PSY 293 - Careers in Psychology

3 Credit(s)

Students in this course learn about different career opportunities in psychology, acquire information about graduate programs, and obtain the skills necessary for a post-baccalaureate career endeavor in psychology. Students develop their own well-informed and customized education plan. Students network with professionals who are directly and indirectly involved with the psychology major. In addition, students learn the logistics of setting up a practicum and an internship. Students learn about ethical and professional development issues pertinent to the sites in which they work, the enrollment process, placement site supervision requirement, and interviewing skills relevant to acquiring a practicum or internship position. This course is a prerequisite for PSY 394 Applied Practicum and PSY 395 Clinical/Counseling Practicum. Students should take this course during the sophomore year.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 105 (grade C or better).