<p>I didn't put this in the majors section because neither of these majors has its own forum.</p>
<p>I am interested in being a music or English teacher or a high school counselor. Basically, I want to work in a school, I just don't know as what yet! I'm looking to go Big Ten or a university like that. I'm not picky about size but a marching band is necessary. I just need it to be strong in education and psychology so I could best work with and/or teach people.</p>
<p>Bump? I’d really like an answer.</p>
<p>Most education departments are at least half child developmentalists, which is really a branch of psychology (when done well).</p>
<p>firesoul, it’s really difficult to answer your question because your interests are all over the place. What type of population do you want to work with?</p>
<p>For starters, you will want a program that will teach you human development courses.</p>
<p>I think there are a couple of separate issues for you to consider. First, if you want to be a high school counselor, most states require a master’s degree, so you’re looking at a graduate program. You’ll need to research that to make sure you take the prerequisites and have your eyes wide open about what you need to do post-master’s to achieve the right certifications for your state. Second, education has been the third most commonly chosen degree for college students for about the last 15 years. In the northwest, it will be tough to find a teaching job. Most of the newly graduated teachers I know had to move south just to find a job. Better defining what you want to do at the end with either path you mentioned might help you to see your path.</p>
<p>firesoul17,</p>
<p>Each state sets its own teacher certification requirements, so it is useful to study in the state where you want to work. If you’d like to work in the state where you live now, talk to the teachers at your school about where they got their degrees. If you want to be in a different state, ask any friends/family that you have in that state to help you find out this kind of information.</p>
<p>ssppgh-</p>
<p>I’m well aware that I would need a master’s degree in something like educational psychology, so I’m looking for a strong undergraduate basis. I’m well aware this is not the be-all-end-all of my education, obviously.</p>
<p>And I don’t live in the Northwest. I live in Illinois, which currently has the worst student-to-counselor ratio in the country (1047:1).</p>
<p>happymomof1, thank you.</p>
<p>firesoul17, since you’re an Illinois resident I think I told you in a previous post that Northwestern is a great place to browse information based on your interests. </p>
<p>[Undergraduate</a> :: Undergraduate Home Page](<a href=“http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad]Undergraduate”>Undergraduate Options: School of Education and Social Policy - Northwestern University)</p>