Texas State University

Department ofPsychology

Psychology majors should ask and receive answers to

seven crucial questionsduring a campus visit.

The following seven slidesidentify these questions.

Question #1: Graduate School

Where do the alumni of your program attend graduate school, and in what areas of specialization do they earn graduate degrees?

Question #2: Career Preparation

What types of careers do your graduates enter, and what kinds of job-related skills can they list on resumes and describe during job interviews?

Question #3: Research

What kind of research is performed by the faculty in your department, and how well are your students mentored by the faculty in the research process.

Question #4: Classes

What psychology classes are offered in your department?

Question #5: Academic Advising

Will I be able to obtain high quality academic advising when I need it?

Question #6: Community-Based Learning

Will there be opportunities for me to earn academic credit by engaging in practica, internships, or service learning projects in the community?

Question #7: Student Organizations

Does your department have an active Psychology Club, and is it possible for me to become a member of Psi Chi (the national honor society in psychology)?

The following slides will provide you with the answers to these seven questions about the Psychology Department at Texas State.

GraduateGraduateSchoolSchool

What are examples of graduate schools attended by Texas State Psychology

Graduates?

University of Texas at Austin

Texas State – Health Psychology

St. Mary’s

University of Houston – Clear Lake

Texas State – Social Work

University of Texas – San Antonio

Our Lady of the Lake University

Texas State – School Psychology

University of Colorado – Denver

Texas A & M – Corpus Christi

University of Utah Tulane University

Texas Woman’s University

University of Minnesota

University of San Diego

Univ. of Calif. - Riverside

Univ. of Calif. – Santa Barbara

University of New Orleans

Graduate Schools Attended

What are areas of specialization in which Texas State Psychology

Majors have earned graduate degrees?

Areas of SpecializationClinical

PsychologyOccupational

Therapy

Cognitive Neuroscience

Business Administration

School Psychology

Student Affairs

Addiction Studies

Special Education

Mental Health Counseling

Counseling Psychology

Student Personnel

Social Psychology

Optometry Gerontology Social Work Family Therapy

Clinical Rehabilitation

Psychology

Marriage and Family Therapy

Industrial-Organizational

Psychology

Cognitive and Social

Psychology

Law Psychometry Human Factors Medicine

Higher Education

Counseling Education

Child and Family Studies

Account Executive

Career Career PreparationPreparation

What are some sample job titles of Texas State Psychology Majors with bachelor’s degrees?

Examples of Careers

Family Care Manager

Associate Toxicologist

Training Coordinator

Substance Abuse Counselor

Process

Scientist

Director of Personnel

Instructor and Case Manager

Senior Account Agent

Program

Director

Account Manager

Physician Contact Consultant

Crisis Intervention RN

Operations Branch Manager

Data Management

Associate

Vocational Rehabilitation

Counselor

Pharmaceutical Sales

Representative

Case Manager Crisis Clinician Child Advocate Free Lance Writer

Information Specialist

Behavioral Clinician

Processing

Trainer

Human Resources Analyst

Conference Manager

Newspaper Columnist

Employment Data Manager

Vice President of Personnel

What are some of the specific job skills that

Texas State Psychology Majors can acquire and

include in their resumes?

• To write clearly and logically• To speak articulately and persuasively• To listen carefully and accurately• To comprehend complex written material• To plan and carry out projects successfully• To work productively as a member of a team• To deal effectively with a wide variety of people• To display computer and technological literacy• To demonstrate initiative and persistence• To hold and demonstrate high ethical standards• To acquire, organize, interpret, and evaluate

information from a variety of sources

ResearchResearch

What are questions Texas State Psychology

Faculty answer with their research?

• What factors influence people’s perceptions of the causes of hate?

• What is moral sadism & how does it develop?• Would women of men rather be considered “sexy”

or smart?• What is the relationship between teaching

evaluations and student performance?• What is the nature of compassion, jealousy and

love?• How are male and female trainers portrayed in

Pokemon cartoons?• What is the relationship between spatial reasoning

and social/cultural attitudes?

• How can chronic pain be quantified and assessed?• How can computer interface literacy be measured?• What is the relationship between self-

consciousness theory and HIV risk behavior?• Does sexual abuse affect the language of abuse

survivors?• Can the Japanese “way of tea” be used to

positively affect physical and mental health?• Can people learn without conscious awareness?• Can we understand cross-cultural differences by

comparing how people describe their experiences?• What is the role of implicit learning in the

development of social biases?

What are the titles of asample of the research papers published and/orpresented last year by Texas State Psychology Majors and their Faculty Mentors?

• Where in the world is San Diego? Using transatlantic regional alignment to correct distortions in mental maps.

• Measuring and dispelling misconceptions about our next door neighbors.

• The psychology of self-deception as illustrated in literary characters

• Are friends in need really friends? For Allocentric individuals they are.

• Cursing and catharsis.• Concern for others as a primary motivator in

young children• Perceptions of two television cartoon characters:

“Powerpuff Girls” and “Johnny Bravo”

ClassesClasses

What classes are offered by the Texas

State Psychology Department?

• Introduction to Psychology

• Developmental Psychology

• Statistics

• Experimental & Research Methods

• Adolescent Psychology

• Psychology of Human Sexuality

• Brain & Behavior

• Group Processes

• Cognitive Processes

• Personality Psychology

• Sensation & Perception

• Learning & Memory

• Health Psychology

• Industrial Psychology

• Psychological Adjustment

• Psychology of Adulthood & Aging

• Social Psychology

• Psychology of Consciousness

• The Psychology of Women

• Psychology of Human Diversity

• Computer Applications in the Social & Behavioral Sciences and Education

• Abnormal Psychology• Psychological Measurement• Introduction to Clinical Psychology• Evolution & Behavior• Interviewing• History & Theory• Practicum in Psychology• Individual Study in Psychology• Selected Topics in Psychology

Community-Community-Based Based

LearningLearning

Where have Texas State Psychology

Majors performed practica, internships, and service learning?

• Lifeworks – an umbrella organization for at-risk youth in Austin.

• Travis County Domestic Violence Court – Austin.

• Rescare – a facility for brain-injured persons – San Marcos.

• San Marcos High School – mentoring and tutoring programs.

• Youth Service Bureau – an organization for helping at-risk youth in San Marcos.

Academic Academic AdvisingAdvising

What academic advising opportunities

are available in the Texas State Psychology

Department?

• The Psychology Office

• Dedicated and experienced Faculty Advisors

• Participation in “Bobcat Days”

• Advising sessions for transfer students

• Accurate referrals to other campus resources– Student Support Services

– The Writing Center

– The Math Center

– Career Services

– Counseling Center

Clubs andClubs andOrganizationsOrganizations

The Psychology Assoc. & Psi Chi

• The Psychology Association is an organization open to all Texas State students with an interest in psychology.

• Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, which is open to all Psychology Majors and Minors who meet the appropriate grade-point-average criteria.

• The purpose of these organizations is to build community and connect students with one another, with the faculty and staff, and with psychology-related activities and opportunities in both the Psychology Department and the entire Texas State campus. Our Psi Chi Chapter won 1 of only 6 national chapter awards in 2000.

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