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i believe if you want to get to the level where you can open up your own practice and see patients/people etc... you will need a msters for that. Assuming you don't want to do schooling past a bachelor degree I would recomend getting internships/part time work during the summer to beef up the resume as you will be competitng against many, many business, liberal arts, accounting grads etc... for the same job
I don't want to switch, I just want to know if I can go for an MSW with a BA in Pysch.
According to the majority who have answered , I guessing I can not do that.
I looked up the salary earned by someone who is an MSW and they earn a median income of $56,000, and only about 10% or 20% make less than that (maybe wrong what that's what i'm finding online).
I'm feeling that a MSW would be faster to finish, and will get me going faster. But, this is the problem im not sure. You guys are telling me to go for a ph.D just to make a decent wage. I don't know if I want to go that far, too much schooling, too much time.
Yes, you can get a MSW. It is just quicker if you have a BA in SW instead. With a MSW you will be able to become licensed as a professional counselor just as you would with a masters in psychology.
I have a BA in psychology and have been able to find a decent paying job in my field as counselor at a day treatment facility. Internships and field experience helps a lot. It is possible to be satisfied with that major.
Yes, you can get a MSW. It is just quicker if you have a BA in SW instead. With a MSW you will be able to become licensed as a professional counselor just as you would with a masters in psychology.
I have a BA in psychology and have been able to find a decent paying job in my field as counselor at a day treatment facility. Internships and field experience helps a lot. It is possible to be satisfied with that major.
So do you think it would be better to major in Social Work or in Psychology? Since if I major in social work i can finish everything faster.
So do you think it would be better to major in Social Work or in Psychology? Since if I major in social work i can finish everything faster.
Yes. Then apply for an accelerated MSW program. It will take you half the time if you already have your BSW. Make sure it's accredited and that you'll be able to complete the requirements for LPC licensing.
With an LPC you'll be able to do counseling, therapy, rehabilitation, etc.
Yes, but as far as I know a Psy.D. will allow you to make a good living. dnvrsoul ruled it out and said that you need a Ph.D. in order to do so. I was asking [disagreeably] why?
Sorry forgot a posted-nothing wrong with a Psy.D-however, if you want to do research and/or therapy the PhD is more virsatile-I only worked with PHD's...
Also, if you receive your degree in Social Work and decide to get a Masters in Psychology-cannot do it. Must have a bachelors in Psychology in order to obtain a Masters in Psychology BUT you have have a bachelor's degree in Psychology and obtain a Master's in S.W.
Sorry forgot a posted-nothing wrong with a Psy.D-however, if you want to do research and/or therapy the PhD is more virsatile-I only worked with PHD's...
Also, if you receive your degree in Social Work and decide to get a Masters in Psychology-cannot do it. Must have a bachelors in Psychology in order to obtain a Masters in Psychology BUT you have have a bachelor's degree in Psychology and obtain a Master's in S.W.
That hasn't been my experience! It might be a regional thing or depend on what university you are looking into. As long as you have the necessary psychology-related prerequisites you would be able to get into a masters of psychology program with any undergrad major.
Sorry forgot a posted-nothing wrong with a Psy.D-however, if you want to do research and/or therapy the PhD is more virsatile-I only worked with PHD's...
Also, if you receive your degree in Social Work and decide to get a Masters in Psychology-cannot do it. Must have a bachelors in Psychology in order to obtain a Masters in Psychology BUT you have have a bachelor's degree in Psychology and obtain a Master's in S.W.
I have looked at dozens of masters in psychology programs because I was once interested in getting one. A bachelors in psychology is generally not a prerequisite. As stated by someone else, some schools might require a few prerequisite psychology courses. I actually think it is easier to transition from a non-psychology undergrad to a psychology grad than it is to transition from a non-social work undergrad to a social work grad. I don't quite understand what you're trying to get across in the bolded section.
I have looked at dozens of masters in psychology programs because I was once interested in getting one. A bachelors in psychology is generally not a prerequisite. As stated by someone else, some schools might require a few prerequisite psychology courses. I actually think it is easier to transition from a non-psychology undergrad to a psychology grad than it is to transition from a non-social work undergrad to a social work grad. I don't quite understand what you're trying to get across in the bolded section.
The point I was trying to make is you can obtain a bachelor in Psychology and go for your master's in social work-BUT from my experience you couldn't obtain a master's degree in Psychology if you didn't have a bachelor degree.
PS I have a Masters degree in Psychology and this was the rule. Maybe this has changed I don't know.
I was workig on an undergrad in psyh, which turned into behavioral sciences. It was very similiar & a couple less courses. I could do squat with just a BA. I remember contacting companie to see what positions they had & they said there's nothing for me.
You could be a school psychologist, in which you need a MA.
I'm now in the field of speech-language pathology...much, much, much more in demand.
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