Teaching psychology

There are several options for teaching psychology, each requires different career paths depending on the population you want to teach.

Teaching Psychology in a Secondary School.

You will need to be admitted to a teacher education program and will have to obtain secondary certification.
Contact the Teacher Education Department for further information
Teaching Psychology in a Two-Year College
A master's degree in some area within psychology is needed for teaching at this level.
Review material on master's graduate programs (M.A. or M.S.), such as Western's clinical psychology program (http://edtech.wku.edu/~psych/areas/clinic/).
Identify programs using the APA's "Guide to Graduate Study in Psychology."
Look for programs or courses designed to prepare persons for teaching in two-year colleges.
Teaching Psychology in a Four-Year College or University
You will probably need a doctorate in psychology. Investigate the other options for advanced training in psychology to identify an area of interest in which to earn your psychology doctorate.
Identify programs using the APA's "Guide to Graduate Study in Psychology."
When investigating doctorate programs, evaluate the university training resources. Do they have a graduate teaching assistant development program?

A good resource for those interested in Teaching Psychology is the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (http://teachpsych.lemoyne.edu/)

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