What subjects do I need to take to study Psychology?

Question

At the moment the subjects I take are English Lit, English Lang(first Lang), Maths, Chemistry,Physics,Geography, Drama, Art and Afrikaans(second Lang)

Answer 1

Statistics, Sociology, Anthropology, Biology ae good places to start. You did not mention how far you are in your studies, but it sounds like you are starting out. If you want a serious career in Psychology, you need to seriously understand statistics. All Psychology licensing exams are loaded with statistics, I would guess perhaps half of the test. That's because they want you to be able to understand research. And statistics is very difficult.

Of course, various psychologies such as developmental psychology, counseling psychology, behavioral psychology, organizational psychology. When you get into graduate school, it will get more technical.

Answer 2

I suspect that you are in South Africa, and I'm not familiar with the requirements there. However, there are a few insights that I can pass on to you.

First, what kind of psychology do you want to pursue? There're:

General Psychology
Social Psychology
Educational Psychology
Industrial Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Physiological Psychology
Forensic Psychology
...and so forth.

Second, whatever you decide to do, get a good general education background. The courses that you're taking now will form a good foundation. You'll be surprised how much you learn from such diverse courses as chemistry and drama, and you'll end up using using that knowledge in your life's work.

Third, ALWAYS start with a basic "Introduction to Psychology" course. Ask your classmates to recommend a good professor. Not an easy one. Not an entertaining one. But, one who really knows her or his subject matter, prepares students for appropriate tests, and grades fairly based upon performance.

The "Intro" course, will give you a smattering on what the specialties are like. Then, while you're still an undergraduate, you'll have plenty of time to sample some upper-division course in specific subject matter.

One thing that you may not expect to find is that most of psychology deals with "normal" behavior. It's only in psychopathology that "abnormal" behavior is the core study. And, anyone who chooses that major, should have a good self-image, an accurate assessment of her or his own personality, and the ability to compartmentalize the various areas of life. If you "take your work home with you," you'll lead as miserable life as your patients.

Good luck!

Answer 3

To answer your question, you will need a lot of psychology courses!! I'm a psychology major. This major is very intense and you should be prepared to learn a lot. Make sure you take a good amount of literature and foreign language. Dont forget the the science and History courses. They are important also. There are maths that you do need to take, but the math that is really important for psychology is Statistics. Do very well in that course.
If you are planning on attending graduate school have a really good grade point average and a good score on the entrance test. It is very competitive. Dont worry about what field of psychology you are planning on going into until you start thinking about applying to graduate school. (Have an idea though) Right now worry about your undergraduate studies. First things first! :)

I would advise you to speak with a counselor at your school to help you plan the courses you will need for psychology. They are able to help you more than we can.

Answer 4

That should cover everything. Make sure you stick with the math, it doesn't seem relevant but in university you will need some math to get a psychology degree.

Answer 5

Drama and art...why?from drama it self u'll learn so many characteristic from few person..it will help u to know understand how is people feeling..