The School of Psychology's undergraduate program mission is to provide broad training in psychological principles and in research methodology as applied to the study of psychology. Those students interested in working within a human service field will be trained for careers in the pre-professional applications of psychology e.g., teaching, probation workers, employment agencies, gerontological centers, day care centers, institutions for the developmentally disabled and other helping occupations. Students can also use the Psychology major as an enhancement to other majors or minors which would open opportunities to numerous career fields. Keep in mind, however, that some fields will require graduate study or further schooling of some kind.
Many more occupations exist and are worth investigating.
A broad range of resources on career fields, internships, and job search information is also available in the Academic Advising and Career Development Resource Center located in 303 Wilson Hall. Psychology is the study of human and animal behavior and the psychological, social, and biological processes related to the behavior. Psychology has three faces. It is a discipline, a major subject of study in colleges and universities. It is also a science, a method of conducting research and of understanding behavioral data.