NKU’s

Industrial-
Organizational
(I-O)
Psychology
… the application of the science of
psychology in a work
(organizational) setting and within
legal constraints (guidance).
 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
 Why NKU’s Program?
 Master’s of Science in Industrial-
Organizational Psychology
 Oriented toward the working professional
 Classes are at night and on weekends
 Part-time students
 Two courses per semester and one in the summer
 Expect to complete in three years
 Full-time students are also be welcome
 Three courses per semester and two in the summer
 Expect to complete in two years
 Flexible requirements to provide
opportunities for customized learning
 What is Involved?
 Core Curriculum of 36 semester hours
 Courses required of all degree candidates

 Elective Curriculum of 9 semester hours

 Course, research and practicum options
available to customize your program

 Total Program 45 semester hours

 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
 Flexible Curriculum
 Elective Curriculum - 9 semester
hours

 Thesis 6 semester hours

 Practicum 3 or 6 semester hours
 Elective Courses up to 9 semester
Leadership
hours
Motivation
Occupational Health Psychology
Organizational Consulting
Compensation and Benefits
 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
 Faculty
Faculty

Bill Attenweiler Lauren Bauman

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