With a psychology degree, you’ll do more than ask questions—you’ll prepare to become part of the solution.
At a glance
Delivery
Online
Finish in as few as
2 years
Estimated cost per credit
$450
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At Bethel, we're committed to helping you get the most out of your education. Your enrollment counselor is here to help you balance your program with your personal life and career goals.Program highlights
Trauma-informed approach
As a hallmark of our program, our trauma-informed approach to psychology will teach you to recognize how trauma affects the body and provide individualized care to those who need it most.
Free course resources
We’ve eliminated all course resource costs for this program. Instead of buying textbooks, you’ll save time and money with access to free digital Open Educational Resources and Library eResources.
Ethics-based instruction
You'll work alongside expert professors who will challenge you to think critically about complex issues and grow intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally.
Real-world application
Through a required internship and hands-on experience with analysis, counseling, and research, you'll learn to apply your skills in your professional and personal life.
Leadership development
As you study the processes behind human behavior, you'll develop the skills necessary to guide people in their efforts to understand their own thoughts and actions.
Flexible format
With fully online coursework and dynamic enrollment, our psychology program will allow you to begin your degree at any time and work at the pace that’s right for you.
New Trauma Emphasis for Psychology Students in the College of Adult & Professional Studies
College of Adult and Professional Studies students pursuing their bachelor’s degree in psychology can now add a trauma emphasis to their major. Three newly developed courses are being offered without any prerequisites in order to better facilitate a trauma-informed program.
February 17, 2023 | 10 a.m.
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Career Outcomes
Wondering what you can do with a psychology degree?
Earning your B.A. in Psychology will open a world of possibilities. As mental health issues and the need for strong relational skills grow, the knowledge and skills you’ll gain in this program will position you to make meaningful contributions in almost any vocation.
Skills
You'll develop knowledge of:
- Terms and principles of cognition and behavior
- Research techniques
- Statistics
- Behavioral analysis
- Data analysis
- Basic counseling theories and skills
- Critical thinking
Careers
Our graduates are prepared to work as:
- Case managers
- Crisis workers
- Residential counselors
- Direct care staff
- Behavioral health specialists
- Human resource specialists
- Researchers
- Youth workers
Graduate Fields
You can go on to study:
- Counseling psychology
- Marriage and family therapy
- Mental health counseling
- Gerontology
- Social work
- Human services
- Sociology
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