Colorado Technical University

Higher Education question...please read=)?

Im currently a sophomore and I've havent been in any after school activities. Im in Spanish 2 and will continue to Spanish 4 (highest offered at my school) Right now Im in Algebra 2 and Im doubling in my junior year with Geometry and Trig and my senior year with Calc 1 & 2 Im joining cross country in the fall and track in spring for my junior and senior years. I have average grades. im not that strong in science or math but im taking tutoring and afterschool help. my gpa is not that great. probably a 3.0, 3.1, or 3.2 as of now. For science, im taking biology right now and taking chem and physics in my junior year and AP biology and AP chem or physics in my senior year. This summer and next Im taking summer classes for math, science, and spanish to build up my skills for each class. Im in an Advanced english class and will hopefully take a an AP english class next year. Im not the best student but I realised I fooled around a lot in my freshmen and sophomore years and didnt take homework or school work seriously. Im hoping that by doing all this extra work in my juinor and senior year I can get into Temple University as a Psychology major. Can I get into it? The 2nd part of questions is, Can I get my docotoral degree like this... 6 years masters... 2+ years doctoral...?? im really confused bcuz this is the first time ive looked into all this. also 3rd part (sorry) is that how many years does it take to get a doctoral degree? Your help will be greatly appreciated and I will choose the person that answers the questions to the fullest extent of thier knowledge. (details are good.) Thank so much.!

Public Comments

1. Are you sure you can double up on math? Most trig classes require that you already know geometry, and most calc II classes require that you already know calc I - so doubling up isn't an option. The degrees go: Associates = 2 year degree Bachelors = 4 year degree OR associates + 2 years Masters = bachelors + 2-3 years Doctorate = bachelors + masters + 2-6 years A doctorate in the sciences takes a variable amount of time depending on your, your program, your adviser, and your topic.