2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

Year 2 (Thesis Option)
FALL CREDITS
BEH 5401 Advanced Organizational Behavior Management .................3
BEH 5999 Thesis ...................................................................................3
BUS 5450 Organizational Behavior .......................................................3
or
PSY 5401 Introduction to Industrial/Organizational
Psychology ....................................................................3
or
PSY 5421 Industrial Training .........................................................3
Elective* ..............................................................................1
10
SPRING
BEH 5105 Radical Behaviorism .............................................................3
BEH 5999 Thesis ...................................................................................3
BUS 5430 Financial Accounting ...........................................................3
or
PSY 5412 Performance Appraisal ..................................................3
Electives* .............................................................................2
11
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ........................................42
*Electives may be chosen with adviser and program chair approval from
among various business and I/O psychology courses, or from among the
following, depending on the chosen option (Capstone Project or Thesis):
BEH 5200 Essential Elements of Effective ABA Practice
BEH 5201 Ethical and Professional Standards in ABA
BEH 5500 Seminar in Conceptual Issues in Behavior Analysis
BEH 5501 Seminar in Methodological Issues in Applied
Behavior Analysis
BEH 5502 Seminar in the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
BEH 5503 Seminar in Educational Behavior
BEH 5504 Seminar in Clinical Behavior Analysis
BEH 5505 Seminar in Organizational Behavior Management
BEH 5506 Basic to Applied Continuum in Behavior Analysis
Doctor of Philosophy
Industrial/Organizational Psychology ______________
Florida Tech’s doctoral degree in industrial/organizational (I/O)
psychology provides training and research opportunities in
the complex issues associated with the management of human
resources in the international business community. It is designed
to provide a more advanced level of education as well as the
opportunity to continue independent research. The program
encourages graduate students to partner with outside organizations
to address applied research problems and collect data that
advances the field. The I/O program offers students rigorous
quantitative and qualitative training, as well as advanced training
in research design. Once the projects are completed, students
are required to prepare the results for professional conferences
and submission to academic journals. Throughout this process,
graduate students work closely with their faculty advisers and
other I/O faculty. The small class size of the Ph.D. program
facilitates close interaction and augments the mentoring process.
Although the Ph.D. degree is primarily a research degree, the
skills acquired by graduates of the I/O psychology program are
designed to translate to both external and internal consulting
environments. Students are encouraged to pursue a practicum in
the field. The I/O psychology program produces qualified professionals
for teaching and research in academic settings, as well as
internal and external consulting positions.
Admission Requirements
A doctoral applicant should hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree,
with a grade point average of 3.2 (on a scale of 4.0) or higher,
and should submit three letters of recommendation, a statement
of career objectives, supplement form and GRE General Test
scores. Official transcripts of all previous course work must be
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submitted. All applications should be submitted by February 1.
Admission to the doctoral program is granted to a limited number
of students. Preadmission contact with the faculty is highly
encouraged.
Degree Requirements
The doctoral program requires 90 semester hours of credit
beyond the bachelor’s degree. Students entering with master’s
degrees in I/O psychology or related fields are evaluated on a
case-by-case basis for possible award of transfer credit. Students
are strongly encouraged to complete the requirements for the
Ph.D. within four years.
The I/O doctoral program is designed to progress from general
course work to courses that are more specific in content. In the
first year, students receive intensive training in quantitative
methods and computer applications, and study the foundations of
general psychology. A student who has not previously carried out
a master’s thesis is required to do so, and should start in the first
year. In the second year, students begin to take more specialized
courses in I/O psychology, finish their fundamental requirements
and enroll in an advanced research methods course. Most students
who are required to carry out master’s theses should complete
them by the conclusion of the second year. The third year
offers more specialized courses. During the third year, students
are encouraged to complete an internship assignment in a corporate,
government or consulting environment. Comprehensive
examinations take place at the end of the third year.
The doctoral degree in I/O psychology is a research degree.
Dissertation research is begun immediately after successful
completion of the comprehensive examination. Typically, the
fourth year is devoted to the completion of the doctoral dissertation.
Before the award of the doctoral degree, the candidate must
present the completed dissertation manuscript and defend the
research results to the Dissertation Committee. Students may
continue to enroll in special courses and advanced seminars.
Curriculum
Foundations of Psychology (21 credit hours)
PSY 5101 Statistical Research Methods 1 ............................................3
PSY 5102 Statistical Research Methods 2 ............................................3
PSY 5104 Learning and Memory ..........................................................3
PSY 5120 Culture and Psychology .......................................................3
PSY 5402 Tests and Measurements ......................................................3
PSY 5403 Applied Research Methods ..................................................3
PSY 6405 Multivariate Statistics ..........................................................3
Industrial/Organizational Core (24 credit hours)
PSY 5401 Introduction to I/O Psychology ............................................3
PSY 5411 Personnel Selection ..............................................................3
PSY 5412 Performance Appraisal .........................................................3
PSY 5413 Personnel Law ......................................................................3
PSY 5415 Organizational Psychology ....................................................3
PSY 5421 Industrial Training ................................................................3
PSY 5422 Group and Team Development ............................................3
PSY 5492 Current Topics in I/O Psychology ........................................3
Research (9 credit hours)
PSY 6198 Supervised Research ............................................................6
PSY 6492 Advanced Research Seminar in I/O Psychology ...................3
Electives (15 credit hours)
Thesis and Dissertation (21–27 credit hours)
PSY 5999 Thesis ...................................................................................6
PSY 6999 Dissertation ..................................................................15–21