Business development goals:

Business training objectives: This major trains senior professionals who have the basic theories, knowledge and skills of psychology and can engage in psychological research, teaching and management in scientific research departments, colleges, enterprises and institutions.

Professional training requirements: students in this major mainly study the basic theories and knowledge of psychology, have been trained in psychological scientific thinking and scientific experiments, have good scientific literacy, and have the basic ability to conduct psychological experiments and psychological measurements.

Graduates should have the following knowledge and abilities:

1. Master the basic theories and knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology;

2. Master the basic theories, basic knowledge and empirical research methods of psychology, master relevant statistics and measurement methods, and have the ability of comprehensive analysis, data processing and computer application;

3. Understand the general principles and knowledge of similar majors;

4. Understand the national science and technology and intellectual property policies and regulations;

5. Understand the theoretical frontier, application prospect and latest development trends of psychology;

6. Master the basic methods of information inquiry, document retrieval and obtaining relevant information by using modern information technology; Have the ability to design experiments, create experimental conditions, summarize, sort out and analyze experimental results, write papers and participate in academic exchanges.

Main course:

Main subjects: psychology, biology, computer science and technology.

Main courses: general psychology, experimental psychology, psychostatistics, physiological psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive science, etc.

Main practical teaching links: including mental hospital practice, enterprise management practice, psychological counseling practice, graduation thesis, etc. , usually arranged in 10-20 weeks.

Study time: four years

Degree awarded: Bachelor of Science

Similar majors: psychology, applied psychology, educational technology.

Comparison of psychology majors:

The psychology department of Peking University is undoubtedly the strongest, and the level of scientific research, the quality of teachers and students should be second to none. The psychology department of ordinary universities can't compare with it at all. There are many highly respected psychologists here, such as Chen Chonggeng, Shao Jiao, Xu, Meng, Wang Su, etc. There are also some young and energetic psychologists, such as Qian, Li Liang and Su Yanjie. And with the overall humanistic atmosphere of Peking University, staying in it will naturally benefit from many aspects. This is also the reason why countless students flock to it. However, the Department of Psychology can only be regarded as a small department in Peking University.

The level of scientific research and human resources of the Institute of Psychology of Chinese Academy of Sciences may be comparable to or even higher than that of Peking University. However, the Institute of Psychology is a purely scientific research institution. The absence of humanistic atmosphere in universities may not be conducive to people's all-round development. Especially in the remote suburbs, staying in the psychological institute is like practicing as an ascetic. I have been to the psychological institute many times, and I feel that I am confined in a pigeon cage all day doing research, and my vision is narrow. People with bad psychology are inseparable. Someone was admitted to Beijing Normal University and was sent to the Institute of Psychology. His original intention was to go to the psychological institute, but he only went in for a walk and immediately made up his mind to walk Beijing Normal University. The reason is self-evident.

The psychology department of Beijing Normal University should be the best in all aspects of the psychology department of normal universities, even surpassing the psychology department and psychology institute of Peking University in some aspects. Especially with the establishment of the School of Psychology, the overall strength of the Psychology Department of Beijing Normal University is expanding rapidly. But I always feel that the psychology department of Beijing Normal University is permeated with a less rigorous academic atmosphere. I don't know if it is a common problem in all normal psychology departments. Many things are superficial work rather than down-to-earth work. Professors and graduate students are busy all day, but what is really weighty and lethal is rarely introduced. Bottom line: the shelf is big and the inside is empty. In Beijing University and Beijing Normal University, the atmosphere feels completely different. The former is nervous and busy, while the latter is stable and peaceful. I wonder if it reflects a different academic atmosphere from the side.

Department of Psychology, School of Education, Capital Normal University is in an awkward position. On the one hand, it is not a key university, on the other hand, it is always squeezed by the above three psychology departments or institutions in Beijing. Therefore, it seems that few people know that Capital Normal University still has the Department of Psychology. But after all, under the foundation of the imperial city, it also attracted some psychologists; In all fairness, there are still some talents in the Department of Psychology of Capital Normal University, with doctorates in developmental and educational psychology. However, there are many normal universities in China that don't even have doctors in their psychology departments, such as Huazhong Normal University, Northeast Normal University, Northwest Normal University and Shaanxi Normal University.

In addition to these psychology departments or scientific research institutions in Beijing, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are also places where psychology is prosperous. The psychology department of East China Normal University is one of the oldest psychology departments in Chinese mainland, which once had a glorious history. The Department of Psychology of Zhejiang University, formerly the Department of Psychology of Hangzhou University, is an important base of industrial psychology in China. After being merged into Zhejiang University, it has undoubtedly improved its appearance, so that the number of graduate students has increased dramatically in recent years. But everything has two sides. The psychology department, which once played an important role in Hangzhou University, is just a little brother after the merger of Zhejiang University and has no prestige in the past. What's more, it is said that the psychology department actually looks like an empty shelf, "no one" (if it is a graduate student). Since the older generation of psychologists retired, there seems to be a fault in the middle. At least for now, there are still some heavyweights in the department rebuilding their former glory. There seems to be a psychology department of Nanjing Normal University not far away, and its outstanding advantages are the history of psychology and theoretical psychology. As for the applied psychology department of Shanghai Normal University, although the psychology department of Suzhou University is a newly developed little brother and a non-key university, it seems to be developing very rapidly.

Outside Beijing and Shanghai, the psychology departments that have developed rapidly in recent years include the psychology departments of South China Normal University, Southwest University (formerly Southwest Normal University) and Tianjin Normal University. These three units all started with a very powerful person. Murray of South China Normal University, Huang Xiting of Southwest University (formerly Southwest Normal University) and Shen Deli of Tianjin Normal University are all the most important figures in the field of psychology at present. They are all members of the State Council Academic Degree Office (Psychology). In the development of many psychology departments, they can be said to hold the power of life and death to some extent. Although their school is not so good, the strength of the psychology department is absolutely first-class in China. Other psychology departments are also stepping up their efforts to expand their strength. The psychology departments of Huazhong Normal University, Northeast Normal University, Shandong Normal University and Sun Yat-sen University in Central China have made great progress in recent years.

These should be the most powerful psychology departments in China. However, it is the current situation that the momentum of psychological development is beyond many people's expectations. Think about the unpopular major ten years ago. Ten years or even a few years later, there may be some important changes in the pattern.

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University ranking of psychology major

Ranking of Psychology Major (before the merger and reorganization of colleges and universities)

Ranked school name score

1 Beijing Normal University

2 East China Normal University 64.4 1

3 Southwest Normal University 59.32

4 Beijing Medical University 45.76

5 Peking University 42.37

Ranking of psychology majors (after the merger and reorganization of colleges and universities)

Ranked school name score

1 Beijing Normal University

2 Peking University 88. 14

3 East China Normal University 64.4 1

4 Southwest Normal University 59.32

5 Zhejiang University 40.68

Six employment directions of psychology major

With the development of society and the sharp increase of social pressure, the psychological counseling industry has encountered the spring of development, and psychology has gradually shifted from theoretical research to practical application. In foreign countries, the income level of psychological professionals has always been in the forefront.

However, in China, the situation is not so optimistic, and the employment scope of psychology graduate students has been relatively narrow. In recent years, with the rapid development of China's economy and the acceleration of the pace of building a harmonious socialist society, more and more people have begun to pay attention to mental health issues. Although predictive psychology will usher in its spring, some students are still confused about the employment prospects of psychology. To this end, the teaching and research section of Wenhai professional course took stock of six major employment directions of psychology major for reference.

First, colleges and universities, which is the main destination of psychology graduate students after graduation. In recent years, colleges and universities have paid more and more attention to students' mental health, and have set up public courses in psychology, with master of psychology as the teacher of public courses in psychology. This undoubtedly expanded the employment of psychology graduate students. One of the best employment directions for Master of Psychology is to enter the Department of Psychology and the Department of Education and become a psychology teacher.

Second, civil servants. Generally, the public security system and education administrative departments recruit psychology graduate students as civil servants: public security bureau, reeducation-through-labor center, prison, border inspection station, etc. Are all possible places.

Third, enterprises. Psychology graduate students mainly go to headhunting (talent agency) talent evaluation institutions, enterprise consulting and human resource management, planning and design companies and other enterprises. Postgraduates in psychology are different from students majoring in human resource management. Students majoring in psychology advocate humanized management, which is complementary to students majoring in human resource management.

Fourth, primary and secondary schools. Originally, undergraduate students were generally recruited, and psychological counselors in colleges and universities were saturated. Some graduate students began to consider entering primary and secondary schools to engage in psychological education.

Fifth, psychological counseling workers. Judging from the current situation in China, the domestic industry is not a very profitable profession. If you want to get the salary of foreign counterparts, you need to make further efforts to open up the market and improve your consulting level. But looking ahead, it's still good.

Sixth, hospitals and clinics. Students who study clinical psychology and medical psychology can go to hospitals or psychological clinics to engage in psychological counseling and treatment. However, in view of the current demand for psychologists in China and the need for a medical license to go to a hospital, it is more difficult.