Psychological and Brain Sciences

Dartmouth Alums With This Major

• Assistant Chief Counsel, Food and Drug Administration
  (MD, Dartmouth '02)
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  (PA, Dartmouth '02)
• Family Practice Physician, Maine Medical Center
  (ME, Dartmouth '02)
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  (NY, Dartmouth ‘06)
• Senior Consultant, FSG (non-profit consulting)
  (CA, Dartmouth '04)
• Senior Benefits Business Partner, Target
  (MN, Dartmouth '00)
• Graphic Designer Consultant, Pickett Design
  (CA, Dartmouth '01)
• Physician Postdoctoral Fellow, Clinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford University
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Major Description

The department offers students two main areas of concentration - "Psychology" and "Neuroscience".

Skills Acquired

What is this?

• Critical Thinking and Analysis
• Quantitative Analysis and Hypothesis Testing
• Problem Solving/Heuristics
• Research/Technical skills
• Presentation/Scientific Communication skills

Possible Career Paths

• Research
• Education
• Law
• Health Care
• Marketing
• Consulting
• Human Resources
• Business & Industry
• Human Services (Direct Care and Administration)

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