However, before you rush off to graduate school, you should look very carefully at the kinds of jobs for which a bachelor's degree in psychology may give you a background. Personnel worker Social worker Animal trainer Behavior modification technician in an institution House parent in an institution -and many other similar types of positions. Most large high schools now offer one or two psychology courses. The additional courses necessary for teaching certification will probably mean your taking at least an extra semester of university work. Large companies and state and federal agencies will train you after you are hired so long as they have been assured that you are flexible, reasonably intelligent, and responsible.
Psychology is a valuable pre-professional major for several fields.
If you are interested in working more directly in the field of psychology, you may want to earn a master's degree in psychology. Work in industrial psychology. Supervise psychological technicians in schools, hospitals and government agencies. Work as a school psychologist. Become a licensed professional counselor.