Psychology isn’t just for therapists. Understanding human behavior is a critical, in-demand skill across nearly every industry. Our Bachelor’s in Psychology Program prepares you to launch your career path—whether it’s to become a licensed mental health professional or apply your skills across fields like Nursing, Business, Education, Marketing, Research, Law and more. You’ll graduate with the skills, field experience, research credentials, and a career roadmap that aligns with your interests, values and goals.
Why Study Psychology at Wheaton?
- Professional Mentors: Learn from faculty with advanced degrees, not TAs or graduate students
- Comprehensive Curriculum: Gain competence across five core areas of psychology: Biological, Cognitive, Developmental/Clinical, Sociocultural, and Health
- Practical Skills: Develop strong analytical and quantitative research skills essential for careers and graduate school
- High-Level Research: Build a resume of research and field experience starting your first semester
- Global Perspective: Study abroad to analyze human behavior from a global perspective
- Career Coaching: Explore career paths and life goals in our Life and Career Design Institute
Explore Courses
Enjoy thought-provoking courses such as Abnormal Psychology, Comparative Animal Behavior, or Psychology and Law and choose electives ranging from Learning and Memory, Queer and Trans Psychology, Global Psychology, and Public Health. You also may be interested in exploring our Public Health Major with a concentration in Psychology.
Career and Life Skills
You’ll be supported by a network of mentors to ensure you have the research credentials, field experience and life skills needed to launch a rewarding career.
Faculty-Led Research
High-level research is woven into the curriculum starting your first year. Unlike large universities, you won’t be an assistant on a project. You’ll be a co-researcher. That means you’ll work directly with faculty in our Psychology Research Labs on publishable projects, with opportunities to present your findings at national conferences. Then, in your Senior Capstone, you’ll design and execute your own original study.
Field Experience
Our Psychology Practicum allows you to fulfill program requirements while test-driving careers in diverse settings like clinical practice, human resources, non-profits, research labs and more. You’ll also have access to funded internships to gain practical skills, get clarity on your career path and build a professional network.
Career Navigators
Career NavigatorsWork one-on-one with a Career Navigator in our Life and Career Design Institute. You’ll create a personal blueprint to connect your classes, research, internships and campus activities to your future goals. Your mentor will provide clear, actionable steps to take in between each meeting to keep you on track. You’ll graduate with an impressive resume and the professional networking, communication, and business etiquette essential for career success.
Study Psychology Abroad
Study Psychology AbroadAs a Psychology Major, you have the unique opportunity to begin your Wheaton journey here on campus or at the Franklin University in Lugano, Switzerland. Through our First Semester Study Abroad Program, explore how culture, environment and community shape the way people think, feel and interact. The Switzerland course schedule blends psychology and liberal arts studies with immersive cultural experiences to enrich your understanding of human behavior.
If you prefer to start your first semester here on campus, you’ll have plenty of time to study abroad later. Choose from over 100 global experiences in more than 45 locations, spanning six continents.
Meet Our Faculty
Our small classes allow for more hands-on learning, collaboration and faculty mentorship. You won’t be a number in a large lecture hall or learn from teaching assistants who change year to year. Your professors (and the Department Chair) will know your name, strengths, talents and career interests. Our faculty is committed to your success in and out of the classroom. Meet our faculty to learn more about their published works, teaching interests and research.
- Michael Berg, Professor of Psychology
- Katherine Eskine, Associate Professor of Psychology
- Matthew Gingo, Associate Professor of Psychology
- Kathleen Morgan, Associate Professor of Psychology
- Rolf Nelson, Professor of Psychology
- Lindsay Orchowski, Affiliated Instructor, Psychology
- Christina J. Reppucci, Professor of the Practice of Psychology and Neuroscience
- Christina Riggs Romaine, Associate Professor of Psychology
- Gail Sahar, Professor of Psychology
- Srijana Shrestha, Associate Professor of Psychology
- Taneisha Vilma, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Related Programs
Psychology is connected to many fields. Our flexible curriculum lets you explore interests within the Psychology Program and across other disciplines to find your niche. We also make it easy to double major in Psychology and another area of interest or add a Psychology Minor to any major. You may be interested in exploring related programs such as Neuroscience, Public Health with a concentration in Psychology, or a minor in Animal Behavior.
Department
Offered by the Psychology department.