College and Career Research project Janel Williams Introduction to Business and Technology 5 th period

My Career and College Career: psychologist College: Armstrong State University

Career Plans and Reason of Interest I have always felt that I can help people I’m interested in being a psychologist because I want to be someone that people can trust and talk to

What do Psychologist do? Psychologist give diagnostics to very emotional and mental people They try to figure out what is wrong with their client They give their client a list of things to do that might make them feel better Sometimes Psychologist just sit there and listen to their clients because sometimes that’s all someone need is someone to listen to them

What type of college degree do I need to gain employment? After earning a bachelor degree in psychology, you will need to earn a masters degree. To become a licensed psychologist you will also need to earn a doctorate degree. In order to work independently earn either a PhD or a PsyD.

How do I see myself as a psychologist in 20 years from now? I see myself in my own office I would have a Ph.D. in psychology I would be loving my job to fullest as I make other people lives better

what type of experience would I like to have in my college education? I want to go through the stages to get to a point where I can practice independently such as: 1. Earn a Associate Degree 2. Earn Bachelor’s Degree 3. Earn Master’s Degree 4. Earn Doctoral Degree

Why did I choose the college I did? I chose Armstrong University because it gives me a start Department of psychology at Armstrong offers both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree. Bachelor of science degree helps in variety of areas in psychology Bachelor of arts degree helps to enter the work after graduation

Career Research 1. What they do: They give diagnostics to emotional and mental people 2. What to learn: Several different psychology courses are needed in high school such as chemistry, biology, English and a basic introduction to psychology. Post-secondary education needed is Bachelors degree to a Masters degree then finally to a Doctorate degree. 3. Money and Outlook: Earing potential is $69,280. Entry wage is

Career Research 4. Employment: Industries are counseling, clinical, developmental, educational, social, environmental, health, family, rehabilitation and etc. 5. Connections: These are some site that people in psychology would be of interest: psych central, American Psychological Association, and National Institute of Mental Health 6. Interviews: I found that there are so many specialties for psychologist such as: Developmental, Counseling, Social, Experimental, and Organizational.

College Research 1. Vital Information: The name of my college is Armstrong State University, the address is Abercorn Street, savannah, GA 31419, the phone number is (912) , and the website is 2. Statistics: The population for savannah Georgia is 142, Tuition Expenses: Tuition is $3,699 per year for state resident and tuition for non-residents is $13, Other Expenses: Room and Board is $9,472, Books and Supplies are $1,500, and Other Fees are $1,386.

College Research 5. Estimated Total Cost: Total cost for one year for state resident is $16,057 and the total cost for four years is $64,228.Total cost for one year for non-state resident is $25,819 and the total cost for four years is $103, Admission Requirements: SAT should be 900, ACT should be 19, and 2.5 high school GPA. Deadlines are set annually. Application fees are $25 for residents and $50 for non- residents. 7. Student Demographics: Average freshman GPA is 3.24, Graduation rate is 32.8%, 33% male/67% female, 87.2% resident/12.8% non-resident, 6377 undergraduate/ 724 graduate, student to faculty ratio 19:1 8. Campus Life: They plenty of sports such as Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Softball, Tennis, Golf, Soccer, and Volleyball. The also have a student government association.

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