Bachelor of Science in Psychology

PERSONAL – PRACTICAL – PURPOSEFUL

The Psychology program at Columbia International University provides you with a personalized undergraduate experience tailored to your professional goals. Through experiences in and outside of the classroom, you will develop practical abilities that employers and graduate schools are seeking, including skills in the areas of communication, interpersonal relations, and research. CIU Psychology will empower you to live out God’s purpose in your personal and professional life as you explore the latest scientific developments through the unchanging lens of Scripture.

Psychology courses offered regularly at CIU include:

• Human Growth and Development
• Abnormal Psychology
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Theories of Counseling
• Research Methods and Design

Please refer to the Academic Catalog for the 4-year outline of your CIU Psychology experience.

Program Highlights

• Practicum experiences in research or clinical work give each student real-world exposure relevant to career goals
• Senior capstone project integrating Psychology and Christianity
• Accelerated program available combining the Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling, allowing students to complete both in approximately 5 years
• Active Behavioral Science Club (Psi Lambda Delta)

Opportunities to attend or present at professional conferences Psychology majors have access to a variety of options for practical experience during their time at CIU. Recently, they have served as prayer counselors for a nationwide radio network and worked in community placements including: Agape Counseling & Training Services, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Lexington District 4 Schools, Richland County District 2 Family Intervention Program, Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health