What requirements are needed for a career in Child Psychology and Forensics(medical examiner)? I'm in year 10 now and i need to start planning.
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I think most psycologists, and forensics (medical) are doctors themselves who have specialised during there course.\n\nI am not entirely sure what year 10 means, but I am assuming thats pre A level? To go to medical school I did A levels in Biology Chemistry and Physics, its not a required combination, but I am pretty sure Biology and Chemistry and prefered.\n\nAs to getting into medical school itself, it may have changed a bit since I was younger but, I got myself as much relavent experience as I could (going to docs surgerys and asking for help information, i even got to watch a couple of operations)\n\nAnyway, good luck :) in my experience if you work for something you want hard enough you will get it in the end.
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For a Psychology Major \n1. What made them decide to be a psychology major?\n2. Do they have any idea what they would like to do with a degree in Psychology?\n3. Do they plan on furthering their education once they have completed their bachelor degree?\n4. What interests them most about psychology?\n5. Do they plan on doing research? And if so, what do they want to research?\n\nFor a Psychiatrist\n1. What made them decide to choose this profession?\n2. Where did they recieve their education?\n3. What is a regular day like for them in or out of the office?\n4. Did they do a lot of research during their education?\n5. Have they published any case studies, etc.?\n6. What do they find most enjoyable about their job?\n7. What would they recommend for a future therapist?\n8. What has been the funniest and/or most challenging experience while on the job?\n\nHope this helps! Enjoy! Let me know if you have any other questions!
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Chemistry and microbiology double major will probably get you the closest to forensic pathology background.  You may want to consider after that attending a graduate program in forensic pathology specifically.  A solid chemistry and biochemistry background will take you a long way in many fields, and is a great foundation for anyone interested in the sciences.  They are particularly relevant to forensic pathology because the techniques and background of this field are based on chemical and microbiological sciences.  Along the way, you're going to have to take other courses in physics and biology as corequesites.  Best wishes!
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I would encourage you to go ahead and take a graduate course in forensic science after you finish college.  It's a really interesting and worthwhile field, but you do need that background of a bachelor's in anthropology before you start on it.  Look at\nhttp://www.aafs.org/default.asp?section_id=resources&page_id=choosing_a_career\nor \nhttp://web.utk.edu/~anthrop/\nfor more information.\nGood Luck
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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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Here's the link to the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists.  They set the requirements for practicing Psychology in Maryland.  There's an email address you can write to ask.\n\nhttp://www.dhmh.state.md.us/psych/index.html\n\nInfo on getting a license to practice:\nhttp://www.dhmh.state.md.us/psych/licenseeinfo.html
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Calvin College - Psychology - Specialized Fields in Psychology  \n... though some universities offer a specialists degree which is somewhere ... only an MA degree, some schools offer doctoral programs in school psychology. ...www.calvin.edu/academic/psych/special_fields.htm \nGraduate Programs  \nSome schools also offer a doctoral degree (Ed.D.) in counselling psychology. ... by the university) -- Most universities offer a wide variety of scholarships ...instruct.uwo.ca/psychology/235b-570/programs.html \nGraduate Programs for Psychology Students  \nSome schools also offer a doctoral degree (Ed.D.) in counselling psychology. ... by the university). Most universities offer a wide variety of scholarships ...publish.uwo.ca/~laura/programs.html \nPrograms in the northeast:  \nprograms usually assume that you have only an undergraduate (Bachelor's) ... Below I list programs that offer Master's degrees in Forensic Science, which is ...webhost.bridgew.edu/EENGLANDER/forensic Programs.htm
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I think it depends on what field of psychology you envision yourself wanting to do. \n\nIn general, a biology class can help when you get into structure of the brain, nervous system, etc. If you plan on going into neuropsych, look at courses like biology, chemistry, anatomy/physiology for the future.\n\nThe way my undergrad psych program was set up, the only required courses were Intro, Intro to Statistics, and Experimental Psych. Everything else was up to you, because of all of the different subject areas... sports psych, developmental, I/O, sexuality, adolescent, cognitive, sensation/ perception, personality... and the list goes on.\n\nMost graduate degrees in psychology have a strong research component (esp. if you are required to do a thesis/ dissertation) so if you are thinking that route, get comfy with research methodology and statistics. Test and Measurements is also a good course to catch in undergrad if you can.\n\nYou should have a degree advisor within your major dept. that you can talk to for planning your course of study in regards to what you want to do later on. \n\nA sidenote if you are thinking about counseling/ psychotherapy... you might want to look at a Counseling degree/ LPC program and see if that might be what you are looking for as well.
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You are not currently able to read and write at a level that would allow you to pursue any of those career paths.  I suggest that you enter university and take a program of General Studies, including remedial English (and probably remedial Math).  While you're upgrading your skills to the level required by university students you can talk to people who work and study in the faculties that you might be interested in later joining.  Child Sociology would require about six years of university, pediatrics would require closer to eight or ten, and neonatal health care would depend on what type of position you wanted (but expect at least four years, probably closer to six or eight).
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I think you just have to have a Bachelor's Degree(4-year) from college, and it can be from any subject, but I would recommend criminal justice. There will be  extensive background checks and psychological testing, and some sort of physical fitness requirements.
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It depends on the college, really. You will certainly have to study various forms of child psychology and sociolgy. You'll also take courses in teaching strategies. The best place to look would be your college's website!
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I am finishing my minor in forensics this summer. My best advice is to not get behind in studying and take every opportunity that comes your way, ie internships and jobs, they can always help you in the future when getting ou tin the work force
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Description As a forensic analyst you will apply your knowledge of chemistry and biochemistry to the task of finding evidence through chemical analysis. \n\nThe services of a forensic analyst is invaluable in police and legal work, since you will called upon to detect traces or confirm the presence of substances such as poison, drugs and alcohol in the human body at post-mortems. This information will then used by the police to assist them in solving crimes, and by the legal profession to secure convictions or prove innocence. The forensic analyst is often cross-examined in court in respect of his findings.\n\nAnother branch of forensic analysis is in the field of preventive medicine where food, beverages and habit-forming drugs are tested to determine their safety for human consumption.\n\n \nRequirements As a forensic analyst you should:\n- have a scientific aptitude\n- have a methodical approach and analytical ability\n- have a passion for accuracy and 'getting to the bottom of things'\n- have sufficient confidence in your abilities to cope with rigorous cross-examination in a court of law. \nSchooling Senior Certificate with matriculation exemption for a degree course.\nSenior Certificate for a diploma.\nCOMPULSORY SUBJECTS: Mathematics, Physical Science\nRECOMMENDED SUBJECTS: Biology \nTraining UNIVERSITY:\nBSc majoring in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Chemistry is recommended.\n\nUNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY:\nNational Diploma in Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry.\n\n \nEmployer - Department of National Health \n- South African Police \nAddress ADDRESSES THAT MAY BE USEFUL:\n- Deputy Information Officer, Private Bag X308, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa. Phone: (012) 393 3700\n- The Commissioner of Correctional Services, Private Bag X136, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa. Phone: (012) 307 2000 \nRelated occupations - Biochemist\n- Biologist\n- Biomedical Scientist\n- Cytogeneticist\n- Police Officer\n \nRelated qualifications BA Community Safety and Socio-Legal Studies (Administration of Criminal Justice) - Legal and Political Services - UNISA \n BCriminal Justice - Legal and Political Services - North-West University \n BSc Genetics - Science, Mathematics and Statistics - University of Pretoria \n BSc Medical Sciences - Science, Mathematics and Statistics - University of Pretoria \n BTech Biomedical Technology - Science, Mathematics and Statistics - Cape Peninsula University of Technology \n BTech Forensic Investigation - Security and Armed Forces - UNISA \n Dip in Corporate Forensic Investigator - Security and Armed Forces - Damelin Correspondence \n NDip Biomedical Technology - Science, Mathematics and Statistics - Cape Peninsula University of Technology \n\n\nThe majority of forensic science laboratories in the U.S. are publicly operated. The laboratories may be part of the federal, state, county, or local government (Lee et al, 15). There are also a number of private laboratories that operate independently, are associated with universities, or are under contractual agreements with government agencies (Lee et al, 16). The starting salary is dependent on the above factors and individuals should contact the specific laboratory that they are interested in. Salaries for Crime Laboratory analysts vary from region as well as position. The starting salary is generally around $30,000. Analysts with many years of experience may make $60,000-$70,000.
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Pretty much *all* 4-year colleges offer undergrad degrees in psychology. However, none of them will offer an undergrad degree in psychiatry, since, to become a psychiatrist, you need to get a medical school degree.\n\nOn an unrelated note, I just want to say that your post has really made my day....it's great to see that there are still kids entering high school that can write and spell correctly (even if you did choose not to capitalize "I" in a few places and to use the shorthand "u" instead of "you," what you wrote is far more literate than most of the posts I see here)!
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I majored in Child Development. I don't do much with it now, but it does come in handy every now and again with my own children. You learn about how children develop ie: average age they begin to walk, talk, etc.
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I have my B.A. in psychology and am in finishing my first year of grad school in Marriage & Family Psychology.  If you want to be a child psychologist, you'll have to attend graduate school first. My experience is sort of similar in that I had planned to get a degree in clinical psych but decided to change to marriage and family. I have intended to be a therapist all along and this program is focused on teaching those skills--for individuals of all ages as well as couples and families.  A clinical psychologist friend of mine in private practice says I am getting better training than he did to do psychotherapy. in order to decide, you have to clarify to yourself what it is exactly that you want to do when you graduate. both degrees will give you a lot on child development, but the psych degree will involve more psychopathology, diagnosis, and treatment. psychologists can also do testing (achievement, intelligence, personality, depression, anxiety, etc.) while educators technically cannot.  hope this is relevant.
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STAY IN SCHOOL! You will need all the education you can get. Because last time I checked, there are no jobs in 'pyscology'. I would not want you as my Psychologist if you can't even spell it OR FIND THE SPELL CHECK button!