PSYCHOLOGY
Bachelor of Arts
William Jessup University’s Psychology program provides students with the opportunity to study human behavior and relationships from a Christian Worldview. The program prepares students for graduate school, as well as providing students with a solid foundation for a wide range of vocational careers, including human service work, social work, and ministry.
53 UNITS
15 WEEK SEMESTERS
ROCKLIN CAMPUS
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The program equips individuals with critical thinking skills that are scripturally based and methods that are culturally relevant and clinically sound. For some, the major will provide foundational studies in preparation for graduate school in the helping professions. Graduates who seek advanced education typically choose advanced studies in psychology, counseling, or social work. Others will apply this degree to work within mental health settings immediately after graduation and/or utilize the relational skills gained in this program in a wide range of careers, including business, human services, and ministry.
Leaders in the psychology department value the development of a Christian worldview in all graduates, academic excellence in teaching and learning, and continuous transformation toward wholeness in both the professors and the students.
Program Concentrations
General
Counseling
Developmental
Community Mental Health
International
Program Courses
- Major Courses (14 Units): The following courses are part of the requirement for this major and are recommended to fulfill general education requirements.
- PSYC100 | Introduction to Psychology
- PSYC141 | Developmental Psychology
- PSYC222 | Interpersonal Psychology
- Choose one of the following:
- BIOL101/L | Principles of Biology with Lab
- BIOL225/L | Human Anatomy with Lab
- BIOL246/L | Human Physiology
- Core Courses (41 Units)
- PSYC102 | Psychology and Christian Thought
- PSYC230 | Psychology of Relationships
- PSYC300 | Personality Theory
- PSYC332 | Cross-Cultural Psychology
- PSYC333 | Human Sexuality
- PSYC351 | Abnormal Psychology
- PSY390 | Research Statistics for the Social Sciences
- PSYC392 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences
- PSYC410 | Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC452 | Biopsychology
- PSYC475a and 475b | Field Work in Psychology
- PSYC498 | Applied Integration Capstone
- Psychology Elective (Choose one)
- PSYC203 | Social Psychology
- PSYC460 | Professional Skills
- PSYC331 | Counseling Skills
Psychology Concentrations: Students must choose a concentration listed below. General Psychology Concentration (12 units). Choose any electives: The general psychology concentration is directed toward students who desire preparation in the field of psychology but, because of their unique career interests, goals, or life needs, are best served by selecting courses throughout the concentration.
- Counseling Psychology Concentration (12 units)
- PSYC200 | Marriage and Family
- PSYC322 | Small Group Dynamics
- PSYC352 | Psychology of Addiction
- PSYC432 | Grief and Loss
- Developmental Psychology Concentration (12 units)
- PSYC200 | Marriage and Family
- PSYC342 | Child and Adolescent Psychology
- PSYC345 | Gender Studies
- PSYC432 | Grief and Loss
- Community Mental Health Concentration (12 units)
- PSYC203 | Social Psychology
- PSYC352 | Psychology of Addiction
- PSYC430 | Community Psychology
- PSYC433 | Case Management
- International Psychology Concentration (12 units)
- PSYC203 | Social Psychology
- ICS202 | Cultural Anthropology
- ICS310 | Intercultural Communication
- ICS320 | World Religions
To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.
Psychology Minor Courses (19 units)
- PSYC102 | Psychology and Christian Thought
- PSYC141 | Developmental Psychology
- PSYC230 | Psychology of Relationships
- PSYC300 | Personality Theory and Therapy
- PSYC351 | Abnormal Psychology
- PSYC452 | Biopsychology (4 units)
To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.
To view Jessup’s Online degree offerings for the B.A. in Psychology, please CLICK HERE.
FACULTY
Erin Ambrose, Ph.D., LMFT
Gina Mertz, M.A., LMFT
Jeff Stone, Ph.D., ABPP
Melanie Trowbridge, M.D.
Richard Mullis, Psy.D., Th.M.
Stephanie Caine, M.Ed., Ph.D., LPCC
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Casey Taylor
Chelsea Hansen
Heather Splain
Jenny Ochoa
Mary Hope, Ph.D.
Matthew Campbell
Rochelle Van Driel, M.A., LMFT
JESSUP NEWS & STORIES
Jessilyn Prichard is a Jessup Class of 2022 psychology graduate who is passionate about career exploration and helping students integrate faith and mental health during their time in college. For the last three years, Jessilyn worked as the Student Assistant for Jessup’s Office of Career and Life Planning, a job…