Industrial-Organizational Psychologist?
Question by LeftByMyself: Industrial-Organizational Psychologist?
I recently decided what I want as my career, but I have a few questions about what courses I need to get there.
I’m a third year University student in Canada (Ontario) and currently doing a B.A. Honours in Psychology.
Courses I have taken so far include:
Intro to Psych 1001 & 1002,
Two Religion courses as electives,
A Computer science course,
Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology,
Introduction to Statistics in Psychology,
Intro to Health Psychology,
Intro to Cognitive Psychology,
Into to the Study of Personality,
Intro to Human Factors in Engineering,
Earth Sciences,
Addiction
I know I have a lot of catching up to do and possibly put in an extra year to obtain the right courses to graduate. I just need to know WHAT courses I need to take to become an I/O Psychologist. Specifics would be really helpful or anything close to it as well. I’ve been looking into Sociology courses and wondering are those the types of courses I should be taken moreso than the Psyc courses? In addition, any other adive you can give me about this career would be really appreciated. I’ve been researching it nonstop for a few days now, but the more I know the better!
Please and Thank You!
Wouldn’t it be more beneficial if I took certain courses in University that would sort of create a basis or at least I would gain some knowledge for that field. I’m definately planning on doing a Masters and a PhD — but right now I’m looking to see what courses in University will be good for me to take.
Thank you for your reply 🙂
Best answer:
Answer by dancing_smurf
To become an industrial / organizational psychologist you need a PhD in the field of I / O especially if you want to teach at university or research. However if your goal is to work in human resources such as doing psychometric testing, recruitment, or team development then you might be able to get by with a masters degree. Without at least a masters in Industrial and Organizational psychology you will not be qualified for any career in the field.
My advice is if you are not wanting to do a graduate degree then you are better off majoring in management with an emphasis in human resources.
Finally, in answer to your question, it does not matter what courses you take at the bachelors level because the field requires at least a masters degree and most likely a doctorate degree.
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