Organizational Dynamics - Project Management Option, M.A.

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Minimum Total Hours (Thesis): 36

Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 36

Program Code: M758

  • This M.A. in Organizational Dynamics program is currently offered only at the University of Oklahoma's Tulsa campus.

Required Courses

Thesis Option

Required Courses
ODYN 5153Design, Evaluation, and Statistics3
ODYN 5163Applied Measurement and Analysis3
Core Courses
Choose two of the following:6
The Psychology of Leadership
Survey of Organizational Dynamics
Teams and Motivation
Thesis Courses
ODYN 5973Proposing and Presenting Research3
ODYN 5980Research for Master's Thesis3
Technical Project Management Courses
Choose 12 hours from the following: 112
Planning Processes and Strategy Development
The Psychology and Practice of Project Management
Customer Service and Market Analysis
Organizational Communication
Global Business Practices and Ethics
Emerging Topics in Project Management (up to 2 times)
Creativity and Innovation in Organizations
Knowledge Management in Project-Driven Organizations
Alternative Emphasis Courses
Choose 6 hours from one of the following tracks:6
Total Credit Hours36
1

Note: Other courses may be substituted for courses from the Technical Project Management list with approval by the Psychology department and Graduate College. 

Non-Thesis Option

Required Courses
ODYN 5153Design, Evaluation, and Statistics3
ODYN 5163Applied Measurement and Analysis3
Core Courses
Choose two of the following:6
The Psychology of Leadership
Survey of Organizational Dynamics
Teams and Motivation
Non-Thesis Courses
ODYN 5973Proposing and Presenting Research3
ODYN 5183Capstone Project3
Technical Project Management Courses
Choose 12 hours from the following: 112
Planning Processes and Strategy Development
The Psychology and Practice of Project Management
Customer Service and Market Analysis
Organizational Communication
Global Business Practices and Ethics
Emerging Topics in Project Management (up to 2 times)
Creativity and Innovation in Organizations
Knowledge Management in Project-Driven Organizations
Alternative Emphasis Courses
Choose 6 hours from one of the following tracks:6
Total Credit Hours36
1

Note: Other courses may be substituted for courses from the Technical Project Management list with approval by the Psychology department and Graduate College.


Alternative Emphasis Course Lists

Human Resource Management

ODYN 5223Performance Management3
ODYN 5233Training and Career Development3
ODYN 5243Staffing, Selection, and Compensation3
ODYN 5253Organizational Behavior, Change, and Development3
ODYN 5263Human Resource Management Systems and Techniques3

Information Management

A list of approved Information Management courses is maintained by the Department of Psychology.


General Requirements for all Master's Degrees

The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.

All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.

Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.

Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.

Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.

To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).

Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.