Psychology is the science of mind and behavior, including how humans grow and develop as individuals, and as members of groups, organizations, and society. Areas of basic study include learning, cognitive, neuroscience, sensation/perception, social psychology, developmental psychology, abnormal psychology and personality psychology. Applied areas of psychology include clinical psychology, school and educational, industrial psychology, organizational behavior, leadership in organizations, human-computer interaction, and human factors engineering or ergonomics.

The study of psychology is excellent preparation for many jobs and professions.Graduate level professions such as medicine and law, as well as employers of bachelor's level degrees, are interested in both the research and the "people" skills that psychology graduates possess.Psychology students learn how to collect, analyze, and interpret data and develop the skills for getting along with and successfully working with others.

CAREER PATHS

A survey of graduates over a 10-year period showed 98% attained their goal of employment, entry into a graduate or professional program, or both.Missouri S&T psychology majors go on to law school, medical school, graduate school, and are successful in careers in business, education, and nonprofit organizations.

A few examples of positions that our alumni hold are corporate vice president of the largest Fortune 500 company in the U.S., corporate CEO, job specialist, personnel manager, sales and advertising representative, realtor, stockbroker, quality control analyst, marketing analyst, rehabilitation director, mental health agency director, director of probation and parole, writer, school teacher, school counselor, and school superintendent. Other positions include physician, lawyer, judge, professor of psychology, chief of a regulatory agency, human factors engineer, industrial engineer, industrial psychologist, clinical psychologist, counseling psychologist, physical therapist, marriage/family counselor, social worker, and social services supervisor.

For more information Contact:
Dr. Robert Montgomery
Department of Psychology
1-573-341-4813
bobm@mst.edu
Office of Admissions
1-800-522-0938
Missouri S&T@mst.edu