by Fran Walker
Online Degree Columnist
Not everyone wants to make a career out of their degree major. Any degree promises a stepping stone to further study and a good career. An online psychology degree can lead to huge range of careers in psychology - or you can use it indirectly as a springboard into other areas. Either way, the choices will give you plenty to think about
You will meet amateur psychologists everywhere you go. Few of us can resist studying the behavior and mental processes of individuals and groups around us. If you decide to take this one step further and undertake an online or traditional psychology degree, you can expect to cover some or all of the following:
- Biological Foundations of Behaviour
- Social Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- counselling Psychology
- Interpersonal Communication Processes and Skills
- Memory and Perception or Thinking and Language
- Personality Theory and Testing
- Abnormal Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
What Careers In Psychology Are Available?
Armed with these skills, there are many and varied careers directly involved in pscyhology and requiring a relevant degree:
- Clinical Psychologists
- Counselling Pschologists
- Educational Psychologists
- Forensic Pscyhologists
- Occupational Psychologists
There are also many careers for which the skills learned during your online psychology degree will be ideal:
- Market Research
- Personnel Management
- Career Guidance
- Social Work
- Nursing
- Advertising and Sales
As you can see, an online psychology degree gives you a myriad of choices for careers in pscyhology, education, business, and health. It also affords you an understanding of people that could enhance your life. With employment prospects growing, an online career in psychology should give you your own peace of mind.
About the Author
Fran Walker is a freelance writer, editor and researcher specializing in educational, health, safety and domestic issues. Previously, she spent five years in marketing in the self-help, health and health and safety sectors before leaving to start a family. She now edits and writes content for the U.K. Health and Safety Executive. Fran graduated in 1993 with an honors degree in English Literature.
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