How do you go about going straight from getting a bachelor's degree in psych. to getting your doctorate?
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I'm not sure if you can really do that. You need to get enough credits for a Masters. He probably was in a program that was a joint Masters/PhD. As he was working for the PhD, he earned credits for a Masters and then continued on.
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There are management jobs in companies such as Human Resource that accepts a degree in Psychology/Sociology because it deals with people, the most valuable resource for any company.  You should try applying for those jobs instead of just looking specifically in the Psychology field.  Teaching is also great if you have that degree, you can get a teacher's license by simply attending a community college.  Lastly, you can also join the military where the possibilities is endless.  You can work as a military member or a civil service and both offers tuition assistance on top of your paycheck.
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Pre-med (4- years, bachelors degree), four years of med-school, then however long for internship/residencies, etc. (I don't know how long residencies are for psychiatry).
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If you want a high-paying psychology job you would have to do one of two things: get a PhD so you can be a professor at the university level or get a PsyD so you can be a practicing clinical psychologist.\n\nI graduated with a B.A. in Psychology but I chose not to go for a doctorate degree, just yet. Right now I'm an Outreach Coordinator for a university. I LOVE my job! I provide individual and group college counseling to middle school and high school students, and I coordinate other counselors to do the same. I'm using the skills I learned in my counseling and interviewing classes as a psychology student. Currently I'm looking into grad schools for school counseling or student affairs at the university level so I can continue counseling students. \n\nYou CAN do something with a B.A. in psychology, however its hard if you don't have any job, internship or volunteer experience.
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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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With a master's you might as well get the PhD, you can do a lot with a psych PhD, particularly with an I/O degree. But anyway, options include working in the hiring division of human resources, working as a management consultant, working as a headhunter or for an executive jobhunting company, or you could write a book.
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you may be able to get a BA or BS degree, based on your working experience, but not a Ph.D. (doctorate). Not unless you buy a fake one on the internet, which won't fool too many people.\na Ph. D. means the university is CERTIFYING that you are the ABSOLUTE EXPERT in one particular field. only one, not dozens. this is the opposite of "jack of all trades." \nif you were to go through a Ph.D. program, they would expect you, from your lower degree-level classes, to write well enough to write your own thesis. and they would expect your thesis to be the result of documented and thorough research.\nuniversities do occasionally give out honorary Ph.Ds, but these are given to people who have done a lot for the university, for example, i believe Temple University in Philadelphia gave Bill Cosby one. He got his BA in, basically, gym, there. They gave him the Ph.D. not because he's an expert in anything, but because he has brought so much revenue to the university over the years. Honorary Ph.D.s are just that, honorary. So no one is going to think Bill Cosby is this super-educated genius from an honorary degree. They carry no academic weight.\nmany people go through school their whole lives, earning multiple degrees, and at all ages. and people find great success later in life, consider this winner of the national book award, harriet doerr.\nyou seem to have been quite successful in your life, so i'm curious as to why you want, or feel the need to have, a Ph.D.\nthere are companies on the web offering "lifetime doctorates," but, i am a professor, and i assure you, those are worthless, and your money is not. you would not want to be embarrassed in that way, especially with all of your accomplishments to date.\nif you really want a degree, i suggest you call your local state university, and find out about lifetime learning and how you can turn your experiences into credits towards a BA or BS. your state-funded school has a mandate to serve the public, so they will be the most helpful and flexible.\ngood luck!
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Ph.D is hard to get.- Its like independent studing. You make a thesis, and research it. It could take you 2 years, it could also take you 5 years. \nMasters is a class room type degree. Its usally a 2 year degree.\nWhen you get a Ph.D, (lets say in advance physics). and Your name is Mr.Yahoo, well now that you have a Ph.d, your name is now Dr.Yahoo\nPlus with a Ph.D, you'll get a higher paying job.
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I would assume you speaking of a High School Diploma.\n\nThe next rung up the education ladder is an\n\n1. Associates Degree - Normally takes 2 years.\nCan Skip the Associates Degree and go right for a Bachelors Degree\n \n2. Bachelors Degree - Normally takes 4 years.\n\n3. Masters Degree - Normally takes 3 to 4 years only after you get your Bachelors Degree.\n\n4. Doctorate takes about 5 years only after you get you Masters Degree
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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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have a cllege degree of course; get a degree in psychology and u'll be there with the snap of ur fingers
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You're looking for a major in psychology.\n\nPsychiatry is a field of medicine, and you have to go to medical school and become a doctor before you can become a psychiatrist.\n\nIn California, you can become a PhD in psychology, a PsyD (a PhD who didn't write a thesis), an MSW (masters is social work), or an MFCC (masters in family and child counseling) and still practice psychology.  Most of the UC/CalState/CalPoly schools have undergrad degrees in psychology.  Most of the UC schools have graduate programs as well.  UCLA is one of the best all around schools in Southern California.  UC Berkeley is the best in Northern California.  Stanford and USC also have excellent programs, but they are private schools and more expensive.\n\nThe central site for the University of California is http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/.  You can branch off from there to find whatever you want.  \n\nYou can contact me through my link if you want more help.  I live near Los Angeles.
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In the US, to become a physical therapist, you now need to obtain either a masters of doctorate level degree.  Your bachelor's degree should encompass many of the classes that are prerequisite courses for entrance into the professional phase of the program including at least\n1. A year and a half of biology\n2. Anatomy and physiology\n3. Statistics and trigonometry or calculus\n4. Basic, lifespan, and abnormal psychology\n5. A year of chemistry\n6. A year of physics\n\nThis may vary from school to school...\n\nYou will also want to have all  your general education requirements completed by the time you apply for admission to the professional phase.  \n\nThe structure of programs vaires...some are direct admittance...admitting you as a freshman and garauntee a spot in the professional phase of the program as long as you maintain a certain GPA.  Others require you to complete your bachelor's degree and admit you as a grad student to the DPT...some admit you as a senior, you complete your BS degree after the first year and then finish the the master's degree by the end of the third year...it all depends on the school.  \n\nOne place to get started is to visit the APTA website at www.apta.org and view what schools are accredited PT schools.  Then, review which ones you may potentially wish to attend and investigate that program's requiements and structure.  \n\nGood luck!
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I'm not sure how the international transfer works, your best bet is to contact one on the six places and either email or speak with an academic advisor (admissions may be able to help as well).  Here are the 'steps' to getting a PhD in the US(on average):\n\nAssociate's Degree (this takes about two years and is the lowest of all degrees, you can get one from a junior college, community college, or university...some people get their associate's from a community/junior and then transfer to a university to get the next level...)\n\nBachelor's Degree (this is the degree that most students go for, it takes normally takes four years at an accreditted university)\n\nMaster's Degree (this takes roughly six years, and is usually in preparation for the next step...)\n\nDoctorate (this is the highest level of degree available and takes roughly 8 years to complete)\n\nEach of these degrees build on each other....so when I say that a doctorate takes 8 years that includes getting the rest, but in itself is normally only a 2 year program.  Sometimes you can go directly from a bachelor's to a doctorate, but that's not the typical practice.  There are also specialized degrees (like a law degree...which you go to Law School for, right after recieving your bachelor's, and takes an additional 3 to 4 years to complete).  Sometimes certain things are required before finishing a degree (like a thesis, research, or examination) It is all rather confusing.  The best thing to do is determine what you are using your degree for (do you want to be a psychologist? or just a therapist?  do you want to go to Medical School? ecetera) and then go through the program that will get you there.  If you list a particular use for your degree, I'll try to help you further :).  Good luck, and hope this confusing answer helps!
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Master's degrees generally only allow you to teach at the community college level, although that's a great place to start (while you obtain your Phd).\n\nMost colleges require a Phd, as well as a commitment to continue publishing works related to your field.  The requirements are generally more school specific, rather than state specific, since there are so many private institutions.\n\nGood luck.
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Most people with that degree stick with the social work field.  But, you can do anything that interacts with people.  For example, you can use your "people skills" degree for a customer service career....like in hotels or the travel industry.  \n\nPerhaps, continue education, then you can teach either subject, be a school counselor or keep going and get Phd and be a therapist.
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There are plenty of schools out there that offer masters in psychology. First, you have to narrow down what you want your degree in. Developmental, organizational, cognitive, experimental, counseling, neurophysiology, etc. Once you know what field you want to study you can do a search for what schools offer which programs. You will probably need to take the GRE for admission to graduate school. Also since your major wasn't psychology in undergrad you will probably have to take some psychology classes to meet prerequisites for the graduate courses. The courses needed will vary depending on the program. You may want to look at the American Psychological Association web site (www.apa.org) for more information on the fields of psychology. They also have a division for psychology graduate students that you might find interesting.