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Psychology Pathways

Whether you're exploring careers, preparing for graduate school, seeking research opportunities, or learning from the experiences of Trinity alumni, this page connects you with resources to help shape your next steps.

Interested in learning more about graduate school options in Psychology?

See this excellent list of resources, which may help to answer questions you have, including:

  • What are my career options as a Psychology major?
  • What type of graduate degree should I get if I want to be a counselor, researcher, teacher, etc.?
  • What’s the difference between a Ph.D. and a Psy.D.? Should I get a Ph.D. or a Psy.D.?
  • How do graduate programs in social work, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, and mental health counseling differ?
  • What type of preparation do I need if I plan to apply for graduate school in clinical psychology? When is the right time to apply?

Psychology Research List – Home

https://www.psychresearchlist.com/

 

Additional online graduate school resources:

  1. American Psychological Association:  https://www.apa.org/education-career/guide/subfields/experimental/education-training
  2. Guide written by SPSP’s student committee: https://spsp.org/sites/default/files/Student%20Guide%20to%20Applying%20to%20Graduate%20School.pdf
  3. UNC’s rubric-based approach to evaluating applicants: https://socialpsych.unc.edu/application-process
  4. Firsthand advice from graduate students at OSU: https://psychology.osu.edu/undergraduate/careers/preparing-graduate-school/advice-graduate-students
  5. SPSP website: https://spsp.org/professional-development/graduate-school/applying-grad-school

This book has some useful suggestions for graduate school in psychology and you can read it online using the following link: https://archive.org/details/gettinginstepbys0000unse/page/n243/mode/2up

Other Psychology Links

PsychWeb – A vast collection of psychology resources on the Internet
PsychWatch – Many resources in psychology and psychiatry
Neuropsychology Central

Becoming a Psychological Scientist – a series of videos

https://www.apa.org/science/programs/psychological-scientist

 

How to apply for a postbacc research position

Important Trinity Links

Psychological Associations