Psychology
Understanding why people act, think, and feel the way they do is a powerful tool, no matter where your career may take you.
Major or Minor in Psychology
Both the B.A. and B.S. degrees in psychology will prepare you for graduate school, but choosing which one is right for you will ultimately depend on your intended career focus and/or other opportunities you may want to pursue at Knox (study abroad, a second major in a different discipline, etc.).
Course Spotlight
Knox offers nearly 40 courses in psychology, ranging from research methods and statistics to specialized seminars focused on evolution, anxiety, religion and spirituality, and more. Once you master the basics, there is endless opportunity to focus on areas of special interest to you—and to find a faculty mentor with a similar focus.
- PSYC 201 Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 264 Sports Psychology and Performance
- PSYC 276 Behavioral Pharmacology
- PSYC 277 Psychopathology
What Our Psychology Alumni Are Doing
They’re clinicians and therapists, but also teachers, chief executives, marketing managers, and policymakers.
- Devyani Gore ’17 | Research Specialist at UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Science
- Olivia Grierson ’22 | Program Manager, Trauma Education for the American College of Surgeons
- Sam Tatum ’18 | Housing Coordinator, Tipping Point
- Karla Poblano ’20 | Family Support Specialist, El Hogar del Nino
- Emily Stevenson ’18 | Family Advocate, La Rabida Children's Hospital
Clinical Psychology Term
Experience what it’s like to work in an organization that serves and supports people with psychological disorders, disability, or social disadvantage.
Participants in Clinical Psychology Term spend 10 weeks focused exclusively on working in a clinical setting. You’ll take specialized coursework on psychotherapy and mind-body interventions while also completing an on-site internship with a community health organization. In past years, students have worked with:
- Thrive Community Services (for adults with developmental disabilities)
- Center for Youth and Family Solutions
- Safe Harbor Domestic Violence Shelter
- School District 205
- Galesburg Rescue Mission
- Salvation Army
- The Consultants (addiction treatment center)
Learn more about Clinical Psychology Term.
Inside Our Psychology Labs
Psych students spend a lot of time inside our spacious Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center, commonly known as “SMC” (pronounced “smack”). Hang out there long enough and people will start calling you a “SMC rat”—not to be confused with our literal SMC rats, who have their own lab where you can put them through a maze or operant conditioning chambers as part of our research. For human subjects, you can observe behavior behind one-way mirrors, through electroencephalography (EEG), or measure minute facial and bodily responses to stimuli.
Your Potential = Positive Emotions
As a Knox College graduate with a psychology degree, you can find success in many different fields.
Estimated Salary of Alumni with Psychology Degrees
Want to learn more? We’re psyched.
Contact us for more information about courses, research opportunities, and potential scholarships.