Someone recently emailed me, asking what field they should go into, when they would like to work with children (and parents) behaviorally. I would say if you have the luxury of going anywhere, try to find a bachelors degree in behavior analysis, they are out there. University of North Texas is one example. Google it, be industrious. If that not possible, I would look into behavior sciences in areas like cognition, behavior, the brain, neuropsychology, and biopsychology. This is closer to behavior analysis than psychology. I have included my response to said per about what program they should enroll in at University of Michagan.
"What I can advise depends on the kind of person you are. Some people want to find a major that is interesting and are not really sure if they will ever use it someday. Others are looking for long term work and are fully committed to their careers and really want to enjoy what they do. If you are looking for something fun and short term you may want to go the psychology route. If you are thinking about a career and are up for a lot of hard work and a challenge (possibly even grad school) then you will want to become a behavior analyst, like me. It is hard work and constantly challenging but I love it more than anything else I have ever done (except for being a mom of course). I looked at U of M and they have a brain, behavior, and cognition major, which is what I would do if I were you. Behavior analysis gets lumped into the field of psychology, but it actually isn't, it is much closer to science than anything else. It is the science of behavior, and Skinner would say it is the philosophy of science. Anyway I could go on forever but give me a call and we can talk more about it if you still interested."
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