Majoring in Psychology

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With coverage of important preparatory issues and the keypsychology subfields, Majoring in Psychology: Achieving YourEducational and Career Goals provides undergraduate studentswith clear, concise, research-based information on strategies tobegin a successful undergraduate career in psychology. * Provides the most comprehensive text on majoring in psychologycurrently available * Discusses the benefits of pursuing a psychology degree and keysteps to prepare for a job or graduate study in the field * Features brief topical contributions written by nationalfigures in their respective subfields * Incorporates current data and research on diversity-relatedissues as well as guidance on how to ensure personality traits andabilities match the skills that potential career paths demand

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Jeffrey L. Helms

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"Provides the most comprehensive text on majoring in psychologycurrently available Discusses the benefits of pursuing a psychologydegree and key steps to prepare for a job or graduate study in thefield." (Forbes.com, 29 October 2010) "This book looks at all aspects of a psychology career frombeing an undergraduate major through the weighty choice of a careerin neuropsychology and everything in between. This book would workwell as a textbook for a career planning course or for anindividual who is contemplating entering this field."(Suite101, August 2010)"A worthy addition to the growing literature on the keys to successfor undergraduate psychology majors, the Helms and Rogers text islikely to be one of those books that conscientious psychologystudents refer to again and again." --William Addison, Eastern Illinois University "The Helms and Rogers text truly focuses on helping studentsachieve their educational and career goals. The authors gobeyond the typical career books by presenting a realistic, robust,and diverse picture of possible careers in psychology. Bringing avariety of careers to life, the professional spotlights andprofiles of real psychologists represent the true diversity ofcareers in the field. I look forward to discussing it with mystudents." --Tracy Zinn, James Madison University "Helms and Rogers present critical information to help studentsget the most out of their psychology major. In addition, this bookwill answer questions about graduate school that students don'teven know they have to ask. If students take the advice seriously,it will ensure their success." --Barney Beins, Ithaca College
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