What are the formal education options in sexuality?
(1) Graduate Degrees. In terms of grades, you need to have very good grades for admissions into a Masters degree program. What is also important, though, is volunteer and/or related work experience as well as initiative and tenacity to achieve your goals. You may want to volunteer with some sexual health agency ‑ if you do not have a lot of social service experience as it is. If a student is academically-strong (e.g., an A or A+ student), then I definitely recommend attempting to obtain a graduate degree. A 4 year general degree in Psychology or SMF will typically not gain you admittance to a graduate psychology program. Many graduate programs require a thesis project or some experience on a research project, at minimum. MSW programs will sometimes overlook weaker grades when a person has a lot of practical experience (volunteerism, work history, and life experience). (2) A Second Undergraduate Degree. Not all students are academically strong enough to get into graduate school. Another
