The Adelphi University Gordon F. Derner Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies and School of Business are pleased to offer a new joint concentration in industrial/organizational psychology at the master's level.  Students who join the interdisciplinary program will earn a master's degree in general psychology and a certificate in human resource management. Students will take several industrial/organizational and psychology courses designed to prepare them for a position in the business field with an emphasis on human resource management. Graduates will be ready to take positions, and advance within careers that help organizations address the growing demand for improved productivity, quality of work-life, and retention rates.

The innovative 36-credit program can be completed in one year by taking four courses in the fall, spring, and summer. The program includes core business courses in organizational behavior, developing world-class human resources, executive theory and assessment, human resource planning and policy, performance appraisal and compensation, as well as core psychology courses in statistics, personality psychopathology and diagnosis, consciousness and cognition, developmental psychology, and research design. Students will choose two other electives in either program. Most courses are offered evenings and some are held on Saturdays to accommodate the needs of busy working professionals. The program will provide students with the essential management and problem solving skills to plan, control, and direct organizations for effective and efficient use of human resources, as well as apply principles of psychology and organizational behavior.

Applications are currently being accepted.  To apply, please contact the Office of Admissions at 516.877.3050 or email graduateadmissions@adelphi.edu.  For additional information about the program, please contact Dr. Lenore Heller at 516.877.4829, or Assistant Dean Brian Rothschild at 516.877.4670.


About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls more than 8,300 students from 40 states and 50 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.


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