LibGuides: Psychology: Graduate & Career Resources

Books from the Catalog for Future Psychology Grads

Clinical Mental Health Counseling
LaGrange College offers a master's degree program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. If you see yourself working as a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in settings such as mental health agencies, residential treatment programs or private practice, then this program may be for you.

The library has many print and electronic resources that have information on what to do after graduation:

Graduate Study in Psychology. Washington: American Psychological Association, 2016.
- Ref BF77 .G73 2017

Applying to graduate school in psychology: advice from successful students and prominent psychologists

BF77 .A67 2014

American Psychological Association (APA)
The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychologists in the United States.

Check out the following professional organizations, and get acquainted with top organizations in your field:

Association for Psychological Science (APS)
Professional organization for the advancement of scientifically oriented psychology.
Southern Society for Philosophy & Psychology (SSPP)
The Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology was founded in 1904. Its purpose is to promote philosophy and psychology by facilitating the exchange of ideas among those engaged in these fields of inquiry, by encouraging investigation, by fostering the educational function of philosophy and psychology, and by improving the academic status of the subjects.
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN)
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is a nonprofit membership organization of scientists and physicians who study the brain and nervous system. Since its inception in 1969, the Society has grown from 500 members to over 40,000. Today, SfN is the world's largest organization of scientists and physicians devoted to advancing understanding of the brain and nervous system.
Psi Chi, International Honor Society in Psychology
Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications.

Check out the following E-books for more info on careers in the field of Psychology:

Opportunities in forensic science careers (E-BOOK)
Recommended E-book, shared #8 from NetLibrary 2009.
Opportunities in psychology careers (E-BOOK)
Recommended E-book, shared #8 from NetLibrary 2009.
Career as a school psychologist (E-BOOK)
Recommended E-book, shared #5 from NetLibrary.