<p>I'm in my senior year and all my life i've wanted to be a computer engineer and now i'm not so sure...i'm slowly losing my interest for it. I've been wanting to take AP psychology this year but the stupid state doesn't think education is important or something so our school doesn't have enough money to offer it. I want to know what kind of things you learn in psychology. Does it have a math requirement? Is it an impacted major at UC schools?
Thanks.</p>
<p>Also, how much money do you make?
I know money isn't everything but i still want to make enough money to live comfortably.</p>
<p>Google psychology to get info about it. It usually has a statistics requirement. To make a higher-than-average salary with it, you have to go to grad school.</p>
<p>anyone else?
i already tried looking up other forums and what they teach because they usually have more direct answers than reading a booklet and everyone there says "take a community college class during the summer"</p>
<p>Do you have to go to a medical school to become a psychologist?
Aren't there different fields of psychology?
I'm learning more towards human behaviors or the way people's mind works</p>
<p>The thing is, it's an incredibly diversified and substantial topic and no one's going to spell it out for you specifically because it's already been said many times before. Check out these links, and good luck. We're always here for more specific questions.</p>
<p>You do not have to go to medical school if you major in psychology. It is a versatile degree with many career paths (social work, academia, mental health, corporations, etc.)</p>
<p>There is a clinical psychology track that is extremely competitive if you are interested in health-related research. Keep in mind that almost all psychology grad degrees are doctoral (master's is worthless).</p>
<p>Good advice and links above. My D is also a senior and thinking psychology, but also has interest in writing and art....A creative helpful sort of girl.</p>
<p>One of the things we were surprized at is that something like over 90% of psyc. undergrads arent in mental health/counsoling, which is what she is thinking. </p>
<p>There are many other career opps., including a lot of research type of things if that interests you.</p>
<p>Master Degree.........I wouldnt say its worthless depending on what you are interested in. It could work well in social work or industry. You just need to do some research because it is such a wide field.</p>
<p>You could go to med school to become a psychiatrist (able to prescribe meds). If you want to become a psychologist (counseling, research), then you would have to get a PhD or PsyD. A Master's in experimental or counseling psychology is pointless and the pay is not too great; I'm not sure about social work. And you can't do much psychology work w/ a Bachelor's.</p>
<p>I'm a psych major and I think it's a pretty pointless degree if you're not going to get a doctorate.</p>
<p>I totally agree with ReadingFlutist. I attend UMUC for my B.S. in psychology. I'm military, so online is the best path for me. Therefore, I intend to go to Fielding University for my Master's. </p>
<p>Anything lower than a PhD or PsyD is close to useless if you truly want to be successful as a psychologist. Seek a university that is APA accredited.</p>
<p>Psychiatrists have MD's can prescribe meds. They are the kind you see in mental institutions. </p>
<p>Psychology can be used in many fields. One can be in the research and experimental field (lab work) , the educational field (a teacher or professor), the clinical field (counseling or therapy... what most people think about when they hear "psychology"), or work for companies and deal with how they can attract more customers for their products and stuff. </p>
<p>I took an AP Psych class last year and found it to be very interesting.</p>