I am confused between taking up Nursing or BS Psychology.  Which one has better opportunities?
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Definatly go for the nursing degree, because a BS in psycology is just that... BS.  It means nothing without a masters and a PhD.  The job market for nurses is great.  However I do recomend that you go for you RN instead of just a LPN.  This will afford you many more opportunities and more money.  As an RN you have more bargaining potiential on salary and hours.  But I've watched many of my younger friends get degree's in psycology and have to take jobs at day cares with minimal hour pay.  However if it interests you, you could always minor in child psycology, and this could help you find a job at a children's hospital or pediatrician.  Best of luck to you and remember that college is the best time of you life!
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If have a good GPA you can apply to University but usually you don't get accepted straight to college of nursing.You'll apply for the Natural Science programme(pre-professional) to have your core or perequisites completed in about 2yrs before you can be admitted based on good standing to professional program (nursing college).However,you may take your core in a college other than university so that you can transfer.Make your intentions clear about transfering to a university so that it doesn't become difficult when transfering.This will save you alot of money.Those yrs will not go wasted because you'll head straight to junior year when admitted to university.\nNB* you may take an associate degree program in any college,it takes 2yrs but that will not get you into university nursing college because requirement for associate degree does not meet bachelor degree requirement.Good luck
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It depends on what you are more interested in!\nMedicine will definitely give you more secure job prospects, but only if you have a genuine interest in and desire to practice medicine. For that reason, and because it is an extremely competitive course to get into, some people will perceive medicine as being more valuable, but you should choose your degree based on what you want to do and what you enjoy, not on what other people think.\n\nDon't believe anyone who tells you psychology is a worthless degree (especially if they can't spell psychology). It doesn't lead into an obvious career path in the way a medical degree does, but it's not worthless. Some people might see it as a 'soft touch', easy course, and there are people out there who breeze through a degree with no real work and universities that offer poor quality degrees - that doesn't mean that there aren't extremely challenging and interesting courses out there and plenty of bright, motivated students who excel in their fields.\n\nIt's true that psychology has its problems and flaws, but so does every social/life science - life is messy that way. In fact, medicine faces some of the same problems establishing credibility as psychology does. It's a massively varied and fascinating field - sometimes the lack of interdisciplinary co-operation is fascinating, sometimes it's just frustrating! It's not a dull subject to study - if it is, you're being taught wrong!\n\nI'll admit I'm biased in as much as I *have* a degree in psychology myself, but I won't belittle medicine either. It can be a highly rewarding career for those with the right aptitude and attitude, and it requires a tremendous amount of hard work. Hats off to those who make it through - we have a much more pressing need for doctors than we do for psychologists, and I'm grateful to those who do choose to study it. It's a much more applied subject to study than psychology, and if you're more interested in taking a practical, hands-on sort of approach it might suit you better than psychology which tends to be a lot more academic.\n\nSo, after all that, I don't think you can say one is better than the other! You're still quite young so you have plenty of time to decide, and the qualifications you'll need to study either subject are quite similar - although you can do a psychology degree with limited experience of science and maths, I'd definitely advise you take biology and possibly chemistry too (definitely take chemistry if you have any interest in fields like neuroscience) - so if you make sure you have a strong scientific background you could apply to either course when the time comes to choose.\nDon't forget, you can also opt to do a psychology degree as an undergraduate and then do a postgraduate medicine qualification - you'd get the best of both worlds and probably have the makings of a great psychiatrist!
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Try visiting  www.discovernursing.com - you'll find tons of information there on nursing.\n\nDespite prior statements,  you do not need a BS to be an RN.   There are two-year RN programs and RN bridge programs for persons  who have an LPN/LVN.   The push MAY be for RNs to have a bachelor's degree,  but the  reality is that there is such a shortage of nurses  willing to work  in NURSING (yes, nurses work in  fields outside of active nursing),  that states/countries are creating  avenues to bring  in more  nurses quickly.\n\nWhat you can do with a nursing certificate/degree will depend upon the state/country you live in.  Generically, you could go back and do a 1 year nursing certificate program and become an LPN/LVN.  Or, you could pick up the sciences and other pre-reqs you need and complete a 2nd associates--the outcome could be an LPN/LVN or an RN depending upon the school/program you enter into.  Or, you could transfer to a university and pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing.
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I have a BA in Criminal Justice and my wife a BS in psycology with a masters in social work.  My degree has made very little difference in my life because I chose a path of self employment.  In her life it means everything for the work she does.\n\nHere is one thing I want to point out though; if you stop at a BA/BS degree the difference in career choices will be minor.  If you plan on a career in mental health or counseling you will need advanced degrees and licenses.  Good luck.
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The school where you get your undergrad degree isn't nearly as important as where you get your graduate degree.  A bachelor's degree in psychology really doesn't help get you great jobs, so going to the "best" program isn't particularly important at that point.  Beside, rankings of psych programs almost always refer to the strength of the graduate studies, not undergrad.   Also, it is rare for graduate programs to take undergrads from the same school, so you probably want to go somewhere else if you want to get into Stanford, UofM, or Ohio State for grad school.\n\nEven though it's a long time before this will matter to you, I should mention that the "best" program will vary depending on what area of psychology you decide to pursue.  The three schools you mentioned are generally strong in all areas, but there may be another school that is better in developmental psych, clinical, personality, etc.  As you work toward your bachelor's, you'll get an opportunity to talk to faculty in different areas to get a sense of what your best options might be.
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You're college will make sure you choose the right classes.  Of course, you will have to take the core classes:  english, algebra, chemistry, etc.  You also have to take the nursing related classes:  pharmacology, biology, psychology, anatomy, nutrition, etc.
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Please try: http://www.nursingmasters.com They have lots of good information on various nursing degrees both Bachelors and Masters
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I was a psych major and I found taking an elective in an area I found interesting, such as languages and arts, was a relief from the strenuous required courses. I hope this helps and Good Luck!
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Generally, if the school has an outstanding graduate program in your field, the undergraduate program will be great as well, since many of the same professors will teach the upper division classes.  Some of the best schools out there for psychology that are a little easier to get into are University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, University of Illinois - Champaign Urbana, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, University of Wisconsin - Madison, and Indiana University at Bloomington.  Of course, if you have the academic excellence and the money, schools such as Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, etc., excel in practically every field (and psychology is no exception), so you're assured of a good education regardless of which major you choose. Good luck!
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Well, in chemistry, the difference between a BA and a BS is math courses....the BS has more.  Probably something similar in Business admin.
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From your moniker, I'm guessing that you are premed and getting a little worried about the options.  Assuming you've had the basic coursework, A&P, biology, chemisty, biochemistry, etc, you can get into either one.  Nursing is definitely easier to get into than medical school.  You can be out and earning money in about 2 years, though it you decide to wander on into being a practicioner, a nurse first assistant (to a surgeon), or another specialty, then you are going to earn a bit more (ok, sometimes a huge bit more).  \n\nIf you decide to be a doctor and are lucky enough to get in, then you'll take about 3 years to go through school, then you have residency, and probably a little extra training.  Oh, yes.  and tuition bills out the wazoo.  \n\nDoctors tend to earn more, but have less stress than nurses.  They have a different level of responsibility.   \n\nNurses have to go under the guidance of a doctor.  A nurse practitioner can write a prescription, but the doctor has to review it or sign off on it.  Nurses need to work to orders.  Doctors write the orders.\n\nDoctors are one of two medical positions which are permitted to prescribe drugs without getting authorization.  Nurses are not.\n\nFollow your heart, and your luck.  Some people in nursing absolutely love it.  Others hate it or grow to hate it.  .  Some doctors love what they do, others don't.
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Both are very respectable jobs.  However, I think you should be a teacher if that is your dream.  Following a career, especially something like nursing, just because of the money is wrong.  People who take up careers like that for the money get burnt out really fast.  They start to feel resentful towards the patients and don't treat them with the care they deserve.  They also become dissatisfied with life in general because they didn't get to do what they really wanted to do.  \n\nMoney is not everything.  If your not happy with your life and/or career, money isn't going to change that.  Sure, you'll have a lot of nice stuff but you'll also have a lot of nagging regrets.  Plus, it is not like teachers don't make enough money to support themselves.  I'm not trying to say they make a fortune, but they're not living on the streets either.  \n\nYour income, also, will be dependent on where you teach too. Get a teaching degree and keep your GPA high, then, look at a few places where you would want to teach (or you can even do this beforehand too) and see how much they pay. Also, balance salary against how happy you would be teaching there.
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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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Hmm, definitely do nursing...any program that takes longer will have better opportunities for job employment cause it requires longer investment of time.
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The best answer that can be given is that it is really up to you and it really depends on what you like and what you want to do with your life.  I dont think your in college by the way you sound and I took several psychology classes and personally, I find them very interesting.  Counseling kind of ties into psychology, and so does sociology.  Liberal studies are overall studies.  If you major in liberal arts, you will take a few classes of every subject.  Human resources, or human services is a major in which you can learn, and have to take, classes in all of these areas.  Good Luck!!!
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well i am not sure what and lvn is, but i want to be a theripist, which is kind of next to being a psychologist. But psychiatry takes near the same amount of school as a doctor, because a phychiatrist is the one who deals with the medical aspect of mental problems. They are the ones who prescribe medicine and such for mentally ill patients, but they need alot of medical training and such to get the degree, so it does take a while.