There will be demanding courses and research assignments, but on your graduation day you will be able to look back on your accomplishments with pride and satisfaction. D. Maria S. McLean, Ph.D. John William Porter, Ph.D. , Chair A Career in Psychology Students often obtain experience that compliments their academic work. For example, several students are selected each year as interns in the college's Career Planning Center . Many of our students work with faculty members to conduct research and present their findings at various conferences. Students have presented their research at the Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, the Midwestern Psychological Association, and the Kentucky Psychological Association.
Psychology is an excellent preparation for a wide variety of careers.
After completing a major in Psychology, our students are able to enter into jobs in the helping professions as well as in private industry in positions involving research and decision making. Many of our students also attend graduate programs to earn Master's or Doctoral degrees. For a career as a professional Clinical or Counseling psychologist, at least a Master's Degree in Psychology is required. Most careers relate in some way to understanding human behavior, and that's what Psychology is all about. Each year psychology majors have the opportunity to do internships in the Thomas More Career Planning Center .