careers in Psychology
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY WHAT IS PYSCHOLOGY? PSYCHOLOGY COURSESBACHELORS OF SCIENCE PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY CURRICULUMTUITION & FEES CURRICULUM SHEET TESTMONY OF PROGRAM ALUMNAFEATURED STUDENTS COMMUNITY PARTNERS PSI CHI INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYPSYCHOLOGY CLUB FACULTY AWARDS FACULTY LABS RESEARCH & CREATIVITY ACTIVITY SYMPOSIUM THE JOURNAL OF UNDERGRADUATE ETHNIC MINORITY PYSCHOLOGY (JUEMP)
Psychology is a wide and varied field that offers a variety of career opportunities. Wondering what you can do with a bachelors degree in psychology? Here are some positions commonly obtained by people with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology.
Mental Health/Social Services Area (recommended minors: sociology, social welfare, criminal justice, biology, Spanish, French)
| behavior analyst | director of volunteer services | probation/parole officer |
| case worker | drug/substance abuse counselor | program manager |
| child protection worker | employment counselor | rehabilitation advisor |
| corrections officer | family service worker | residential youth counselor |
| counselor aide | group home coordinator | social service director |
| day care center supervisor | mental health unit manager | veterans' advisor |
Business Area (recommended minors: public relations, mathematics, English writing, computer science, international business, accounting, finance, management, marketing)
| advertising trainee | insurance agent | personnel worker/administrator |
| administrative assistant | job analyst | public information officer |
| advertising agent | loan officer | public relations |
| airline reservations clerk | management trainee | sales representative |
| claims specialist | marketing representative | small business owner |
| customer relations | marketing researcher | store manager |
| employee counselor | media buyer | staff training and development |
| employment counselor | occupational analyst | warehouse manager |
Other Positions (various other minors may be helpful when combined with
psychology in these fields)
| affirmative action officer | community relations officer | hospital patient service representative |
| child care worker | congressional aide | newspaper reporter |
| college admissions counselor | director of alumni relations | (college) park and recreation director |
| college admissions recruiter | director of fund raising (college) | statistical assistant |
| community recreation worker | technical writer |