Exploring Psychology Specializations
1.Identify two areas of specialization in psychology that interest you. Why do these areas interest you? What are typical topics of study within these areas?
Two areas of specialization in psychology that interest me are Educational Psychology and Forensic Psychology. Educational Psychology interests me because that 's what direction I would like to go in my career. I wish to be able to help children and their families along with providing support to teachers.
Forensic Psychology usually ends up putting someone in a career that is connected to the law in some way. Forensic Psychology is interesting because of the investigations and details that go into solving and analyzing different cases. The …show more content…
Doctoral degrees allow individuals to conduct research in a university or private organization in industry or business, teach at the college level, allows those to be licensed as a psychologist and practice psychology independently or engage in a variety of consulting roles allowing autonomy. According to the Us Bureau of labor statistics the salary for those with a doctoral degree in Forensic Psychology has a median of $70,700.00 and the top 10 percent earned more than $114,290.00 and a doctoral degree in educational psychology brings in a median salary of $84,060.00 per year.
4. How has what you have learned about this specialization influenced your views about graduate study in this area? Is a graduate degree a good career option? Which degree offers more opportunities? Conduct a cost analysis of the pros and cons of seeking a masters degree versus a doctoral degree in this specialization.
One thing I have learned about graduate studies is that is seems a masters degree can do just about anything except allow someone to research, teach or have their own private practice. A graduate degree is a good career option for someone who is wanting to move forward with their career and to climb up the pay scale. Plus there are specific jobs that require to have a graduate degree in order to work in that field. I feel that both degrees offer the same amount of opportunities in different ways.
Pros and cons to seeking a masters degree versus a doctoral
1.Identify two areas of specialization in psychology that interest you. Why do these areas interest you? What are typical topics of study within these areas?
Two areas of specialization in psychology that interest me are Educational Psychology and Forensic Psychology. Educational Psychology interests me because that 's what direction I would like to go in my career. I wish to be able to help children and their families along with providing support to teachers.
Forensic Psychology usually ends up putting someone in a career that is connected to the law in some way. Forensic Psychology is interesting because of the investigations and details that go into solving and analyzing different cases. The …show more content…
Doctoral degrees allow individuals to conduct research in a university or private organization in industry or business, teach at the college level, allows those to be licensed as a psychologist and practice psychology independently or engage in a variety of consulting roles allowing autonomy. According to the Us Bureau of labor statistics the salary for those with a doctoral degree in Forensic Psychology has a median of $70,700.00 and the top 10 percent earned more than $114,290.00 and a doctoral degree in educational psychology brings in a median salary of $84,060.00 per year.
4. How has what you have learned about this specialization influenced your views about graduate study in this area? Is a graduate degree a good career option? Which degree offers more opportunities? Conduct a cost analysis of the pros and cons of seeking a masters degree versus a doctoral degree in this specialization.
One thing I have learned about graduate studies is that is seems a masters degree can do just about anything except allow someone to research, teach or have their own private practice. A graduate degree is a good career option for someone who is wanting to move forward with their career and to climb up the pay scale. Plus there are specific jobs that require to have a graduate degree in order to work in that field. I feel that both degrees offer the same amount of opportunities in different ways.
Pros and cons to seeking a masters degree versus a doctoral