Psychology Grad Programs

[Desperate]

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Ok Im pretty new to psychology and Im a bit hesitant about officially switching my major to it. If I do I would definitely like to go on to grad school. My question is do you need a masters or a ph.d to be a counseling psychologist. My gpa is on the lower side, but Ive rebounded a bit and did really well in my last 60 hours. Do any grad programs look at just your last 60 hours and gre scores? I really need a school that looks at the last 60 hours. Do grad schools accept retakes or do they they average all grades (this would be bad for me lol). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

"Clinical/Counseling Psychologist" is a protected term meant for doctoral level practitioners. As for your other questions, it can vary by program.

 

[AryaStark]

However, you can do some types of therapy ( I am not too familiar with their coursework/curriculum) with an MSW.

 

[ClinicalTrainee]

What exactly is it you want to do with your graduate degree? There are jobs (depending on the location) in the helping fields with only a bachelors degree. Check out some of the links at the following site:

http://www.uni.edu/walsh/linda2.html

In particular, the "A student's guide to careers in the helping professors" might be of interest to you.

Some schools will focus more on the last 60 hours, some will look at the whole thing.

 

[monica949]

Psychology can be a rather broad area that narrows down as you get into more advanced degrees. The clinical route involves, even at the Masters level, getting into competitive programs and participating in approximately one year of supervised practical training hours. You can always, after having earned your B.A./B.S. degree, apply to graduate schools that are accredited, and offer Psychology degrees online. Depending on exactly what you choose to do with your degree, this may or may not be the right path for you. I work in admissions for a Colorado-based University that specializes in graduate programs in Psychology (Clinical and non-clinical). The non-clinical programs (I/O Psychology), are all offered online and have very forgiving admissions criteria due to availablity of virtual space in comparison to the limitations on physical class sizes with actual campus environments.

 

[AryaStark]

http://www.psychwww.com/careers/masters.htm