Students who major in psychology at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will earn a solid liberal arts education and excellent preparation for a variety of graduate programs and careers.  Psychology is also an excellent background for professional study in dentistry, law, medicine, business administration and social work. Students choosing to work upon graduation from the undergraduate program may use their degree in a variety of business and human service organizations.  Some students work in sales, administration or human resources positions while others seek employment in social service agencies.  There are a number of websites that have good information for undergraduate students looking for information about careers in Psychology.

University of Wisconsin Career Services
http://www.uwosh.edu/career/whatcanidowithamajorin.html

American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/students/brochure/index.html

Marky Lloyd's Careers in Psychology Page
http://www.psywww.com/careers/index.htm

A student's guide to careers in the helping professions
http://lemoyne.edu/OTRP/otrpresources/helping-online.html

I'm Getting My Bachelor's Degree in Psychology--What Can I Do With It?http://www.psichi.org/pubs/articles/article_50.asp

Non-Academic Careers for Scientific Psychologists
http://www.apa.org/science/nonacad_careers.html

Books on Careers for Psychology Majors
http://www.psywww.com/careers/job-books.htm

Questions often asked by career-seeking psychology majors http://web.indstate.edu/psych/careers_in_psychology.htm

 

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