The Department of Psychology offers courses which are designed to introduce students to the empirical study of behavior. Students are exposed to psychological language, literature, principles, and schools of thought.
Consideration is given to the relationship between biblical and psychological truth.
This department contributes to the University Core Curriculum and offers a major and a minor. Courses required by the Department serve as important prerequisites for graduate study, but may also be helpful in preparation for service in a variety of church and social work situations. Vocational and educational counseling is available from instructors in the psychology department to aid the student in the transition to graduate study or employment. With a graduate degree in psychology, a number of employment opportunities are available in teaching, counseling, administration, research, social work, church work, consulting, and testing. For the psychology major who does not pursue psychology graduate study, a career may develop in business, church work, welfare work, or any area where psychological training might be beneficial.