Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Study the mind, behavior, and what it means to be human — and learn to help people flourish.
Three Concentrations
Counseling, I/O Psychology, or Sport Psychology
Research & Lab Work
Neuroscience lab, statistics, and research methods
Capstone Experience
Finish with a Psychology Capstone
Why do people think, feel, and act the way they do? ACU’s Psychology degree takes that question seriously, grounding you in the science of the mind and behavior — from neuroscience and cognition to personality, development, and abnormal psychology. You’ll learn to read research, run studies, and understand people with both rigor and compassion.
The 38-credit psychology core is hands-on and research-driven. You’ll work through statistics, two research-methods courses, and a neuroscience lab, then bring it together in a senior Psychology Capstone. Along the way you can focus your degree with a concentration in Counseling, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, or Sport Psychology — or keep it broad with general psychology electives.
Because this is a Christian university, you’ll study psychology alongside a Biblical Worldview that takes human dignity, the mind-body relationship, and the reality of suffering seriously. You’ll graduate ready for graduate study or for people-centered careers — and prepared to help others flourish.
Understand the Brain and Behavior
Study neuroscience, anatomy, and the biological foundations of how people think and act.
Make Sense of the Mind
Explore personality, social psychology, learning, cognition, and abnormal psychology.
Think Like a Researcher
Build real skill in statistics and two full research-methods courses.
Measure and Assess
Learn how psychological tests and measurements are built and used.
Trace Human Development
Understand how people grow and change across the lifespan.
Integrate It All
Bring the whole degree together in a senior Psychology Capstone.
Psychology and a Biblical Worldview both ask what it means to be human. At ACU, they're studied together — the science taken seriously, and framed by a deeper account of persons.
What a Person Is
Psychology describes how people think and behave; a Biblical Worldview adds why people matter — each one an image-bearer with inherent dignity. That conviction shapes how you study, diagnose, and help.
Grounds your work with people in dignity, not just diagnosis.
Mind, Body, and Soul
Neuroscience shows how deeply mind and body are connected. A Biblical Worldview holds that together with the reality of the soul, resisting both pure materialism and a denial of the physical.
Equips you to treat people as whole persons, body and inner life together.
Suffering and Healing
Mental illness and suffering are real, not signs of weak faith. Scripture takes suffering seriously and points toward healing and hope — a posture that shapes compassionate, honest care.
Prepares you to sit with suffering without minimizing it or rushing past it.
A psychology degree opens people-centered careers across many fields — and lays the groundwork for graduate study in counseling, clinical psychology, and beyond.
Counseling & Social Services
Work in case management, social services, and human-services roles (clinical practice requires graduate study).
Human Resources & Organizations
Apply psychology to hiring, training, and organizational health in business and nonprofits.
Behavioral & Mental Health Support
Serve as a behavioral technician, support specialist, or program coordinator in mental-health settings.
Research & Data Roles
Use research and statistics skills in research assistantships, program evaluation, and analysis.
Ministry & Care
Bring psychological insight to church, nonprofit, and care ministries.
Graduate Study
Continue into a master's or doctorate in counseling, clinical psychology, MFT, or related fields.
ACU's Psychology degree pairs a rigorous, research-driven science with a serious view of the human person — and the mentoring of a small university.
Research-Driven Core
Statistics, two research-methods courses, and a neuroscience lab give you real research skill, not just theory.
Three Focused Concentrations
Sharpen your degree toward Counseling, I/O Psychology, or Sport Psychology — or keep it broad.
Strong Grad-School Preparation
A rigorous core and a capstone prepare you well for graduate study in counseling and psychology.
A Deep View of the Person
Study psychology framed by a Biblical Worldview that takes human dignity and suffering seriously.
Hands-On Capstone
A senior capstone ties the science together and readies you for what's next.
Getting started in psychology at ACU takes just a few steps. Here’s the path.
Apply to ACU
Submit your application for admission to Arizona Christian University.
Start Your ApplicationMeet With a Psychology Advisor
Map your degree plan and decide whether to pursue a concentration or the general psychology track.
Start With General Psychology
Begin with General Psychology and the statistics and research sequence the upper-division courses build on.
Choose Your Focus
Add a concentration in Counseling, I/O Psychology, or Sport Psychology — or select psychology electives that fit your goals.
The Psychology degree gives you a rigorous foundation in the science of behavior and a deep view of the human person. Connect with our team or apply today.