P sychology is the science of behavior and the mental and physical processes which underlie such behavior. As a science, psychology seeks to understand and improve life through research and the practical application of research findings.
Psychology offers a vast store of information about issues that concern everyone.
Because of this, psychology's practicality has developed from philosophical speculations about the mind into a modern behavioral science. Lynchburg College offers both a major and a minor in psychology. A major in the field is comprehensive in that it provides exposure to all the various subfields in psychology such as experimental, abnormal, educational, physiological, and cognitive. A major in psychology-special education is offered in cooperation with the School of Education and Human Development for students who choose to work with children and adults who have special education needs.