Program Description

A Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Graceland University equips students to be proficient in not only the theoretical and experimental but also the applied and clinical aspects of the psychology field. Psychologists are employed in many fields, including the military, government, education, and sports. 

Graceland's Psychology department regularly integrates its offerings with other related departments across the university including biology and biochemistry, movement and sport science, sociology and human services, computer science and robotics, and art and music. The department has many students who double major in these areas and go on to careers in the areas of psychological medicine, social work, and art and movement therapy, among others. Additionally, Psychology is thoroughly integrated with the university’s counseling services and members of those services are regularly involved in teaching and advising their students alongside the core faculty.

Neuroscience Concentration

• BIOL2100 Fundamentals of Cell Biology and Genetics – 4 s.h.
• BIOL3440 Human Physiology* – 4 s.h.
• BIOL3500 Applied Pharmacology 3 s.h. or
• BIOL4450 Cell Biology – 4 s.h.
• CHEM1330 Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry – 3 s.h. or
• CHEM3410 Organic Chemistry I – 3 s.h.
• PSYC1300 Introductory Psychology – 3 s.h.
• PSYC3330 Biopsychology – 3 s.h.
• PSYC3390 Cognitive Psychology – 3 s.h.
• PSYC3500 Principles of Learning – 3 s.h.or
• PSYC3900C Topics: Animal Models in Psychopathology – 3 s.h.
• BIOL/PSYC2400 Frontiers in Neuroscience – 1 s.h.
• Capstone Research 2-3 s.h.
• BIOL/CHEM4120 Research I – 1 s.h. and BIOL/CHEM4130 Research II – 1 s.h. or
• PSYC3520 Research Methods Two – 3 s.h.

*For Psychology majors the prerequisite of BIOL3420 Human Anatomy will be waived in lieu of BIOL2300 Anatomy and Physiology I.