BS in Psychology – Developmental Psychology

Use Psychological Expertise to Help Children and Adolescents by Studying Developmental Psychology

Have you always been interested in working with children and young adults? Do you want to understand how the human mind develops to be able to make a positive change in the lives of others? At Liberty University, we understand that calling and want to help you make a positive impact. When you pursue our Bachelor of Science in Psychology: Developmental Psychology degree, you’ll receive all the foundational knowledge you need to pursue a career as a child psychologist.

You understand that young people are the future, and you want to prepare yourself to be a positive influence. What better way to do that than by helping struggling children and adolescents? A developmental psychology degree will prepare you to enter graduate school and become a professional counselor where you can then pursue careers in schools, treatment centers, churches, group homes, or even start your own private practice!

So what are you waiting for? This field needs caring, compassionate, and educated professionals who help children and their parents work through tough challenges. Pursuing our developmental psychology degree is the first step in getting you there.

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Why Choose Liberty’s Psychology: Developmental Psychology Degree?

Choosing a school and a degree is an exciting, yet challenging choice to make! At Liberty, we want to make that choice simple for you. That’s why we’ve developed a cutting-edge curriculum taught by highly skilled professors. Our favorite asset is our professors. These men and women have earned degrees in psychology, and have years of practical experience in counseling others. They desire to pour into your academic life while they teach, guide, mentor, and support you.

You may even be able to participate in a research project with some of our professors where there is the opportunity for getting published as an undergraduate student. With opportunities for hands-on experience in the form of a required internship, you can apply your skills in a wide variety of settings including churches, schools, nonprofit organizations, or treatment centers. You’ll be fully prepared for graduate school or your career upon graduation.

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What Will You Learn in Our Psychology: Developmental Psychology Degree?

You need a degree that will prepare you for the next step in your life—whether that’s being career-ready or applying to graduate school. With our developmental psychology degree, we’ve ensured that our curriculum will provide the important training you need for that next step in your professional life.

In our developmental psychology degree, some of the courses you’ll take will cover topics like social psychology, personality, statistics, psychological foundations of learning, and physiological psychology.

In addition, our developmental psychology specialization includes courses covering these areas of study:

• Gerontology
• Psychology of adolescence
• Psychology of adulthood
• Psychology of childhood

View the Degree Completion Plan, and check out our featured courses below for more information on what you’ll be studying!

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