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The Industrial Organizational (I/O) Psychology program at Western Michigan University combines coursework, practicum activity, and research. The program provides training in specific content courses (e.g., training and development) as well as in general analytic strategies (e.g., systems analysis). The psychological basis of the program is behavior analysis. Thus environmental-change strategies for the management of human performance are emphasized. Common interventions include goal-settings, on-going measurement of performance, feedback, and rewards.

The Master's Degree Program in Industrial Organizational Psychology prepares students, through a combination of classroom training and practicum, for human resource positions in business, government and human service organizations. Students may elect a program of study that enables them to enter the work force after graduation, or enter a Ph.D. program for advanced study.

Graduates are qualified to fill a variety of jobs in organizations, including positions concerned with personnel training, productivity, safety and quality improvement, personnel selection, organizational development, and human resource management. Positions are usually found in personnel departments within organizations or in consulting firms.

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