未来的学生

为什么心理学?

A career in psychology offers many rewards including the opportunity to assist people with personal, 家庭, 社会, 教育, 心理健康, 以及职业决策. Psychology provides a solid background for entering fields as diverse as personnel management, 成瘾辅导, elementary 和 secondary 学校 teaching, 以及刑事司法. Most of 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s Psychology majors plan careers in counseling. Psychology serves as a springboard for many psychology graduate programs at the master’s 和 doctoral level including the fields of clinical counseling, 学校, industrial/organizational, 健康, forensic 和 sports psychology; 教育 psychology (psychological test development, 学校心理学). The doctoral level degrees can lead to teaching at the college 和 university level, as well as various positions in governmental agencies 和 the private sector. 除了, many students seek advanced degrees in related fields such as education, 企业管理, 法律, 刑事司法, 护理, 社会工作, 或者公共卫生. Duties depend on the individuals served 和 the work settings. The dem和 for well-qualified people is expected to grow faster than average for most occupations through 2031.

Upon completion of a degree program in psychology students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the major historical contributions 和 themes, 基本原则, current issues 和 emerging developments in psychology.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate knowledge of the field of psychology both orally 和 in writing, the latter following the American Psychological Association guidelines.
• Demonstrate the ability to relate knowledge of human behavior 和 mental processes to problems 和 issues in other disciplines.
• Demonstrate an enduring respect for the use of critical 和 creative thinking, 持怀疑态度的调查, 和, 在可能的情况下, the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavior 和 mental processes.
• Demonstrate information competence 和 the ability to use computers 和 other technology as required by psychology.
• Demonstrate an underst和ing of 和 ability to apply the fundamentals of research methodology, 研究伦理, 和 statistical analysis to the interpretation 和 evaluation of research.
• 识别, underst和 和 respect the complexity of all aspects of human diversity, 本地和全球.
• Demonstrate a realistic application of psychological knowledge, skills 和 values in occupational pursuits or graduate education.