im a psychology major doing my bachelor in arts with it as my major...?

Question

should i do a masters or a doctorette(phd) after my bachelors? whats the differences or advice from people that know the psychology education lines

masters over phd with no explaination, are u a crazy chick or what

Answer 1

I was under the impression that, in most states, an individual has to have earned a doctorate degree (Ph.D or Psy.D) in clinical(?) psychology to practice with the title of psychologist. It can also depend on the area such as organizational psychology verses clinical psychology, but please do research that further.

If you primarily would like to do counseling, another option may be to get your master's degree in social work (after your bachelor's degree in psychology as you're already doing) and then taking the licensing exam to become a licensed and clinical social worker (LCSW). Social workers with those credentials my even go into private practice (typically after experience) and provide diagnoses for their clients just as clinical psychologists can.

Answer 2

If you want to end up working in the psychology field definitely go for at least an masters...but a PhD is even better, but A LOT more work...however definitely worth it in the end from what ive seen...you can basically do anything psychology related with a PhD and on the path to it you will discover the areas that interest you more than others and whatnot because its a lot of research so you might as well do whats interesting if you can right?

If youre not sure what you want start out with a masters after your BA and go from there..it depends on what kinds of things you want to do with your degree...if you want to be a psychologist or a university professor or do research and all its definitely better to go for PhD...if you want to lean more towards social work and things like that a Masters should be ok...but more education doesnt hurt in this field...in my opinion

good luck...do what you love...to love what you do!

Answer 3

If a PhD program will take you without having a masters first, do that. Opens more doors. There are tons of psych majors out there. Having a PhD over a masters will make it easier to get certain jobs. Assuming you can afford taking the extra time and schooling to get the PhD.

Answer 4

Depends on what you want to do. If you want to be a therapist you can go either way, but with a Masters you have to work under supervision for about 5 years at a clinic.

If you want to do research work, you will need a Masters at least.

The PHD gets you into private practise after getting your diploma. It also gets you department head jobs.

Your BA in Psychology will get you a job at a social worker doing case work or working at a book publisher as a reader and assocaite editor.

Answer 5

i grow to be going to do arts, yet quite I chosen shape. If I have been to do Arts i might have majore in Psychology and carried out minors in English, inventive Writing, Anthropology, or Sociology. Anthro is fairly exciting...

Answer 6

Master's honey, keep your grades up and go for the masters that's pretty much the way to go anyway....