Psychology


The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences offers a BA and BGS in Psychology and a BS in Behavioral Neuroscience. A BA/BGS in Psychology is also offered in the evening at the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park. Also offered is a Graduate Certificate in Psychology, as well as a MA. A PhD also is offered in emphases of Clinical, Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Developmental, Quantitative, and Social Psychology. Serving over 1000 students each year, Psychology is one of the most popular undergraduate programs on campus. Undergraduate Psychology Majors enjoy many rich opportunities to gain valuable research and training experience by assisting faculty members and graduate students with their research and conducting research of their own.

Psychology Department website

Sample of Related Skills

  • Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of behavior, thought, and emotion  
  • Think critically about behavior, including the ability to question assumptions, and consider alternatives  
  • Understand, interpret, design, and report psychological research  
  • Report research either orally or in writing to clearly articulate psychological understandings  

Popular Career Paths

Residential Care: Can be short-term or long-term care given to adults or children outside of the patient's home. Care can be 24-hour care or partial care depending on the person's needs and a variety of therapies may be offered.

Social and Human Services: Involves seeking out and connecting clients with the information, materials, and resources they need to cope with and overcome challenges in their lives.

Human Resources: Deals with personnel management issues such as compensation, hiring, performance management, and training.

Research: Involves conducting basic and applied studies of human behavior.

Therapy: Involves assessing client’s mental state through the use of a variety of tools and techniques and implementing an appropriate treatment plan for that client.  Therapy can be short-term or long-term. 

Jobs to Consider

Places to Seek Employment

  • Community/State Mental Health Providers
  • Consulting Firms
  • Corrections and Rehabilitation
  • Federal Government Agencies
  • Insurance Companies
  • Market Research Firms/Departments
  • Medical/Health-Care Organizations
  • Non-Profit Agencies
  • Religious Organizations
  • Residential Care Facilities
  • Retirement Communities
  • Schools for Students with Special Needs
  • Staffing Companies
  • Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
  • Youth Shelters 

Explore More Career Resources

American Counseling Association - job postings and career resources in the field of counseling psychology positions 

American Psychological Association - job postings in various psychology disciplines  

HeadQuarters Counseling Center - local volunteer opportunities in counseling   

Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services - career paths and job listings with SRS 

Go Government - explore potential careers and internships with the federal government, including opportunities in social services and research 

Non-Profit Connect - local non-profit job and internship opportunities as well as non-profit career resources 

Psychology Jobs - job listings in a wide range of psychology fields, including counseling, child psychology, forensic psychology, industrial psychology, among others  

Learn Psychology - internship listings and information for undergraduate and graduate level internships 

Social and Welfare Services in Lawrence, KS - local social services agencies and organizations in the Lawrence area as well as links to each organization's website 

All Psychology Careers - comprehensive website containing information on career fields within psychology, licensure information as well as colleges and universities offering psychology programs 

Counselor License - licensing requirements for every state, information on specific counseling specialties, and articles investigating new trends 

Psychology Career Center - online guide to psychology careers, degrees, schools and job search resources 

Career Profiles: Psychology Careers - resource to help explore careers in psychology, including licensure requirements 

Psychology guide - resource to help explore careers in psychology, including a list of 200+ psychology career profiles 

Psychology - information on various types of psychologists, including job descriptions, education requirements, etc.  

Careers in Psych - resources to explore psychology careers in a variety of industries