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hey alright so im a senior in high school and i was wondering what courses i would need to take to get into psychology. and what i would need to take in university to get into the program. also what are some jobs out there relating to the feild. please, i really need some advice. thanks in advance =)
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I'm currently a Pyschology Major. alisonmarie listed most of the basic information. When you apply to college and get enrolled, you will be assigned an academic advisor that will help you along the way with your degree process. They will guide you to your required and recommended courses as well. Colleges do look at your grades, so if your grades aren't wonderful, I would recommend a 2-year (junior) college first. It's small and it would give you an opportunity to bring your GPA up. Extracurricular activities are good, but not all colleges put as much emphasis on them as much as people make them out to be. Don't forget to take the SAT's or the ACT. I know in Georgia, the SAT or ACT isn't a requirement for admission. Colleges in other states may also have an admission exam like Georgia, so that's something you can check into also.
I decided to go to a 2-year college first. We have smaller classrooms and it's cheaper. I will transfer after I'm completed with my core, and the university that I transfer to, I will begin taking my major courses for Psychology.
The courses required vary from state to state. Every university system has something called "core classes". These classes are your basic courses that you will take first, like your maths, english, literature, government, etc. Then you will move onto to your focal area in Psychology. During this time you'll be taking mostly just Psych courses. This is the way it works with the University of Georgia system.
Here in Georgia, nothing holds you back from going to college. With the HOPE Scholarship, anyone with a graduating GPA of 3.0 receives the scholarship, which covers all of tuition and $150 of books (not a lot). I recommend to go ahead and begin applying to colleges now as well as apply for financial aid. Don't wait until the last minute! Especially with financial aid...it takes up to 9 weeks or more to process it. www.fafsa.ed.gov is an application for the pell grant (you don't pay it back). I would shoot for looking into grants and scholarships and look at loans at a last resort. There are grants and scholarships galore!
I decided to go to a 2-year college first. We have smaller classrooms and it's cheaper. I will transfer after I'm completed with my core, and the university that I transfer to, I will begin taking my major courses for Psychology.
As soon as you're accepted, see if you can schedule an appointment with your advisor at the college to go ahead and arrange a set-up for your classes to take your first semester. Good classes will fill up quick and freshman come last when picking classes! Good luck!!! I hope I helped!
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ok, i'm only a soph.. but i can still help you =]
to find out what courses you need to take, there's only one person that can answer your question the best; your school guidance counselor. just make an appointment, tell her you want to discuss college things, and he/she will arrange everything for you and will help you out along the way.
some jobs now, are you could start an advice column like this one! lol well it's not a paying job, but it will give you some experience, and maybe you could put the link to it on your resume?
so i would say to go to your guidance counselor.. definitely. they'll help you out =] goodluckk*
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Colleges will be looking at your grades, activities, etc in order to accept you. Most colleges allow you to specify a major when you apply. This means that you can enter college with psychology as your major.
This isn't set in stone, so if you dislike it you can change. Likewise, you can enter college with an undeclared major and change it once you are there.
You'll want to meet with an academic adviser when you are first there. The good thing about psychology is that it's a social science, and basic level social science classes are usually required for EVERY major. You can take an intro to psychology class your first semester and see how it feels.
The adviser will be able to tell you about all the psychology courses the college offers, the requirements you need to graduate with a degree in the field, etc.
Your college should also have a centre where you can learn more about career choices. They should have info on careers related to psychology and what they require - some you can go right into after college, some you will need further degrees for. Psychology is a helpful, basic minor and would be good for most jobs.
Specific related jobs include:
Counselling
Clinical Psychologist
Educatinal Psychologist
Counselling Psychologist
Research
Support Worker
Youth Worker
You can google any of these for more info.
I wish you the best - hope you enjoy college!
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