Majoring in Psychology: Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals / Edition 2

by Jeffrey L. Helms, Daniel T. Rogers

Overview

MAJORING IN PSYCHOLOGY

The gold standard in preparing for an undergraduate education and career in psychology.

In the newly revised Third Edition of Majoring in Psychology: Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals, distinguished psychologists and educators Drs. Jeffrey L. Helms and Daniel T. Rogers deliver an accessible and concise review of ideal strategies for embarking on a successful undergraduate career in psychology. Readers will discover the benefits of pursuing a psychology degree and learn how to prepare for a career in the field or to continue with graduate study.

Filled with brand-new content, this edition includes updated statistics and links; increased considerations of issues of diversity, inclusion, and representation; new professional spotlights and insider's perspectives; and an expansion of the information on careers in research. The book also offers a wide range of supplemental exercises and materials.

The new edition includes access to significantly revised instructor's materials, including accessible PowerPoint slides and an updated test bank for each chapter, as well as:

• A thorough introduction to succeeding in college, including important transitions to make, strategies to apply, and resources to access
• Comprehensive explorations of assessing and developing career goals and how to use a bachelor’s degree in psychology to prepare for the job market or graduate school
• Practical discussions of careers in the various subfields of psychology, from forensic psychology to academia
• An in-depth assessment of the modern career outlook for psychology majors

Perfect for aspiring and current undergraduate students considering or undertaking an undergraduate course of study in psychology, Majoring in Psychology is an indispensable resource for anyone contemplating a career in clinical, counseling, forensic, or any other subfield of psychology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118741030
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	03/23/2015
Edition description:	2nd Revised ed.
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Jeffrey L. Helms is Professor of Psychology at Kennesaw State University where he joined the faculty in 2003. He holds licensure as a psychologist in Georgia and Hawaii and maintains a private clinical and consulting practice where he works predominantly with undergraduate and graduate students, people who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ communities, and other healthcare professionals.

Daniel T. Rogers is Professor of Psychology at Kennesaw State University where he joined the faculty in 2005. His research interests are in the areas of assessment and scale development pertaining to such factors as interpersonal functioning, student–teacher alliance, and teaching styles. His clinical experience includes work across the age spectrum and across levels of impairment, with emphasis on psychological assessment and psychodynamic interventions in inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings.

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Table of Contents

Preface 
Acknowledgments 
About the Companion Website 


Part I Majoring in Psychology 

1 Why Major in Psychology?
2 Succeeding in College: Transitions, Strategies, and Resources 
3 Succeeding in the Psychology Major: Adjustments, Common Difficulties, and Strategies 
4 Assessing and Developing Career Goals 
5 Using Your Bachelor's Degree: Preparing for the Job Market 
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: Experimental, Developmental, Social, Cognitive, and Biopsychology 
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 Sport, Exercise and Performance 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 

Index 
Appendix: Career Pathways with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology 

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Many of my students keep and use this book even after they graduate. I will continue to require this text in my course."
—Loretta Neal McGregor, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology Arkansas State University

Praise for the first edition:

"A worthy addition to the growing literature on the keys to success for undergraduate psychology majors, the Helms and Rogers text is likely to be one of those books that conscientious psychology students refer to again and again."
—William Addison, Eastern Illinois University

"The Helms and Rogers text truly focuses on helping students achieve their educational and career goals. The authors go beyond the typical career books by presenting a realistic, robust, and diverse picture of possible careers in psychology. Bringing a variety of careers to life, the professional spotlights and profiles of real psychologists represent the true diversity of careers in the field. I look forward to discussing it with my students."
—Tracy Zinn, James Madison University

Editorial Reviews

"It's pretty clear from the data that the future is bright in these areas, and that our contributions to science and applied work are continuing to increases." (American Psychological Association, 2 March 2011)

"This book looks at all aspects of a psychology career from being an undergraduate major through the weighty choice of a career in neuropsychology and everything in between. This book would work well as a textbook for a career planning course or for an individual who is contemplating entering this field." (Suite101, August 2010)

From the Publisher