What to do with a B.S. in General Psychology?
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I think it is possible to go into social work with a 4-yr, but I think many require (or prefer) a 6-yr degree (Masters).  Also, I think BA's are a little more relevant to community/social work than a B.S. \n\n I attached an article  from 2000, but it is helpful...\n\n\nGOOD LUCK!
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Actually....you should major in business and go the MBA route.\n\nhttp://www.daylon.com/mba\n\nIf you do major in psychology, here's you a journal review you can use:\n\nhttp://www.daylon.com/journalreview/\n\n(teachers will assign these quite often throughout your undergrad psychology career)
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To be a psychiatrist you have to go to a Masters program.  If you get your Ph.D then you can prescribe medications to your patients.  A lot more money involved!\n\nTo be a psychologist you can be a counselor, but cannot prescribe medications.  \n\nI'm getting my B.S. in psychology, and I'll be able to be a social worker.  If you take criminal justice courses also, I think you can be a probation officer.
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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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A bachelors in psychology is better than no degree (by a lot), but to work in that field you really need a masters or doctorate. If you are not set on psychology as your career field, then do not worry about it so much. I have my BS in sociology and work as a software trainer! You just need a college degree, don't worry too much about how applicable it is!
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If you don't want to do the "back to school" route, there are some options to choose from. \nAsk yourself what you really like doing. Usually we don't mind working hard at something we like.  For me the hard work isn't so bad in my profession when I think about how much I love what I am doing.  Makes it easier to come to work and when I get home I don't feel like I am carrying so much heavy weight with me.  But yeah, with any job there are the ups and down; it's easier though when you enjoy what you are doing.\n\nI found this really great site about what you can do with your degree. http://www.psichi.org/pubs/articles/article_68.asp\n\nAt the bottom of the article it has many careers you can choose from.  I even found out something new today too-I didn't realize so much can be done with a BA in Pyschology!\nAnd there is a great bibliography at the end to help with your research.\nGood luck and best wishes in finding a new career!
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I'm not sure about business, but if you are interested in psychology, and live in southern california, check out the masters in psych course at UCF http://www.csufextension.org/Classes/GG_MSCounseling.asp\nThis course is designed for working adults, and the college is great!
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Get a bachelors degree in social work.
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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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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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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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If you want to be a Social Worker, you should major in Social Work.  If your university doesn't offer that, Psychology would be a close second.  Maybe make sociology your minor.
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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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Are you more into research? Understanding the relationship between economics and psychology and keep understanding and studying and writing papers on it - then do the PhD (it is much longer than MBA)\n\nIf you want to be on the practical side - you can do MBA - or just start working in business administration: you will really understand people phsycology and how economics affects it.
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You mean B.S. departments or graduate schools? Graduate schools (educational psychology, educational policy studies, etc) are in US News and World Report. There are likely no specific rankings for B.S. schools ... It's mostly word of mouth. What really only matters is that:\n\n1) You get the degree\n2) The school is decent\n3) You are able to show yourself to be a good teacher, through recommendations and work experience.
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I am ready to start my graduate studies in psychology and while  finishing my bachelors degree was fortunate enough to work for Valley Mental Health in S.L.C. Utah. If clinical is what you desire you will be needing biological, psychopharmacological, statistical,experimental psychology and the list goes on. You will be busy but you will also be the smartest girl in the group (lots and lots of useful info). Need class guidance (tja_j@yahoo.com) good luck!!
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That is a diverse career. You can do many things with that degree. Day care centers, preschool centers, welfare offices, hospital social worker, long term care advocacy, Child support office worker,Case worker for Behavioral centers, Home Health Agency Social Worker, Office of the Aging Advocacy...Check out this web site and post your resume. Good luck. That is a giving career.