missqi SG am contemplating taking a full-time psych degree course at SIM with the degree being awarded by the uni @ buffalo. i went online and wiki-ed it, and looked at rankings but still not many people have heard of it. does anyone know about this uni's reputation and where to check whether civil service or anything accepts this particular degree? i did try googling that, but i just couldn't find an exact list. thank you so much. (:
laurence82 SG from what i know from my lecturer she was a RMIT as well as NUS Biz lecturer its quite a good school, and in SIM, they allow the local lecturers to have free hand in designing the coursework expect more hands on less theory but its asspensive
missqi SG er. u can google it. oh the course fee should not be the main thing; i'm just "skeptical" of a private distance degree which appears to be a good shortcut.
LazerLordz SG It's a fairly new course.. Are you seeking to be a practising psychologist in the future or just interested in it as a degree course?
missqi SG practising! thought of doing the bachelor's as a distance degree so i can just go elsewhere for master's to save moolah. v
LazerLordz SG But..like Ah Lau said, it's very expensive for a distance learning course.. then again it's psychology. Is this the one? http://www.unisim.edu.sg/uni/upl/oth/pde/bsps807.pdf
missqi SG yes dear. i don't mind paying, but i'm just not q sure about the uni's rep and whether it is recognized because i can't quite find an EXACT list that accepts this degree, though the webbie says it is recognized.
LazerLordz SG http://www.singaporepsychologicalsociety.org/faq.cfm There's something about accreditation in Singapore in that web link.. Are off-shore psychology programs accredited? A: by the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) The Singapore Psychological Society does not and has not accredited any offshore psychology programs that are conducted in Singapore. Several local companies have falsely claimed that the Singapore Psychological Society accredits their offshore psychology programs. One such company was asked to publish a Notice of Apology to the SPS for falsely claiming that their offshore psychology programme is accredited by the SPS ( The Straits Times , January 31, 2001, page C25).
missqi SG but my understanding is that he Singapore Psychological Society will accept psychology degrees as qualifications for applying for SPS membership only if the psychology programs are fully accredited by the appropriate agencies. * Psychology degrees completed at and conferred by American universities . Bachelor's and Master's degrees in psychology must be completed at and conferred by American universities that are accredited by one of the following accrediting associations: o Middle State Association of colleges and Schools o New England Association of Schools and Colleges o North Central Association of Schools and Colleges o Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges o Southern Association of Colleges and Schools o Western Association of Schools and Colleges o Distance Education and Training Council (for Universities that only offers distance learning programs) and the degree i want to do is fully accredited by the middle state assc. as seen from http://www.msache.org/institutions_view.asp?idinstitution=413
LazerLordz SG True.. but I believe it's got to be a full degree program and not a distance-learning program. You might want to contact them for a clearer picture.. such things..always fall into a grey area
missqi SG oggay. will ask soon. (: but i am under the assumption that the university itself of course recognizes the distance degree, and that i might even go there to do my master's, which makes the bachelor's part irrelevant. anyw, thank you for the webbie! muah!
