Title:
Majoring in psychology : achieving your educational and career goals / Jeffrey L. Helms and Daniel T. Rogers.
Author:
Helms, Jeffrey L.
Rogers, Daniel T.
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the website -- 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 -- Index.
Publisher:
Wiley,
Publication Place:
Hoboken :
ISBN:
9781118741030 (pbk.)
Subject:
Psychology -- Vocational guidance.
Psychology -- Study and teaching.
Edition:
Second Edition.
Contents:
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the website -- 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 -- Index.
Physical Description:
xxv, 397 pages ;
Publication Date:
2015.