<p>I got accepted under Psychology (Social Sciences) but I'm thinking of changing to Psychology and Social Behavior which is under Social Ecology I think...but anyway, my dad keeps telling me that Psychology is their least popular major.. someone please tell me that it's not as bad as my dad thinks it is??</p>
<p>they're both about the same i suppose...i was accepted for psycho and social behavior but then i started having second thoughts after i talked to some college studants about it...i really really liek psychology and its somthing i actually get but alot of people aren't very supportive...i say im thinking about psychology and all them widen their eyes and tell me how loong it takes (8 years the LEAST) and how poor the job outlook is and how little it pays if you are unsuccessful lol...sigh it seems if i just major in psychology the best job i could get is to be a social worker...all the great jobs are going to the ones witha doctorate! dus'nt sound too exiting to me buh if it appeals to you then go for it! everything takes hard work, dedication and a passion =)</p>
<p>YOUR MAJOR HAS ALMOST NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR CAREER! ASK PEOPLE! Anyway, UCI has two Psychology majors. I heard one was more difficult... i'm not sure which though.</p>
<p>sigh sorry for getting you mad...well i assume that since this person wants to major in psychology he/she wants to be a psychologist....im just saying its a tedious journey...well i think your major should have at least some relation to what you want to do with your future...thats just my opinion though</p>
<p>You need to get out of the mindset that a particular major can only lead to a particular career. Many of my business school classmates were psychology majors, and I'm sure few, if any, wanted to be psychologists. Major in something because it's interesting to you. In college, you learn how to think critically, how to construct good arguments, how to ask intelligent questions. These are all things that apply to many jobs. With a psych degree you can go into a lot of fields - business, law, teaching, medicine (you'll have to do the pre-med prerequisites), advertising, and of course, psychology. </p>
<p>As for which psych major is "harder", I guess I'd say that the Cognitive Psychology major under the school of Social Sciences is the "harder" one. But I don't think either of them is that difficult, to tell you the truth.</p>
<p>^ lol.. yeah.. I DON'T THINK PSYCH CAN GET THAT HARD.. HOPFULLY.. THAT'S one of the reasons i'm majoring in it... anyway... i'm probably gonna go with the Psychology and Social Behavior major under the school of Social Ecology and i'm gonna try to pick up the Criminology, Law and Society major so I can double... if it's too stressful.. forget it... how many extra quarters will it be.. (it's in the same school... so pretty similar requirements).</p>
<p>That double major is pretty easy. My brother did it in 4 years and 2 quarters, but he took his time. You can easily do the double in 4 if you know right off the bat that you're going to do those two majors. My brother didn't declare Crim until his sophomore year and didn't add the PSB until his 3rd year and he still could have done it in 4 if he wanted to.</p>
<p>I'm planning to major in Psychology and perhaps do a double with Criminology and Law. I'm not sure though... what kind of jobs could you find with a degree in both majors?</p>
<p>HOW many classes will I be taking per quarter to get it done it 4 years :-)?</p>
<p>UC Irvine has two psych majors. Psychology and Social Behavior in the school of social ecology is geared towards people who want to work in a clinical setting, in therapy, etc. Cognitive Science in the school of social sciences is geared towards people who are more interested in physiological psychology. Cognitive Science is the more difficult major because you have to take classes like Brain Disorders, Cognitive Neuroscience, etc. Many Cog Sci majors i’ve known end up switching to Psychology and Social Behavior.</p>
<p>I have a co-worker whose daughter majored in Psychology at Stanford. He told me that it is common for Psychology majors to end up in large corporations in Management and/or HR (Human Resources). If you consider that Psychology majors learn a lot about what makes people think and act (in the ways that they do), then you can start to realize how a Psychology major (does not have to become a Psychologist or Counselor but instead) can become a good Management employee or HR employee, someone who deals with people, and who understands what makes them tick. It was an interesting twist on the Psychology major, one that i had never considered, but that makes sense. His daughter graduated from Stanford, went on to work for Macy’s (in Management), then pursued her PhD from Columbia, and now works for Couch (sp?) purse manufacturer, as a buyer. For his daughter, it was a dream job come true. As “aliecantekid” correctly stated, your <em>major</em> does <em>not</em> necessarily define what career you will end up in.</p>