Trevecca’s Bachelor of Arts in psychology is an online, degree-completion program specifically designed for working adults. This program equips you with a foundational understanding of psychology as you learn to apply theories of human behavior in a variety of individual situations as well as within the dynamics of relationships, families, communities and organizations.
Program Benefits
- Complete your degree fully online with all materials delivered to you.
- Take advantage of flexible, asynchronous classes that fit your busy schedule.
- Move through your program with a supportive cohort of students working toward similar goals.
- Learn from faculty who possess high degrees in their fields, who have relevant and valuable real-world experience and who make an effort to know you personally.
What to Expect
With Trevecca’s psychology degree-completion program, you’ll be able to complete your bachelor’s degree while gaining a solid understanding of the reasoning behind human behavior as well as the skills you need to serve in a broad range of people-oriented careers. Plus, this degree is specifically designed for working adults. All courses are delivered asynchronously online, so you can maintain your other important responsibilities while completing your degree.
The program will give you a strong foundation in the theories of human behavior as you study everything from individual personalities to the dynamics of relationships, families, communities and organizations. You’ll take fundamental courses like Personality Theory, Principles of Social Psychology, Cross Cultural Psychology, Psychology of Abnormal Behavior, Psychology of Relationships and more. This degree also equips you with practical research capabilities and skills like emotional intelligence, negotiation and communication that will serve you well in almost any field.
Plus, you’ll learn from engaging faculty members who are actively practicing and researching in the clinical field. They are readily accessible to you and work to build mentoring relationships with you as you pursue your goals.
Getting Started
- Complete the online application (it's free!).
Need help applying? Read the step-by-step instructions here! - Fill out FAFSA to be considered for financial aid.
- Request official transcripts from your previous institution.
Requirements
- Completion of at least 40 credit hours from an accredited institution
- 2.0 cumulative GPA for all prior coursework
- Some proficiency with computer technology and reliable access to technology throughout the program.
- Provide photocopy of government-issued identification (e.g., driver's license, state ID, military ID, passport). This requirement ensures that Trevecca complies with the U.S. Department of Education expectations for student verification. (This is only required for students enrolled in an online program.)
For students who have not completed the necessary 40 credit hours, there are still options for starting a degree. The online associate’s degree programs are open to students, regardless of credit hours. View our associate degrees to learn more.
Trevecca offers optional minors to non-traditional undergraduate students. Minors provide an excellent path to gain expertise in a focus area while you secure enough credit hours to complete your degree!
- Minor in Business
- Minor in Healthcare Administration
- Minor in Christian Ministry Online
- Minor in Psychology
- Minor in Leadership
- Minor in Criminal Justice
To graduate with a bachelor's degree in psychology, students will need a minimum of 120 credit hours, satisfying the following requirements:
General Education (30 semester hours)
- 6 semester hours of communications (of which one course must be in English composition)
- 3 semester hours of humanities (at least one course must be from the following: literature, philosophy, art or music appreciation, art or music history, fine arts, history)
- 9 semester hours of social/behavioral science
- 6 semester hours of math/natural science
- 6 additional semester hours in any above general education area
Core Classes (36 semester hours)
General Electives (54 semester hours)
TOTAL: 120 semester hours
Students also need to maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA to be eligible for graduation. Trevecca accepts transfer credit and prior learning towards the above requirements. To learn how your previous credit or prior learning will apply and see what your personal path to a bachelor's degree will look like, fill out the form and an enrollment counselor will contact you!
Founded in 1901 and a leader in online education for more than two decades, Trevecca helps students discover and pursue an individual calling by providing innovative instruction; cultivating a supportive, Christ-centered community; and establishing relationships that open doors.
Recognized nationally and locally for academic quality, Trevecca has earned a reputation for providing the world with servant leaders, problem solvers and difference makers. Trevecca’s holistic approach to education encompasses intellectual, social, emotional, physical and spiritual growth.
As a Christian university, we offer programs that explore the ways faith intersects with your field of study. This means you can gain your psychology degree in a supportive, Christian community with small classroom sizes and engaged faculty members who care about you, your faith and your goals.
Course Descriptions
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Financial Aid & Costs
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Next Steps
App Process & Timeline
Submit Your Application
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Complete FAFSA
9 out of 10 students at Trevecca receive some form of financial aid. Complete your FAFSA today for the best chance at locking yours in!
Send Your Transcripts
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My classes have taught me so much, and have been able to teach me so much more about my future career/field. However, it is thanks to my incredible professors that I have been able to learn the most, because of their first-hand experience as actual mental health practitioners and psychotherapists.
Course Descriptions
Get details on all the courses you’ll complete as you work toward this degree at Trevecca.
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