Tipsters, I currently have a junior in class who is an excellent student and has come to me with questions about what type of graduate program he should be considering. He is interested in Psychology and the Law and wants to go to graduate school. He is not particularly interested in the clinical end of the field. He is much more intrigued by the cognitive and social psychological areas of the field, particularly research about juries, jury selection, jury decision making, etc. He is not sure he wants to undertake a Ph.D. at this point in his life, and is thinking about a Masters Degree. He asked for advice about the choice between a Masters and a Ph.D. program, and whether there are programs in New England since most of the program he has found seem to be in the Mid-West.
Do list members have any wisdom that I can offer this young man? I have learned enough to feel relatively confident when advising students with interests in Clinical psychology about the relative merits of a Masters vs. Ph.D. In this case I am not sure what to advise. In Social Psychology a Masters would not have a great deal of utility except as a stepping stone to a Ph.D. Are there career options for a student with a Non-Clinical Masters Degree in Psychology and the Law? Are there Psychology and Law programs in New England? Any advice you care to share will be most welcome. Thank you, Beth Beth Bennett Psychology Department Washington and Jefferson College --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
