Doctor of Philosophy in the Field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology (STEM)

The doctor of philosophy in industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology, offered through the Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication, delves into areas such as personnel selection, training and development, work motivation, and leadership. Working closely with advisors, PhD students often win awards for their research, and many present each year at conferences held by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Academy of Management.

The I-O psychology program is designed in accordance with guidelines established by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP; Division 14, APA). Graduates leave prepared for roles in academia, government agencies, consulting firms, and the private sector.

This is a STEM designated program.

Visit the program website for additional information.

Visit the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences website for application requirements.

Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Office of Graduate Studies
The George Washington University
801 22nd Street NW, Phillips Hall 107
Washington DC 20052

For additional information about the admissions process visit the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Frequently Asked Questions page.

Contact for questions:

askccas@gwu.edu
202-994-6210 (phone)
Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday

This Bulletin covers the degree requirements for students matriculating in the current academic year. Students who matriculated before the current year can find their requirements in the relevant archived Bulletin.

The following requirements must be fulfilled: 72 credits, including 42 credits in required courses, 12 credits in elective courses, and 18 credits in dissertation research.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required
Methods/statistics
ORSC 8261	Research Methods in Organizational Sciences
PSYC 8231	Psychological Testing and Measurement in Organizations
Three graduate-level statistics courses
Industrial/organizational psychology core
ORSC 6212	Personnel Selection
ORSC 6214	Organizational Training and Development
ORSC 6297	Special Topics
PSYC 8243	Seminar: Psychology of Leadership in Organizations
PSYC 8245	Seminar: Organizational Behavior
PSYC 8260	Psychology of Work Group Development
PSYC 8291	Theories of Organizational Behavior
Psychology breadth
One course from the following:
PSYC 8253	Social Cognition *
PSYC 8254	Social Influence *
PSYC 8255	Attitudes and Attitude Change *
One course from the following:
PSYC 8203	Experimental Foundations of Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition *
PSYC 8204	Experimental Foundations of Psychology: Biological Basis of Behavior *
Electives**
12 credits in elective courses selected from the following:
ECON 6219	Managerial Economics
ORSC 6209	Management Systems
ORSC 6216	Theories and Management of Planned Change
ORSC 6217	Productivity and Human Performance
ORSC 6241	Strategic Management and Policy Formation
ORSC 6242	Organizational Communication and Conflict Management
ORSC 6246	Comparative Management
ORSC 6248	Strategic Human Resource Planning
ORSC 8265	Current Issues in Organizational and Occupational Health
PSYC 8203	Experimental Foundations of Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition *
PSYC 8204	Experimental Foundations of Psychology: Biological Basis of Behavior *
PSYC 8211	Community Psychology I *
PSYC 8253	Social Cognition *
PSYC 8254	Social Influence *
PSYC 8255	Attitudes and Attitude Change *
PSYC 8256	Introduction to Survey Research
PSYC 8257	Current Topics in Social Psychology
STAT 2118	Regression Analysis
STAT 3119	Design and Analysis of Experiments
Dissertation
PSYC 8998	Advanced Reading and Research (taken for 3 credits)
PSYC 8999	Dissertation Research (taken for 15 credits)
*Can be used as an elective only if it is not chosen to fulfill the breadth requirement.
**The list of electives is not exhaustive. At least 3 credits must be taken in a course outside of the PSYC designation.