The Department of Psychology is a member of the Council on Applied Master's Programs in Psychology. Ph.D. students typically get their Master's degrees during the Ph.D. program and are thus required to satisfy the master's program requirements prior to receiving their doctorate. Students are admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree upon successful completion of a qualifying examination. Additionally we provide internships for our doctoral students in local and regional businesses and industries. An undergraduate degree with a major in psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Psychologists are behavioral scientists specializing in human behavior in the work place.
I-O Psychologists facilitate responses to issues and problems involving people at work by serving as advisors and catalysts for business, industry, labor, public, academic, community, and health organizations. The I-O Psychology program at Clemson University is a training ground for graduate students interested in research, program evaluation, and systematic problem solving in the personnel and organizational arena of business and industry. Clemson professors and students are continuously engaged in developing and refining techniques for effective and fair utilization of human resources. The following describes this emerging area of specialization and the developing programs at Clemson University. There is a significant need nationwide to promote and enhance graduate training in occupational health psychology.