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Psychology as a choice of
major
O “Sister” Disciplines
O Political Science
O Sociology
O Economics
Psychology has always been one of the more
popular fields of study
What is the appeal of psychology?
 Working with people
 Studying and understanding the mind?
 Helping?
 Understanding ourselves
 It’s interesting
…only 25% of get jobs directly
related to psychology
41% for profit organizations
 18% Federal government
 11% nonprofit organizations
 10% state and local government
 7% in universities
 13% in other educational organizations
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Background
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Pre-Applied Psychology
Hugo Munsterberg
 Forensic
psychology
 Clinical psychology
 Industrial Psychology
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Lightner Witmer
 Clinical
psychology
 Educational psychology
10 MOST POPULAR JOBS FOR
PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS