DIfference In Psych Degrees (1 Viewer)

[catalyst_pat]

Heaps sorry if this has been covered in any other post, and i feel abit islly for asking this, but i notice that Macquarie uni offers a straight Bachelor of Arts degree where one can major in whateva they like, and a Bachelor of Arts-Psych degree which to me looks just like an arts degree with a major in psych again.

is there any big difference in these degrees?

And if one is doing a striahgt bachelor of Arts planning to major in psych, is it worth it to swap to the Bachelor of Arts- Psych degree, or is it a waste of time as one would end up with the same stuff at the end anyway.

thanks for the help.

 

[xeuyrawp]

Okay, the thread is cleaned. Here is a summary:

1. If you want to do a psychology major, or are just generally interested in psych, enrol in a psych degree. These are BPsych(Hons), BA-Psych, BSc-Psych. If you are just interested in trying psychology but really want another major, see point 6.

2. If you enrol in the BPsych(Hons) or BA-Psych, you take the psych subjects (of which there are 3 compulsory ones [STAT170, PSY104, PSY105]) in your first year, and chose 5 other subjects of your chosing. These 5 other subjects are electives and can be anything you want, as long as you meet the prerequisites.

3. If you enrol in the BSc-Psych, you again do the 3 compsulsary subjects in your first year, but the 5 electives should be science subjects. As I see it, there is absolutely no reason to chose a BSc-Psych over a BA-Psych; the BA-Psych allows you much greater choice of electives.

4. The BPsych(Hons) is essentially seen as more prestigious, but in your first year, there is no difference with it and a BA-Psych.

5. If you do not make the cutoff for the psych degrees, enrol in a BA (or another degree), get a great grade point average, and then transfer into psych.

6. Unlike previous years, it is now possible to try psychology if you have 12 credit points (= full semester) of study. This is great if you just want to try or do the psych subjects. However, if you want to be a practising psychologist, it is better to be in one of the named degrees above.


All of this information is correct as of 19/01/08, although I take no responsibility for its contents.

 

[Cyan_phoeniX]

Rob gave all the important info, but just an addition thing: Many people who are in the Bpsych -arts, who want to transfer to the BPsych(Hons) degree, simply mimic the BPsych(Hons) program (i.e. they take all the psych units that the BPsych(Hons) students take) for the three years and then transfer to the BPsych(hons) in their fourth year. This is provided that they have the necessary GPA at the end of their third year, which is the exact same GPA that the BPsych(Hons) students need if they are to enter fourth year.