Develop, apply, and refine professional skills relevant to Industrial-Organizational Psychology in the internship context.
3. Communicate Industrial-Organizational Psychology research clearly and effectively in papers and presentations.

Requirements for the MIOP Degree

The MIOP degree requires:

• A minimum of 14 courses (50-58 credit hours, depending on course selection) to satisfy degree requirements.
• A minimum of 44 credit hours of graduate-level study (graduate semester credit hours, coursework at the 500-level or above).
• A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken at Rice University.
• A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken in standard or traditional courses (with a course type of lecture, seminar, laboratory, lecture/laboratory).
• A minimum residency enrollment of one fall or spring semester of full-time graduate study at Rice University.
• A maximum of 2 courses (6 graduate semester credit hours) from transfer credit.
• A capstone experience, which is a year-long, hands-on applied experience that can take the form of either an internship, an applied research experience, or a portfolio of work that reflects the integration of I-O science and practice.
• A minimum overall GPA of 2.67 or higher in all Rice coursework.
• A minimum program GPA of 3.00 or higher in all Rice coursework that satisfies requirements for the non-thesis master's degree.

Course Requirements

The courses listed below satisfy the requirements for this degree program:

• Core Requirements:
  • PSYC 502 / STAT 509: ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS I (4 credit hours)
  • PSYC 503 / STAT 510: ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS II (3 credit hours)
  • PSYC 530: FOUNDATIONS OF I-O PSYCHOLOGY (3 credit hours)
  • PSYC 533: I-O PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH SEMINAR (4 semesters required, 1-3 credit hours per semester)
  • PSYC 634: PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY (3 credit hours)
  • PSYC 636: ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 credit hours)
• Elective Requirements:
  • Select 5 courses from the following:
    • PSYC 507: RESEARCH METHODS
    • PSYC 550: FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
    • PSYC 601: MULTIVARIATE STATISTICS
    • PSYC 602: PSYCHOMETRICS
    • PSYC 630: ADVANCED TOPICS IN I/O
    • PSYC 631: FOUNDATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
    • PSYC 632: LEADERSHIP
    • PSYC 637: META-ANALYSIS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH
    • PSYC 651: TOPICS IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
• Capstone Requirement:
  • PSYC 699: GRADUATE CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN I-O PSYCHOLOGY (5 semesters required, 3 credit hours per semester)

Proposed Plan-of-Study

The following plan-of-study represents the lockstep five-semester sequence in which students pursuing the MIOP degree complete the required coursework:

• First Year:
  • 1st Semester:
    • PSYC 502: ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS I (4 credit hours)
    • PSYC 530: FOUNDATIONS OF I-O PSYCHOLOGY (3 credit hours)
    • PSYC 533: I-O PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH SEMINAR (1-3 credit hours)
    • PSYC 699: GRADUATE CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN I-O PSYCHOLOGY (3 credit hours)
    • Elective one (3 credit hours)
  • 2nd Semester:
    • PSYC 503: ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS II (3 credit hours)
    • PSYC 533: I-O PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH SEMINAR (1-3 credit hours)
    • PSYC 634: PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY (3 credit hours)
    • PSYC 636: ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 credit hours)
    • PSYC 699: GRADUATE CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN I-O PSYCHOLOGY (3 credit hours)
• Second Year:
  • 1st Semester:
    • PSYC 533: I-O PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH SEMINAR (1-3 credit hours)
    • PSYC 699: GRADUATE CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN I-O PSYCHOLOGY (3 credit hours)
    • Elective two (3 credit hours)
    • Elective three (3 credit hours)
  • 2nd Semester:
    • PSYC 533: I-O PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH SEMINAR (1-3 credit hours)
    • PSYC 699: GRADUATE CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN I-O PSYCHOLOGY (3 credit hours)
    • Elective four (3 credit hours)
    • Elective five (3 credit hours)

Policies for the MIOP Degree

Admission

Admission to graduate study in Industrial-Organizational Psychology is open to qualified students holding a BS or a BA degree in a quantitative field from an accredited institution. The MIOP degree governing committee will evaluate the previous academic record and credentials of each applicant individually, and will make all admissions decisions.

Financial Aid

No financial aid is available from Rice University or the Psychological Sciences Department for students in the MIOP degree program.

Transfer Credit

For Rice University's policy regarding transfer credit, see Transfer Credit. Some departments and programs have additional restrictions on transfer credit. Requests for transfer credit must be approved for Rice equivalency by the appropriate academic department offering the Rice equivalent course (corresponding to the subject code of the course content) and by the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS). Students are encouraged to meet with their academic program's advisor when considering transfer credit possibilities.

Program Transfer Credit Guidelines

Students pursuing the MIOP degree should be aware of the following program-specific transfer credit guidelines:

• No more than 2 courses (6 credit hours) of transfer credit from U.S. or international universities of similar standing as Rice may apply towards the degree.
• Transfer courses must be comparable in content and depth to the corresponding course at Rice and must not have counted toward another degree.