Psychology Major - Comprehensive Concentration

A bachelor’s in psychology qualifies you for a variety of positions right out of college, including behavioral analyst, human resources specialist, market researcher, project manager, or director of family ministries. 

Many careers use psychology as a jumping-off point for further education. Careers that may start with psychology but require more education after your bachelor’s include psychologist, counselor, social worker, clinical researcher, lawyer, teacher, or doctor. Read What Can You Do With a Psychology Degree to learn about more job options. 

Several careers, including psychologist, mental health counselor, and psychiatrist, require higher-level education in addition to your bachelor’s degree in psychology to enter the workforce. 

If you want to go into counseling with your psychology degree, you will need to earn your master’s degree in counseling in order to obtain licensure, depending on the state in which you desire to be licensed. 

With a psychology major at Grace College, you’ll be equipped to study how the brain works, as well as how it can cause behavioral issues and changes. Psychology is a good major for the future because society will always search for ways to improve behavioral struggles and quality of life. Read about the fastest-growing psychology careers here and the growth of psychologist jobs. 

As a psychology student at Grace, you can expect group-based classes in the behavioral science core and major-specific courses. Your core classes will introduce you to the foundations of counseling, criminal justice, and behavioral science research, all rooted in the idea that humans are made in the image of God. Our concentrations include a comprehensive psychology concentration, a child and family concentration, a sport psychology concentration, and an industrial and organizational psychology concentration to prepare you for specific careers. 

Finally, the psychology major culminates in a practicum or internship. Our students have interned at inpatient and outpatient mental health units, hospitals, nonprofits, corporate settings, and government positions.

A psychology major is broader and more research-focused (covering a wide range of human behavior topics and requiring research methods, statistics, etc.), whereas a counseling major (at the undergrad level) is typically more focused on applied helping skills and preparing students for human services work or grad school in counseling.

Success in this major often comes down to staying on top of the readings, engaging in research projects, and being open to learning about both science and human behavior. If you’re interested in people and willing to learn some data analysis, psychology is very doable and engaging.

A bachelor’s in psychology can qualify you for a variety of positions right out of college, including behavioral analyst, human resources specialist, market researcher, project manager, or a director of family ministries. However, many advanced careers require graduate school.