This week I was able to find some much-needed information.  Because Brandman offers a masters program in psychology, I decided I should research what school I would attend post Brandman.  I found a great source, compiled by The American Psychological Association, which provided accreditation information and updates on schools within the United States.  Prior to discovering this, I sort of felt overwhelmed over the idea of trying to find ALL the schools offering this program. 

I found using asterisk was semi helpful as well as specifying what I was NOT looking for.  For whatever reason, I was getting a lot of psychology programs based out of Taiwan.  I am still confused why they were so prominent. 

I didn’t come across this source as easily as I would have preferred.  In fact, I went through numerous searches, often, resulting in journals that did not pertain to my search whatsoever.  I think trying to come up with variations of my initial search was probably the most difficult part.  I tended to use the same words, just imputing them on a different line, while still trying to get different results. 

Now, that I know which California school offer psychology programs, I would like to see what their application process consists of.  I am particularly concerned with what courses need to be completed prior to applying, and I think this is the best time to know, so I can look over the courses Brandman offers.  Also, tuition is extremely important, I would like to see what the highs and lows are, and take housing and other things into consideration when relocating to attend another school.  Another important thing is program duration.  I went the longest time thinking the program was five years, I recently read it was four, so that is a pleasant surprise.