Quote from: Nichole W. on January 02, 2008, 07:40:53 PM
Some are rather lovely, that is true Lisbeth, but we matrons simply need to recall our ages and understand that we will never be 17-26 ever again! *sigh* Instead we instruct them in grace and class! LOL
Hah! Ever since last spring people stopped calling me "ma'am" and started calling me "miss." Not bad for a 55 year old hag!
Quote from: MeghanAndrews on January 03, 2008, 08:17:56 AM
Congrats Lisbeth!
I have a question for you. I have been thinking about pursuing Master's in social work or counseling also. I have a BA degree in English from an East Coast State School. Any idea how long it would take me going like PT at night or would it have to be FT? Did you major in Psychology in Undergrad? Would I need to have a bunch of pysch classes before they even accepted me into a Grad progam, like get a psych degree first? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated 
Meghan
It very much depends on which school you are going to attend. At Saint Mary's the part-time program is three years. That includes the 500 hour internship. If you need to pick up undergraduate credits in psychology, that takes extra time, but you do not need a psych degree to get in.
But if you go into a school that concentrates on doctoral candidates, that all changes. For example, Argosy doesn't do part-time at all, which is difficult for non-traditional students. Of course, Waldon is mostly online, though there are some classroom settings you have to attend during the summer.
One thing I would stress is being sure you know what kind of work you want to go into. Just because a school has a psychology program, doesn't mean they have the branch you want. If you look at counseling programs be careful. Some counseling programs are for school guidance counselors and some are for therapists. Be sure and pick the right one for you. The best way is to look at their catalog and see what the courses are.
