Majoring in Psychology

Jeffrey L. Helms is Professor of Psychology at Kennesaw State University where he joined the faculty in 2003. He holds licensure as a psychologist in Georgia and Hawaii and maintains a private clinical and consulting practice where he works predominantly with undergraduate and graduate students, people who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ communities, and other healthcare professionals. Daniel T. Rogers is Professor of Psychology at Kennesaw State University where he joined the faculty in 2005. His research interests are in the areas of assessment and scale development pertaining to such factors as interpersonal functioning, student–teacher alliance, and teaching styles. His clinical experience includes work across the age spectrum and across levels of impairment, with emphasis on psychological assessment and psychodynamic interventions in inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings.

Preface 
Acknowledgments 
About the Companion Website 


Part I Majoring in Psychology 

1 Why Major in Psychology?
2 Succeeding in College: Transitions, Strategies, and Resources 
3 Succeeding in the Psychology Major: Adjustments, Common Difficulties, and Strategies 
4 Assessing and Developing Career Goals 
5 Using Your Bachelor's Degree: Preparing for the Job Market 
6 The Preprofessional Degree: Preparing for Graduate School 
7 The Preprofessional Degree: Applying to Graduate School 

Part II The Subfields of Psychology 

8 Careers in Research: Experimental, Developmental, Social, Cognitive, and Biopsychology 
9 Careers in Industrial and Organizational Psychology 
10 Careers in Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology 
11 Careers in Educational and School Psychology 
12 Careers in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology 
13 Careers in Health Psychology 
14 Careers in Neuropsychology 
15 Careers in Forensic Psychology 
16 Careers in Academe
17 Assessing the Career Outlook for the Psychology Major 

Index 
Appendix: Career Pathways with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology