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Personnel Psychology

Format & Location

On-Campus (Fairfield, CT)

School/College

John Charles Meditz College of Arts & Sciences
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Start Dates

Fall (September)

Application Deadline

Rolling Admission

Completion

24 Months

Schedule

Part-Time

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Gain the skills to transform workplaces with Fairfield’s Personnel Psychology Graduate Certificate. Designed for professionals seeking focused expertise, this certificate offers a flexible pathway for advancing your career without the commitment of a full master’s degree. Perfect for HR professionals, managers, talent development practitioners, and anyone interested in enhancing workplace dynamics.

What You'll Learn and Do

Explore the intersection of psychology and HR management.

Are you curious about how psychology can improve workplace success? Personnel Psychology is a specialized field that applies psychological principles to key human resource practices like hiring, training, and performance evaluation. Grounded in evidence-based approaches, this program is perfect for students who want to explore human behavior in professional settings and learn how to enhance organizational effectiveness. If you’re passionate about combining psychology with real-world management strategies, this could be the ideal path for you.

Seamlessly start your master’s degree.

Take highly engaging, interactive courses taught by passionate and knowledgeable scholars and practitioners. This program is suited for working professionals and is suited for human resources and management individuals in for-profit and non-profit organizations, especially those working in human resource management and people analytics. This program consists of two years of learning that can fit into a busy schedule.

Choose a flexible program that accommodates your needs.

The certificate program is delivered in a part-time format to meet the needs of working adults. All courses are held in real time, which allows students to receive real-time feedback and learn from one another.

Clear-cut route to a master’s degree.

Fairfield’s certificates are intentionally crafted to build directly into a master of science in I/O psychology. Students who are pursuing a certificate can, at any time, transition into the master’s program — and they won’t have to repeat any coursework. This allows students to continue to build off what they’ve learned.

MS in Industrial / Organizational Psychology

The certificate may be pursued standalone, or as part of Fairfield’s MS in Industrial / Organizational Psychology, where Fairfield Meditz prepares reflective practitioners through evidence-based practices to support diverse learners, strengthen instruction, and pursue roles in literacy leadership and student support.
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Course Requirements

Certificate in Personnel Psychology

12 credits

Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

39-41 credits

Contact Us

Graduate Admission
gradadmis@fairfield.edu
(203) 254-4184

Learn From Industry Experts

Fairfield Meditz is home to a vibrant community of engaged faculty, dedicated staff, and accomplished scholars devoted to the process of invention and discovery and excited by the prospect of producing knowledge in the service of others. Our faculty members are experts in their field and work closely with graduate students to provide academic advice and individualized attention that makes their experience as productive as it is rewarding.

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Kathleen Tomlin
Kathleen Tomlin
Associate Professor of the Practice, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
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Experience our John Charles Meditz College of Arts and Sciences

Fairfield Meditz offers graduate degree programs and certificates designed to help you qualify for more advanced opportunities, transition to a new career, or nurture your own professional development. Our rigorous coursework and commitment to lifelong learning can help give new meaning to your chosen field. Experience our intimate academic community that challenges you to tackle real-world problems.

Admission Information

Applicants to the Fairfield University’s personnel psychology certificate programs must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. A GPA of 3.0 is preferred.

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