Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology

CSUSB’s Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational (IO) Psychology equips you with the skills to improve employee well-being, boost organizational effectiveness, and shape better workplaces through science-based strategies. This program blends rigorous academic coursework with a real-world externship, typically completed during the summer after your first year. You’ll gain hands-on experience applying psychological theory and research to real organizational settings—giving you a competitive advantage in both public and private sectors. You’ll develop advanced knowledge in: Employee motivation and performance, Leadership, training, and development, Work-life balance and, organizational culture, Applied research and data-driven decision-making. Whether you’re preparing for a professional career or pursuing a Ph.D., this degree offers career-focused and research-based training to help you succeed in business, government, healthcare, or nonprofit sectors.

In addition to the general requirements of the university, specific requirements for admission to classified graduate status are:A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.5;A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average in the major of 3.0 ("B");A baccalaureate degree in psychology;orone of the following:A baccalaureate degree in a major other than psychology and score at or above the 50th percentile on the Graduate Record Examination (advanced test in psychology);A baccalaureate degree in a major other than psychology, including a course of study, judged, by the Psychology Department graduate admissions committee, to be satisfactory preparation for graduate study in psychology;