<p>I have about 5-6 classes until I complete attain a BA in Psychology. This is my last semester and I have found that I can't stand it anymore. I've fallen behind, have no motivation, and have completely lost interest. I was planning on applying to grad school to get a MA in School Psychology, but I think that would worsen things.</p>
<p>I chose the degree in the first place because I was getting old & just had to pick something. I'm almost 24 & have not found anything to strike my interest. There's nothing I'm passionate about. Except there's one glimmer of hope, but I'm not even sure if I should attempt it. </p>
<p>All throughout school, I've liked Math... I've always been good at it. Because Psych doesn't require much Math, I've only taken College Algebra & Statistics for Psychology. In Stats, we didn't use computer programs.. it was just our hand & our calculator. But I also like computers, so I'm sure I could get the hang of it. </p>
<p>My question is this. Do you think it'd be wise to just finish my BA in Psych or save myself the grief & go for a BS in Statistics and then pursue Graduate work in Stats?</p>
<p>Check and see if your school allows you to add another year and do double major. Irrespective of the outcome, I think you should definitely finish your BA even if it is in a subject that doesn’t interest you anymore.</p>
<p>What would you do with math? That’s the first question to answer…sounds like you are geared toward grad school in any event. One example, if you are interested in teaching math, to get a MAT (initial certification in math) at HS level at our state univ. doesn’t require a math major as prerequisite, just something like 6 hours above the Calc 2 level. So you may not be able to get there in one more semester, but might could take only a few post-bacc classes and qualify to get in a program. The point is, you need to start with what you think you might want the end result to be…</p>
<p>If you’re interested in graduate work in stats, you might not need to complete a second major/degree. Look at graduate programs in that field and see what their prerequisites are. Take courses that are required to enter the grad program, which may save you time and money by not necessarily requiring an entire curriculum worth of courses. </p>
<p>I would still finish the psychology degree because you’ve worked hard to get this far, and you can still go to graduate school for another field. I have a BA in psychology and was looking at graduate business/marketing and human resources programs, but there are other options as well. At this moment you only know that you like math and are good at it - but you don’t know if you’d enjoy <em>working</em> in the field. You still have time to explore it and find more information before making a major decision on extending your time in school.</p>
My uni will allow me to use the core curriculum for my Psych degree to satisfy the core curriculum for the Stats degree
I wanted to get a BS in Applied Statistics to get the job of Statistician (I’d like to go for a Masters if I could, though)
My uni requires a BS in Applied Stats. Plus I feel it’d be best to get that degree as I don’t feel like I’d have enough background if I took just a few classes when I enroll in the Masters program. </p>