Online Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Psychology

Concordia University Irvine

Apply psychology to the workplace.

If you’re curious & intrigued by why people do what they do, you’ve come to the right place! Organizational Psychology is one of the most unique & versatile degrees available today. Designed for working professionals, Concordia University offers Southern California's only Bachelor of Science in Organizational Psychology. You will be equipped to maximize workplace productivity by motivating & engaging employees, developing leaders, building effective teams, creating dynamic organizational cultures, and measuring effectiveness & 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?

Opportunity. Concordia University Irvine offers Southern California's only Bachelor of Science in Organizational Psychology specifically designed for working professionals. This is a unique opportunity if you are wishing to complete your baccalaureate degree and expand your career options.
Timeliness. Our innovative 18-month program is ideal for busy working professionals.
Versatility. Org Psych prepares you for a variety of careers requiring 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.
Relevance. Classes are taught by scholar-practitioners who design curriculum that includes real-world application to prepare you for graduate school and enhance your employability.
Investment. More affordable than many would think and qualifies for most employer funded tuition reimbursement programs.

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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 online bachelor's degrees offered through Concordia University Irvine. With our flexible online delivery format, you can live and work anywhere and take all of your courses to earn your bachelor’s degree online.

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.

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January 6, 2019

Courses in the online bachelor's degree program are seven 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.

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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. Feel free to contact an admissions specialist regarding transfer units or to develop a personal academic plan for your coursework.

Organization 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 Culture
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	$520/unit

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Online Application or download the Paper Application.
Official transcripts sent from all colleges and universities attended.
Statement of Intent.
AA degree preferred or Official high school transcript(s) (proof of graduation).
2.4 GPA required

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.

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