A B.A. degree from the College of Liberal Arts with a major in Psychology is a broad liberal arts degree that prepares you for a variety of careers. The particular path you take is up to you. Some options require a general liberal arts college degree; others allow more utilization of the specific knowledge gained as a psychology major.
You have acquired a number of employable skills as you complete your BA degree, not the least of which is demonstrating that you can persist to achieve a difficult goal--only 25% of the American workforce has a college degree. Your degree can be used in a variety of careers: business careers such as management, human resources, advertising or sales and marketing; human service careers; technological positions such as web page design or user interface design; or research positions in a variety of areas. What you do now can improve your resume for obtaining this kind of position.
Whether you go on for additional training or start your career with a BA—is that organizations are looking for a fit between you and their jobs.
PREPARING FOR THE SEARCH
Finding a job requires persistence and ingenuity. You will need to be patient and creative in preparing for your job search.
THE SEARCH FOR JOBS
Once you have defined your interest you will need to begin your job search. Knowing your interest may not be enough. You may also need to be able to identify job titles in your field of interest.
Updated 7/13/05