Wouldn’t requiring a Master’s degree mean that those with BA or BS Psych cannot get work?
Completely false. BA/BS Psychology graduates get work in a variety of professions after they graduate. A good number get jobs in industry working in the HR department. They can be licensed as psychometricians under the Psych Bill and can continue to prosper in such careers. Some work in psychology clinics, hospitals, schools doing basic testing functions, and they too, can be licensed as psychometricians under the psych bill and do their work in these settings. Many other BA/BS psychology graduates take on jobs that are not related to psychology at all (i.e., they start a business, work in management positions, call center agencies, research and consulting firms, training centers, etc.); these jobs do not require any license. Some BA/BS psychology graduates take on jobs in professions that require licenses (i.e., teaching in elementary and high schools, guidance and counseling in schools). Some BA/BS psychology graduates use their bachelor’s degree as a preparatory course for another p
