Find helpful information about advising, careers, graduate school, APA style guidelines and more.

Clubs and organizations are open to all students and are a fantastic way to meet people, have fun, develop your leadership skills and make a difference.

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While earning a bachelor's degree in psychology does not confer the title of "psychologist" (a psychologist is someone with an advanced degree in psychology), it does open the door to many entry-level positions, especially those involving "people skills." As a psychology major at UMass Lowell, you will develop critical thinking and writing skills, analytical skills, research skills and communication skills. These skills can be used in a wide variety of work environments including:

  • Business
  • Community Service
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Human Resources
  • Health Care
  • Mental Health Services
  • Politics
  • Public Policy
  • Program Development
  • Recreation and Travel
  • Research
  • Social Work
  • Technical Writing
  • Vocational Rehabilitation

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Many undergraduate psychology majors continue their education and pursue graduate study in psychology as well as in fields such as social work, law, medicine and business. UMass Lowell offers two psychology graduate programs: 

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The following information will help you with advising issues, including how to read your Advisement Report.

University-wide Advising site (find your adviser, generate an advising report, registration guide)

Video Tutorial: Accessing and Using the Online Advisement Report

Your online Advisement Report, accessible through SiS, is an important tool for tracking psychology degree requirements and preparing for the student-advisor meeting. Learn about it in this video.

Honors Thesis Guide

If you plan to prepare, propose and present a Senior Honors Thesis in the Department of Psychology, the Psychology Honors Thesis Guidebook (pdf) provides important information about the requirements and process.

The resources below are intended to provide information about a series of topics related to American Psychological Association (APA) standards for writing papers, citing sources in the text of a paper, and creating a reference list. Additionally, information is provided about sources of information that are available for writing papers. The following are in PowerPoint format:

APA STYLE: CITATIONS AND REFERENCES

INFORMATION LITERACY