| Find out the range of psychology courses available to | | | | Are you now convinced you should take a psychology |
| you - Masters, PhD, online and distance learning. | | | | course? |
| According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) | | | | In case you're not, we'll close this discussion by pointing |
| there has been a steady increase in demand for | | | | out a few of the job options that are available just in |
| psychology courses over the last few years, both | | | | the field of traditional psychology. Bear in mind that we |
| from people who want to practice psychology in a | | | | are not going to mention the vast array of career |
| traditional field, and from those who want to use the | | | | options outside psychology. |
| knowledge in an unrelated area, such as business. This | | | | Forensic Psychology: Not always as glamorous as it |
| is happening as people realize that psychology training | | | | might look on TV; here you work in and around the |
| is one of the most useful things you can get - for | | | | criminal justice system. You might be advising police, |
| almost any career. | | | | the prison service or the courts. You could work in a |
| In the complex world of today, psychology courses | | | | law firm helping with jury selection and trial strategy. |
| lend you the training to handle a wide variety of roles | | | | Educational Psychology: Here you'd help deal with |
| and job-situations: from education to marketing, from | | | | issues that children face in education. Many children |
| social work to finance, from elder care to the military - | | | | today suffer with emotional problems, learning |
| all need understanding of human psychology. | | | | difficulties and issues of social acceptance. You'd help |
| Therefore, psychology knowledge had become more | | | | them to resolve these. |
| in demand, both from employers who are looking for | | | | Clinical Psychology: Here you work with people in the |
| these skills, but also as a result of the turbulent nature | | | | health system, either at hospital or various community |
| of the world we live in today. | | | | settings in this well known mental-health-psychology |
| Fast changes and conflict in society mean more | | | | field. You might counsel patients with mental health |
| stress. Individually we want more but seem to have | | | | issues or help those with learning difficulties. |
| less time. In the work place interpersonal | | | | Counseling Psychology: Possibly the best known field. |
| communication skills are more highly valued than ever. | | | | As a qualified counselor you use your skills when |
| Employers demand more in less time. | | | | working one-one-one with clients to resolve personal |
| All of these mean (1) that there is a greater amount of | | | | issues or psychological difficulties. This is a very |
| psychological stress about, which we need help | | | | popular and in-demand field. |
| relieving and (2) knowing about how humans think will | | | | 3 other fields for you to consider: Occupational |
| help you survive and grow in the workplace. | | | | Psychology, Psychotherapy and Sports Psychology. |