Individuals you pursue a doctorate in psychology come from a variety of back grounds and programs of study. Typically, the completion of a masters degree comes before a doctorate, however there are some institutions that combine the two. You can research these institutions by clicking on the related links section indicated below. Once you get the hang of navigating the College Board site, it will be worth the effort. Use the sites College MatchMaker search engine.
no you can do BS in psychology
It usually takes 9 to 10 years of college total to get a PHD in psychology. Usually a BS takes 4 years, and masters takes 5 to 6 additional years.
Iowa State University, BS, 1967; Stanford University, PhD, 1973.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BS, 1952, MS, 1953; Stanford University, PhD, 1964.
Rice University, BA, 1964; BS, 1965; Cornell University, PhD, 1970.
A degree in psychology will not help you in business or commerce. Only if you become a school psychologist or go into child and family practice will a degree in this area help you. To do the above professions you also need graduate work.
it depends on what you want to do with your degree. for example, if you wish to be a therapists or clinical psychologist, you would generally get a bs in psychology, then masters and/or psyd/phd. if you wish to become a social worker, you would get a bs in social work and possibly a masters. However, this answer does not fully explain all the possible fields degree choices for psychology, so you could even go to a webiste provided for highschool students that would offer information psychological carreers and the degrees they require. Here is one such site: http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/thinkcollege/highschool/edlite-career.html Hope this helps:)
The college/university may require you to go back and take undergrad classes in psychology before grad work. Since you didn't do a BA/BS in psychology you wouldn't have some of the foundation classes required for grad work.
To become a child and adolescent psychologist, typically you would pursue a bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in psychology or a related field, followed by a master's degree (MA or MS) in psychology with a specialization in child development or clinical psychology. Finally, you would earn a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in psychology, where you can further specialize in child and adolescent psychology. Some programs may offer specific degrees like a Master's in Developmental Psychology, which can also be relevant to this career path.
No, you can go directly for the bachelor's degree.
In order to be licensed to work as a clinical psychologist, you would do well to have a PhD. A psychology degree is a BA. You would follow this by earning an MA and the go on to do research and earn a PhD. This is where you would narrow your area to work in industry, with children, with couples, with inmates, etc. While each state determines the requirements for licensing of psychologists, it is generally accepted that those involved in counseling have earned a PhD.
Learning English would be a good start, then go after a BS in Business Administration.