Psychology
Change your future one class at a time.
Professors
DCC faculty care about what you know and what you become. A 1:10 professor/student ratio allows them to know you as a person.
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Professors seek to go beyond the classroom to help you understand your calling and to prepare you for it. Some faculty are full-time and others are part time, bringing their experience from the field into the DCC classroom.
Leadership Distinctive
DCC educates and mentors people to be leaders, including concentrations in leadership and mentors who lead in their field.
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We focus on leadership development. We want our students to graduate with a humble servant’s heart ready to assume leadership roles in their church, community, and career. All students are provided opportunities to engage with faculty and professionals who challenge them to explore their unique gifts so they can realize their full potential. Courses such as Cultural Competency, practicums, and internships give students real-world experience with feedback on how they can be effective leaders.
Mentorship & Networking
Students are mentored by peers and professionals as well as learning to be mentors.
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This unique program allows students to receive and provide mentorship – both internally and externally – every year at Dallas Christian. Community leaders pour into students’ lives, resulting in personal and professional development.
Hello & Welcome
Psychology is the study of the human mind/soul. An undergraduate degree in Psychology prepares students for future graduate work or for one of a number of different careers (see above).A degree in Psychology focuses on developing self-awareness, cultural competency, relational and communication skills, providing a bedrock of understanding of the human mind and training in evidence-based scientific thought and analysis. These are the “soft skills” employers seek.
Several concentrations, including Sports Psychology, Organizational Leadership, and Brain Sciences are available, enabling students to specialize in their preferred field of study and better prepare for their intended careers.
We build culture. We offer individual attention and opportunities to mentor and lead. Our students tend to be relationally savvy, emotionally advanced, academically capable, socially-conscious. We exist to nurture spiritual, intellectual, psychological and professional growth in our students – to equip students as leaders, for lives of confident personal success and Kingdom influence.
The psychology program at DCC is designed to bring out the best in every student.
Dr. Lyndsey Neal | lneal@dallas.edu
Ph. D. Chair of Psychology Department
Concentrations
Brain Science
Life Coaching
Human Rights
Organizational Leadership
Pastoral Care
Sports Psychology
Degree Completion
Degree completion is a special degree category that allows you to finish a bachelor’s degree with a Bible minor rather than a Bible major. In terms of credit-hours, that means 18 hours vs. 30 hours—saving you about a semester as well as the cost of those 12 extra hours. Faster and less expensive. If you qualify and need to get done as quickly as possible, degree completion is your best plan.
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Why is a Bible Major or Minor Required?
A Bible major or minor is one of the best possible ways to prepare a person for the workplace and the current world. Surveys indicate that one of the key skills employers look for in employees is critical thinking. Studying the Bible builds critical thinking skills and encourages clear articulation of thought through writing—another skill for which employers are looking. Studying Scripture is also foundational to answering questions about who you are and what you were created to do. Answering questions like that help students establish their worldview. To be able to lead within today’s world, current and future leaders must know important truths such as “God created us in His image” and how to apply those truths as the world continues to change. DCC graduates are prepared to lead.