Find helpful information about advising, careers, graduate school, APA style guidelines and more.
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While earning a bachelor's degree in psychology does not confer the title of "psychologist" (a psychologist is someone with an advanced degree in psychology), it does open the door to many entry-level positions, especially those involving "people skills." As a psychology major at UMass Lowell, you will develop critical thinking and writing skills, analytical skills, research skills and communication skills. These skills can be used in a wide variety of work environments including:
- Business
- Community Service
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Human Resources
- Health Care
- Mental Health Services
- Politics
- Public Policy
- Program Development
- Recreation and Travel
- Research
- Social Work
- Technical Writing
- Vocational Rehabilitation
Learn More
- American Psychological Association (APA) provides excellent information about the field of psychology, including careers. Be sure to check links about resources specifically tailored for bachelor's level graduates.
- APA's "Occupations of Interest to Students with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology" lists a large number of career options for students holding a bachelor's degrees in psychology.
- Our Careers and Experiential Learning in Psychology webpage provides information about UML graduates, programs and assistance available to students through the Career and Co-op Center, and much more!
Many undergraduate psychology majors continue their education and pursue graduate study in psychology as well as in fields such as social work, law, medicine and business. UMass Lowell offers two psychology graduate programs:
- Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Studies
- Doctorate in Applied Psychology and Prevention Science
Learn More
- American Psychological Association provides a wealth of resources for students interested in pursuing an advanced degree in psychology.
- Our Graduate School Process webpage offers tips about finding the right graduate program, application essentials, funding and more.
The following information will help you with advising issues, including how to read your Advisement Report.
University-wide Advising site (find your adviser, generate an advising report, registration guide)
- Undergraduate Advising form (doc)
- Psychology Declaration of Intent to Graduate (DIG) form (pdf)
Please note: that the Program of Bachelor's Studies (DIG) Form should be submitted the semester before graduation is anticipated. This applies to all students, including those in our online program. - American Sign Language Option description (pdf) as a fulfillment of the major's language requirement.
Video%20TutorialVideo Tutorial: Accessing and Using the Online Advisement Report
Your online Advisement Report, accessible through SiS, is an important tool for tracking psychology degree requirements and preparing for the student-advisor meeting. Learn about it in this video.
Honors Thesis Guide
If you plan to prepare, propose and present a Senior Honors Thesis in the Department of Psychology, the Psychology Honors Thesis Guidebook (pdf) provides important information about the requirements and process.
The resources below are intended to provide information about a series of topics related to American Psychological Association (APA) standards for writing papers, citing sources in the text of a paper, and creating a reference list. Additionally, information is provided about sources of information that are available for writing papers. The following are in PowerPoint format:
- Avoiding Bias in Language
- How to Paraphrase
- How to Synthesize Articles for a Paper
- How to Write an Introduction: The First Paragraph
- How to Write an Introduction
- Use of Passive and Active Voice
- Writing a Method Section: Participants
- Writing a Method Section: Measures
- Writing a Method Section: Procedure
- Title Page
- Abstract
INFORMATION LITERACY
- Academic Dishonesty
- Know Your Sources: Popular and Scholarly Sources
- Primary vs. Secondary Sources
- Popular Websites
- Peer Review
- Library
- Government and Educational Websites
- Journal Articles
- Books
- Edited Volumes
- Newspapers and Magazines
- Encyclopedias
- Databases: PsycInfo
- Databases: ERIC Medline JSTOR
- Databases: other databases and websites