Teacher

As a teacher, you would be creating and implementing lesson plans for various age groups and subject matters.

Recommended classes:

• PSY 341 - Developmental Psychology
• PSY 320 - Learning and Motivation 
• PSY 324 - Memory and Cognition
• PSY 344 - Directed Child Study
• EDP 311 - Educational Psychology for Future Teachers

Typical salary: $42,000 - $80,000 per year

Requirements:

• To Teach Preschool - 3rd Grade:
• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Click here to see the early education program at ASU
• Pass the National Evaluation Series or other appropriate educator exam for the state you wish to teach in.
• To Teach 1st Grade - 8th Grade:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education.
  • Click here to see the elementary education program at ASU
  • Pass the National Evaluation Series or other appropriate educator exam for the state you wish to teach in.
• To Teach 6th Grade - 12th Grade:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education.
  • Click here to see the secondary education program at ASU
  • Pass the National Evaluation Series or other appropriate educator exam for the state you wish to teach in.

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Special Education Teacher

As a special education teacher, you would adapt lesson plans to help promote development in children with a range of developmental disabilities.

Recommended classes:

• PSY 341 - Developmental Psychology
• PSY 443 - Abnormal Child Psychology
• PSY 320 - Learning and Motivation
• PSY 344 - Directed Child Study

Typical salary: $38,000 - $96,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in special education
• Click here to see the special education program at ASU
• Pass the National Evaluation Series or other appropriate educator exam for the state you wish to teach in.

Professor

As a professor, you would be creating and implementing lesson plans within your interested field of study, as well as conducting research of your choice. 

Recommended classes:

• PSY 320 - Learning and Motivation
• PSY 290 - Research Methods
• PSY 350 - Social Psychology
• PSY 230 - Introduction to Statistics
• PSY 399/499 - Supervised Research is strongly recommended for students interested in graduate school

In order to be a competitive candidate for graduate school, students will need:

• Experience working in a research lab or as a teaching assistant
• Letters of recommendation from faculty
• Strong GRE scores.

Typical salary: $39,000 - $170,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in the academic field of your choice
• 2-year master’s or 5-year doctoral degree depending on the academic field of interest

Administrator

School administrators handle a variety of tasks required for the day-to-day operations of a school.

Recommended classes:

• PSY 304 - Effective Thinking
• PSY 320 - Learning and Motivation
• PSY 440 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• EDP 310 - Educational Psychology for Non-Teachers
• PSY 370 - Interpersonal Relationships

Typical salary: $61,000 - $140,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in educational studies or other related field
• 2-year master’s degree

Advisor

As a college advisor, you would assist college students in registering for classes, ensure they fulfill graduation requirements and maintain student records.

Recommended classes:

• EDP 310 - Educational Psychology for Non-Teachers
• PSY 315 - Personality Theory and Research
• FIN 123 - ASU Financial Literacy
• CAP 120 - Introduction to Counseling

Typical salary: $53,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in the academic field of your choice
• 2-year master’s degree

School Counselor

As a school counselor, you would track student’s school performance, identify any issues contributing to poor performance and help students develop needed skills.

Recommended classes:

• CAP 120 - Introduction to Counseling
• PSY 341 - Developmental Psychology
• PSY 344 - Directed Child Study
• PSY 370 - Interpersonal Relationships
• PSY 399/499 - Supervised Research is strongly recommended for students interested in graduate school

Typical salary: $32,000 - $92,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in the academic field of your choice
• 2-year master’s degree in school counseling
• Pass the relevant state licensure exam

School Psychologist

As a school psychologist, you would try to identify students with learning disabilities or mental health problems and develop plans to help address these issues.

Recommended classes:

• CAP 120 - Introduction to Counseling
• PSY 341 - Developmental Psychology
• CAP 120 - Introduction to Counseling
• PSY 366 - Abnormal Psychology
• PSY 399/499 - Supervised Research is strongly recommended for students interested in graduate school

Typical salary: $42,000 - $124,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education or other related fields
• 2-year master’s or 5-year doctoral degree
• Pass the National Certified School Psychologist exam or other state licensure test