Program: Bachelor of Science, Psychology: Industrial & Organizational Concentration (Online) - Southeastern University

Apr 05, 2025

2022-2023 Southeastern University - Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Science, Psychology: Industrial/Organizational Concentration (Online) Four Year Plan

The Industrial/Organizational concentration is designed both for students who would like to move directly into the workforce with a bachelor’s degree as well as for those students who would like to pursue a graduate degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The courses in this concentration focus on the application of psychology to the workplace and will pull from several different areas of psychology including cognitive, social, and behavioral. By completing this concentration students will also develop the critical reasoning skills that will be necessary to be successful in this field.

Potential Career Options:

Human Resources Manager
Staffing and Recruiting Manager
Workforce Analyst
Team Development Trainer or Manager
Executive Coach
Project Manager

Foundational Core - 56 Credit Hours

Natural Science with Lab: Take the Following Course and Lab in the Same Semester [4 Credits]:

BIOL 1334 - ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSI Credits: 4

Behavioral Science: Take the Following Course [3 Credits]:

PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3

Social Science: Take the Following Course [3 Credits]:

PSYC 2233 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Credits: 3

Historical Perspective: Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

HIST 1033 - WORLD CIVILIZATION TO 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 1043 - WORLD CIVILIZATION SINCE 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO THE PRESENT Credits: 3
PPOL 2433 - UNITED STATES & NEVADA CONSTITUT Credits: 3
*Required for Nevada students.

Humanities: Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

HUMS 2033 - THEATER APPRECIATION Credits: 3
HUMS 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
MUSC 1013 - ELEMENTS OF MUSIC Credits: 3

Literature: Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

ENGL 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3

Spiritual Formation - 13 Hours

CORE 1001 - COLLEGE AND CHRISTIAN CALLING Credits: 1
BINT 1533 - THE NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BIOT 1433 - THE OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
THEO 2123 - CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE Credits: 3
PSYC 3433 - INTEGRATION SEMINAR PSYCH AND THEOL Credits: 3

Personal and Social Responsibility - 9 Hours

CORE 1503 - PERSONAL STEWARDSHIP Credits: 3
CORE 2013 - HUMAN DIVERSITY AND CHRISTIAN COMMU Credits: 3
THEO 3123 - INTRODUCTION OF ETHICS Credits: 3

Psychology - Major Core - 51 Credit Hours

Required Psychology Courses: Take All Twelve (12) of the Following Courses [36 credits]

PSYC 2003 - COMMUNICATION AND CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 2013 - RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 2023 - STATISTICAL METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 2133 - THEORIES OF PERSONALITY Credits: 3
PSYC 2333 - DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 3003 - ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 3023 - CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 3633 - PROFESSIONAL/ETHICAL/LEGAL ISSUES Credits: 3
PSYC 3733 - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 4033 - PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 4083 - LEARNING AND COGNITION Credits: 3

Psychology Electives: Complete Five (5) Courses [15 Credits]:

PSYC 2033 - INDUSTRIAL & ORGANIZATIONAL PSYC Credits: 3
PSYC 3063 - Attitudes and Motivation in the Wor Credits: 3
PSYC 3073 - Group Dynamics in the Workplace Credits: 3
PSYC 4523 - PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 4833 - TESTING AND MEASUREMENTS Credits: 3

General Electives – 13 Hours

General Electives are any courses that do not satisfy any specific course requirements of your program and which you have not previously taken.

Total Program Hours - 120 Credit Hours

**It is the responsibilty of the student to read, review, and fulfill the requirements and total hours of this degree audit for their applicable degree.

Bachelor of Science, Psychology: Industrial & Organizational Concentration (Online)