05-02-2012, 05:08 AM
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I got that info from whoever is in charge of answering emails for the Master of Counselling program at Athabasca. I stated that it is common practive in North America that an Honours is needed to get into Master/phd programs, so how come they don't require it for admission? The individual answered saying "Not all students apply to license as a psychologist in the province of Alberta." So to confirm I said " so you must have an Honours in Psychology to eventually register as a psychologist in Alberta?" She answered "Correct".
I have emailed her back stating exactly what you said since I read the credentials on that website too, and like you, it doesn't say anything about needing an Honours.
I should probably get a reply back today and I'll share.
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Originally Posted by RGirl
I'm a little confused. I'm actually in the process of getting registered in Alberta right now, and as far as I know, there is nothing on the College's website about needing to have an Honours degree in Psychology.
In the criteria for evaluating academic credentials ( http://cap.ab.ca/pdfs/criteriaforeva...redentials.pdf), they state that a graduate degree in psychology (or "with content substantially equivalent to a degree with a major in psychology") is necessary, but nothing is stated about undergraduate degree requirements.
Granted, in order to get registered, you need to prove you have a certain number of credits, some of which must be from your graduate program (and meet certain requirements, like 3 credits of ethics, intervention, etc), and some which can be from either your undergrad or your graduate program. But that doesn't not require an Honours degree, by any stretch. In fact, the document even notes that you can be registered without completing a master's thesis (you just need more course credits).
Where did you get this info? |
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