PROGRAM IN SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ORGANIZATION & LEADERSHIP
MA PROGRAM WORKSHEET (45 Credits)
Name ______________________________________ TC I.D. __________________________________
E-mail _____________________________________ Date Started Program _____________________
A. CORE LEVEL 1: REQUIRED
Course Title
Course #
Functions of Organizations
Organizational Psychology
Understanding Behavioral Research
Human Resource Management
ORLJ 4002
ORLJ 4005
ORLJ 4009
ORLJ 5003
Waived*
Credits
Semester
Completed
3
3
3
3
12 credits ______
B. CORE LEVEL 2: REQUIRED
Course Title
Course #
Group Dynamics
ORL 5362
3
Organizational Dynamics & Theory
ORLJ 5045
3
ORLJ 5148
3
Credits
Semester
Completed
(Pre-requisite ORLJ 4005)
Managing Conflict in Organizations
9 credits ______
APPLIED/ADVANCED THEORY COURSES (CORE LEVEL 2: CONTINUED)
REQUIRED: ONE of the following Application Courses:
Course Title
Course #
Internship in Organizational Psychology*
ORLJ 5012
2-3*
Basic Practicum in Conflict Resolution & Mediation Skills
ORLJ 5340
3
Practicum in Change & Consultation in Organizations
ORLJ 6343
4
Credits
Semester
Completed
(Pre-requisite ORLJ 4005)
(Pre-requisite ORLJ 4005 & ORL 5362)
2-4 credits ______
REQUIRED: ONE of the following Advanced Theory Courses:
Course Title
Course #
Credits
Leadership and Supervision
ORLJ 5005
3
Intercultural communications in organizational contexts:
ORLJ 5046
3
Theory, issues, and practices
Fundamentals of cooperation, conflict resolution and
mediation in different institutional contexts
ORLJ 6040
3
3 credits
Semester
Completed
_______
*If you take the internship course to fulfill the Core Level 2 Application Course requirement, you must take
it for at least 2 credits, total. If you take the internship course as an Elective, you may take the course for 1 to
3 credits, for a total of 4 credits. Students may register for internship class for more than one semester, but
the total number of points may not exceed 4 credits.
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C. BREADTH REQUIREMENT*: Three “Non-ORLJ” courses required; at least 2 credits each; must be taken at
Teachers College
Outside ORLJ Course Title
Course #
Credits Semester
Completed
1.
2-3
2.
2-3
3.
2-3
6-9 credits ______
D. ELECTIVES**: Usually ORLJ but can be outside of ORLJ (latter must be at least 2 credits each) if relevant or
other Columbia University course(s), e.g. Business School
ORLJ Courses or Relevant Concentration Courses
Course #
Credits Semester
Completed
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Total Elective Credits
______
*BREADTH REQUIREMENT: A list of pre-approved Non-ORLJ courses is available in the MA Program Handbook.
If you wish to take a course not listed, you must receive permission from the MA Program Coordinator or MA Program
Advisor. The courses must be taken at TC and they must be taken for at least 2 credits. This is a requirement by the
College and may not be waived. The only exception to this is the Stephen Brookfield course series (see MA Program
Handbook).
**ELECTIVES: Based on the 45-credit program, once required courses are accounted for (between 32 and 37 credits),
a student would need between 8 and 13 additional Elective credits in order to graduate; roughly 3 to 5 additional
courses.
These Elective courses may be ORLJ courses, including courses not counted as the (1) required Application Course and
as the (1) required Advanced Theory Course.
These Elective courses may be relevant/approved Non-ORLJ courses, but they must be taken for at least 2 credits. (If
the course is an ORLJ course and is offered for only 1 credit then the student may count it as an Elective course and
apply it toward their degree.)
These Elective courses may be taken at the Business School or SIPA, and must be taken for at least 2 credits.
TOTAL MA PROGRAM CREDITS (45 CREDIT MINIMUM) ________
E. M.A. Comprehensive Examination: Usually taken in your final semester at TC, but always taken
after all your core courses have been successfully completed.
Date of Exam Pick-up
Date/Time of Exam
Passed?
Updated August 27, 2008
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