In this Section: 1. Brief Table of Contents 2. Full Table of Contents 1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Why College? Chapter 2: Why Psychology? Chapter 3: Careers with a Bachelor''s Degree in Psychology Chapter 4: Pursuing Bachelor''s-Level Options Chapter 5: Career Options with a Master''s Degree or Doctoral Degree Chapter 6: The Graduate Admissions Process Chapter 7: Research and Teaching Assistantships Chapter 8: Getting Involved: Internships and Organizations Chapter 9: Sharpening Library and Research Skills Chapter 10: An APA Format Primer Chapter 11: Doing Well in Psychology Classes: Study Tips Chapter 12: Ethical Issues for Psychology Majors Chapter 13: Psychology and Other Options: Nurturing Your Career 2. FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Why College? Who Goes to College Public Expectations Concerning College Student Expectations about Going to College Desirable Skills and Abilities The Covert Curriculum The Civic, Liberal Arts Value of a College Education The Financial Value of a College Education Oh, You Didn''t Have to Go to College. Chapter 2: Why Psychology? Thoughts about the Psychology Major Areas of Specialization within Psychology Who Majors in Psychology Desirable Skills and Abilities for the Psychology Major The Importance of Advising and Mentoring Why the Psychology Major is a Good Choice Chapter 3: Careers with a Bachelor''s Degree in Psychology The Undergraduate Curriculum What Employers Want, and What They Pay Careers with a Bachelor''s Degree Career Options, Job Descriptions, and the Amazing O*NET What about the Associate''s Degree? Becoming a Freshman Again Chapter 4: Pursuing Bachelor''s-Level Options The Complexity of Finding a Job Preparing Your Resume, with Samples Letters of Recommendation, with a Sample Interview Skills, Questions, and Knockout Factors What If You Are Not Initially Successful in Your Job Search? Chapter 5: Career Options with a Master''s Degree or Doctoral Degree Why Graduate Training? Types of Graduate Training and Graduate Degrees Sample Job Descriptions, Work Locations of Graduate Degree Recipients Occupational Opportunities with the Master''s Degree Occupational Opportunities with a Doctoral Degree What Is a Postdoc? Chapter 6: The Graduate Admissions Process The Popularity and Competitiveness of Graduate Admissions Overview: The Application Process Primary and Secondary Selection Criteria, with Caveats Grades, Transcripts, and the GRE Letters of Recommendation, with Faculty Examples The Personal Statement, with Student Examples Research Experience, and Match and Fit with Your Program of Interest Strategies to Consider If You Do Not Get In Chapter 7: Research and Teaching Assistantships What is a Research Assistantship? Presenting Research at Conferences What is a Senior Thesis? Becoming a Teaching Assistant Chapter 8: Getting Involved: Internships and Organizations Field Experiences and Internships What Interns Do Other Internship Opportunities Organizational Involvement The American Psychological Association The Association for Psychological Science Psi Chi Regional Associations Chapter 9: Sharpening Library and Research Skills Generating Research Ideas The Literature Review The Special Role of References Library Research Strategies Books Journal Articles The Internet More Literature Search Strategies Library Skills Psychology Majors Should Have Chapter 10: An APA Format Primer Writing Psychology Papers The Parts: Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion Grammar and Vocabulary A Brief Note on Plagiarism Sample Paper Chapter 11: Doing Well in Psychology Classes: Study Tips General Study Tips Developing Effective Study Habits Improving Your Reading Getting more Out of Lectures Improving Test-Taking Strategies Math Anxiety Behaviors to Avoid Chapter 12: Ethical Issues for Psychology Majors The Ethics of Being a Student The Ethics of Research The Development and Use of APA Ethical Principles The Role of Informed Consent and the Institutional Review Board Chapter 13: Psychology and Other Options: Nurturing Your Career The Psychology Major, Revisited Diversity in Psychology Other Related Options Self-Reflection, Self-Assessment, and Career Development More Resources.