M.S. in Family Studies

[sparklyface681]

How useful is an M.S. in Family Studies? Will having one help me get into a PsyD or PhD program? (I ask because I'm already about a year into the program and it's not what I expected)

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[biogirl215]

Just curious, but how is it not what you expected?

 

[pingouin]

I'm more curious about what one does with a MS in Family Studies? I've not heard of/seen anyone with that degree before.

 

[cherry800019]

How useful is an M.S. in Family Studies? Will having one help me get into a PsyD or PhD program? (I ask because I'm already about a year into the program and it's not what I expected)

I have a MS of FAMILY STUDIES, Right know I have a plan for certification of Counselor, after that apply for Dr. Degree but i'm not sure with kind of degree Dr of Education, Family studies,Psy Dr...?Please guide me about this issue? Thanks

 

[wesleysmith]

Hello cherry, I'm Dr. Degree, how may I be of service?

But seriously, your question is a little difficult to understand. If I am understanding it correctly you wish to know what sort of doctorate you should try to obtain in order to go into counseling? It would be helpful for these fine folks if you could let them know what your career interest/goals/dreams/aspirations are to help guide their responses. Each degree serves a different purpose, with some overlap I'm sure.

 

[smalltownpsych]

How useful is an M.S. in Family Studies? Will having one help me get into a PsyD or PhD program? (I ask because I'm already about a year into the program and it's not what I expected)

If you are actually studying families in some way and by that I mean conducting real research, then it will help you get into a doctoral program. If it is a typical liberal arts "_____ Studies" program, then it would probably be less useful.