Psychology, B.A.
The psychology major at Bethel University is designed to prepare students for graduate school in psychology, counseling or social work and for entry-level jobs in social services. The program emphasizes service learning, critical thinking, writing, and interpersonal skills.
Program Requirements
Bethel Core
| BIBL 215 | Old Testament Literature | 3 |
| BIBL 216 | New Testament Literature | 3 |
| BIOL 115 | Human Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 115L | Human Biology Lab | 1 |
| ENGL 101 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Written Communication III | 3 |
| HIST 246 | Introduction to World Civilizations | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Basic Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| PHIL 250 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PSYC 182 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 151 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| THEO 110 | Exploring the Christian Faith | 3 |
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COMM and Foreign Language
| Choose 6 credits from the following: | 6 |
| Foreign Language (two semesters) | 6 |
| OR | |
| Foreign Language (one semester) | 3 |
| AND | |
| COMM 171 | Speech Communication | 3 |
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| Choose three credits from the following: | 3 |
LIT
| Literature Elective | 3 |
| OR | |
FA/THTR/ART/Music
| Elective(s) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 43 |
Major
Select twelve hours from the following cognates:
| SOC 252 | Marriage & Family | 3 |
| SOC 257 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| SOC 278 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| PSYC 279 | Group Facilitation in the Human Services Profession | 3 |
| PSYC 325 | Stress, Health and Positive Psychology | 2 |
| PSYC 362 | Special Topics in Psychology | 1-3 |
| PSYC 371 | Interviewing and People-Helping Skills | 3 |
| PSYC 374 | Internship in Psychology | 1-6 |
| PSYC 375 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| PSYC 471 | Independent Study in Psychology | 1-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Electives
Electives needed to complete degree
Total Credit Hours: 120