What Can I Do With A Major In Psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, and how they are affected and/or affect individuals or group’s physical state, mental state, and external environment. It’s goal is to describe, understand, predict, and modify behavior.
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. The discipline embraces all aspects of the human experience — from the functions of the brain to the actions of nations, from child development to care for the aged. In every conceivable setting from scientific research centers to mental health care services, “the understanding of behavior” is the enterprise of psychologists.
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Admissions Counselor
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Assistance Coordinator
Biopsychologist
Career Counselor
Chaplain
Child Care Center Administrator
Child Life Specialist
Child Support Services Worker
Clergy Member (Religious Leader)
Clinical Psychologist
Community Welfare Worker
Counseling psychologist
Developmental Psychologist
Education Professor
Educational Psychologist
Employee Benefits Analyst
Employee Training Instructor
Employment Administrator
Employment and Placement Specialist
Equal Opportunity Representative
Experimental Psychologist
Family Caseworker
Forensics Psychologist
Funds Development Administrator
Health Psychologist
High School Guidance Counselor
Human Factors Psychologist
Human Resources Management Consultant
Human Resources Mgmt. Advisor
Industrial Therapist
Industrial-Organizational psychologist
Job Analyst
Job Development Specialist
Market Research Analyst
Medical and Public Health Social Workers
Mental Health Counselor
Middle School Guidance Counselor
Neuropsychologist
Occupational Therapist
Parole Officer
Personnel Administrator
Personnel Recruiter
Psychiatrist (MD)
Psychology Professor
Psychometrist
Recreational Therapist
Residence Counselor
Sales Representative (Physcological Tests)
School Psychologist
Social Welfare Administrator
Social Worker
Sport Psychologist
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
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Career Planning
- All Psychology Schools
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Handbook
- Careers in Public Health
- Careers in Psychology
- Encyclopedia of Psychology
- Explore Health Careers
- Learn Psychology
- National Board for Certified Counselors
- Nursing for Psych Majors
- Psych Web
- Social Psychology Network
- What can I do with a major in Psychology?
Professional Associations
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
- American Art Therapy Association
- American Association for Counseling & Developmental College
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- American Association of University Administrators
- American College of Health Care Administrators
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- American College Personnel Association
- American Correctional Association
- American Counseling Association
- American Marketing Association
- American Medical Association
- American Mental Health Counselors Association
- American Music Therapy Association
- American Neurological Association
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- American School Counselor Association
- American Society for Training & Development
- Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
- Association for Psychological Science
- Association of University Programs in Health Administration
- Child Life Council, Inc.
- Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans
- Insights Association
- Medical Group Management Association
- National Association for College Admission Counseling
- National Association of Colleges & Employers
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Association of School Psychologists
- National Board for Certified Counselors
- National Career Development Association
- National Council of Churches Professional Church Leadership
- National Network for Social Work Managers
- National Organization for Human Service Education
- National Rehabilitation Association
- National Therapeutic Recreation Society
- Professional Association of Health Care Office Managers
- Public Relations Society of America
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology
- Society of Clinical Psychology
- Society of Counseling Psychology
- The American Occupational Therapy Association
- The Jewish Theological Seminary of America