Can I become an occupational therapist with my BA psychology degree or will I need totake more classes?
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I have a BS in Psych, and pretty much you have 2 options. Either become a lab assistant for someone with a higher degree, or go all the way to your doctoral degree in it.\n\n  A bach in psych is a wonderful thing to have - like an instruction book to the human mind - but it won't get you very far on merit.  If you find a generic job, a degree in psych will show that you are smart, and can stick with a program.\n\n    There are more physical /anatomy oriented classes that you will need to become an OT.
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No reason you can't get the masters in psych.\n\nI'd suggest checking walden university and the university of phoenix - both offer reasonably priced programs at the masters level - and even into the phd ish level.\n\n-dh
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To my knowledge, there are no psychiatry bachelor's degrees. The general path is to study either psychology or pre-med, get into medical school and specialize in psychiatry. For psychology and pre-med I'd recommend a decent state university (so your debt isn't outrageous when you're done). Get very good grades and apply to medical school. UCLA has a fantastic pyschiatry program.
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I'm an academic advisor at a community college and the answer is yes, you can! However, it will be an assistant job of some sort but at least you can get your foot in the door. The more specific your degree, the better chance you have of getting a job directly related to psychology. For instance, we have a Human Services degree, as well as Alcohol/Drug and Mental Health Tech certificates. Students who get these degrees, opposed to our general psych associates, find more relevant jobs in the field. That's because these are Assoc. of Applied Science degrees, not Assoc. of Science like the psychology. I guess that's a round about way of saying, if you want to work in psych with just an associates, choose a career-specific degree. If you want to go onto receive your bachelors in psych, the associates in psych would be more appropriate. One last tidbit....check out this website: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ it's put together by the Dept. of Labor and you are able to search for just about any job you can think of and view salary, education requirements, job outlook etc. It's very helpful! Good luck!!
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nothing! No, seriously, I have a BA in Psych, and it leds to no specific jobs without further study. Recruitment firms would hire you, or you could do any generalist jobs. get a post grad.
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Not sure what you meant by "real therapist"! S and L therapists are definitely NOT imaginary! However - as I understand it, American BSc and BA degrees include minors and majors and so are more like our 'a' levels i.e. cover a variety of subjects but their Masters' degrees are specific so equate to our BSc and BA degrees therefore if I have a BSc in, say Speech and Language Therapy, its content is equivalent to an American Masters in "Speech Pathology"! To sum up - in the USA, to get the equivalent to a British "B-" degree, you need to go to Masters' level. I think!
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Choosing what you want to get a master's degree in depends on what your interests are. I'm sure you have developed some interests as an undergraduate, so you should probably pursue those in graduate schools. Just as some general information, Clinical psychology is the most competitive and intense graduate program in psychology. A terminal master's degree is usually not offered, so unless you are willing to pursue a PhD, you probably don't want to go into clinical. Also clinical really emphasizes the importance of research and service. So unless you want to be a therapist, a researcher of psychological phenomena or an academic (professor), clinical may not be right for you.
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The only issue in Psych is that you need a higher degree later on.  Grad school is almost a definite for a pstch major to really advance.  Not that you have to advance, but it certainly helps!
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I love psychology, but you're right about the amount of reading at first. It gets easier later on, though, because you know most of the stuff from the other courses you've already taken. And you get to do research as an undergrad if you're lucky! I also liked microbiology, anatomy, English composition, calculus, and statistics.
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First off you don't need a Ba degree to teach Preschool. Not even in the headstart programs. You need to just go to your local community college and start their child devlopment program and hopefully continue on to get your AA or AS degree. I can tell you that in some places the child devlopment courses are no transferable to a 4 years college. Go and meet with a counselor first. If you have any plans of teaching in the Public School system as a Teacher I suggest that you take more course that are transferable. It is nice starting at a community college until you figure out what you truly want to do. You never know you may get in the Preschool and absolutely love it or decide you want to teach older kids or even younger. Good luck. Talk to a College counselor and they can point you in the right direction. Community college would be a good start and move on from there.
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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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Depends on the state.  In OH. for example, it depends on when you got your master's in school counseling.  I declared my major as school counseling when I took my first course in 1987.  When they increased the requirements, I grandfather'd out and didn't have to take the extra credits.  I finished in '91.  I could have sat for the licensing board at that time and practiced privately or in a group.  I didn't, but I would probably be required to take the extra classes now.  I'm not sure.
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You might start with a course in English grammar, spelling and punctuation.\n\nA BA program generally requires a two foreign language courses (6 credits) but gives you added flexibility regarding your areas of study. A BS program is more analytical and geared toward professional application.
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They are desperate for teacher in Fla. With a degree in psychology which subject are you hoping to teach? I mean, you can't teach math with a degree in psychology. However, because there is such a great need for teachers in Fla they will often pay for you to complete additionaly courses while you teach. Contact the board of education in the community where you plan to move. If they need teachers badly, they will tell you what to do. If their need is not so great then they can at least point you in the right direction.
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A minimum of a B.A. or B.S. degree for entry level jobs, at least a master's degree for research jobs, and a Ph.D and certification to be a professional (like the clinical psychologist). There are not too many opening if you happen to have just a bachelor's degree.
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It depends on the State.  I know in CA you have to get a special Certificate from a University (above and beyond a BA).
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Yes, you can, but watch out.  I took my first four years at a community college, trying to decide on a major, and accumulated over 100 hours and an associates degree.  When I went for a bachelors degree in architecture, I was allowed to transfer all 100+ hours but only English, math and elective classes actually counted toward my BA.  All the other classes counted as my elective classes but not toward my degree in any meaningful way.  I was, however, allowed to enter the college in a transfer program which allowed me to condense the first two years of study into one.  That is not a fun alternative, trust me.  I suggest selecting an accredited (that's an important term, BTW) college of architecture and calling them to see about transferring hours toward a bachelors or masters degree in architecture.  Each college is different.  Some classes will usually be accepted, but I don't think you'll find a college that will count all toward your BA.  In architecture, it usually takes five years to get a degree.  Two years to get the basics, build up a portfolio and get accepted into the architectural program, and three years of learning the architectural field.  Most people in the college I went to did not make it past the first two years and less than a third of those made it to graduation.  It is a hard, but rewarding field.  Look carefully at what each school will do for you and look carefully at the school's credentials.  Good luck!