What kinds of careers are available to psychology majors?
A. A psychology major can prepare you for a wide range of careers. There are three general career paths chosen by psychology majors at Samford: 1) pursuit of a career in psychology or related field; 2) pursuit of graduate or professional study in fields other than psychology; 3) career entry after the baccalaureate degree in a non-psychology field. The demand for people to work in human service areas is high and will continue to be so. Pursuing a career in psychology with an undergraduate degree is possible, but most workers in this field pursue an advanced degree either immediately or after gaining work experience. This graduate work can be in psychology or a related field. We have an excellent record in getting our graduates into highly competitive graduate schools in psychology, and they report to us that they are well prepared for advanced work. Many of our students, however, pursue human service careers in related fields. For example, students interested in clinical or counseling
A. A psychology major can prepare you for a wide range of careers. There are three general career paths chosen by psychology majors at Samford: 1) pursuit of a career in psychology or related field; 2) pursuit of graduate or professional study in fields other than psychology; 3) career entry after the baccalaureate degree in a non-psychology field. The demand for people to work in human service areas is high and will continue to be so. Pursuing a career in psychology with an undergraduate degree is possible, but most workers in this field pursue an advanced degree either immediately or after gaining work experience. This graduate work can be in psychology or a related field. For example, students interested in clinical or counseling can choose to pursue graduate degrees in social work, public health, pastoral counseling or marriage and family counseling as alternatives to a graduate psychology program. While most people think about the clinical or counseling field, there are many other
