Psychology Major

Understanding one of God’s most complex creations: human beings.

The Psychology bachelor’s degree at Houghton University will help you gain perspective on your own experiences. Develop an empathic understanding of others and learn techniques to help people in need.

Classes Careers Meet the Faculty

Program Offered At

Houghton, NY

Residential Location

Also Offered Online

Academic Study + Christian Faith

In this program, understand psychological principles from a Christian perspective. In addition, gain practical skills for a career in human services or for further graduate study in psychological research, clinical or counseling psychology and more.

What will I learn?

Through Houghton’s Psychology, you will:

Design and conduct collaborative psychological research with faculty and peers
Have access to a dedicated psychology lab whether you are on campus or a remote learner
Use state-of-the-art equipment to collect data related to lie-detection, emotional expression, and brain activity during sleep
Gain hands-on field experience through robust internship opportunities
Develop conflict management, ethical reasoning, and critical thinking skills
Be prepared for further study at the graduate level
Hone your written, communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences
Discover how people think and act and how to help and motivate them

124 Credits

39

Required Courses

85

Elective Courses and General Education

Degree Requirements

Choose from seven different tracks in the Psychology major.

Meet a Faculty Member

“My faith in God and Christian beliefs is at the center of my life. I am devoted to relating my faith in God and Christ Jesus with my teaching and working with students. To this end, I endeavor to seek ways to combine the principles of psychological science and the theological doctrines of Christianity in my courses. In specific, I am much interested in designing and teaching my developmental courses from Christian perspectives, such as, the creation of human life (we are fearfully and wonderfully created in God’s image), moving across the different life stages, the old ages until death, and for each life stage, how we can better understand and achieve a variety of developmental outcomes for ourselves to become the persons God created us to be.”

Hannah H. Kim

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Undergraduate Research

As a psychology major, you will have the opportunity to develop your analytical skills through research. Refine those skills by designing and conducting experiments, and writing scientific reports.

Share your discoveries through writing, public presentations and professional service.

Invested Mentors

Small class sizes mean one-on-one attention from psychology faculty members. Take advantage of this mentorship by stopping by faculty offices, scheduling Zoom sessions, attending events, and working with faculty on collaborative research projects. Houghton's faculty invest in your education.

Hands-on Field Experience

Put real-world work experience on your resume through Houghton’s many internship opportunities. Placements include a wide variety of career interests including social work, geropsychology, developmental psychology, applied/pre-therapy/clinical, addiction recovery, school psychology, marriage and family, and many others.

Plan Ahead For Your Postgraduate Studies

Houghton University has a collaborative agreement with D'Youville University for a select group of students to gain entry into their Master in Occupational Therapy (4+3) program upon graduation from Houghton.

Learn more about this special admission agreement with D'Youville University