| The parameters surrounding qualification in psychology, | | | | that more than a quarter of all active psychologists are |
| though exact, are not as exacting as those for the | | | | independent professionals today. |
| more clinical area of psychiatry. More than anything | | | | While a bachelors degree in psychology may not |
| else, qualifying as a psychologist calls for intense | | | | prove to be as lucrative as a doctoral or Masters |
| academic study. Qualification via correspondence | | | | degree, it still adds considerable weight to ones |
| courses has long since been an acceptable form of | | | | professional profile. Via the Internet, one can now earn |
| doing this, and it is possible to earn a diploma, | | | | recognized bachelors degrees such as Bachelor of |
| certificate, or even a degree online. | | | | Business Administration - Organizational Psychology; |
| The courses now available through various course | | | | Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Bachelor of Arts in |
| providers span the entire field of psychology. In the | | | | Psychology; and Bachelor in Behavioral Sciences |
| United States and most of the rest of the Western | | | | Psychology. |
| world, an individual who qualifies in any of these fields | | | | Among the Masters degrees available are Master of |
| is an eminently employable and much sought-after | | | | Science (MS) in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational |
| professional. Such a person can pursue a career in | | | | Psychology; Master of Science (MS) in Psychology - |
| various fields, such as clinical psychology, school | | | | Clinical Psychology; Master of Science (MS) in |
| psychology, social psychology, developmental | | | | Psychology - Educational Psychology; Master of |
| psychology, counseling psychology, and research | | | | Business Administration (MBA) - Organizational |
| psychology. | | | | Psychology; and Master of Science (MS) in |
| Moreover, a degree in psychology earned online or | | | | Psychology - General Psychology. |
| otherwise enables the individual to pursue a career on | | | | Various specialized and officially accredited doctorates |
| a self-employed basis, too. In fact, a survey has shown | | | | in psychology can now also be pursued entirely online. |