NKU’s Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology

1. NKU’sIndustrial-Organizational(I-O) Psychology … the application of the science of psychology in a work (organizational) setting and within legal constraints (guidance).

2. What Can I do with an MSIO Degree? • Human Resources • Specialist or generalist • Sound basis of knowledge for a career in HR areas • Operations Management • Management and supervisory skills • Measurement skills • Market Research • Research principles • Statistical analysis

3. Why NKU’s Program? • Master’s of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology • Oriented toward theworking professional • Classes are atnight and on weekends • Part-timestudents • Two courses per semester and one in the summer • Expect to complete in three years • Full-timestudents are also be welcome • Three courses per semester and two in the summer • Expect to complete in two years • Flexiblerequirements to provide opportunities for customized learning

4. What is Involved? • CoreCurriculum of36semester hours • Courses required of all degree candidates • ElectiveCurriculum of9 semester hours • Course, research and practicum options available to customize your program • TotalProgram45 semester hours

5. Core Courses • Core Curriculum (classes) of 36 semester hours • I-O Discussion Forum • Research Design, Methods, and Stats I and II • Job Analysis and Staffing • Psychological Testing and Measurement • Selection and Performance Appraisal • Organizational Psychology • Training and Development • Organizational Change and Development • Work Environments • Cognition in the Workplace • Applied Research - Capstone

6. Flexible Curriculum • Elective Curriculum - 9 semester hours • Thesis 6 semester hours • Practicum 3 or 6 semester hours • Elective Courses up to 9 semester hours Leadership Motivation Occupational Health Psychology Organizational Consulting Compensation and Benefits

7. 45 Semester Hours Seems Too Long? • Certificate Programs Embedded within MSIO • Industrial Psychology (12 semester hours) • Job Analysis and Staffing • Selection & Performance Appraisal • Training & Development • Psychological testing and Measurement • Organizational Psychology (12 semester hours) • Organizational Psychology • Organizational Change and Development • Organizational Leadership • Motivation

8. Faculty Faculty • Bill Attenweiler • Clemson University, Ph.D. • Phil Moberg • University of Illinois, Ph.D. • Jeff Smith • Colorado State University, Ph.D. • George Manning • University of Cincinnati, Ed.D. • Lauren Bauman • University of Tennessee, Ph.D. • Tom Braun • Univ. of Southern Miss. Ph.D. • Jim Grosch • Univ. of New Hampshire, Ph.D. • Leslie Combs • Eastern Kentucky Univ. M.S.

9. What is Needed for Acceptance? • We Look for the following qualifications: • Completed Bachelor’s Degree • Expected GPA for last 60 hours 3.0 or higher • General GRE completed • 450 + verbal; 450+ quantitative; 3.5+ writing • 9 semester hours of undergraduate psychology • One course in statistics • Conditional acceptance may be available depending on availability of space

10. Questions? Web-site: msio.nku.edu Email: msio@nku.edu Bill Attenweiler: (859)572-6477 attenweilerb@nku.edu In the fall ’05 we are offering a very special topics course “Organizational Consulting.” It will be taught by George Manning a member of our faculty and nationally successful organizational consultant. His list of client organizations is extensive and he is calling in many of his contacts to serve on panels discussing important issues in consulting. The syllabus for this course is available tonight.