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What is an accelerated degree program?

 

It's a marketing term that doesn't have a very full universal meaning – so you have to get into the fine print from any school billing a degree program as "accelerated" to know what they mean by that. For an associate's or bachelor's degree, it basically implies that you can complete it in less calendar time than a traditional schedule (30 semester hours per academic year assuming a full-time course load).

 

what are some colleges that offer accelerated degree programs?

 

You can probably accelerate your degree program at the college you're at right now by taking more than a full-time course load. In a substantive sense as opposed to a marketing sense - in the sense that matters to a student – an accelerated degree is possible at most colleges. There are over 41,000 Google hits for "accelerated degree" +site:.edu. You could assemble a list from web searches, but my guess is that this wouldn't be targeted enough to be very useful to you.

Are you finding the pace of work too slow on your current schedule at the college you're with now? If so, have you talked with them about increasing your course load (taking one or more additional courses concurrently than you are now)? That would accelerate your degree program.

 

My major is Psychology i started on August 25 i have 2 courses one is introduction to psychology and another is success strategies which is something the university gives to all students to teach about online learning even though i find it boring it just doesn't interest me the next term i have criminal justice and english composition they charge for the E-books some colleges e-books are free theirs isn't and classes are charged as well which i think they told me $960 each which decreased my financial aid refund

 

Is there a way i can put time towards a Masters in Psychology while i'm working towards my bachelors in psychology? SNHU doesn't have a program that will do it after i finish my bachelors i don't want to wait another 3 years to get my masters anyone have any tips?

 

So, you want to start your master's when you've just barely started on your bachelor's? Good luck finding a legit uni that'll allow that!

 

no what i want is a program that put credit towards a Masters while working on a bachelors i said nothing about starting my masters without a bachelors

 

There aren't very many 4+1/accelerated master's programs online or brick and mortar. Most require a high GPA after years of coursework too. Your best bet is complete your bachelor's, then look for programs with asynchronous coursework allowing you to complete classes while working.

Psychology Master's Degree | Sacred Heart University Connecticut One year

Psychology, M.A. | Psychology Department | School of Education | LeTourneau University

AMU Degree Program: Master of Arts in Psychology AMU has accelerated courses. I was able to take two eight-week courses per term, but it wasn't easy. I finished my master's in one and a half years.

There are a lot of universities with similar options, but it's up to your academic advisor and what you can personally handle as to how fast you progress. Speed isn't everything though.

 

i just wanted to see were there any colleges that offered a masters in 1-2 years in psychology instead of 3-4 years is the difference between M.A and M.S in psychology the same as B.A and B.S i chose B.A because it focuses more on behavioral

 

La321, you should focus on completing your bachelor's with a strong understanding of psychology and supporting general education, and (this should inexactly but roughly come with that) strong grades.

One foot in front of the other; this will be a journey of years no matter what. Do you want to enter this career as the mental health care provider who kept looking around, from almost the start of their bachelor's degree, for some exceptional way to speed up their training? Cut the time you spend on anything too short, and you may be cutting corners. You're training for a field, mental health, that takes on tremendous responsibility. Please take your time and focus on training well.

 

i know how mental health can be. i suffer from mental disorders myself serious ones including abuse which is why i want to attain my degrees. the agency i volunteer at i want to change how psychology is done. it took me years to decide what major i wanted to study until i was told by counselors and doctors that i should study psychology. i can understand the consumers better than they could and can connect with them teach them that we can move forward with disorders and learn to cope. i have so far been doing that even my co-workers agreed. the work i do is social service tech/social work we spend 4 hours sometimes 6 hours with the children its more time than the counselors spend. we get to know them better and can still do therapy, activities, field trips and group counseling . i'm thinking of becoming a Coordinator or Director or i will do the same work i am doing now but still take license exam to become LPC.

 

I would like for anyone who has knowledge about counseling to answer my question. the work i do at a mental health agency we spend a lot of time with children give group counseling,therapy, activities and teach life skills and how to cope with mental disorders. my co-workers have a bachelors and masters in psychology i like the work we do we spend 4-6 hours with the children they get to know us and we get to know them which is more time spent than with a counselor they only see them for 1 hour the doctor they are with for 30 minutes. i actually like the work i might do this type of work which is social service tech for a while after i graduate i will get my masters in psychology then i will apply for licensure for LPC even after i become licensed i will still do the work for a while then try to become a Coordinator or Director. I was looking at the degree requirements for LPC they said that the candidate can have a degree in psychology but has to have content in counseling or applied psychology if i get my masters in psychology would that still count? this is the link to requirements http://sos.ga.gov/admin/files/Professional_Counselors.pdf i need for someone to help me with this i might have to ask my supervisor about it but i rarely see her shes the Coordinator and a LPC

 

Well it seems i will not have to change colleges my university offers a M.S in psychology with concentration in child and adolescent development the same as my B.A the masters program is 15 months my professor told me that M.A and M.S there isn't really a difference between them its just what the college or university calls them Child Psychology Degree | Master's Online | SNHU

 

It's true that a lot of people in helping professions are the wounded healer archetype, but that doesn't mean the trait always contributes positively to understanding potential clients. Additionally, you need experience before you comprehend the boundaries to be set when your role changes as you gain experience. What you are dealing with isn't necessarily comparable to that of a therapist, even if you have experience in one of the chairs if you will. The more you learn about psychology in your program, the more you will develop an understanding of how the science applies over to therapeutic outcomes.

13 Qualities to Look for in an Effective Psychotherapist | Psychology Today

Pay attention to number 11. Empathy alone does not make one a good therapist (or candidate for that matter).

 

It seems clear to me that the M.S. in psychology with concentration in child and adolescent development from SNHU, while a worthy degree, does not on its own meet the current educational requirements for licensure as a professional counselor in Georgia. See Georgia state board Rule 135-5-.02 [pdf]. Quoting from this:

Compare the course list for the SNHU M.S. in psychology with concentration in child and adolescent development:

There's no course clearly in Counseling/Psychotherapy Theory. There's very clearly no "Counseling or Applied Psychology Practicum or Internship as part of the graduate degree program."

You'd also need courses in six out of those nine other areas Georgia lists. To my reading, there are three areas out of the nine on the Georgia list that are clearly not addressed by a course in this SNHU degree: Lifestyle and Career Development; Group Dynamics and Group Counseling/Psychotherapy; and Psychopathology.

In the other six areas, some SNHU courses seem like good bets to meet a Georgia requirement, some maybe not. For instance, the SNHU course "Ethical Practice in Psychology" might or might not be accepted by Georgia as a close enough match in content to Georgia's "Professional Orientation" content area.

It might be possible to add on other graduate coursework to meet the full Georgia requirements ("as additional course work completed prior to, during or after the degree program.") However, it might not – note Georgia's wording requiring, emphasis mine, "A Counseling or Applied Psychology Practicum or Internship as part of the graduate degree program."

 

i already have some experience and that link i've already been through that i work at a mental health agency my mental disorders and experience of being tortured/abused are a plus which is why i was hired the psychologist told me i can connect with the children better and i've been there for 5 months and have earned their trust and we help explain their disorders and how to cope and life skills including therapy. i've already helped children from suicide and being lonely my way is going to be different from what is written i'm changing the way psychology is done they want something new there are not many people in the field that have severe disorders my old psychologist and new doctors are the one who convinced me to major in psychology

 

that would mean i need to find other colleges and compare. i was looking at Walden University they have a M.S in psychology one of the specializations is applied psychology, but they also have a M.S in mental health counseling. i prefer a psychology degree i just need to find a college that offers some of those courses only ones i have found are Walden and Capella Online Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology | Courses - Capella University

 

i also found this college near my city http://www.thomasu.edu/Content/Default/4/265/256/academics/graduate-programs/community-counseling.html

 

In addition to Walden and SNHU online programs … you may want to also consider The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (?).

Our Programs - Online | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology