This 36-credit hour (13 courses), cohort-based M.S. degree program in organizational psychology is designed for students with an interest in pursuing a practitioner career in organizations or businesses. Students complete this full-time program and accompanying applied internship in one and a half years (three semesters and one summer term). Core courses are taught primarily by Psychology faculty along with three courses offered by the Cox School of Business faculty.
Admission to the program is by application during the spring term for fall admission.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the program is competitive and open to students with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, business, or related field.
To apply for the master’s program, the student must apply via the graduate school application process, which includes submission of the following:
- Three recommendation letters
- Official university transcript
- Personal statement
- Essay
- When English is not the applicant’s native language, a satisfactory TOEFL English language proficiency test score is required.
Requirements for the Degree
The curriculum consists of eight required psychology courses, one three-credit internship, three required Management and Organizations (MNO) courses in the Cox School of Business, and one elective course.
To receive a M.S. degree in organizational psychology, the student must:
- Complete a minimum of 36 credit hours of graduate coursework at SMU.
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.000 (on a 4.000 scale) with no grade lower than a B- in the M.S. degree coursework
- Satisfactorily fulfilled other degree requirements
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