What does psychology demand of students? What skills are necessary to become a psychologist? Is math an issue?
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General study skills. Excellent essay writing and case study knowledge. There is a little biology involved.\nThere is alot of dealing with data, so maths, particularly statistics, is pretty important
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in Canada, to work as a psychologist, you generally need a Masters degree, which it sounds like you are getting.  you would likely have a good chance of getting a position as a school counsellor with that.  to become a teacher, another program, called PDP at some institutions, is required, however.
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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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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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In college, the math is much different.  There are basic classes, and specific classes.  Marketing will require Statistics.  My biggest nightmare and I'm good at Math.  I suggest you get a catalog from your university(s) of choice and check our the curriculum requirements.  Most universities and colleges have them posted online and you can see exactly what will be required.
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4 years (so they say) for a Bachelors in Psych. But you need a Masters degree to work in the field. That's another couple of years.
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When I went to college studying math education, I minored in psychology.  Then I did graduate work in Guidance.  My first teaching job was in a very small high school were I taught math and also served as a counselor.  I quickly realized that I was not mature enough to be a counselor and that teaching math was the career for me.   I have had several opportunities to return to counseling, but I couldn't see leaving the math classroom.\n     The point is, these two jobs require radically different personalities and skills in working with students.  I would hope that things like amount of homework to be graded would not influence such an important decision.  \n      What should  you really consider?  Do you love your chosen subject?  Are you comfortable in front of a class?  How do you feel about the administrative responsiblities that are associated with the guidance position?  Do you have special skills that make you successful in working one on one with students who are experiencing problems?  These are the kinds of questions that you should consider when making  these life changing decisions.
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It can help you to understand what factors influence us as humans and what specific factors have helped to shape us into the individuals we are currently.  I don't believe psychology is THE answer to all life's problems..and I don't think it's a cure-all.  (And I was a Psych major in college.)  It's just a tool to help discover oneself and offer potential solutions to problems.\n\nThe link below has some very interesting sites you can peruse.  Psychology is multi-faceted, so you may want to narrow your search to your specific area of inquiry.  Just check out the list to the right on that page.
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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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This looks ok:\n\nhttp://www.wadsworth.com/psychology_d/templates/student_resources/workshops/stats_wrk.html\n\nor else just keep google-ing psychology+statistics.\n\nGood luck :-)
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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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Ironically, a B.S. in psych qualifies you for almost any job in the world except one in the field of psychology. For that, you'll need at least an M.S. but preferrably a Ph.D.
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A psychologist has a degree in psychology, as opposed to a therapist or counselor who MAY have a psychology degree, or may have some other type of degree.\n\nTherapy can be conducted by psychiatrists, psycholoists, social workers, certain types of nurses, ministers, rabbis, and in some cases, people with almost no education or training at all.
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To practice as a psychologist in the United States you must first (if you haven't already) receive a doctoral degree from a program approved by the A.P.A. - they do approve some foriegn programs too, but they must be evalutated. Graduation is followed by a mandatory one-year intership which can be done in a variety of areas - hospitals, private clinics, etc. After that you must be liscened in whatever state you are going to practice in. Most states require little more than above, but you can find out specifics by visiting that state's licensing board website.
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Become a psychologist.  ;)
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Your major is Child Psychology. Just like I have my BA in Psychology, Psychology was my major. Regarding the BA and the BSC it depends on what your university offers. If they offer both you can chose if they only offer one you need to take that one.
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For info on majoring in psychology check out \nhttp://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/majors/42.0101.html\n\nfor info about the career as a PSYCHIATRIST, check out\nhttp://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/careers/106625.html