Online Minor in Psychology Unlock the Mind: Broaden Your Understanding with Liberty's Online Minor in Psychology

15

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100% online, 8-week courses

Transfer in up to 75% of the minor total

Are you fascinated with the complexity of the mind? Do you want to learn more about human thought, behavior, and development? Are you interested in understanding psychology but want to major in a different subject? If so, Liberty has just what you need!

Our online Minor in Psychology analyzes why people behave the way they do. By gaining greater insight into the human mind, you can strengthen your interpersonal skills and better understand those around you.

This minor will pair well with many of our bachelor’s degrees, allowing you to explore your passion and complement your skills in another area. If you are interested in a more in-depth study of psychology, our B.S. in Psychology is a great stepping stone to an M.A. in Applied Psychology or an M.A. in Human Services Counseling.


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What Sets Us Apart?

  • Private Nonprofit University
  • 600+ Online Degrees
  • No Standardized Testing for Admission
  • Transfer in up to 75% of an Undergrad Degree
  • Transfer in up to 50% of a Grad/Doctoral Degree

Whether your goal is to work in business, education, or human services, our Minor in Psychology can help you succeed! Human interaction plays a vital role in almost every career field — and by minoring in psychology, you can more effectively relate to those around you. Additionally, you can strengthen your professional performance, prepare for a master’s program, and boost your marketability.

Liberty’s psychology courses are especially helpful if you frequently meet with clients, collaborate with coworkers, or manage teams of professionals. All of these job tasks — and many others — require the ability to interact with others in a caring and meaningful way. By completing this minor, you can better understand other people and foster more positive relationships — both personally and professionally.

At Liberty, you’ll study under psychology professors with years of real-world experience. Like all of our classes, our psychology courses are taught from a biblical perspective — so you’ll be equipped to live out ethical principles in your chosen career. The best part? Our Minor in Psychology is offered 100% online, which means you can stay invested in your family and job while completing your courses!


As you complete our online psychology minor, you’ll have the option to mix and match various electives. That way, you can personalize your program and explore subjects that match your interests and career goals!

Some of the topics you could study include substance abuse, crisis intervention, personality, behavior modification, sexual addiction, criminal behavior, or abnormal psychology. You can also dive into various research methods and best practices for counseling. If you’re interested in human growth and development, you can study childhood, adolescence, adulthood, or gerontology psychology.

With the knowledge you will gain in this program, you can more deeply connect with the people around you and understand where they are coming from. And you can develop strong research, communication, and interpersonal skills that will help boost your marketability and career effectiveness.


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Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.

To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are provided for all undergraduate courses at no cost to you. As a full-time student, this could save you an estimated $800-2,000 per year on textbooks!

Undergraduate Full Time $390/Credit
Undergraduate Part Time $455/Credit
Military Undergraduate $250/Credit

Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.


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Military

Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.

Who May Qualify?

  • Active Duty
  • Reserve/National Guard
  • Veterans/Retirees
  • Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
  • Current Department of Defense Employees

Available Benefits:

  • Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
  • Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $565 per course)*
  • 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
  • Potential college credit for military training

*Not applicable to certificates.

Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.