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This program educates students in applying psychological principles in public and private agencies providing human services to southern Indiana and the Louisville metropolitan area. Graduates are trained in areas including: interpersonal dynamics, group dynamics, communication (persuasion, marketing, advertising, organizational communication), organizational crisis resolution, organizational and human management techniques, educational and training program coordination, grant writing and program assessment procedures, as well as more general psychological principles of learning and human behavior that can be applied in any human service setting.

All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted.

M.I.S. Requirements
13 credit hours

  • IDIS-D 501 - Humanities Seminar (3-4 credit hours)
  • IDIS-D 502 - Social Sciences Seminar (3-4 credit hours)
  • IDIS-D 503 - Natural Sciences Seminar (3-4 credit hours)
  • IDIS-D 510 - Introduction to Graduate Liberal Studies (4 credit hours)

Applied Behavioral Sciences Courses
15 credit hours

Required

  • PSY-P 505/PSY-B 319 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • PSY-P 511 - Seminar in Professional Skills
  • PSY-P 541 - Methods of Survey Research

Select one of the following

  • PSY-P 502 - Developmental Psychology
  • PSY-P 509 - Group Behavior and Processes
  • PSY-P 512 - Seminar in Grant Writing
  • PSY-P 624 - Principles of Psychopathology
  • EDUC-G 532 - Introduction to Group Counseling

Select one of the following

  • IDIS-D 511 / SPCH-S 324 - Persuasion
  • IDIS-D 511 / SPCH-S 333 - Public Relations
  • IDIS-D 511 / SPCH-S 427 - Cross-Cultural Communication
  • IDIS-D 511 / SPCH-S 440 - Organizational Communication
  • IDIS-D 511 / SPCH-S 450 - Gender and Communication
  • EDUC-G 504 - Counseling Theory and Techniques

Thesis Requirement
6 credit hours

  • IDIS-D 601 - Graduate Project/Thesis
  • IDIS-D 602 - Graduate Project/Thesis

Campus Events

Raqs Maqom – Dances and Music of Central Asia

Raqs Maqom – Dances and Music of Central Asia

September 24th, 2023

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Creativity Club Meeting

Creativity Club Meeting

September 25th, 2023

12:20 PM - 1:00 PM

IU Apparel Day/ Photo Booth

IU Apparel Day/ Photo Booth

September 26th, 2023

8:30 AM - 10:30 PM

Open Mic

Open Mic

September 26th, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Meet and Greet Hosted by Diversity Council and FYS

Meet and Greet Hosted by Diversity Council and FYS

September 26th, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Employer Table Tuesday - Glicod Maximinzing Media

Employer Table Tuesday - Glicod Maximinzing Media

September 26th, 2023

11:15 AM - 1:15 PM

CSF Tuesday Lunch Bible Study

CSF Tuesday Lunch Bible Study

September 26th, 2023

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

CSF Tuesday Lunch Bible Study

CSF Tuesday Lunch Bible Study

September 26th, 2023

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

WOW + Community Support for Better Mental Health

WOW + Community Support for Better Mental Health

September 27th, 2023

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Travels of a Kung Fu Master

Travels of a Kung Fu Master

September 27th, 2023

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Greg Koukl: Evil, Suffering, and the Goodness of God

Greg Koukl: Evil, Suffering, and the Goodness of God

September 28th, 2023

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

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Indiana University Southeast

4201 Grant Line Rd.
New Albany, IN 47150
(812) 941-2333

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