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Texas State University
Department ofPsychology
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Psychology majors should ask and receive answers to
seven crucial questionsduring a campus visit.
The following seven slidesidentify these questions.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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Question #4: Classes
What psychology classes are offered in your department?
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Question #5: Academic Advising
Will I be able to obtain high quality academic advising when I need it?
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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?
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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)?
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The following slides will provide you with the answers to these seven questions about the Psychology Department at Texas State.
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GraduateGraduateSchoolSchool
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What are examples of graduate schools attended by Texas State Psychology
Graduates?
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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
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What are areas of specialization in which Texas State Psychology
Majors have earned graduate degrees?
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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
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Career Career PreparationPreparation
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What are some sample job titles of Texas State Psychology Majors with bachelor’s degrees?
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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
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What are some of the specific job skills that
Texas State Psychology Majors can acquire and
include in their resumes?
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• 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
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ResearchResearch
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What are questions Texas State Psychology
Faculty answer with their research?
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• 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?
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• 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?
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What are the titles of asample of the research papers published and/orpresented last year by Texas State Psychology Majors and their Faculty Mentors?
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• 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”
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ClassesClasses
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What classes are offered by the Texas
State Psychology Department?
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• Introduction to Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Statistics
• Experimental & Research Methods
• Adolescent Psychology
• Psychology of Human Sexuality
• Brain & Behavior
• Group Processes
• Cognitive Processes
• Personality Psychology
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• 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
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• 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
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Community-Community-Based Based
LearningLearning
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Where have Texas State Psychology
Majors performed practica, internships, and service learning?
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• 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.
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Academic Academic AdvisingAdvising
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What academic advising opportunities
are available in the Texas State Psychology
Department?
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• 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
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Clubs andClubs andOrganizationsOrganizations
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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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