Majoring in Psychology

Jeffrey L. Helms is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Kennesaw State University. His publications, research, and practice interests are predominantly in the areas of forensic psychology and the scholarship of teaching. A licensed psychologist, Dr. Helms maintains a small private forensic and clinical consulting practice in Georgia. His clinical experience includes work in the community mental health arena, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and multiple forensic environments. Dr. Helms is also a member of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychology-Law Society. Daniel T. Rogers is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Kennesaw State University. His publications, research, and practice interests are in the areas of personality assessment, measurement, and interpersonal and psychodynamic theories. Dr. Rogers is a licensed psychologist. His clinical experience includes work across the age spectrum and across levels of impairment, with emphasis on psychological assessment and psychodynamic interventions. Dr. Rogers is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, and the Society for Personality Assessment.

Full Contents. List of Boxes. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgments. Part I Majoring in Psychology. 1 Why Major in Psychology? 2 Succeeding in College. 3 Succeeding in the Psychology Major. 4 Assessing and Developing Career Goals. 5 Using Your Bachelor's Degree. 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. 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 Exercise and Sport 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. Appendix. Index.