Degree Offered: Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology Location: Klamath Falls About the program
If you have a desire to help people, are fascinated with the human mind or want a good base for advanced study and/or teaching, Applied Psychology is an excellent choice for you. After a shared two-year learning experience, our program allows students to choose among three specializations: human services, organizational development and pre-education. The human-services option prepares you for work with social service agencies and mandated clients. In organizational development, youll learn how businesses change and develop and how best to manage the evolution. In pre-education, youll prepare for graduate studies in education, where they may choose to focus on elementary or secondary teaching with an emphasis in social sciences. All three emphases employ seminars, externships and senior projects to prepare students for exciting and rewarding careers in the field of psychology. Career Opportunities
Employers who have hired recent Oregon Tech Applied Psychology graduates include Klamath Community Treatment Center, Klamath County Juvenile Services, Oregon Youth Authority and the Social Security Administration. Nationally, psychology is the second most popular undergraduate major. The degree provides training into the labor force in a variety of areas and professions. A baccalaureate in psychology qualifies a person to assist psychologists and other professionals in community mental health centers, vocational rehabilitation offices, hospitals and other health care facilities and correctional programs. In addition, they may work as research or administrative assistants, teachers and sales or management trainees in business. A study by the National Center for Education Statistics indicated graduates with baccalaureate degrees in psychology enter the labor market in these areas: administrative support: 21%
social services or public affairs: 20%
education: 14%
business: 10%
sales: 10%
service personnel: 9%
health professions: 5%
computers: 3%
biological sciences: 3% |