Bethel University is a private Christian university, affiliated to the Baptist General Conference, and is located in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The institution was founded in 1781, offering undergraduate (that counts 2900 students), graduate (about 2,700 students), seminary, and adult education programs.
The University offers more than 100 different undergraduate and postgraduate programs through 4 different schools.
- College of Arts & Sciences;
- Graduate School;
- College of Adult & Professional Studies;
- Bethel Seminary;
The College of Arts & Sciences from the Bethel University is offering psychology undergraduate and graduate programs through its Psychology Department.
The undergraduate program includes courser from Developmental Psychology, History of Psychology, Socio-cultural Bases of Behavior, Abnormal or Personality, Experimental Psychology, these are some of them:
- Introduction to Psychology
- Lifespan Development
- Adult Development and Aging
- Child and Adolescent Development
- Tests and Measurement
- Motivation and Emotion
- Cognitive Psychology
- Conditioning and Learning
- Physiological Psychology
- Addiction and Recovery
- Political Psychology
- Psychology of Religion
The graduate program offered by the Psychology Department of Bethel University is consisted of a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. The program includes the following courses:
- Counseling Theory
- Integration of Psychology and Worldview
- Counseling Microskills
- Introduction to Family Systems
- Group Processes
- Research Methods and Treatment of Data
- Psychopathology
- Neuropsychology
- Ethics and Professional Issues
- Lifespan Development
There are two concentrations you can choose from Child and Adolescent Counseling Concentration and Community Counseling Concentration.
Community Counseling Concentration includes courses:
- Therapeutic Art and Play
- Individuals and Group Microskills with Children and Adolescents
- Child and Adolescent Psychopathology and Assessment
- Individuals and Family in Cultural Context
Community Counseling Concentration includes:
- Group Therapy
- Psychological Assessment
- Human Sexuality and Therapy
- Multicultural Counseling
By following the core courses and choosing one concentration and one capstone option, at the end of the master program you will get a total of 50-53 credits.
Bethel University Psychology Department Website
Contact us by mail or by phone:
Bethel University
3900 Bethel Drive
St. Paul, MN 55112-6999
651.638.6400
