Major Completion Timeline
The Psychology major at UB is dynamic but you’re not on your own. Use this timeline as a guide to stay on track, make the most of your experience and graduate ready for whatever comes next—graduate school, a great job or something you haven’t imagined yet.
Start narrowing your focus and building your resume.
- Psychological Statistics
- Scientific Inquiry
- More PSY 300-level courses
- BS students: Continue science/math core classes
- Undergraduate Research
- Summer research (like NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates)
- Internships (PSY 496). Discover internships in Bullseye powered by Handshake
- Join Psi Chi, the Psychology Honors Society (if eligible)
- Study abroad
- Explore career paths and grad programs
- Meet with Christa Greenberg, Undergraduate Coordinator
- Visit the Career Design Center
- Check out:
- The American Psychological Association’s (APA) Career Paths in Psychology: Where Your Degree Can Take You (available in electronic form from the UB Libraries)
- The APA’s Careers in Psychology Guide
- The 50+ Best Jobs for Psychologists
- 14 Career Options for Psychology Majors
- Job market stats- Use employment data from across the country
- Talk to faculty, mentors, employer and alumni! Learn how to make professional friends.
- If grad school is a goal, start exploring programs that interest you
