During the first year of CIRP, students will take core conceptual and methodological courses. During the second year, students will take some electives and the remaining core courses while devoting time to their theses. Further, during the second year students are encouraged to take part in an internship in a business setting relevant to one's primary interest (Consumer or I-O research). While students can complete the Program in two years, most elect to take at least an additional semester to complete the thesis and the 43 credits required for the Program.

Core A Core Content Requirements (20 credits)

All courses are four-credit-hours unless specified otherwise.

PSY 518 Personnel Psychology
PSY 519 Consumer Psychology
PSY 522 Organizational Psychology
PSY 631 Job Analysis and Performance Management, or PSY 593 Special Topics in Psychology: Seminars in Organizational Psychology
PSY 620 Advanced Consumer Research

Core B Methodological Requirements (12 credits)

PSY 531 Computer Applications of Advanced Statistics, or COM 512 Communication Research Methods
PSY 512 Field Research Methodology
PSY 611 Advanced Data Analysis with Computer Applications, or COM 531 Multivariate Statistical Methods

Core C Research Requirements (4 credits)

PSY 699 Research and Thesis

E lectives (7 credits)

Select from the following:

PSY 525 Social Psychology
PSY 590 Consumer/Industrial-Organizational Psychology Internship
PSY 573 Group Dynamics
PSY 596 Special Problems in Psychology
PSY 631 Job Analysis and Performance Management, or PSY 593 Special Topics in Psychology: Seminars in Organizational Psychology
COM 533 Content Analysis Research Materials
COM 540 Persuasive Communication and Campaigns
MLR 640 Performance Appraisal, Compensation, and Benefits (3 credits)
MKT 501 Marketing Theory and Practice (3 credits)

Other courses in Marketing, Operations Management and Business Statistics, Management and Labor Relations, Communication, and Psychology are possible for elective credit, subject to approval by the CIRP Faculty Committee.

Thesis

A three-member thesis committee consisting of graduate faculty must review and approve a student's thesis proposal in a formal prospectus meeting before he or she can sign up for thesis credits. Students should take four credit hours of PSY 699 Research and Thesis.