The Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management Program is an Interdisciplinary Master of Arts degree, offered by the Departments of Psychology and Management, to prepare professionals for work in business, industry, and government. As part of the only cross-disciplinary master's degree program in the nation, students have the unique opportunity to leverage the application of I-O Psychology to business.
The unique curriculum offered is aligned with the educational guidelines of both SIOP and SHRM. Click on the images for more information.
Designed to equip students with specialized training in human resource management, program emphasis is placed on developing knowledge of theories, methods, and research findings derived from the behavioral sciences. The program also emphasizes the acquisition of skills in the application of this knowledge to such organizational activities as selection, placement, and motivation of employees; training and development; performance appraisal; and development and change of organizations.
National Recognition
In the most recent rankings of I-O graduate programs, the IOHRM program was rated highly by multiple independent research teams:
- First for overall student satisfaction, first for resources provided to students, and second for program culture (Acikgoz et al., 2018)
- Third highest-ranked program overall based on student ratings (Roman, Barnett, & Eatough, 2018)
The IOHRM program adheres to SIOP's (Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology) guidelines for Master's level training in I-O Psychology. IOHRM students are members of both the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Business and take classes in both the Departments of Psychology and Management.
News
IOHRM takes over RCIO!
Oct 20, 2022
After being held virtually last year, the IOHRM graduate students and faculty, along with undergraduate members of the HR Science Research Team and va...
HR Summit returns to Boone after two-year hiatus
Oct 13, 2022
After a two-year hiatus, the HR Summit conference was held in person on Friday, October 7th. The conference welcomed 74 in-person guests and 14 online...
8th Annual Appalachian Safety Summit
Oct 7, 2022
On Tuesday, September 26, and Wednesday, September 27, Appalachian State University’s annual Safety Summit welcomed 130 in-person guests and nearly ...
Eye on IOHRM Newsletters
Introduced in Spring 2011, Eye on IOHRM is our department's bi-annual publication to keep program alumni and other stakeholders up-to-date about the IOHRM program. In each issue, we highlight the achievements of current and former students and faculty and let you know about new developments within the program. Below is our most current issue, or view additional newsletters!