05-27-2014, 02:26 PM
When my younger sister started school 4 years ago, I warned her about the job prospects for psychology majors. First, she said she wanted to become a clinical psychologist. Well, that's great because there is a lot of growth in the mental health field. Then, she said she was going to do the pre-med track and become a psychiatrist. Well, that's even better. It turns out she never started the pre-med track. She just has a plain degree in psychology and doesn't want to work in social services or the criminal justice field. She just eliminated 90% of her job opportunities. Apparently, she doesn't have a passion for anything. Currently, human resources is the most appealing to her because it's "tolerable." She knows that it's going to be difficult for her to get into the field without a degree in human resources or business. She only took one I/O psychology course and didn't complete any internships.
She's been at the same employer for about 4 or 5 years, but she's only a low-level supervisor making about $11 per hour. Her other work experience was at a fast food restaurant. She's applied at insurance companies since they don't really care about majors, but no one has called her for an interview. Now, she's telling me that she's just going to get another degree, but doesn't want to go to graduate school. I know that an MBA or masters in human resources would be a bad idea for someone without related experience, but I think getting a second bachelors is a horrible idea, especially if it's going to be in business. She could cheaply test out of another degree at TESC, but she's never been open to testing out. I just think it would be stupid of her to take out more student loans for a second bachelor's, and she turn down all of my ideas for certifications.
She's been at the same employer for about 4 or 5 years, but she's only a low-level supervisor making about $11 per hour. Her other work experience was at a fast food restaurant. She's applied at insurance companies since they don't really care about majors, but no one has called her for an interview. Now, she's telling me that she's just going to get another degree, but doesn't want to go to graduate school. I know that an MBA or masters in human resources would be a bad idea for someone without related experience, but I think getting a second bachelors is a horrible idea, especially if it's going to be in business. She could cheaply test out of another degree at TESC, but she's never been open to testing out. I just think it would be stupid of her to take out more student loans for a second bachelor's, and she turn down all of my ideas for certifications.
Graduate of Not VUL or ENEB
MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
AAS, AS, BA, and BS
CLEP
Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
DSST
Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
ALEKS
Int Alg, Coll Alg
TEEX
4 credits
TECEP
Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
CSU
Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
SL
Intro to Comm, Microbio, Acc I
Uexcel
A&P
Davar
Macro, Intro to Fin, Man Acc
MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
AAS, AS, BA, and BS
CLEP
Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
DSST
Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
ALEKS
Int Alg, Coll Alg
TEEX
4 credits
TECEP
Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
CSU
Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
SL
Intro to Comm, Microbio, Acc I
Uexcel
A&P
Davar
Macro, Intro to Fin, Man Acc


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