Doctoral Course Sequence
Sample Four-Year Doctoral Degree Course Sequence
For students pursuing a doctoral degree in industrial/organizational psychology, the following information maps out a sample four-year course sequence. Each student’s course plan will be individualized to meet his or her needs.
Year One
| Autumn |
|
12–15 Credits |
| ORG 7003 |
Hacking the World of Work |
4 |
| ORG 7100 |
Organizational Behavior |
4 |
| |
Elective/Topical Seminar |
3–5 |
| |
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|
| Winter |
|
11–13 Credits |
| ORG 7001 |
FMP: Vocation, Ethics, Integrity |
4 |
| ORG 7300 |
Leadership & Team Development |
4 |
| |
Elective |
3–5 |
| |
|
|
| Spring |
|
14
Credits |
| ORG 7230 |
Learning Systems and on- the-Job Development |
4 |
| ORG 7101 |
Organizational Development & Consultation |
4 |
| CPY 7200 |
Personality THeory & Reserach |
5 |
| Summer |
|
13 Credits |
| ORG 7240 |
Social Psychology |
4 |
| ORG 7000 |
History & Systems |
4 |
| CPY 7020 |
Statistical Methods |
5 |
Year Two
| Autumn |
|
11 Credits |
| CPY 7031 |
Research Methods & Stats I |
5 |
| ORG 7004 |
Hacking the World of Work |
4 |
| ORG 7995 |
Research & Dissertation (RVT) |
2 |
| |
|
|
| Winter |
|
13–17 Credits |
| CPY 7032 |
Research Methods & Stats II |
5 |
| ORG 7995 |
Research & Dissertation (RVT) |
2 |
| |
Elective |
3–5 |
| |
Elective |
3–5 |
| |
|
|
| Spring |
|
10-12 Credits |
| CPY 7033 |
Research Methods & Stats III |
5 |
ORG 7995
|
Research and Dissertation (RVT) |
2 |
| |
Elective |
3–5 |
| |
|
|
| Summer |
|
10 Credits |
| ORG 7034 |
Qualitative Research Methods |
4 |
| ORG 7002 |
FMP: Work, Meaning, & Sabbath Culture |
4 |
| ORG 7995 |
Research & Dissertation (RVT) |
2 |
Year Three
| Autumn |
|
11 Credits |
| CPY 7010 |
Psychometrics |
5 |
| ORG 7200 |
Theoretical Perspectives on Organizations |
4 |
| ORG 7995 |
Research & Dissertation (RVT) |
2 |
| |
|
|
| Winter |
|
13–15 Credits |
| ORG 7010 |
Selection and Performance Management |
4 |
| ORG 7210 |
Program & Organizational Evaluation |
4 |
| ORG 7995 |
Research and Dissertation (RVT) |
2 |
| |
Elective |
3-5 |
| |
|
|
| Spring |
|
11–13 Credits |
| ORG 7120 |
Practice of Organizational Psychology (final Portfolio submitted in ORG 7120) |
4 |
| ORG 7995 |
Research & Dissertation |
4 |
| |
Elective |
3–5 |
| |
Passed Comprehensive Exam |
|
| |
|
|
| Summer |
|
11–13 Credits |
| ORG 7995 |
Research & Dissertation |
4 |
| ORG 7940 |
Placement |
4 |
| |
Elective |
3–5 |
Year Four
| Autumn |
|
8 Credits |
| ORG 7995 |
Research & Dissertation |
4 |
| ORG 7940 |
Placement |
4 |
| |
|
|
| Winter |
|
8 Credits |
| ORG 7995 |
Research & Dissertation |
4 |
| ORG 7940 |
Placement |
4 |
| |
|
|
| Spring |
|
8 Credits |
| ORG 7995 |
Research & Dissertation |
4 |
| ORG 7940 |
Placement |
4 |
Total Units: 168 credits
Time Schedule and Approved Electives
Current course Time Schedule for the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program.
How to read the Time Schedule.
Students in both the industrial/organizational psychology master’s and doctoral programs can choose electives from other SPU graduate programs. Below is a list of approved courses.
Marriage and Family Therapy courses:
MFT 6300 Theories of MFT I (3 credits)
MFT 6303 Theories of MFT II (3 credits)
MFT 6301 Becoming a Systems Therapist (3 credits)
MFT 6610 Treatment of Abusive Systems (3 credits)
MFT 6100 Social Ecology of Family (3 credits)
Business Administration courses:
BUS 6110 Macroeconomics for Managers (3 credits)
BUS 6120 Managerial Finance (3 credits)
BUS 6130 Financial Accounting (3 credits)
BUS 6132 Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
BUS 6140 Legal Environment of Business (3 credits)
BUS 6150 Managerial Marketing (3 credits)
BUS 6164 Operations Management (3 credits)
BUS 6170 Information Systems Management (3 credits)
BUS 6300 Human Resource Management (3 credits)
BUS 6301 Labor and Employee Relations (3 credits)
BUS 6303 Compensation and Benefits (3 credits)
BUS 6305 Managing Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
BUS 6361 Advanced Negotiations (3 credits)
Clinical Psychology courses:
CPY 7210 Developmental Psychology (5 credits)
CPY 7230 Cognition and Learning (5 credits)
Theology Courses:
THEO 6010 Bible I: Interpretation and Teaching Christian Scriptures
THEO 6020 Global Christian Heritage I
THEO 6030 Theology/Ethics I: God/Environment
THEO 6040 Bible II: Intro to Old Testament
THEO 6050 Global Christian Heritage II
THEO 6060 Theology/Ethics II
THEO 6070 Bible III: Intro to New Testament
THEO 6080 Global Christian Heritage III
THEO 6090 Theology/Ethics III
THEO 6512 Reconciliation and Intercultural Studies
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