Bachelor of Science in Organizational Psychology

Apply psychology to the workplace.

If you’re curious & intrigued by why people do what they do, the Townsend Institute’s Organizational Psychology degree is one of the most unique & versatile bachelor degrees available today. Designed for working professionals, you will be equipped to maximize workplace productivity by motivating and engaging employees, developing leaders, building effective teams, creating dynamic organizational cultures, and measuring effectiveness and efficiency. This skill set is in demand - the U.S. Department of Labor projects a 53% growth in Organizational Psychology related careers. Organizations are becoming more complex—are you ready for the challenge?

Unique Opportunity. The Townsend Institute at Concordia offers Southern California's only Bachelor of Science in Organizational Psychology specifically designed for working professionals. This is a unique opportunity if you desire to complete your baccalaureate degree and expand your career options.
Timeliness. Our innovative 18-month program is created for busy working professionals.
Versatility. Org Psych prepares you for a variety of careers that often require a bachelor's degree, such as management, training and development, organization development, human resources, recruiting, and consulting.
Fully online. This program allows you to earn your bachelor’s degree 100% online. While there are no face-to-face or on-campus requirements, you will still have the opportunity to engage with your professors and peers in real-time sessions scheduled throughout each course.
Faculty of professionals. Classes are taught by scholar-practitioners who have designed curriculum that includes real-world application to enhance your employability and prepare you for graduate school.
Investment. Experience character growth as a building block for positive change.

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About John Townsend

Dr. Townsend holds a BA in psychology from North Carolina State University, a Masters in Theology from Dallas Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Biola University. He is a New York Times bestselling author, leadership consultant, psychologist and relationship expert. He has written 30 books, selling 10 million copies, including the bestselling Boundaries series and The Entitlement Cure. Dr. Townsend’s Competence Plus Character model analyzes a leader’s strengths, challenges, and performance in the context of their unique organization.

Join an online community of learners.

Most degree programs require a local site or campus through which you earn your degree, but that is not the case with the online bachelor's degrees offered through the Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine. With our flexible online delivery format, you can live and work anywhere and take all of your courses online to earn your bachelor’s degree.

The design of our online curriculum makes use of some of the most innovative techniques in distance learning today. But we also recognize that students in online programs benefit from periodic real-time sessions. That’s why each of your courses will include regularly scheduled class times with your professors and peers. In these two-hour online sessions, which are scheduled once during the first, third, fifth, and seventh weeks of each course, you and your classmates will participate in live lectures and discussions. This online delivery system provides the opportunity to engage with our excellent faculty and network with other students in your cohort, while still offering the flexibility of a fully online degree program.

Make an impact.

Dr. John Townsend invites you to learn from decades of experience in counseling and know-how to bring transformation, performance, and productivity to teams and organizations. The Townsend Institute has earned a reputation for its relational approach to begin with character growth as a building block for high motivation and performance.

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Upcoming Start Dates
January 6, 2019

Here at the Townsend Institute at Concordia, we understand that your time is limited. You need a bachelor’s degree option that can offer flexibility to fit your schedule. Online courses are 7 weeks long and taken sequentially one at a time. The accelerated format of the program means that new courses are starting almost every month, so you don't have to lose any time waiting to get started on continuing your education.

Completing your degree means more opportunity, more earning potential, and becoming more effective in your calling. What are you waiting for?

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Applications-based Curriculum

As a part of completing 120 total units and earning your bachelor's degree, you will take the following 42 units listed below. Elective courses in other CUI adult education program majors are options for acquiring your total required units to graduate. Contact an admissions specialist regarding transfer units or to develop a personal academic plan for your coursework.

If you don't meet the admissions requirements to start the upper division courses immediately, our General Education courses can serve as your starting point. As soon as you have completed 45 GE units, you can transition directly into Organizational Psychology.

Organizational Psychology Courses
42 Units

IOP 305: Christianity and Contemporary Culture
3

This course will assist students in evaluating sources of information for culture and theology enabling them to better answer questions concerning life issues and choices in the Christian context. Students will examine their own beliefs and compare these to that which Scripture teaches.

IOP 308: Human Resource Strategies and Applications
3

This course will prepare students to understand how organizations obtain, maintain, and retain their human resources as current legal regulations are explored.

IOP 311: Writing in the Workplace
3

This course will explore the basics of good writing including the proper application of grammar and APA (American Psychological Association) style rules and the use of technology to access and share information is also examined.

IOP 327: Organizational Behavior
3

This course will discuss individual behavior issues such as personality, leadership, perceptions, attitudes, motivation, diversity, stress, and broader issues including team work, group cohesiveness, career and change management.

IOP 345: Social Psychology
3

This course will examine the effect of social influence upon the development of personality and behavior patterns including socialization, attitude formation and change, communication, propaganda, roles and stereotypes, leadership, and collective behavior.

IOP 381: Methods of Research and Statistical Analysis
3

This course will examine experimental and quasi-experimental research and data analysis methods including Regression, ANOVA, and multivariate research designs and analyses.

IOP 411: Employee Motivation and Attitude Theory
3

This course will evaluate motivation and attitude while exposing students to pertinent research within the field as they learn motivational constructs that enhance employee attitudes, effectiveness, and well-being across a range of organizational contexts.

IOP 415: Organizational Consulting
3

This course will exam emerging issues of third-part consultation including the variables of internal and external relations, developing outcome and performance deliverables, securing senior leadership commitment, navigating political cultures, forming strategic alliances, and negotiating service contracts scope and pricing.

IOP 421: Measurement Of Human Performance
3

This course will utilize various psychometric instruments in the areas of job analysis, personnel selection, performance appraisal, job satisfaction, criteria analysis, and management training and development.

IOP 431: Training and Talent Development
3

This course will apply developmental and training concepts that enhance organizational performance as students learn to assess the design and implementation of effective training programs by analyzing critical areas such as organizational needs analyses, specific job requirements, individual performance, and cross-cultural and diversity issues.

IOP 483: Business Ethics
3

This course will explore ethical evaluation involving ideals, laws, and relationships utilized by the business community including bribery, employer/employee rights, assumption analysis, philosophy, culture of the corporation, and product liability.

IOP 490: Organization Development and Change Theory
3

This course will examines theories of change and organizational development within the context of the I-O organizational specialist's role as both change-agent and consultant. Topics will include types of change; individual, group, and organizational interventions; integrating psychological theories of leadership, motivation, interpersonal influence, conflict management, and group decision making, culminating in a final project.

IOP 491: Industrial-Organizational Professional Development Seminar I
3

This course will give students a practical, hands-on workshop experience equipping them to pragmatically apply assessment and intervention strategies in a real-world work environment by integrating coursework throughout the program. A professional development project will be presented in the final class.

IOP 492: Industrial-Organizational Professional Development Seminar II
3

As a continuation of IOP 491, this course will give students a practical, hands-on workshop experience equipping them to pragmatically apply assessment and intervention strategies in a real-world work environment. A professional development project will be presented in the final class. Prerequisite: IOP 491.

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Committed, Supportive Faculty

Our scholar-practitioner faculty members understand their role as both teachers and mentors and strive to help students grow as people and professionals. Our faculty is comprised of professionals who incorporate ethical best practices in their chosen fields. Our small classroom sizes allow our faculty to support our students in achieving their academic and career goals. With a commitment to faithful service and scholarly learning, the professors share their journey in which they integrate their faith and life experiences with their profession.

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Tuition and fees.

When you maintain continuous enrollment the tuition will remain the same throughout the program. Tuition does not include the price of textbooks.

Tuition/Fee	Cost
Application Fee	$50
Graduation Fee	Graduation Fee
Tuition/unit	$520

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Online Application or download the Paper Application.
Official transcripts sent from all colleges and universities attended.
Fill out our Statement of Intent.
Submit AA degree (preferred) or official high school transcript(s) (proof of graduation).

Admissions Eligibility

Option 1: Associate Degree, IGETC, or CSU certification
Option 2: You have 45 transferable credits or more and are able to take general education classes concurrently with your major.
Option 3: If you have 0-44 units, you are eligible for candidate status and can begin taking GE courses. Once 45 credits total are obtained, you can begin taking courses concurrently.
2.4 GPA required

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