Sacred Heart University

What you'll study

Coursework is rooted in the science of workplace behavior and prepares students to design and lead interventions that affect culture, engagement and performance. Typical learning outcomes include improving employee performance and engagement, leading organizational change initiatives, building effective teams and leadership pipelines, using data to guide people decisions, and shaping workplace strategy.

Entry requirements

Progression from the undergraduate portion into the Master of Science requires meeting program-specific guidelines, including:

• Successful completion of the bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Earn a grade of “B” or better in any graduate-level courses taken as part of the program (graduate swing courses).
• Submission of a statement of purpose.
• Recommended prior coursework: an undergraduate research methods course and an undergraduate statistics course.
• The dual degree is open to students in any undergraduate major except nursing and interdisciplinary studies.

Career prospects

Graduates are prepared for roles focused on people and organizational effectiveness. Common job titles identified for program alumni include organizational development consultant, talent management specialist and training & development specialist. The source notes employment for all psychologists is projected to grow by 7% through 2033 and reports a 2024 median annual wage for industrial psychologists of $139,280, indicating market demand and strong compensation potential for related roles.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

The dual-degree structure can reduce overall time and potentially lower total tuition compared with completing degrees separately. As undergraduates in the pathway, students keep an academic adviser and access faculty and counseling resources to help them stay on track, and their reserved spot in the graduate program removes the need for late-stage applications.