<p>This coming Fall, I will start my first year in college. I plan to major in Psychology as it is the subject I am most interested in. But I am having difficulty figuring out what I would do with a Psych degree. A lot of people tell me that a psych degree without a PhD is useless. Should I consider going into Med school? I haven't applied as a pre-med in the university I am going to attend. Does anyone have any suggestions?</p>
<p>I know it may seem a little soon to be thinking this far ahead, but I want to have some sort of plan, even if it is an unlikely one.</p>
<p>In some respects, most liberal arts degrees are “worthless.” :)</p>
<p>Look into you college’s psych program. Do they offer a BS option? Are you interested in something neuroscience?</p>
<p>* I haven’t applied as a pre-med in the university I am going to attend.*</p>
<p>You don’t have to apply as “pre-med”…there is no “pre-med” major. You can major in Psychology and take the 8-10 regular classes (they aren’t special classes) that pre-med students take…</p>
<p>They are…</p>
<p>Bio 2 semesters
Chem 2 semesters
OChem 2 semesters
Physics 2 semesters
Math…1 or 2 semesters</p>
<p>Go to your school’s website and find out which Bio, Chem, OChem courses, it requires/suggests for pre-med students.</p>
<p>OK…you’ll be at U Washington. Note that “1 year” means 3 quarters since UWash is on the quarter system</p>
<p>[Pre-Health</a> Advising at the UW - Medicine](<a href=“http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/prehealth/fields/premed.php]Pre-Health”>http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/prehealth/fields/premed.php)</p>
<p>1 year general chemistry with labs
1 year organic chemistry with labs
1 year introductory biology with labs
1 year general physics with labs
- Although this coursework will meet the requirements for many schools, students should research the prerequisites of the schools to which they hope to apply.</p>
<p>Note: Schools have differing policies for accepting AP, IB or CLEP credits to meet program prerequisites</p>
<p>Scroll down on that page to see suggested course sequence by quarter (in lime green).</p>
<p>P.S. It’s not too early to be considering this because of what you’d be taking your first year…(along with other courses for major)</p>
<p>Autumn Quarter</p>
<p>Chem 142
Math 120
Engl Comp</p>
<p>Winter </p>
<p>Chem 152
Math 124 </p>
<p>Spring </p>
<p>Chem 162
Engl</p>
<p>No- it’s not necessary at all. </p>
<p>Since you say “I plan to major in Psychology as it is the subject I am most interested in,” maybe consider opting for the PhD? You’d be delving into a subject that you really enjoy. If you aren’t interested in teaching, you could consider a Psy.D (clinical) [Doctor</a> of Psychology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Psychology]Doctor”>Doctor of Psychology - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>I absolutely understand where you’re coming from (the fear of a liberal arts degree), but I don’t think that you need to follow a pre-med track because you’re nervous about employment prospects.</p>
<p>Fwiw: there are thousands of unemployed bio majors…</p>