What are the math requirements for psychology?
I have heard that one of the math required to know in order to major in psychology is statistics.
Do any of you guys have any idea what other kind of math is significant in order to major in psychology? Also, what kind of skills will need to be strong in, in order to become a good psychologists? What am I going to expect when I enter this field? I am already aware that this field requires a hell of a lot of hard work.
And if possible, does any body know of any universities on the mainland USA (desirably West coast/East Coast) with good psychology departments? The only university I know of with a good psychology department is over here in Hawai’i; Hawai’i Pacific University.
Thank you!
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Sadistics is about it, thank the Lord.
(I’m assuming you’re talking about a bachelor’s degree in psychology, right?)
Psych stats is much easier than real statistics. If you’re worried about it, read the wikipedia pages for t-tests and ANOVAs. If you can understand those you’ll do just fine.
You almost certainly will not be required to do any other kinds of math unless your school has a general education requirement.
What kind of psychologist are you interested in being?
When you are at the undergrad level, I personally don’t think there’s much variation in the quality of the education. If you go to a school that has professors who do Big Deal research, they will probably teach your classes, but they might not actually be very good at teaching.
@nikipedia well I am currently interested in being a clinical psychologists; but am having second thoughts since I have done some research on counseling and education psychologists, which have captured my attention :)
Statistics is about it. Some schools have a prereq of basic college algebra to get into statistics. If you do well on your entry exams (ACT or SAT) you may not have to take the prereq.You’ll probably have to take a research methods class too, where you’ll apply the statistics.
As a PhD level psychologist, I taught research design and statistical analysis.
Students with a good command of high school algebra should have not lack the skills to learn statistics at the undergrad level.
At the M.A. level the statistics required are much more complex and mandatory.
There are some excellent professors who make the math seem sensible and intuitive.
You must keep up with the material or you will feel like you are drowning in high fructose corn syrup or glue.
I recommend 4 -5 hours of practice and review of concepts and formulae for each hour of class time.
Once you have gotten the concepts, they are yours forever! (like leprosy).
A good footing in finances wouldn’t hurt as you will be billing for your services, paying employees, rent, purchasing supplies and continuing ed expenses. Learning to balance a checkbook will be one of the most difficult things you will ever do!
Yes, statistics is required. And esp. Industrial-organizational psychologists work a lot on statistical analysis to boost worker productivity and retention rates in a wide range of businesses. Psychology is a broad field, which gives the degree adaptability that other degrees may not have and upon graduation, you can pursue work in a variety of fields including management, social work, human resources, sales, administration, and marketing. A lot of people enroll for online programs as they offer the flexibility of setting their own schedule for attending classes and completing the coursework.
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