Psychology and Spanish?

Question

I am majoring in Psychology and I am thinking about minoring in Spanish. Have any of yall done this too? Are these two fields good together? If any of yall have majored or minored in either Psychology or Spanish, please feel free to say what careers you have or are planning on having, how easy or difficult the class were, or anything thing else you want to share about these two fields. Thank you for your time! (I want to become a School Psychologist)

Answer 1

I think that psychology and Spanish are a great combination, especially if you want to become a School Psychologist.

Not only would you be more effective in working with the ever-growing Spanish-speaking community, but you'd be more career competitive and have more job options to choose from in diverse school systems.

In addition, since your skill combination would be less common and more in demand, you might paid more for your joint skill sets.

The classes are interesting and as manageable as in many other careers. Lots of the challenge in the courses depends upon your interest, motivation, and study habits.

Psychology and Spanish are practical arts and you can start using them almost immediately!

With Spanish, you'll broaden your world perspective and move beyond the prejudice and sarcasm you hear on this board. It'll allow you to work in diverse locations, either inside or outside the US. And psychology will help you in your life.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I am double majoring in Psychology and Spanish and I totally recommend it. It is surprizing how few psychologists speak spanish these days, and especially in a school setting it will serve you invaluably. In larger cities, even in Wisconsin, for example, 1/3 of children have some latino descent. You can't go wrong.
As for rigor of courses, Spanish really the easiest foreign language you could learn. Have you tried other languages? I am also minoring in French, and Spanish is it's simpler and more useful cousin.
Hope that helps

Answer 3

Are you kidding me? With those 2 degrees under your belt you should have no problem finding the Psych career you want. I mastered spanish as my second language in High School and never went to college. I have worked my way up in a large corporation through time and experience but I can say that speaking a second language, especially spanish, put me ahead of the pack. I also speak French and am currently learning the Chinese Mandarin languages, not easy and many different dialects. But spanish is fun and easy, and will be necessary in your line of work. Good luck.

Answer 4

Spanish is an excellent choice for a major/minor if you want to get an instant edge on a lot of jobs when you graduate and start applying. (A lot of social work positions specify "bilingual preferred.") Psychology is an interesting and useful major, but you almost have to go to grad school if you want to work in the psychology field. However, if you finish your bachelor's and decide you don't want to go for a master's, there are still jobs out there for you. I just graduated in psych in May and just couldn't take any more school. My honors research in psychology (Courage in Breast Cancer Patients) helped me get a job fitting cancer survivors for breast prostheses--and I love it!

Whatever major and minor you choose, be sure to get some practical experience doing something--research, part-time work, leading a group, etc. Experience is at least as important as grades and will help you when you are applying for jobs and graduate school. Good luck and have a great time in college!

Answer 5

You can combine Psychology with any subject you wish. Psychology is about the study of human behavior and mental states. Being able to help people who may have language barriers to deal with, may be a competitive advantage for you. Minoring in Spanish would be an asset to your career...Best of luck to you with your studies.

Answer 6

Absolutely. I am in the process to become a medical Interpreter. There is a huge need. Not only for Spanish, but Russian and Chinese as well. It all depends where you live/ will practice. You should also study the different cultures to have a better understanding of their background. Good Luck!

Answer 7

I didn't major in Psych and minor in Spanish, but I kind of wish I had. The Hispanics are quickly becoming the largest minority and this number is growing exponentially. We cannot assume that only Americans have mental health problems (although it is more prevalent in the US), so it is inevitable that people who speak different languages will show up in mental health clinics.
If you look at the predoctoral internships, you are pretty much gold if you apply in the West and Southwest and are bilingual. It's definitely helpful if you want to be a school psychologist, since many students enter our schools with English as their second language.
At my internship last year, we had a man who spoke no English come into our clinic. He was court-ordered to complete anger management. So, we had to treat him, but no one spoke fluent Spanish. I, thankfully, was not assigned to this case, but we enlisted the help of his sister. This opened up all kinds of ethical dilemmas due to confidentiality and we were not sure if his sister was actually translating what we said. Imagine how bankable your skills would be in that situation.

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Answer 9

Math and Spanish are the best together.

Answer 10

I want to ask the same question as the previous person.