HSHSP Ep 175: How Teens Can Explore Psychology as College Major

This week on HSHSP Ep 175: How Teens Can Explore Psychology as College Major. HSHSP Ep 175: How Teens Can Explore Psychology as College Major Is your homeschool high schooler wrestling with college major choices? Can I make a suggestion? We need more homeschool high schoolers to choose psychology as a college major. The United States is woefully short on mental health professionals and there is such a great need! Christians are especially needed in the field. Many parents these days discourage teens from considering psychology as a career. It is one of those professions that usually needs a graduate degree and the pay is never as competitive as the STEM-related careers. US News and World Report reports that mental health counselors achieve an average salary compared to other US careers (median salary of $43,000 whereas in much of the US, the median income is $50,000). However, there are some careers teens can choose, not to become wealthy but because they feel called. Psychology careers are truly a calling. (Of course, you can say that all careers are a calling. This career, unfortunately, is a career that is often overlooked these days.) Vicki loves her career as a mental health counselor. She got her degree through Liberty University and has been on staff at Pike Creek Psychological Center for over twenty years. She also serves there as a life and career coach. How can teens tell if they are called into a career in psychology? * They are interesting in helping people * They are interested in making the world a better place * And, of course, they pray about it * Want to go more in-depth? Download this freebie from Vicki Tillman Coaching: 12 Steps to Choosing a College Major In case your homeschool high schooler would like to explore psychology as a college major, here are some ways to give them some experience that can help them decide (while building a transcript with Career Exploration sparkle). There are a number of ways to explore psychology as a college major and career choice. Vicki recommends developing career pathways credits in psychology for the homeschool transcript. Here's a Homeschool Highschool Podcast episode that explains the concept of Career Pathways.  Take courses in the field of psychology * Psychology * 7Sisters has a popular etext: Introduction to Psychology from a Christian Perspective. Using our popular no-busywork, level-able format, we cover the basics of psychology that teens will see again in college. This is a fun introduction that teens actually like (compared to many high school psychology textbooks that are long, dull and boring). * Human Development * Human Development is the study of the way people grow and change from womb to old age. It is a foundation to the study of psychology. 7Sisters etext Human Development from a Christian Worldview, like our Psychology etext, is no-busywork, level-able and fun. * Career Exploration * Career Exploration is an important branch of psychology. 7Sisters has a comprehensive Career Exploration that gives teens a hands-on look. Career Pathway activities for logging hours * Volunteer work