Earn a Graduate Certificate in the
Psychology of Leadership
Offered by the Department of Psychological Science and Business and
Information Technology Departments
Overview
Managers in organizations today face constant change and continuing need to interact effectively with individuals
both up and down the management structure. This Certificate program is designed to provide formalized education
in the area of the Psychology of Leadership in order to assist in preparing managers and leaders to meet these
challenges. The Certificate program is open to all persons holding a Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. degree who have
the required pre-requisites for the courses offered. A student must have an average cumulative grade of 3.0 or
better in the Certificate courses in order to receive the Graduate Certificate.
Graduate Certificate in Psychology of Leadership – Curriculum
A graduate level student may receive a Psychology of Leadership Graduate Certificate from the Psychological
Science and Business and Information Technology departments at Missouri S&T by completing four courses as
follows:
Three courses from the following:
PSYCH 5600 – Advanced Social Psychology
PSYCH 5602 – Organizational Process: Research & Practice
PSYCH 5610 – Advanced Leadership Theory & Practice
ERP 5210 – Performance Dashboard, Scorecard and Data Visualization
IST 5251 – Technological Innovation Management and Leadership
And a fourth course from the following:
PSYCH 5601 – Advanced Group Dynamics
PSYCH 5603 – Advanced Social Influence
IST 5680 – Advanced Web and New Media Studies
IST 6887 – Research Methods in Human-Computer Interaction
Students who do not have all of the prerequisite courses necessary to take a course in the Certificate program will
be allowed to take “bridge” courses at either the graduate or undergraduate level to prepare for the formal
Certificate courses.
Entrance into the M.S. Graduate Programs:
A student who completes a Graduate Certificate at Missouri S&T, having earned a grade of “B” or better in each of
the certificate courses, may be admitted to the M.S. program in Industrial-Organizational Psychology or Business.
The normal application process will be followed, but the minimum undergraduate GPA and GRE score requirement
will be waived. Normal course and program prerequisites still apply.
At the discretion of other graduate programs, these courses may also be transferred as graduate credit to those
programs.
This sheet is a guide. Please check the catalog for specifics.
Revised: July 8, 2014
Psychology of Leadership Graduate Certificate Courses
PSYCH 5600: Advanced Social Psychology
An advanced study of the behavior of individuals in interaction within groups. Consideration will also be given to the
experimental literature dealing with the formal properties of groups, conformity and deviation, intergroup relations, and
attitude formation and attitude change.
Prerequisite: PSYCH 4600 or graduate standing
PSYCH 5601: Advanced Group Dynamics
An in-depth review of the concepts and theories related to group dynamics. Topics include group goals, communication within
groups, group structure, norms, leadership, decision making, controversy, conflict resolution, power, diversity issues, and
team development. Students will consider theoretical implications and practical applications of topics in group ynamics in the
form of independent reading, research proposals, and observational assignments.
Prerequisite: PSYCH 4601 or graduate standing.
PSYCH 5602: Organizational Processes: Research & Practice
Examination of the field of Organizational Psychology. An emphasis is placed on research methods and application of
practices related to individual processes, group processes, organizational structure and function. Prerequisite: Psych 4710 or
graduate standing. Prerequisite: Psych 4602 or graduate standing.
Prerequisite: PSYCH 4602 or graduate standing
PSYCH 5603: Advanced Social Influence
An in-depth review of the principles and procedures that affect the process of social influence, with consideration given to
attitudinal, compliance inducing, and perceptual influences. Students will consider the theoretical implications and practical
applications of topics in social influence in the form of independent reading, research proposals and/or projects, and
observational assignments.
Prerequisite: PSYCH 4603 or graduate standing
PSYCH 5610: Advanced Leadership Theory & Practice
Examination of research surrounding the major theories of leadership. Topics include leadership measurement of traits and
skills, major theories of leadership including LMX, Charismatic, Transformational, and Authentic Leadership Theories. An
emphasis is given on researching leadership topics and applying findings of leadership research in organizations.
Prerequisite: PSYCH 4610 or graduate standing
ERP 5210: Performance Dashboard, Scorecard and Data Visualization
This course will study different performance management systems including dashboards, management cockpit, scorecards,
and strategy maps in an organization. SAP's BW, Business Objects Xcelsius, Crystal Reports, Sybase Unwired Platform will be
used to develop the applications.
Prerequisite: ERP 2110 or preceded or accompanied by ERP 5110.
IST 5251: Technological Innovation Management and Leadership
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for the development and implementation of effective strategies for
the management of technology-based organizations. This involves: developing a general management perspective on
technology and innovation, examining the problems of new product development, identifying distinctive technological
competencies, licensing and marketing technologies, assessing the organizational and industrial context of technology.
Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing
IST 5680: Advanced Web and New Media Studies
The course covers web culture, including topics such as social media; citizen journalism, crowd intelligence,
privacy, and copyright. This course is an advanced version of Intro to Web Studies, with additional assignments.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
IST 6887: Research Methods in Human-Computer Interaction
This course covers advance skills necessary for conducting research within the area of human-computer interaction. The
course will cover techniques and tools for carrying out literature reviews; forming research goals; designing appropriate
research methodology; conducting data analyses; and preparing manuscripts and presentations of findings.
Prerequisite: IST 5885.