Saint Louis University’s doctoral program in industrial-organizational psychology offers the research, assessment and intervention skills to advance your scientific study of the workplace and improve organizational performance and individual well-being.
SLU’s Ph.D. program in industrial-organizational psychology focuses using applied methodologies, intervention strategies and organization theory. Training in research and intervention strategies draws on diverse topics including:
SLU’s industrial-organizational psychology students have recently held internships at the following organizations:
In the doctoral program in industrial-organizational psychology, you will learn to design organizational interventions, help train and develop employees, implement change programs, and assess the structure and function of various organizations.
Through supervised research and professional experience, students are expected to apply training to the planning and designing of organizational interventions, to the training and developing of people at the worksite, to the implementation and evaluation of change programs, and to the assessment and research of the structure and function of organizations.
This program requires that students complete a minimum of 68 credit hours (or the equivalent for students who enroll with a master's degree in industrial-organizational psychology). In addition to coursework and professional training activities, industrial-organizational psychologystudents must complete and successfully defend an empirical thesis and dissertation.
The following courses are required for a Ph.D. in industrial-organizational psychology. You can also participate in an industrial-organizational practicum and/or internship.
Our graduates are fully prepared to practice as industrial-organizational psychologists, applying the principles of psychology to human resources, management, marketing and more. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists the mean annual salary of this occupation as $90,070.
Alumni of SLU’s industrial-organizational psychology program are employed at organizations such as:
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Applicants with only bachelor's degrees must apply to the Master of Science degree program and will eventually petition to the Ph.D. program. Those who have earned a M.S. degree in psychology will apply directly to the Ph. D. degree program.
Applicants should possess an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher, a diversified undergraduate education, including the equivalent of a psychology minor (i.e., a minimum of 18 upper-division hours in psychology, including statistics/research methods), a minimum combined score of 300 (verbal and quantitative reasoning) on GRE Revised General Test and a review of TOEFL scores (for international applicants).
You’ll need the following items to apply:
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Application Requirements |
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| Application form and fee |
| Transcript(s) |
| Three letters of recommendation |
| GRE scores |
| Résumé |
| Interview |
| Professional goal statement |
Students who want to be considered for an assistantship must submit their application by Dec. 1.
Applications are reviewed wholly by a committee of psychology department faculty members.
Supervised applied experience is essential for good training in SLU’s doctoral psychology program. While it is not required, most of our students take advantage of a vast network of professional connections that the program has established in St. Louis and complete practica (i.e., short-term projects) and/or internships (a one-year minimum commitment). Many students finish the program with two to three years of professional experience, making them attractive to potential employers.