Day 837 of 1000
Betty Blonde #19 – 08/12/2008
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Kelly and I have been talking about what she should do next. She loves Statistics. We are all, she included, are amazed at her passion for her degree. She knows she wants to use Statistics in her work. She also knows there is a very important distinction between the use of Statistics and the study and research of Statistics. She wants to do the former, not the latter. Still she believes she would like to increase her Statistics toolset. She also believes she would like to get some specific domain knowledge in a field where Statistics is highly valued. Marketing appears to really fit the bill. It is very interesting and Statistical tools are critical in Marketing.
The problem is that these seem to be competing goals. Does she want to improve her toolset with a Masters Degree in Statistics or go straight to the domain knowledge with a PhD in Marketing. It turns out that it is possible to do both at the same time without staying in college any longer. We found the following little gem at the bottom of this page on the UC Irvine website:
Students who are currently enrolled in a doctoral program at UCI and wish to pursue a Master of Science degree in Statistics at the same time should consult with the Director of Graduate Studies in Statistics to register their interest with the Department, to develop a program of study, and to establish a relationship with a faculty advisor in Statistics.
We were ecstatic. This is exactly what Kelly wants. It is pretty hard to get into a good PhD Marketing program without 5-10 years experience, exceptional GRE scores and a Masters Degree, but they let a few, very qualified students with only a Bachelors Degree into some programs. She is resigned to the idea that she might have to go to work for a few years, but we are keeping our fingers crossed for this year.
That was such a cool thing, we decided we should check into the same thing for Christian. If we find something, we will post it her.
Graduates with a master’s degree in psychology can work as industrial-organizational psychologists. When working under the supervision of a doctoral psychologist, master’s graduates also can work as psychological assistants in clinical, counseling, or research settings. Master’s degree programs typically include courses in industrial-organizational psychology, statistics, and research design.