ADPS 2210 Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Industrial and Organizational (I-O) Psychology is a scientific discipline that studies human behavior in the workplace. I-O psychologists help institutions with hiring, managing, developing, supporting employees, while working to align employee efforts with business needs. Some intended outcomes of I-O psychology include better talent to achieve the strategic goals of the organization, reduced turnover, increased productivity, and improved employee engagement. The tools and methods used in I-O psychology are highly transferable, as they are based upon the application of scientific processes toward studying people at work which incorporate aspects of statistics, research techniques, and other evidence-based approaches.

Course overview

Department
Advancing Studies
School
ADV
Credits
4
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Periodically

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.32 / 5 · Very Good
52 responses
Instructor rating
4.46 / 5 · Very Good
52 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Spring 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2025Adam Payne4.64.74.84.64.24.54.43.41–3 hrs/week12 of 19
Spring 2024Adam Payne4.84.84.64.64.24.54.54.54–6 hrs/week11 of 17
Spring 2023Adam Payne4.04.14.74.64.34.54.64.17–9 hrs/week14 of 20
Spring 2022Adam Payne4.04.44.14.33.74.44.74.21–3 hrs/week15 of 24

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Adam Payne
    Summer 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.46/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Adam Payne · On-line Asynchronous · Offered