Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in Industrial Organizational Psychology PhD program. Restriction(s): Must be in the Industrial Organizational Psychology PhD program. This course addresses statistical, conceptual, and legal issues in organizational selection processes. Students learn about the role of individual differences, job performance, and job analysis in formulating and validating predictive hypotheses of employee success. Other topics include the consideration of applicant attitudes, discrimination, and utility in judging the success of selection systems, as well as methods of employee assessment and how these assessments must be conducted in order to be fair and successful. Students complete an applied project to develop selection procedures for a particular position.