Majoring in Psychology : Achieving Your

With coverage of important preparatory issues and the key psychology subfields, Majoring in Psychology: Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals provides undergraduate students with clear, concise, research-based information on strategies to begin a successful undergraduate career in psychology. Provides the most comprehensive text on majoring in psychology currently available Discusses the benefits of pursuing a psychology degree and key steps to prepare for a job or graduate study in the field Features brief topical contributions written by national figures in their respective subfields Incorporates current data and research on diversity-related issues as well as guidance on how to ensure personality traits and abilities match the skills that potential career paths demand

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.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Majoring in Psychology
Why Major in Psychology?
Succeeding in College: Transitions, Strategies, and Resources
Succeeding in the Psychology Major: Adjustments, Common Difficulties, and Strategies
Assessing and Developing Career Goals
Using your Bachelor's Degree: Preparing for the Job Market
The Preprofessional Degree: Preparing for Graduate School
The Preprofessional Degree: Applying to Graduate School
The Subfields of Psychology
Careers in Research: Experimental, Developmental, Social, Cognitive, and Biopsychology
Careers in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Careers in Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology
Careers in Educational and School Psychology
Careers in Exercise and Sport Psychology
Careers in Health Psychology
Careers in Neuropsychology
Careers in Forensic Psychology
Careers in Academe
Assessing the Career Outlook for the Psychology Major
Appendix: Divisions of the American Psychological Association
Index
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