2. Levels of Graduate Training: Masters or Doctoral

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2. Levels of Graduate Training Masters or
Doctoral

• Masters degrees require 2 years
• Might be a Professional program (clinical or
  counseling) or ageneral experimental program
• Might be a thesis-track or a non-thesis track
  program

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Two Important Considerations
Clinical/Counseling
Non-Thesis
Thesis
General Experimental
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Two Important Considerations
Clinical/Counseling
Thesis
Non-Thesis
Thesis
General Experimental
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Masters or Doctoral

• Why you might want to do a Masters
• want to work at the masters level (salaries
  comparable in many contexts)
• not sure about commitment to doctoral study
• want to work for a couple of years first
• want to develop greater focus and interests
  before doctoral study

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Masters or Doctoral

• Why you might need to do a Masters first
• boost GPA
• remediate course deficiencies (non-majors)
• enhance clinical experience
• enhance research experience
• weak letters of recommendation
• Masters is required for doctoral program