Lakeland

You can complete your degree at your own pace: online, at one of our Wisconsin-based centers, or through BlendEd®.

Students in Lakeland’s accredited bachelor’s degree in psychology are called upon to think critically and creatively as they examine how organisms adapt to their surroundings through biological, social, emotional, perceptual and cognitive capacities.

Students who major in psychology will be able to:

• Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings and historical trends in psychology
• Understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis and interpretation
• Respect and use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes
• Understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social and organizational issues
• Weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline

Lakeland’s undergraduate degree in psychology prepares students for careers in human services as well as for graduate school programs in psychology, counseling, social work or law.