心理学文学学士

许多人将心理学与心理治疗和临床心理学的实践联系在一起。实际上，科学心理学还有许多其他重要领域，例如认知，发展，工业/组织和社会心理学。临床心理学是研究心理障碍的发展方式，特征，如何评估和治疗的方法，以及一般生活调整。尽管临床心理学家和精神科医生从事类似的工作，但临床心理学家拥有心理学的研究生学位，而精神科医生具有接受精神科住院医师培训的医学学位。通常，精神科医生专注于心理健康问题的生理方面，并受过训练以开出精神药物。临床心理学家不开处方，而是专注于服务对象的感觉，思想，行为和环境。心理咨询师通常会与正常或
This major is designed for students who want to learn about behavior, normal and abnormal, how it is studied, and its relation to applied areas. Students are encouraged to conduct research with members of the faculty and/or take a practicum in an applied setting. Graduates are equipped for various positions in human service agencies, industrial settings, or laboratories. Others go on to professional school, e.g., medical school, law school, or to continue their training in psychology working toward a master's or a doctoral degree. Majors may elect either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science program.<br>Psychology is the scientific study of thought, behavior, and experience. Many people associate psychology with psychological therapy and the practice of clinical psychology. There are also many other important areas of scientific psychology, such as cognitive, developmental, industrial/organizational, and social psychology. What these subfields of psychology have in common is the use of the scientific method to understand human behavior and apply that understanding to the development of theory and practice. Psychologists are increasingly making use of neuroscience methods and theories to understand psychological phenomena. As a profession, psychology is related to fields such as health, education, marketing, human resources, social work, and more. The principles of psychology are relevant to almost all areas of human endeavor, and the career paths of psychology students reflect this wealth of possibilities.