Industrial and Organizational Psychology Generalist Certificate
Generalist Certificate
- Los Angeles, CA
- Full-Time
- 3 terms
Building the knowledge and expertise needed to address organizational needs, The Chicago School’s Industrial and Organizational Psychology Generalist Certificate program prepares graduates to take advantage of new career opportunities addressing organizational effectiveness.
Los Angeles Campus students pursuing a certificate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (I/O Psychology) will develop the business and psychology skills needed to help them advance their current career or begin a new career in management or human resources.
By learning how to manage organizational change, select and motivate organizational teams, and increase employee productivity, graduates of the Industrial & Organizational Psychology Generalist Certificate program will be able to apply their knowledge to several fields and professions, including:
- Consultation
- Human resources
- Leadership
- Government
- Business
- Nonprofit
Upon successful completion of this certificate program students will be able to develop organizational assessment, intervention, and evaluation strategies that are both:
- Consistent with the pragmatic constraints and opportunities of a real-world situation
- Drawn from relevant research and theory in I/O Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology Generalist Certificate: Los Angeles Student Experience
The Chicago School’s Los Angeles campus provides students access to unparalleled opportunities for personal enrichment and professional training. The city’s political, economic, cultural, and social diversity is paired with fantastic access to world-class nightlife and entertainment.
Students at our Los Angeles Campus benefit from significant networking opportunities as they experience real-world training in the city’s rapidly evolving downtown business district. Together they learn from and work side-by-side with experienced, qualified, and passionate faculty practitioners.
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Organizational Behavior
This required course for the certificate in the I/O Psychology program explores organizations at the individual and team level, examining the relationship between employees and managers, and employees and teams. It examines the factors that drive productivity and success in organizations, including motivation, diversity, work stress, conflict and negotiation, decision-making, personality, and attitudes.
Organizational Culture and Design
This industrial and organizational psychology course explores organizations at the organizational level, examining the relationship between culture and organizational design, structure, and environment. It examines the impact of change in strategy and technology, environmental turbulence and organizational maturity, and reviews organizational development as a means to advance the changing nature of the organization. Supporting topics include corporate ethics, life cycle and control, organizational climate, and globalization. Students create an organizational change strategy for a company in turmoil.
Organizational Consulting Skills
This industrial and organizational psychology course provides students with the knowledge and skills to serve as internal and external consultants to business and nonprofit organizations. The class reviews individual, group, and organizational assessment strategies. Through case analysis and in-class experiential exercises, students gain skills in project proposal, problem framing, contract development, client relations, and presentation of findings. Legal and ethical issues specific to the consulting role will also be addressed.
Application to the Industrial and Organizational Psychology Generalist Certificate program is open to any person who has earned an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and who meets other entrance requirements. Applicants will be judged on their overall ability to do graduate work. Factors that are considered in admission are:
- GPA from undergraduate and any graduate schools, successful work history after completion of the baccalaureate degree, the admission essay, and letters of recommendation from academic professors or professional or volunteer experience supervisors.
- Generally, an undergraduate GPA of a 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale is required for admission.
- Applicants must submit official transcripts from all schools where a degree was earned. It is recommended that transcripts are submitted from all schools where credit was received to support their applications.
- A completed application and the application fee ($50) is required for consideration.
In addition to the admission criteria, applicants must have access to a computer that is less than three years old, a broadband internet connection, the Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and at minimum the following computing skills: a comfort with basic internet technology, the ability to open and attach files, the ability to send and receive email, and the ability to save documents.
The Chicago School is dedicated to keeping our academic programs accessible to anyone, regardless of financial status. In addition to the scholarships that may be available, our Financial Aid Department will help provide you with information to determine what financial arrangements are right for you.