Personnel and Human Resources Development
Department:
College:
Institute of PsychologyDegrees:
- Master of Science in Personnel and Human Resources Development
Description:
The M.S. in Personnel and Human Resources Development is designed for individuals who wish to work as applied professionals in areas such as management consulting, human resource management, industrial relations and consumer behavior.
The core courses provide a broad understanding of human relations in the workplace through theory and practice. Electives in industrial/organizational psychology, vocational rehabilitation, public administration, law and business allow for specialization. Designed as a two-year full-time program with a minimum of 43 credit hours required, it also can be undertaken on a part-time basis. A research thesis or project is not required. Completing each core course with a minimum of a “B” constitutes the comprehensive requirement. Minimum requirements for admission include a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0/4.0, GRE results, and favorable recommendations. There is no foreign language requirement. Further information can be obtained from the institute upon request.
Specializations:
Certificate Programs:
- Compensation Management
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation Engineering Technology
Distance Learning:
http://www.distance-education.iit.edu/Dual Degrees / Joint Degrees:
Research Facilities:
Facilities include laboratories for human behavioral assessment studies, psychophysiological research, infant and maternal attachment research, and testing and interviewing laboratories with one-way mirror viewing. Special computer and video equipment is part of the research facilities. There are graduate student offices, a testing library and a student lounge. The University Center for Disability Resources is housed within the Institute of Psychology. Many journals and databases are available online.Research Areas:
Clinical psychology faculty interests include child and pediatric psychology, marital and family assessment and treatment, chronic pain and behavioral medicine, social support, affective disorders, and sport and health psychology. Industrial/organizational faculty interests include leadership, diversity, organizational climate, performance appraisal, test development, selection bias, and item-response theory. Rehabilitation faculty pursue research in the areas of adjustment to disability, vocational rehabilitation, factors affecting job placement, rehabilitation engineering technology, and psychiatric rehabilitation.Admission Requirements:
1. Cumulative undergraduate GPA minimum: 3.0/4.0
2. GRE score minimum:
For tests taken prior to Oct. 1, 2002, M.S./Ph.D.: 1200 (combined)
For tests taken on or after Oct. 1, 2002, M.S.: 900 (quantitative + verbal) 2.5 (analytical)
For tests taken on or after Oct. 1, 2002, Ph.D.: 1000 (quantitative + verbal) 3.0 (analytical)
3. Minimum TOEFL score: 550/213/80*
4. The faculty of the Institute of Psychology place primary emphasis on the GRE scores in the verbal and quantitative sections and require a minimum combined score in those sections of 1000. The master’s program in rehabilitation counseling does not require the GRE. Meeting the minimum GPA and test score requirements does not guarantee admission. Test scores and GPA are just two of several important factors considered.
5. At least 18 credit hours of undergraduate study in psychology, with at least one course each in experimental psychology and statistics, are required. Applicants for master’s degree programs should have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and meet the minimum standards listed above. The exception is the master’s in rehabilitation counseling; undergraduate general psychology courses are the only required prerequisites for that program. Prerequisite to admission to doctoral programs are a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited institution, superior academic records in both undergraduate and graduate programs, and favorable recommendations. GRE results are required for all psychology doctoral programs. Applications for admission are evaluated by separate committees for each program (clinical, industrial/ organizational, rehabilitation). Therefore, a prospective student must designate a specialty area on the appropriate form.
* Paper-based test score/computer-based test score.
How to apply:
Institute of PsychologyDepartmental Website:
http://www.iit.edu/colleges/psych/The material on these web pages contains the most current program offerings and requirements, and is intended for informational purposes only. Program offerings and requirements change from time to time, and these web pages are changed accordingly. The requirements applicable to a particular student's program are those set forth in the official Graduate Bulletin that was in effect the year the student began his or her graduate program. Therefore, to find the official program requirements applicable to his or her program, a student must consult the Graduate Bulletin from that year.
