BS Major • Minor
God’s creative power is revealed in the intricacies of biology and the complexities of psychology. The biopsychology program at Geneva combines these two fields to give students new avenues of discovery into the connection between biological processes and behavior, and new opportunities in mental and physical health careers.
Learn directly from professors while co-conducting scholarly investigations
Comprehensive education from a Christian perspective
Gain knowledge and skills for success in grad school
Study the inheritance, expression, and regulation of genes with particular interest in their relationship to human disease
Critically examine ethical worldviews and biblical principles with application to contemporary problems in health care and medical technology
Learn the social, psychological, and physical changes aging brings, with special attention on geriatric health
Examine the experimental and theoretical approaches to the principles of classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and models of memory, and apply them through lab work
The mission of the Department of Psychology and Social Services is to provide a learning environment that encourages and challenges students to master the content and skills needed to work with and to serve a diverse community of people in a variety of settings. This is achieved by integrating and assessing the disciplines of psychology, social services, criminal justice, and biopsychology from a biblical worldview.
The strength of Geneva’s biopsychology program lies in the integration of the biblical perspective with classical and modern theoretical positions, as well as practical approaches. Students experience application of behavioral, cognitive, and social concepts that are personally rewarding, and the program provides a rich variety of classroom, laboratory and field experience. Students receive practical research and field experience under the guidance of faculty members with a wealth of professional experience.
Graduates who aspire to have an impact in their communities and their careers through a Geneva Education gain expertise in this field enhanced by academics rooted in Christian values and ethics in Geneva’s program.
Dieticians and nutritionists jobs are projected to grow by 11% from 2020 to 2030, according to the BLS
job openings are projected to open up for occupational therapy assistants during the current decade (U.S. BLS)
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BS Major
BS Major • Minor
BS Major • Minor
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A biological science degree will take you on a journey to study the living world that’s all around and within us. Biology is one of the broadest majors you can choose because it encompasses many scientific disciplines, from the study of the very smallest molecules that make up life to the study of plants and animals.
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