Program Highlights

Goals

When you choose this program, you will develop competencies in five areas needed for a successful career in the helping professions:

• Synthesize key concepts, theories, research, and trends in the helping professions, incorporating a Christian worldview.
• Resolve problems related to behavior and mental processes by conducting research and applying scientific and theological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues.
• Build rapport and communicate effectively in diverse settings and with diverse audiences.
• Practice the helping professions in ways thoroughly influenced by Christian theology, values, and ethics.

Concentrations

• Community Mental Health 
• Forensic Psychology
• Sports Psychology

Distinctives

Gain real-world experience with a Human Development & Psychology internship.
We don’t want you to just graduate, we want you to graduate employable. Every student will get real-world work experience through an internship in the field. Your program chair and the Office of Calling & Vocation will help you secure an internship that’s right for you.

Approach Human Development & Psychology from a Christian perspective.
You will learn and grow in a Christ-Centered Community where every student, staff, and faculty member is committed to the Christian faith. Your degree will include a Biblical Studies minor and faith integration weaved throughout each course, so you are equipped to be a professional that advances God’s kingdom wherever you go.

Learn from expert faculty and benefit from small class sizes.
Classes are taught by highly qualified faculty with education and experience in their field. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, meaning you won’t be in large lecture halls, but small classes where you get personal interaction with your professors and peers.