Psy D Program RankingsOctober 20, 2013 – 07:54 am
Top schools for earning a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) or a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Psychology include Rutgers University and Baylor University. Both schools have graduate psychology programs that have ranked among the top 50 in the nation. Psy.D. programs take about 5-6 years of study and focus on practicing psychology rather than research, which is the focus of Ph.D programs. Many doctoral programs require 1-year internships during the…
Description of PsychologistMay 6, 2014 – 12:34 pm
Psychologists study cognitive, emotional, and social processes and human behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people relate to one another and their environments. Duties Psychologists typically do the following: Conduct scientific studies of behavior and brain function Collect information through observations, interviews, surveys, and other methods Research and identify behavioral or emotional patterns Test for patterns that will…
Criminal Psychology DegreesMay 7, 2015 – 01:34 pm
Criminal justice careers put knowledge of psychology to work. An added attraction: they don t usually require a doctoral degree. As such, they can be good options for individuals who hold bachelor s or master s degrees in psychology. Students should be aware, though, that criminal justice is a broad field, and that both the duties the expected education level can vary widely. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that positions in corrections treatment…
Jobs for Masters in Criminal JusticeNovember 21, 2011 – 11:27 am
Pursuing a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice could open up endless career opportunities. Many individuals choose to pursue a Master’s in order to change their careers, advance in their careers, gain lifelong knowledge, or increase their salary in their current positions. No matter what your motive is, there is always room for growth and opportunity. Although you may like your current job, you may find that upon completion of a Master’s program…
Human Behavior CareersJanuary 23, 2013 – 05:51 pm
Degrees in psychology and human behavior typically begin at the undergraduate level with a bachelor s in psychology. Students then go on to graduate school to obtain either a master s or a doctorate degree. Master s degree graduates are prepared to work in business, research or as assistants to psychologists. Psychologists who work in clinical settings have either a Psy.D. or Ph.D. and are licensed by the state. Career Title Social Worker Probation…
Criminal Psychology UniversityDecember 20, 2014 – 11:47 am
Criminal Psychology refers to the intersections of psychology, criminology and criminal justice. It studies offenders and offending behaviour in order to improve the investigation of crime by adding a psychological component, such as in Offender Profiling. It also concerns the study of offender rehabilitation to establish what works in reducing re-offending. Additionally, criminal psychology is concerned with analysing and improving the criminal justice…
What are Psychologists?April 19, 2015 – 07:06 am
So this morning I m scheduled to see eleven people and an officer catches me at the door, before I even have my coat off, to tell me that one of my patients is down and waiting to see me. I get to the clinic and see two of our institutional psychologists sitting in an office, chatting. I don t think too much of this-it s the usual morning start, they ve made the morning coffee-until I happen to see the morning clinic schedule for the psychologists…
