Academics

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

San Jose, Watsonville, and Las Vegas Locations

 

The Degree Completion Program in Psychology comprises three semesters of courses that are delivered sequentially as follows:

 

Semester I:

  • Small Group Theory
  • History and Systems of Psychology
  • Personality Theory
  • Child Growth and Development
  • Marriage and Family

Semester II:

  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Principles of Counseling

Semester III:

  • Integration of Psychology and Theology
  • Research Methods
  • Statistics
  • Thesis/Project

 For Course Descriptions Click Here

 

Degree Competencies

Students who complete the Psychology program at Bethany University will be able to:

  1. Understand human nature from a psychological, social and multicultural Christian worldview.
  2. Integrate their Christian faith and ethics with sound psychological and theological principles.
  3. Demonstrate personal maturity, growth and development.
  4. Apply the basis principles of human development in making recommendations about child, adolescent and adult development.
  5. Conduct a personality evaluation using knowledge of appropriate theories, standardized tests and a well developed set of personal insights.
  6. Apply scientific principles to the study and pursuit of psychological knowledge.
  7. Demonstrate the writing style and skills required for professional publication.
  8. Demonstrate the human relations knowledge and skills required for entry level positions in psychology, the human services and related fields.
  9. Develop the foundation for further graduate work in psychology, counseling or social work.

 

NOTE: For more information about the Masters degree (M.S.) in Clinical Psychology & Counseling, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: 4/4/08