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You have entered the Web
pages for the Interdisciplinary Master of Arts
program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Appalachian State
University. We are pleased that you are interested in our program.
The I/O-HRM Program has almost gone paperless; you should be
able to find almost all of the information you need on these pages, and
by following the links on the left. Hard copies of many of our
materials are
available if you should desire them. And of course, if you have other
questions, would like to visit
us on campus, etc., do not hesitate to contact Dr. Tim Huelsman,
Program Director,
(828-262-2730; huelsmantj@appstate.edu),
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To apply to the I/O-HRM
program, you must apply to the Cratis
D. Williams Graduate School, indicating your desired program as
I-O/HRM. Your undergraduate transcript(s), scores on the Graduate
Record
Examination (GRE), a statement of purpose composed by you, and three
letters of recommendation are necessary for admission. The Graduate
Council has established a minimum admission requirement for graduate
programs in psychology. A total score
of 2100 must be achieved using the following formula:
Total =
(undergraduate
GPA x 400) +
GRE-V + GRE-Q.
Once your application has been approved by the Gratis D. Williams
Graduate School, it will be forwarded to the I/O-HRM program faculty
for consideration. This process occurs automatically, you do not
need to initiate the action. Once the I/O-HRM
program faculty receive all the applications, they select from the best
qualified applicants
for admission. In general, the following weights are given to student
characteristics:
High: GRE scores, undergraduate GPA,
research
experience, science related course work (statistics and research
methodology, in particular)
Moderate: Statement of purpose, letters of
recommendation,
leadership roles, volunteer work or previous employment in I/O
psychology related or HRM related professions
Low: Extracurricular activities, other work
experience,
membership in social organizations
Completed applications should be submitted by March 1
of the year in
which you plan to begin graduate study. Applications received after the
March
1 deadline will be considered only if there are unfilled vacancies
after
the March admissions. Applications from International students (i.e.,
non-US residents) must be received by January
1. All students begin
graduate study in the fall semester.
Click
here for a checklist of materials
to include in your application packet.
Additional information on the graduate admissions process is available
on the Cratis D. Williams Graduate School web pages for prospective
students.
In particular, the menu bar contains links to application
forms, and information regarding tuition
and fees, assistantships,
and scholarships.
Out-of-state students (i.e., non-NC residents) may be eligible for out-of-state
tuition scholarships (the value of the scholarship is the
difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at Appalachian).
This link also provides information about obtaining North Carolina
residency for the purpose of obtaining in-state tuition.
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Assistantships and Fellowships/Scholarships |
Teaching and research
assistantships are awarded to graduate students
who have appropriate academic credentials. The Department of Psychology
assigns these assistantships. A full-time 20-hour assistantship pays
approximately $6500
per academic year. First year students typically receive a half-time,
10-hour
assistantship that pays approximately $3250 per academic year.
First year students are typically assigned to work with a member of the
psychology faculty. Tasks are varied and are determined by the
supervising faculty member's needs. Graduate
assistants must
carry a 9-12 hour academic load and maintain a 3.00 GPA to maintain
their assistantship.
Several University-wide fellowships and scholarships are also available
on a competitive basis through the Graduate School. These include three
$3000 fellowships and twenty $1000 fellowships available to beginning
graduate students, and six $2000 scholarships open to all graduate
students. More information and application forms for these awards can
be obtained from the Graduate
School web site (assistantships,
scholarships).
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Why
Consider I/O-HRM at ASU?
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- Since 2000,
program faculty
have peer-reviewed publications
with more
than eight psychology student co-authors.
- Since 2000,
program faculty
have professional presentations
with more
than 50 psychology student collaborators.
- Since 1993,
the I/O-HRM program
has a 91% graduation rate (60
of 66 students).
- In the last
3 years, 100% of
the I/O-HRM students have passed the psychology
competency exam on
their
first
try.
- Since 1997, 85% of the I/O-HRM
students have passed the Society of Human Resource Management/Human
Resource
Certification Institute’s Professional
in Human Resources (PHR) exam,
compared
to a national pass rate of approximately 65%. After acquiring 2 years
experience in human resources, all graduates will be eligible for
certification
as Professionals in Human Resources.
- In the most
recent Annual
Report of the Cratis D. Williams Graduate School, the I/O-HRM program
ranked first among all
graduate
programs at Appalachian in average formula scores
(approximate score = 2600).
- For the
past three years, entering student's GRE scores were higher than the
national average for
Psychology (including applicants to Doctoral-level programs).
- In each of
the past three years,
I/O-HRM second-year students have taught approximately 12 sections per
semester of the
Organizational Behavior “laboratory” in the Department of Management
and 2
sections per semester of the General Psychology course in the
Department of
Psychology. These student
teachers earned student evaluations at
or near the level of the
departmental faculty.
- In an independent
external
review of the Department of Psychology, the I/O-HRM program was
noted
as
an area
of strength. In summary of the program the consultants noted the
following:
- “Students in the
IOHRM program
were extremely pleased with their experience. Specific strengths were
cited
with respect to integrating students into the culture of the
program…The
cooperative arrangement of Psychology and the School
of Business
was beneficial to the students and to the program in general."
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