PART I: MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT PSYCHOLOGYChapter 1: Choosing a Major and CareerWhat is Psychology?Careers in Psychology with Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral DegreesWhy Major in Psychology?Understand Yourself and Choose a Major via Self-AssessmentHow to Choose a MajorIs a Psychology Major for You?Checklist: Is Psychology for You?ExerciseSuggested ReadingsResourcesChapter 2: Majoring in Psychology and Preparing for Your CareerPsychological Literacy and Your CareerPsychology CurriculaResearch Experience in PsychologyInternship Experiences for Psychology StudentsRound out your educationExerciseSuggested ReadingsResourcesPART II: PRACTICE-ORIENTED FIELDS IN PSYCHOLOGYChapter 3: Clinical and Counseling PsychologyClinical PsychologyCounseling PsychologyOpportunities with a Bachelors DegreeOpportunities with a Graduate DegreeChecklist: Is Clinical or Counseling Psychology for You?Suggested ReadingsWeb ResourcesChapter 4: School PsychologySchool PsychologyOpportunities with a Bachelors DegreeOpportunities with a Graduate DegreeChecklist: Is School Psychology for You?ExerciseSuggested ReadingsResourcesChapter 5: Legal and Forensic PsychologyWhat Is Legal Psychology?Opportunities with a Bachelors DegreeOpportunities with a Graduate DegreeChecklist: Is Legal or Forensic Psychology for You?ExerciseSuggested ReadingsResourcesChapter 6: Health PsychologyHealth PsychologyOpportunities with a Bachelors DegreeCareer as a Health PsychologistChecklist: Is Health or Sport Psychology for You?Suggested ReadingsResourcesChapter 7: Sport PsychologySport PsychologyOpportunities with a Bachelors DegreeCareer as a Sport PsychologistChecklist: Is Health or Sport Psychology for You?ExerciseSuggested ReadingsResourcesPART III: RESEARCH AND APPLIED RESEARCH FIELDS IN PSYCHOLOGYChapter 8: Biopsychology, Cognitive Neuropsychology, and Clinical NeuropsychologyBiopsychology, Cognitive Neuropsychology and Clinical Neuropsychology Opportunities with a Bachelors DegreeOpportunities with a Graduate DegreeChecklist: Is Biopsychology, Clinical Neuropschology, or Cognitive Neuropsychology for You?ExerciseSuggested ReadingsResourcesChapter 9: Industrial-Organizational, Cognitive, and Human Factors PsychologyIndustrial-Organizational PsychologyCognitive PsychologyHuman Factors PsychologyOpportunities with a Bachelors DegreeOpportunities with a Graduate DegreeChecklist: Is a Career in Business or Industry for You?ExerciseSuggested ReadingsWeb ResourcesChapter 10: Experimental and Quantitative PsychologyExperimental PsychologyQuantitative PsychologyOpportunities with a Bachelors DegreeOpportunities with a Graduate DegreeChecklist: Is a Career in Experimental or Quantitative Psychology for You?ExerciseSuggested ReadingsWeb ResourcesChapter 11: Social and Consumer PsychologySocial PsychologyConsumer PsychologyOpportunities with a Bachelors DegreeOpportunities with a Graduate DegreeData Checklist: Is a Career in Social or Consumer Psychology for You?ExerciseSuggested ReadingsWeb ResourcesChapter 12: Developmental PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyOpportunities with a Bachelors DegreeCareer Profile: Developmental PsychologyOpportunities with a Graduate DegreeChecklist: Is a Career in Developmental Psychology for You?ExerciseSuggested ReadingsWeb ResourcesPART IV: PREPARING FOR THE FUTUREChapter 13: Getting a Job with a Bachelors DegreeWhat Do Employers Seek?Social Media and Your Job HuntLocate Job OpeningsPrepare a ResumeSolicit ReferencesWrite a Cover LetterAce the InterviewThe Job OfferResourcesChapter 14: Research and Academic Careers in PsychologyPsychologists as ProfessorsPsychologists as ResearchersPublishing and WritingChecklist: Is a Graduate Career In Psychology for You?ExerciseSuggested ReadingsResourcesSuggested ReadingsChapter 15: Applying to Graduate School in PsychologyIs Graduate School Right for You?Plan Ahead for Graduate SchoolDegrees in PsychologySelecting Graduate ProgramsThe ApplicationChecklist: Is Graduate School for You?ExerciseSuggested ReadingsResources.
Careers in Psychology : Opportunities in a Changing World