Concentration – PSY

The General Psychology track within the Psychology concentration of Providence Christian College exists to enhance the holistic development of students through nurturing student knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for the observation, understanding, and analysis of human behavior, and by developing, through the study of educational, social, sports and exercise, abnormal, coaching, and positive psychology an understanding of how the human soul can best flourish for God’s glory.

The Psychology concentration is designed to equip students with the ability to understand and practice within fields associated with psychology by providing a sound overview of the psychology discipline from an informed and Reformed Christian worldview for the good of others and the glory of God.

After active participation and completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Obtain a critical understanding and ability to apply theoretical and scientific knowledge from the sub-disciplines of educational, social, sports and exercise, abnormal, coaching, and positive psychology.
2. Effectively communicate the essential theories, scientific applications, and Christian ethical considerations related to human nature and psychology.
3. Access and employ contemporary scholarship on the practice of a variety of disciplines within psychology.
4. Recognize and consider best approaches as applied to developing human flourishing.
5. Articulate a Christian and Reformed perspective on the study of the human soul, and human development.