Students who have earned a B.S / B.A. or M.A /M.S. Degree in a discipline other than Training and Organizational Development who do not want to complete the Master’s Degree in Training and Organizational Development with a concentration in Adult Learning and Training can receive a certificate.
Admission Requirements
For those with a B.A./B.S.
A completed application form which can be downloaded fro www.sju.edu/graduateapp .
A $35.00 non-refundable application fee.
Official transcripts of all coursework from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended.
A letter of intention outlining the candidate’s professional goals and educational objectives for attending the program of their choice.
A current resume detailing professional work experience.
Two letters of recommendation.
For those with a M.A./M.S.
A completed application form which can be downloaded fro www.sju.edu/graduateapp .
A $35.00 non-refundable application fee.
Official transcripts of all coursework from the graduate institution attended.
A letter of intention outlining the candidate’s professional goals and educational objectives for attending the program of their choice.
A current resume detailing professional work experience.
Two letters of recommendation.
To fulfill the requirements for the Certificate in Organizational Psychology and Development, students complete six courses / 18 credits: six from the foundation courses in the Master's Degree Concentration in Organized Psychology and Development. A letter requesting the Certificate in Organizational Psychology and Development is required when all six courses / 18 credits have been completed. All credits in the Certificate in Organizational Psychology and Development Program are transferable to the Master's Degree Program in Organizational Psychology and Development.
Six Required Foundation Courses (CPOPD)
TOD 4135 Performance Consulting 3 Credits
Course presents to the training and organizational development professional the practical tools necessary to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of learning and change programs. A specific technology is presented in a step by step approach, which links the collaborative consulting process with performance assessment. The course focuses on increasing the students’ ability to communicate and work with leaders in their organization.
TOD 4155 Strategic Leadership 3 Credits
Course emphasizes the integration of leadership thinking and behavior with strategic planning process. Students have an opportunity to review work projects and understand how internal as well as external communications impacts their ability to implement projects as they were planned. Students attend a skill weekend were they reflect on the assumptions underlying their leadership actions. Specific strategies are considered and students begin to consider new ways of looking at leadership and their behavior in order to successfully implement strategies.
ORG 7005 Psychological Assessments 3 Credits
The psychological theories and practices underlying various instruments used in assessing individual and group behavior in organizations will be examined. Issues and topics will include employee selection, performance, ability, attitude and development. Participants learn how to evaluate measures to answer organizational issues. Permission of Instructor
ORG 7015 Psychology of Executive Coaching 3 Credits
This course examines both the theory and practice of executive coaching in organizations. Participants learn models and related techniques with an emphasis on practicing skills in coaching through role-play and review of practice client sessions. Prerequisite 7005
ORG 7035 Laboratory in Leadership Psychology and Team Development 3 Credits
Course focuses on theories and practices required in leading and developing teams. Issues of leadership behavior, interpersonal relations, group roles and stages of development are examined in an experiential laboratory. Permission of Instructor
ORG 7045 Seminar in Organizational Psychology Issues 3 Credits
Course considers topical issues in the field of Organizational Psychology through critical reviews and discussions by participants.
Prerequisite – Completion of 3 or more Foundation Courses
Course Descriptions for Organizational Psychology and Development (OPD)
Six Required Foundation Courses (OPD)
TOD 4135 Performance Consulting 3 Credits
Course presents to the training and organizational development professional the practical tools necessary to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of learning and change programs. A specific technology is presented in a step by step approach, which links the collaborative consulting process with performance assessment. The course focuses on increasing the students’ ability to communicate and work with leaders in their organization.
TOD 4155 Strategic Leadership 3 Credits
Course emphasizes the integration of leadership thinking and behavior with strategic planning process. Students have an opportunity to review work projects and understand how internal as well as external communications impacts their ability to implement projects as they were planned. Students attend a skill weekend were they reflect on the assumptions underlying their leadership actions. Specific strategies are considered and students begin to consider new ways of looking at leadership and their behavior in order to successfully implement strategies.
ORG 7005 Psychological Assessments 3 Credits
The psychological theories and practices underlying various instruments used in assessing individual and group behavior in organizations will be examined. Issues and topics will include employee selection, performance, ability, attitude and development. Participants learn how to evaluate measures to answer organizational issues. Permission of Instructor
ORG 7015 Psychology of Conflict / Negotiation 3 Credits
Course views conflict and negotiation as an integral part of organizational life. Through a review of the current literature, participants learn functional and dysfunctional aspects of conflict, sources and types of conflict, conflict resolution and management approaches and methods of negotiating to resolve conflict.
Prerequisite 7005
ORG 7035 Laboratory in Leadership Psychology and Team Development 3 Credits
Course focuses on theories and practices required in leading and developing teams. Issues of leadership behavior, interpersonal relations, group roles and stages of development are examined in an experiential laboratory. Permission of Instructor
ORG 7045 Seminar in Organizational Psychology Issues 3 Credits
Course considers topical issues in the field of Organizational Psychology through critical reviews and discussions by participants. Prerequisite – Completion of 3 or more Foundation Courses
Choose Two Electives (OPD)
TOD 5295 Implementing Change 3 Credits
Course aids students in designing and effectively implementing change programs and projects while achieving and sustaining performance. Students have the opportunity to create change models and processes from both experience and research. Major aspect of the course is to understand resistance and learn techniques to overcome resistance to change. Change models and processes focus on the corporate, group and individual level.
HED 4825 Leadership Principles 3 Credits
Course introduces the student to the concept of leadership and what behaviors are necessary to satisfy the needs and roles of being a leader. Topics for discussion include management styles, strategic planning process and decision making / problem solving theory. Dealing with change, motivation, coaching, performance appraisals and use of power / control are also examined in an experiential learning environment.
ORG 7025 Career Development: Theory and Practice 3 Credits
Course provides students with a basic understanding of the career development field. A general overview of theories, practice and research will be conducted. In addition, topics such as assessment, gender, choice, interventions and career management are discussed. Permission of Instructor
Four Required Advanced Courses (OPD)
TOD 6305 Organizational Development: Theory & Application 3 Credits
Course presents an overview of the fundamental components of organization development. Case studies are discussed and analyzed to demonstrate the fundamental components of OD. Practical skills and approaches are studied, such as change techniques and strategies, influence methods in dealing with leaders and consulting / learning models. Focus of course helps students implement successful learning or change programs in their organization. Topics of discussion include developing sponsorship, action research methods, survey feedback approaches and dealing with conflict. TOD Students Only Prerequisite TOD 4135 /Completion of 4 Foundation Courses.
TOD 6315 Intervention Skills: Strategy and Design 3 Credits
Students have an opportunity to complete a project demonstrating action research methodology. Course centers on understanding how to use interventions and what the impact interventions can have within an organizational setting. Students have an opportunity to design and facilitate interventions both in class and in their organization to assure the successful implementation of change and/or individual learning takes place within their project. Prerequisite TOD 6305
TOD 6325 Research Design and Evaluation 3 Credits
Course helps student’s design and evaluate research in their respective organization or field of study. Methods are presented for application to work situations. Topics include: the similarities and differences between theoretical and applied research, use of data-gathering techniques, writing of research reports and evaluation methods for change, learning and research projects.
TOD 6335 Advanced Seminar 3 Credits
A capstone course and the last course taken in the Training and Organizational Development Graduate Program. Course provides students the opportunity to complete a professional paper on a topic / issue of their choice utilizing research methods and statistics. Students also complete an independent/group project leading to the design and facilitation of a learning or change project. Prerequisite TOD 6325
