What Can You Do With a Major in Psychology?
The collection of resources found here can be helpful in deciding if a major in Psychology is right for you. If you are already a psychology major, this information can help you with decisions regarding career field paths and other options.
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Getting Started:
To many newcomers, the field of psychology feels vague and overwhelming because there are so many subfields and questions on which to focus. While this may make it difficult to choose a specialty within psychology, earning a psychology degree will make you a well-rounded student, capable of contributing to virtually any field! To read more about the advantages of a psychology education, read the following brochure:
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What Can I Do With a Psychology Degree? |
Getting to Know Some of the Organizations in Psychology:
Many of the subfields of psychology are organized into academic and professional communities. As students, you are usually entitled to reduced membership in these organizations. The following represents a very small sample of these organizations. Click on a link to read more, or ask your professors for more information about various organizations that do not appear below.
Finding a Job:
The CNU Psychology Department regularly receives job notices seeking students and graduates with skills in psychology. Jobs may be with local employers or in academic research labs across the country. All notices are compiled into a Job Search Database that you can search through below. You must be logged on through an on-campus computer or with a CNU e-mail in order to access the database!
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CNU Psychology Job Search Database |
Various organizations in psychology also offer resources for job seekers. Click on the links below for more information.
This information was compiled with the assistance of the Office of Career and Counseling.
