1.04: Major Subfields and Career Opportunities

What do you think about the field of psychology so far?

We have studied some of the men who began and impacted psychology and the different views or approaches they used to study behavior.

Interesting, right? Well, there is a huge variety of career opportunities within the field of psychology.

Because psychology touches on a number of other subjects including biology, philosophy, anthropology, and sociology, new areas of research and practice are continually forming.

Some of these subfields have been firmly established as areas of interest, and many colleges and universities offer courses and degree programs in these topics. Let’s explore a few of these subfields together.

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Describe various careers pursued by psychologists.
• Indentify major subfields and career opportunities related to psychology.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Psychology: Objectives: 1 and 17