The Industrial/Organizational Psychology program at Western Kentucky University is a two-year graduate program designed for students seeking preparation as MA psychologists in business, industry, service organizations, consulting firms, or government agencies. The objective of the program is the development of marketable skills in the areas of test construction and validation, personnel selection and placement, performance appraisal, and training. Work motivation, job satisfaction, and organizational development techniques are also studied. The development of applied skills is achieved through the integration of practical experience and formal course work.

The program adheres to a scientist-practitioner model of training. Students learn to evaluate and apply theory and research. In particular, the program is designed to train personnel specialists.