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Careers in Psychology

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Careers in Psychology

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    2. Careers in Psychology

    6. What are some sample job titles of Western Psychology majors with bachelor’s degrees?

    12. What About the Future? “Employment of psychologists is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2005.” U.S. Dept. of Labor Beyond that, ask yourself these questions: Is there any evidence that the world is getting “saner?” What are the major challenges that face society?

    13. Psychological Challenges that Face Us in the 21st Century Current leading causes of death have behavioral/lifestyle components Aging population Pollution Racial/ethnic prejudice Conservation/energy consumption Violence in society Education reform Parent training Addiction Relationship stability Coping with technology Training for a changing job market

    14. Western Psychology Program Offer two degrees: B.A. or B.S. in General Psychology B.S. in Personnel Psychology Eight Faculty Members Faculty have excellent credentials and cover all of the major subfields of psychology Solid core curriculum with many elective offerings

    15. To Apply for the Program Complete the following courses*: MAT 112 or higher ENG 104 and 108 PSY 101 and 200 *Note you may still apply if you are enrolled in one or two of these courses during the semester of application. Submit application form and sign-up to write essay on why you want to major in psychology Deadline: October 1 (Fall) or March 1 (Spring)

    16. Entry Into the Major Application is competitive. Department normally accepts 18 students each semester. Students who are accepted have C or better in each of the required courses and minimum overall GPA of 2.0. A student who isn’t accepted may reapply again in later semesters.

    18. Psychology Classes Mental Hygiene Health Psychology Psychology of Gender Lifespan Development Behavior Modification Cross-Cultural Psych Psychology of Religious Experience Career Development in Psychology Statistics and Measurements Experimental Psych Experimental Lab Psy of Communication Abnormal Psychology

    19. Industrial Psychology Technology & Society Child/Adolescent Psy Adulthood & Aging Psych of Personality Learning Cognitive Psychology Animal Behavior Physiological Psych Motivation & Emotion Social Psychology Psychological Testing Counseling Psych Intermediate Statistics History of Psychology Child Psychopathology Senior Seminar Forensic Psychology (pending)

    20. Senior Capstone Experiences Required Senior Seminar includes service learning project Elective individual Practicum Experience Elective Independent Research Can also be completed for honors degree

    22. Woodson Hospital Family Guidance Center YWCA Abuse Shelter Heartland Employee Assistance Program Youth Services Group Homes Alzheimer Association United Cerebral Palsy Hands of Hope Hospice Heartland Mental Health Unit Riverbend Treatment Center Buchanan County Juvenile Office Juvenile Detention Center Prosecuting Attorney Office

    23. Independent Research Western psychology students presented nearly 100 papers at the Great Plains Psychology Conference and Missouri Academy of Science between 1996-2000, winning 23 1st or 2d place awards Four Midwest Regional Research Awards Six published journal articles

    24. Examples of Student Research Online First Impressions: Role of Verbal, Vocal and Visual Factors They Love Me, They Love Me Not: Predictors of Student Evaluations Reasoning and Self Esteem Distortions of Delinquents Avoidant Personality Trait: A Predictor of Night Work Adaptability? The Relationship of Aging, Time Perception, and Prospective Memory The Development of Children’s Memory: Normative Data Menopause and Mental Health Psychological Factors Related to Grades and Retention in First Year College Students Measuring the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy Psychological Characteristics and Academic Performance in Developmental Math Courses Glucose and Memory in the Elderly

    25. Clubs and Organizations

    26. Psychology Club and Psi Chi The Psychology Club is an organization open to all students with an interest in psychology. Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, is open to all Psychology Majors and Minors who meet the appropriate grade-point-average criteria. The purpose of these organizations is to build community and connect students with one another, with the faculty and staff, and with psychology-related activities and opportunities in both the Psychology Department and the entire Western campus.

    28. Sense of Community

    29. How does the Western Psychology Department create a sense of community for its students?

    30. Community-Building Strategies Organizations ? Our Psychology Club and Psi Chi help students to collaborate, work toward shared goals, help others, and have a voice in the department Celebrations ? The department sponsors a number of annual events to celebrate its community. a fall Psychology Awareness Week a Psi Chi induction ceremony each semester Psychology Club end-of-year picnic

    31. Psi Chi/Psychology Club Fall Events Family Day: Sept. 21 Memory Walk: Oct. 5 Psi Chi Initiation: Oct. 8 Homecoming Parade: Oct. 19 Interdisciplinary Research Day: TBA

    32. For Further Information

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