Career Development
Graduate Study at Argosy University/Phoenix
A list of all graduate programs offered at Argosy University/Phoenix may be found at: http://www.argosyu.edu/phoenix/programs.asp .
For further information, contact an Argosy University/Phoenix admissions representative or learn more about the admissions process:
Email: ahughes@argosyu.edu
Call: 602.216.2600 or toll free 866.216.2777
Fax: 602.-216.2601
Check out what's going on in our Professional Counseling graduate program here at Argosy/Phoenix: www.macounseling.itgo.com
General information about preparing for Graduate Study in Psychology: http://www.uni.edu/walsh/linda2.html
Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Not all graduate programs require applicants to have taken the GRE. However, if you plan to take it:
1. Your preparation for the Major Field Test (MFT) - Psychology that you will complete in your capstone courses will help you prepare for the GRE section in Psychology. Save all your psychology course syllabi, notes, test, handouts, textbooks, etc., to use to review. (Conversely, using study materials for the GRE - Psychology exam will help prepare for the MFT-Psychology).
2. Prepare for both the general and psychology sections of the GRE:
Hints: http://www.smcm.edu/Academics/psyc/Major/GREtips.htm
http://www.psichi.org/pubs/articles/article_66.asp
Books (available through www.Amazon.com and others):
Kaplan GRE Psychology (Paperback) by Michael Palmer, Kaplan
Cracking the GRE Psychology Test, 6th Edition (Graduate Test
Prep) (Paperback) by Meg Jay
Practice Tests:
http://ftp.ets.org/pub/gre/Psychology.pdf
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WHY NOT THINK ABOUT GETTING PUBLISHED????
Journals that Publish Student Research
§ Journal of Psychological Inquiry. Author must be an undergraduate student. Visit the Journal's Web Site or email the editor, Dr. Mark Ware. § The National Undergraduate Research Clearinghouse, a web-based journal.
§ Modern Psychological Studies. The primary author must be an undergraduate student. For more information, email the editor
§ The Psi Chi Journal. The primary author must be an undergraduate student who is a member of Psi Chi. For more information, contact Dr. Stephen F. Davis.
§ Peers & Preventions: A Journal of Undergraduate Peer Helping Research, founded 1996, encourages undergraduate submissions.
For more information, contact Sherry L. Hatcher
§ Der Zeitgeist: The Student Journal of Psychology. Authors must be either undergraduate or graduate students. To find out more, visit the journal's web site or email the editor, Jens A. Schipull.
Favorite Sites for Your Career Building
General Resources from the American Psychological Association Psychology as a Career (PDF)
APA Summer Science Institute for Undergraduates
Career Guidebook Series
Employment and Education Data
Salary Surveys
General Career Sites
- Online Career Center
- The Catapult
- USF's Career Info
- University of Virginia's Career Info
- The Riley Guide
- CollegeGrad Job Hunter
- What Color Is Your Parachute
- OCPP Sponsored Career-Related Handouts
- Jobtrak
Resources for Psych Majors
- Marky Lloyd's Careers in Psych Page
Also from Dr. Lloyd: Skills Employers Seek and
Entry Level Positions Obtained by Psychology Majors
Career Resources for Psychology Majors
Marketable Skills Psych Majors Possess
Career Decision Tree for Psych Students - Retta Poe, Western Kentucky University)
Careers with a BA in Psych - John Krantz, Hanover University
Drew Appleby's Careers in Psychology Guide
Descriptions of Subareas in the Field of Psychology
2 Majors Areas of B.A. Jobs: Residential Care and Human Services
