Transcript What can you do with a degree in Psychology? The relevance of a liberal education, focused on the social sciences, to the workplace.

What can you do with a
degree in Psychology?
The relevance of a liberal education, focused
on the social sciences,
to the workplace
The 1995 APA Survey
of 1992 Psychology Baccalaureate
Recipients:
Grocer and Kohout (1997)
What Psychology Majors Actually Do
After Graduation
Working fullEmployed,
time
Graduate
in graduate
School
Umemployed
school
full time
50
25
14
6
Three Years After Graduation
Working full time
6%
Employed, in
graduate school
15%
53%
26%
Graduate School
full time
.
Umemployed
What Psychology Majors Do
Mangmnt/Research
Health
Teaching
Admin. Assistant
Sales
Pro. Services
Consulting
Other
25
20
%
15
10
5
0
22
17
13
9
7
7
3
22
22
Mangmnt/Research
22
17
13
Health
Teaching
Admin. Assistant
Sales
9
7 7
Pro. Services
3
Consulting
Other
How well do social science majors do in the
marketplace?
Horn, Zahn & Carroll (2001):
Major and Employment Outcomes
of 1992–93 Bachelor’s Recipients Who
Did Not Enroll in Graduate Education
By 1997.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
Show me the money!
1994
Business
29,017
40,000
Social sciences 23,166
38,000
1997
37,448
33,463
37,448
36,000
33,463
34,000
32,000
30,000
1994
29,017
1997
28,000
26,000
23,166
24,000
22,000
20,000
Business
Social sciences
Social science majors compared to math/physical
science majors
1994
Math/physical
25,958
36,000 sciences
Social sciences 23,166
1997
31,565
33,463
33,463
34,000
31,565
32,000
30,000
1994
1997
28,000
26,000
25,958
24,000
23,166
22,000
20,000
Math/physical sciences
Social sciences
Compared to social work majors
1994
1997
Social
work/protective
21,328services
27,350
36,000
Social sciences 23,166
33,463
34,000
33,463
32,000
30,000
28,000
1994
27,350
1997
26,000
23,166
24,000
22,000
21,328
20,000
Social
work/protective
Social sciences
Compared to engineering majors
1994
1997
Engineering/architecture
32,217 42,931
42,931
45,000
Social sciences 23,166
33,463
40,000
35,000
32,217
33,463
1994
1997
30,000
25,000
23,166
Social sciences
Engineering/architecture
20,000
GPA Does Matter!
< 3.0
3.10–3.49
> 3.49
37,000
32,065
34,041
35,777
GPA and Income
35,777
36,000
35,000
34,041
< 3.0
34,000
3.10–3.49
33,000
> 3.49
32,065
32,000
31,000
30,000
Summary of data on major and income:
Most psychology majors end up working in
business, education and health.
After a slow start, psychology majors do well
in the marketplace.
The advantages of being a business major
wear off over time.
What skills do you need after university?
THE SECRETARY'S COMMISSION ON ACHIEVING
NECESSARY SKILLS,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
WHAT WORK REQUIRES OF SCHOOLS (2000)
Determining the skills
A panel of government, educational and industry
leaders, representing:
IBM, Motorola, GTE,
General Electric Company,
Aetna Life and Casualty, Gregory Forest Products,
UAW/Chrysler National Training Center, RJR
Nabisco, MCI
The Skills
Basic skills (ERIC Identifier: ED339749)
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
Speaking
Listening
The Skills
Thinking Skills
Creative Thinking
Problem-Solving Skills
Decision Making Skills
Visualization Skills
The Skills
People Skills
Social
Negotiation
Leadership
Teamwork
Cultural Diversity
The Skills
Basic skills
Reading: Identify relevant details, facts, and
specification; locate information in
books/manuals, from graphs; find meaning of
unknown words; judge accuracy of reports; use
computer to find information.
The Skills
Basic skills:
Writing: Write ideas completely and accurately in
letters and reports with proper grammar, spelling,
and punctuation; check, edit, and revise for
accuracy and emphasis, use computer to
communicate information.
The Skills
Basic skills:
Mathematics: Use numbers, fractions, and
percentages to solve problems; use tables, graphs,
diagrams, and charts; use computer to enter,
retrieve, change, and communicate numerical
information.
The Skills
Basic skills:
Speaking: Organize and communicate ideas
clearly; speak clearly; select language, tone of
voice, and gestures appropriate to audience
The Skills
Basic skills:
Listening: Listen carefully to what person says,
noting tone of voice, and other body language;
respond in a way that shows understanding of
what is said.
The Skills
Thinking skills:
Creative Thinking: Use imagination freely,
combining ideas or information in new ways; make
connections between ideas that seem unrelated.
The Skills
Thinking skills:
Problem-Solving Skills: Recognize problem;
identify why it is a problem; create and implement
a solution; watch to see how well solution works;
revise as needed.
The Skills
Thinking skills:
Decision Making Skills: Identify goal; generate
alternatives and gather information about them;
weigh pros and cons; choose best alternative; plan
how to carry out choice .
The Skills
Thinking skills:
Visualization: See a building or object by looking
at a blueprint, drawing, or sketch; imagine how a
system works by looking at a schematic drawing.
The Skills
People skills:
Social: Show understanding, friendliness, and
respect for feelings; assert oneself when
appropriate; take an interest in what people say
and why they think and act as they do .
The Skills
People skills:
Negotiation: Identify common goals among
different parties in conflict; clearly present the
facts and arguments of your position; listen to and
understand other party's position; create possible
ways to resolve conflict; make reasonable
compromises.
The Skills
People skills:
Leadership: Communicate thoughts and
feelings to justify a position; encourage or
convince others; make positive use of rules
or values; demonstrate ability to have others
believe in and trust you because of your
competence and honesty.
The Skills
People skills:
Teamwork: Work cooperatively with others;
contribute to group with ideas and effort; do own
share of work; encourage team members; resolve
differences for the benefit of the team; responsibly
challenge existing procedures, policies, or
authorities.
The Skills
People skills:
Cultural Diversity: Work well with people having
different ethnic, social, or educational
backgrounds; understand the concerns of
members of other ethnic and gender groups; base
impressions on behavior, not stereotypes;
understand one's own culture, others’ and how
they differ; respectfully help people make cultural
adjustments when necessary.
How can you get these skills?
Liberal education specializing in the
quantitative social sciences!
Especially by taking this course!