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Bachelor of Arts
Psychology
Major | Minor
Study People, and Find Your Place
Explore the science of mind and behavior.
The Psychology major at Goshen College is a four-year bachelors degree that helps you understand human thought, emotion and behavior. Put that understanding to work through original research and internships.
Classes are small and the faculty are close at hand. You design and run your own research project and present it at the Goshen College Academic Symposium. You join regular psychology gatherings to meet guest speakers, share research and build ties across the Goshen community. This is a place where you can ask hard questions and still feel known.
Is Psychology Right for You?
If you are drawn to counseling, education, mental health, social work or research, psychology gives you the skills and perspective to do well in any field built on understanding people. You can shape the degree around what you care about, as a major or as a minor that pairs with another path.
You also will not be doing it alone. Goshen students come from nearby Indiana counties and from around the world, and the same advising, mentorship and community that help students settle in are here for you, whether you are an hour from home or a hemisphere away.
What You’ll Study
The psychology department offers both a major and a minor in psychology, with a flexible program of study you build from a wide range of courses. You might explore learning, memory and intelligence in Cognitive Psychology, Abnormal Psychology and Personality Theory.
Every psychology student designs and carries out a real research project and writes a final research report presented at a student conference. A senior internship places you off campus, from probation departments to middle and high school counseling. View the complete program requirements in our catalog.
Where You’ll Get Hands-On
Your senior internship and research put you in real settings. A few of the named sites psychology students have worked in:
Goshen City Behavioral Health
School Psychology
Shadow a school psychologist in local schools to witness testing and assessment, team meetings, and practice gathering data in educational settings.
Ryan's Place
Co-lead groups for children, teens and families facing grief, and learn how to walk with people of all ages through the process of loss.
During my four years at GC, I greatly enjoyed the opportunity to explore many different aspects of psychology and take advantage of the experiences this department offers its students. This program provided me with a strong foundation of psychology while also allowing me to dive deeper into my own personal interests within the field. GC’s psychology program has prepared me well for graduate school, and has equipped me with the knowledge and skills to succeed in my future endeavors.
Mackenzie Mast '26
Graduate Student at Ball State University
Paying for It
Money matters, so here is the plain version. Scholarships make up a large part of Goshen financial aid packages, which average almost $26,000 per student, not counting work-study or loans.
For your real number, use the net price calculator and talk with a person in financial aid by name. To see your own price after aid, run the net price calculator and talk with a real person in the financial aid office.
Common Questions About the Psychology Major
Yes. Every student designs and runs an original research project and presents it at a student conference. 100% of Goshen psychology alumni who applied to graduate programs were accepted.
Graduates work in mental health settings, human services, schools, businesses, and research, and go on to graduate study in psychology, law, business, social work and medicine. Alumni have attended Notre Dame, the University of Michigan, Miami University and Indiana University, among others.
Scholarships make up a large part of Goshen financial aid packages, which average almost $26,000 per student, not counting work-study or loans. For your real cost after aid, use the net price calculator and contact the financial aid office through the Goshen financial aid page.
Ready to get started?
Julie Reese
Professor of Psychology
Department ChairAmanda Sensenig
Associate Professor of Psychology
