and how many years do you have to go to be a psychologist?
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4 years (or less..degree is needed) for BA or BS, then at least a Masters in Psych for therapist. Psychologist is a PhD playing like he is a doctor. Ph.D's take 2-4 years additional time over a BS/BA.  Masters take as little as 1-2 years. Go for it.
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Not much at all. I have a Bachelor's degree in psychology, and it's pretty useless. I can't think of any jobs that require an associate degre in Psychology; you'd most likely get stuck in positions that only required a high school diploma/GED. Sad, but true. If you want a more profitable degree at the Associate level, I'd suggest nursing. Many RNs also do psych counseling. \n\nThe requirements for "licensed therapist" vary by state, but usually, you need a master's degree. A master's in psychology or social work, or even mental health counseling, would do the trick, depending on where you are.
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I'm not one, but know a couple.  I'm not understanding whether or not you are already in medical school, or if you're younger, and have little knowledge of the field.\n\nA psychiatrist must be an MD first.  That means medical school, internship, the whole works.  It takes a very long time to get your credentials.  A psychiatrist can perform operations on patients, as well as counsel and prescribe.\n\nIf you are not about to become an MD, but want to help people with problems, you might consider looking into psychology.  As a psychologist, you would not be an MD, and not allowed to prescribe medication.  You would major in psychology in college, and need to get a masters degree, and possibly more.  A lot of work, but rewarding.\n\nI would not have answered this question if I thought any psychiatrists were actually on this site.  Although, you never know...  Good luck.
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You can do many things - there are many, many different types of psychologists:\nClinical - dealing with mentally ill/deviant(ha) people\nEducational - dealing with the school environment\nResearch - researching the human/animal mind\nIndustrial - figuring out how to market to the masses ......\n\nThe list goes on.  With psychology you can pretty much just pick what you like/what drives you and go for it ...
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For a clinical psychologist, you would major in psychology in college then go on to your masters and folow that with a doctorate (PhD).  You woul dneed to focus on your core courses for this degree which would be like child development, abnormal psychology, etc.  You would also have your general education requirements which you get at any college where you pursue a bachelor's degree\n\nTo be a Psychiatrist, you MUST go to medical school (4 years).  For undergrad, you should major in a pre-med program or something in the sciences.  You could also major in psychology, but you need certain core courses in order to be able to get into a medical school.  Also, you have to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) before you can get into med school.  This test is very science heacy with some reading sections.  It is difficult, but taking the science courses throughout college will help you.  After you finish your medical school education you have to do your internship and residency which for a psychiatrist is I think 4-6 years after medical school. \n\nYou should get online to different medical school websites to check out their admission requirements which will give you a better idea of what you may be interested in. \n\nAs far as who makes more, in general psychiatrists would make more.  But this is heavily dependent on where you work, and how good you are at what you do.  I know psychologists who make more than some psychiatrists, but this isn't the norm.  Psychiatrists usually make more.\n\nHope this helps and good luck to you in your future decisions and career!
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You can be a "doctor" of just about anything.  ...history, english literature, physics, economics, etc.  \n\nIt takes about 3-6 years of post-graduate work.
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generally for six years after you graduate high school\n2 years for an associate's\n2 more for a bachelor's\n2 more for a master's\nof course there are a plethora of accelerated programs nowadays...
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You usually minimally need to complete an undergraduate degree and then a masters degree, so that would be about 6 years usually.  You can sometimes work as a counsellor on a volunteer basis without a masters for crisis lines or at shelters.  \n\nOften summer camps need counselors/house parents for young people, which may be a good place to start - my daughter did that for two summers while she worked on her psychology degree.
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It will take 4 years of undergraduate work taking classes that include biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, etc...Then you have to be accepted to a medical school for another 4 years.  At the end of your schooling you'll spend another 3 years in residency as a physician under other doctors being certified as a pediatrician.  This is in the US anyways.
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there are many different types of psychologists- check out the American Psychological Association just to see the many types.  I will say you need way more than just one course to be a psychologist...
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Wow that one is tough. I am a clinical Psychology graduate student. Most graduate programs in clinical only offer PhD degrees so make sure you are willing to go to school for 5-6 more years (yes...5 to 6!). Also, clinical psychology programs are hot right now and are currently more difficult to get into than med school (about a 5% acceptance rate as of this past year or so). Most programs require a BA in psychology or at least a strong background in psychology. However, you can still get in! Look at programs carefully. Perhaps your unique knowledge base would compliment a certain field of psychological research, or a certain program's orientation. Lots of programs like to get students from very diverse backgrounds, so your business degree may be am unexpected strength. Best of luck!
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Phaedra is correct.  All your other respondents are wrong.  \n\nThere's no such thing as a Psychiatry degree for an undergraduate.  Psychiatry is a specialty pursued AFTER you get your M.D. in med school, which is AFTER your B.S. degree in college.  Med school typically takes three years and a psychiatry residency typically takes seven or eight years, the longest of all the medical specialties.\n\nIf, by some chance, you actually meant Psychologist and not Psychiatrist, then I've never heard of a college that did NOT offer that degree.  However, most states require that you have at least a Master's degree in it before you are allowed to hang out your shingle and call yourself a Psychologist.
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You are smart.  How can I say this without knowing you?  Everyone is smart in some area.  A lot of those areas have nothing to do with a lot of schools, so that's why you might think that you aren't smart.    That being said, college requires a lot of studying, often about things which don't interest you at all.  You should think about why you are interested in becoming a child psychologist.  I am also interested in psychology, but when I saw that you essentially have to get your Doctorate to do anything with it, well, that's six years of college...maybe more.  The thing is to find out what you are good at, what you enjoy doing.  You may not even be old enough to be making this decision yet.  It's okay if you don't know what you want to do for sure.  College may not be for you; maybe a technical school is more suited for you, and if so, there's nothing wrong with that.  Good luck.
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It doesn't matter, but I would do the Science thing.  If you go to college here for undergrad work, it doesn't matter what you took in high school, as long as you graduated.  You will need at least a master's degree here to be a psychologist, and a PhD is better.
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You can continue your education and get doctorate degree in Psychology or you could use it to become a market researcher, teacher, social worker, sales person, human resources officer, organizational development officer, education or non-profit program coordinator, counselor (you will need a master's in counseling for this).
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I would have thought Psychology (BSc rather than a BA which would be more scientifically basis) or Neruoscience. I know that Nottingham University had a 4 year Neuroscience course many years ago...\nI beleive that as a Neuroscience you would definately be earning £40k plus a year. You would need to study Biology, Chemistry at A level with Psychology just as a background choice A Level.
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Here's a good FAQ that answers your question:\nhttp://ssw.asu.edu/faqs/phd.html\n\nyou don't need medical school. it will take 3 - 4 years to get your PhD, including the time for the dissertation