The causes and consequences of human behavior and experience are at the very center of the study of psychology at the College. You will have opportunities for independent study and research in a variety of settings. For forms to aid in your course selection please click here . Career Opportunities . You will find psychologists working as researchers in academic settings, in clinics,and in private practice as psychotherapists.
Psychologists work in schools and the judicial systems as psychometricians and counselors.
Others choose to work in the military and industry working on personnel and human engineering problems. Psychology is cl osely related to most aspects of our lives and offers a very flexible foundation for careers in most fields. There are many opportunities for employment with the bachelors degree in psychology. Few of these jobs actually require a degree in psychology but employers find the skills developed by psychology majors to be valuable in the workplace. For example, you will learn a variety of critical thinking skills, skills necessary to acquire and use information, as well as the skills necessary to participate in the production of NEW information.