Tesu psych ba to in person neuroscience master either stateside

[Karabree]

Hi everyone, I am new to the Sophia and study.com course format. I’m interested in getting 90+ credits done from Sophia/ study and transfer to TESU. But my ultimate goal is a in person neuroscience master either stateside or on Europe. (Eu citizen). But I’m worried that the transfer credits won’t be enough or too weak to open the door into any serious neuro program. Would love experience / insight. Thank you

[swlearner71]

I can only really speak to the stateside. Like a lot of things, it depends. Looking over the TESU psych program, it appears to be an arts degree and a bit light on hard science coursework. That could be a disadvantage for some programs.

Look at Johns Hopkins’ master’s in neuroscience. They state “A bachelor’s degree from a qualified college or university is required. Recommended courses include biology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and calculus. Cell biology and biochemistry are recommended.”

Tulane says for their master’s, “Candidates should have demonstrated knowledge of college-level biology, chemistry, and physics and exhibit the potential for graduate study.”

Loyola says, “The MS in Neuroscience program requires applicants to have taken two semesters, or the equivalent, in each of the following: biology, chemistry, and organic chemistry.”

Northwestern says, “An undergraduate degree does not necessarily need to be in a ‘hard science’ field such as neuroscience, genetics, biology, chemistry, etc., but all applicants will need to have completed the coursework below. Applicants are expected to have earned strong grades, typically a B+ or higher, in the following coursework: one year of chemistry, one year of biology, one semester of organic chemistry, one semester of physics, and one semester of calculus or other advanced mathematics.”

In some cases, these courses are not outright required in writing. Although not having a foundation in them may lower your chances with admissions. Sometimes they appear to be hard requirements. Other programs don’t list restrictions like this on their admissions pages, or they make them seem less rigid, like ASU, UT Dallas, Drexel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and U of Alabama Birmingham.

You could also see if TESU would let you expand your science coursework. For schools where hard science is not a strict requirement, things like the GRE, letters of rec, and relevant experience will usually weigh more than the specific degree or courses. For top program with possible funding available, lab/research is probably highly useful.

Let me just put the qualifier that all of this I learned from glancing over admissions pages for a bit. I don't have personal experience applying to a neuroscience program. My closest experience is getting into a school psych grad program.

Wishing you well on your journey.

[Karabree]

I can only really speak to the stateside. Like a lot of things, it depends. Looking over the TESU psych program, it appears to be an arts degree and a bit light on hard science coursework. That could be a disadvantage for some programs.

Look at Johns Hopkins’ master’s in neuroscience. They state “A bachelor’s degree from a qualified college or university is required. Recommended courses include biology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and calculus. Cell biology and biochemistry are recommended.”

Tulane says for their master’s, “Candidates should have demonstrated knowledge of college-level biology, chemistry, and physics and exhibit the potential for graduate study.”

Loyola says, “The MS in Neuroscience program requires applicants to have taken two semesters, or the equivalent, in each of the following: biology, chemistry, and organic chemistry.”

Northwestern says, “An undergraduate degree does not necessarily need to be in a ‘hard science’ field such as neuroscience, genetics, biology, chemistry, etc., but all applicants will need to have completed the coursework below. Applicants are expected to have earned strong grades, typically a B+ or higher, in the following coursework: one year of chemistry, one year of biology, one semester of organic chemistry, one semester of physics, and one semester of calculus or other advanced mathematics.”

In some cases, these courses are not outright required in writing. Although not having a foundation in them may lower your chances with admissions. Sometimes they appear to be hard requirements. Other programs don’t list restrictions like this on their admissions pages, or they make them seem less rigid, like ASU, UT Dallas, Drexel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and U of Alabama Birmingham.

You could also see if TESU would let you expand your science coursework. For schools where hard science is not a strict requirement, things like the GRE, letters of rec, and relevant experience will usually weigh more than the specific degree or courses. For top program with possible funding available, lab/research is probably highly useful.

Let me just put the qualifier that all of this I learned from glancing over admissions pages for a bit. I don't have personal experience applying to a neuroscience program. My closest experience is getting into a school psych grad program.

Wishing you well on your journey.

This is very thoughtful and thorough. Thank you so much for this. I agree. The European programs seem more open to relatable degrees like psych but I might have to sacrafise speed for a more hard science focus BS. 

I could also take post bacc classes after the fact at a traditional 4 year but who knows if that would work out. 
Sigh. So many unknowns and so many options ? what a great problem to be able to have. 

Thank you again.

[CenterSquarEd]

I can only really speak to the stateside. Like a lot of things, it depends. Looking over the TESU psych program, it appears to be an arts degree and a bit light on hard science coursework. That could be a disadvantage for some programs.

Look at Johns Hopkins’ master’s in neuroscience. They state “A bachelor’s degree from a qualified college or university is required. Recommended courses include biology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and calculus. Cell biology and biochemistry are recommended.”

Tulane says for their master’s, “Candidates should have demonstrated knowledge of college-level biology, chemistry, and physics and exhibit the potential for graduate study.”

Loyola says, “The MS in Neuroscience program requires applicants to have taken two semesters, or the equivalent, in each of the following: biology, chemistry, and organic chemistry.”

Northwestern says, “An undergraduate degree does not necessarily need to be in a ‘hard science’ field such as neuroscience, genetics, biology, chemistry, etc., but all applicants will need to have completed the coursework below. Applicants are expected to have earned strong grades, typically a B+ or higher, in the following coursework: one year of chemistry, one year of biology, one semester of organic chemistry, one semester of physics, and one semester of calculus or other advanced mathematics.”

In some cases, these courses are not outright required in writing. Although not having a foundation in them may lower your chances with admissions. Sometimes they appear to be hard requirements. Other programs don’t list restrictions like this on their admissions pages, or they make them seem less rigid, like ASU, UT Dallas, Drexel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and U of Alabama Birmingham.

You could also see if TESU would let you expand your science coursework. For schools where hard science is not a strict requirement, things like the GRE, letters of rec, and relevant experience will usually weigh more than the specific degree or courses. For top program with possible funding available, lab/research is probably highly useful.

Let me just put the qualifier that all of this I learned from glancing over admissions pages for a bit. I don't have personal experience applying to a neuroscience program. My closest experience is getting into a school psych grad program.

Wishing you well on your journey.

This is very thoughtful and thorough. Thank you so much for this. I agree. The European programs seem more open to relatable degrees like psych but I might have to sacrafise speed for a more hard science focus BS. 

I could also take post bacc classes after the fact at a traditional 4 year but who knows if that would work out. 
Sigh. So many unknowns and so many options ? what a great problem to be able to have. 

Thank you again.

This isn’t an area of personal experience for me either, but it seems that if you did a lot of those prereqs, you would have all the credits you need for an A.S. in Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the same time as the B.A. in Psychology. There was a thread I noticed a bit ago about getting pre-med courses through Upper Iowa University. It seems people do programs like this when they want more letter grades for key coursework.

[Karabree]

I can only really speak to the stateside. Like a lot of things, it depends. Looking over the TESU psych program, it appears to be an arts degree and a bit light on hard science coursework. That could be a disadvantage for some programs.

Look at Johns Hopkins’ master’s in neuroscience. They state “A bachelor’s degree from a qualified college or university is required. Recommended courses include biology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and calculus. Cell biology and biochemistry are recommended.”

Tulane says for their master’s, “Candidates should have demonstrated knowledge of college-level biology, chemistry, and physics and exhibit the potential for graduate study.”

Loyola says, “The MS in Neuroscience program requires applicants to have taken two semesters, or the equivalent, in each of the following: biology, chemistry, and organic chemistry.”

Northwestern says, “An undergraduate degree does not necessarily need to be in a ‘hard science’ field such as neuroscience, genetics, biology, chemistry, etc., but all applicants will need to have completed the coursework below. Applicants are expected to have earned strong grades, typically a B+ or higher, in the following coursework: one year of chemistry, one year of biology, one semester of organic chemistry, one semester of physics, and one semester of calculus or other advanced mathematics.”

In some cases, these courses are not outright required in writing. Although not having a foundation in them may lower your chances with admissions. Sometimes they appear to be hard requirements. Other programs don’t list restrictions like this on their admissions pages, or they make them seem less rigid, like ASU, UT Dallas, Drexel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and U of Alabama Birmingham.

You could also see if TESU would let you expand your science coursework. For schools where hard science is not a strict requirement, things like the GRE, letters of rec, and relevant experience will usually weigh more than the specific degree or courses. For top program with possible funding available, lab/research is probably highly useful.

Let me just put the qualifier that all of this I learned from glancing over admissions pages for a bit. I don't have personal experience applying to a neuroscience program. My closest experience is getting into a school psych grad program.

Wishing you well on your journey.

This is very thoughtful and thorough. Thank you so much for this. I agree. The European programs seem more open to relatable degrees like psych but I might have to sacrafise speed for a more hard science focus BS. 

I could also take post bacc classes after the fact at a traditional 4 year but who knows if that would work out. 
Sigh. So many unknowns and so many options ? what a great problem to be able to have. 

Thank you again.

This isn’t an area of personal experience for me either, but it seems that if you did a lot of those prereqs, you would have all the credits you need for an A.S. in Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the same time as the B.A. in Psychology. There was a thread I noticed a bit ago about getting pre-med courses through Upper Iowa University. It seems people do programs like this when they want more letter grades for key coursework.

The letter grades is exactly what I am needing. I did some more digging and also considering congruent enrollment with a 4 year in my area. I will be utilizing VA benefits. I wanted to go fast but it doesn’t seem like the best solution for my situation. 

Will google a bit more about upper Iowa. If you have any more info or a link, I’d hug you : thank you so much

[bjcheung77]

Welcome to the board, a good start by providing some details and updates, but it's missing all the info asked for in the addendum and template here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Area-works

My suggestion is to complete the TESU BA Psychology or if you prefer, UMPI BA Psychology, even an Excelsior Psych degree or whichever one hits your requirements. Then ladder that into a local or state, or country recognized Masters.