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Hannah
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Would a Communications class be helpful to be a child therapist?
Hi! I'm currently trying to take an early college class over the summer, and I will be taking Introductions to Psychology, but I also have the room for another class and communications is on the list of classes. I was wondering whether it would be a good idea to take that class or not. I'm leaning towards a no, but I do think that the class would help improve my speaking skills. Can anyone please give me some advice?!
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Myra McIver
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Hello Hannah! I definitely recommend taking Communication courses if you don't want to do a minor. I was a Communications Studies major and let me tell you - it is super beneficial!
I found that taking Communication Theory, Public Speaking, and Communicating Ethically - were paramount to my success in my professional career. It provided me a great foundation to improve my writing as well as articulating my thoughts to my peers and leadership. I also ensured that I had at least 1 intensive writing course as well - this again was instrumental (still is) as I spend a lot of my time doing emails, presentations, executive summaries, internal Slack messaging --- the list goes on and on.
Being that you are looking to be an accredited professional in the adolescent therapy space - I think would be more than value - you can be able to pivot from communicating with adolescents to adults--- which will help you greatly.
Please keep us posted on your journey and best of luck to you and also Thank You for dedicating your time to a very fulfilling career - your future clients will thank you one day :-)
I found that taking Communication Theory, Public Speaking, and Communicating Ethically - were paramount to my success in my professional career. It provided me a great foundation to improve my writing as well as articulating my thoughts to my peers and leadership. I also ensured that I had at least 1 intensive writing course as well - this again was instrumental (still is) as I spend a lot of my time doing emails, presentations, executive summaries, internal Slack messaging --- the list goes on and on.
Being that you are looking to be an accredited professional in the adolescent therapy space - I think would be more than value - you can be able to pivot from communicating with adolescents to adults--- which will help you greatly.
Please keep us posted on your journey and best of luck to you and also Thank You for dedicating your time to a very fulfilling career - your future clients will thank you one day :-)
Michelle M.
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Hi, Hannah !
I tend you be with you and agree that although a communications class helps for almost any career, my advice would be to start taking general ed required courses if you're doing dual enrollment. You can have English or History under your belt so you don't have to take it when you're enrolled in college. In other words, use Dual Enrollment to clear you of having to take some of the required General Ed classes. Make the most of your dual enrollment by taking the required general education courses.
The classes that would greatly help you both for a college Major and the career in psychology as well as assist you with improving your speech, as you've mentioned, are going to come from the Speech Department when you are enrolled in college. These two courses would be Public Speaking and Voice and Diction. You will become very aware of how your voice sounds while enrolled in these courses. Psychologists need to sometimes give presentations but you can also expect to present at meetings, so having a technically based speech class is more targeted to what you'll be needing to do. Communication with patients is individualized, natural and based on the patients' circumstances. There's a way to say things but no technique for it especially. You'll see what I mean once you do lab work and internships.
Whether it is Early College or Dual Enrollment, your long term benefit will come from taking the required general ed courses and then when you are in college you can focus on psychology courses and electives. Discuss this with your guidance counselor to verify this information. Best wishes to you !
I tend you be with you and agree that although a communications class helps for almost any career, my advice would be to start taking general ed required courses if you're doing dual enrollment. You can have English or History under your belt so you don't have to take it when you're enrolled in college. In other words, use Dual Enrollment to clear you of having to take some of the required General Ed classes. Make the most of your dual enrollment by taking the required general education courses.
The classes that would greatly help you both for a college Major and the career in psychology as well as assist you with improving your speech, as you've mentioned, are going to come from the Speech Department when you are enrolled in college. These two courses would be Public Speaking and Voice and Diction. You will become very aware of how your voice sounds while enrolled in these courses. Psychologists need to sometimes give presentations but you can also expect to present at meetings, so having a technically based speech class is more targeted to what you'll be needing to do. Communication with patients is individualized, natural and based on the patients' circumstances. There's a way to say things but no technique for it especially. You'll see what I mean once you do lab work and internships.
Whether it is Early College or Dual Enrollment, your long term benefit will come from taking the required general ed courses and then when you are in college you can focus on psychology courses and electives. Discuss this with your guidance counselor to verify this information. Best wishes to you !
Guille Esquivel
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I was a Communications Studies minor and definitely recommend taking that class. It will help you in improving your communication skills and also teach you different delivery methods of a message for different audiences.