Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

The program information below was valid for the winter 2023 term (January 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

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• Admit term(s) 
  • Fall
• Delivery mode 
  • On-campus
• Length of program 
  • Completion of the degree is expected to take approximately five terms on average.
• Program type 
  • Master's
  • Research
• Registration option(s) 
  • Full-time
• Study option(s) 
  • Master's Research Paper

• Minimum requirements 
  • A 80% overall standing in the last two years, or equivalent, in a four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Application materials 
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
  • Personal statement
  • Supplementary information form
  • Transcript(s)
• References 
  • Number of references:  3
  • Type of references: 

    academic

• English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Master's Research Paper option:

Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)

Courses 

• Students are required to complete a minimum of 6 one-term courses (0.50 unit weight).
• While many courses may be taken on a Cr/NCr basis, 4 of the required courses must be graded.
• Students must complete the following courses:
  • Quantitative
    • 2 statistics courses, usually PSYCH 887 Research Methods in Industrial/Organizational and PSYCH 632 Multiple Regression
  • Applied Skills
    • 2 of the following:
      • PSYCH 883 Organizational and Management Development
      • PSYCH 886 Psychology of Training
      • PSYCH 888 Negotiation, Conflict Management, and Teamwork: Theory and Practice
  • Content Specialty
    • 2 Industrial/Organizational content courses as available, usually PSYCH 879 Personnel Selection (or equivalent), and PSYCH 875 Organizational Psychology
• Note: these are minimum requirements only. Students may be required to take more courses in order to meet the prerequisites for some courses.

Link(s) to courses

• Psychology (PSYCH) courses

Graduate Studies Internship

• Students have the option to complete a Graduate Studies Internship.
• The internship may be completed by working full-time for four continuous months or by working part-time for eight months. Settings in which students have completed internships include: industries, governmental ministries, and management consultant firms.
• The internship does not count as part of the 6 required courses.

Master’s Research Paper