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ROGRAM AT ECUKnowledge about human and animal be-havior exists, and thatTs psychology as a disci-line " the body of knowledge from whichteachers teach. But that knowledge first must bediscovered, and thatTs psychology as a science" the special methods that researchers use tostudy behavior. The knowledge, once gener-ated, may be applied to promote human welfare,and thatTs psychology as a profession " whatthose in public service and applied psychologydo.sychology includes a body of knowledge,methods of research to obtain such knowledge,and the application of that knowledge to benefithumankind. The trouble is that the definitiondoesnTt tell you very much about what psy-chology is. To understand fully what the wordmeans, you need to spend some time with it "to see it in action and in context. Psychology inaction is what psychologists do. Psychology incontext is where psychologists work, with whomand with what they work.Careers available in Psychology include per-sonnel work in business, industry, and govern-ment; positions as psychological assistant inmental health clinics and mental hospitals; spe-cialization areas in the military; statistical as-

sistant; social service trainee, and others toonumerous to mention. While opportunities foreople with the bachelorTs degree have beenvery limited in the past, there are many moreositions open now, but in order to progress asasychologist, the masterTs degree is neces-sary as a minimum level of training. It is notossible to be more specific, since many indi-viduals take positions which do not classify themas psychologists.East Carolina University, part of the con-solidated University System of North Carolina,is the third largest university in North Carolina.ECU is a comprehensive institution with a maincampus enrollment of over 13,000, of whomover 2,000 are graduate students. Undergradu-ate and graduate programs are offered in elevenschools, including a medical school. Doctoralrograms are offered in some basic medicalsciences and are approved for development inanumber of specializations.East Carolina is in Greenville (population40,000) located on the coastal plains of EasternNorth Carolina. Approximately 2 hours fromRaleigh, N.C. and Morehead, N.C., Greenville isa regional shopping, cultural and medical center.Dr. Rosina C. LaoChair, Department of PsychologySpeight Building, Room 108hone 758-6800An Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative ActionEmployer