College Catalog
For more information about courses for the Psychology Department, visit the online, searchable College Catalog. The Undergraduate Catalog also includes academic department and major information, academic regulations and resources, admission standards and requirements, and tuition, fees, and financial aid information.
Majors and Minors
“My relationships with professors who genuinely cared about me as a student and person promoted an environment where I could thrive. Guilford really does inspire a lifelong love of learning and a commitment to helping each student access and maximize their potential.”
- The bachelor of arts in Psychology explores the complexities of the human mind and behavior and requires 32 credit hours.
- The minor in Psychology helps strengthen the depth of a liberal arts education.
Awards and Scholarships
The Psychology Department offers two outstanding student awards (one for traditional students, one for Center for Continuing Education students), as well as the Kathy Adams Research Methods Award. The Kathy Adams award is given each year to a student who demonstrates a solid work ethic and exhibits extraordinary skill and enthusiasm for research, as demonstrated by their performance in the Research Methods and Analysis course. Preference is given to students who in their junior year or earlier in order to give recipients ample time to conduct additional undergraduate research.
Psychology Department News and Events
Research from faculty at Guilford College and Pennsylvania State University suggests many transgender parents of children between 18 months and six years of age take a child-centered perspective to gender in families.
Psychology and Modern Language Studies (Spanish) double major Andrew Orchowsky ’20 uses the lessons he learned at Guilford to land a job he’s passionate about, teaching Spanish, amidst a pandemic.
Meet Darniece Carter '25, a Guilford College transfer student and Psychology major and Criminal Justice minor. In this video, find out why Darniece chose to…
Lele Graves ’20 shares how Guilford has inspired her to use her talents in art and activism to help those in need.
Students collaborate with the N.C. Department of Public Safety and Norwegian prison officials to find solutions to improve the criminal justice system.
Psychology major Maya Brown ’21 knew from her first visit that Guilford was the school she wanted to attend. "It had a sense of community, and the College’s open-minded and accepting values made it stand out.”
People are Josie Schoenberg’s ’24 top priority. The rising sophomore Honors student from Dunwoody, Ga., is a natural fit at Guilford, where she’s enjoying theater productions and her Psychology major.
Psychology major Finn Shepherd ’19 went local when he chose Guilford College for undergrad, and he expanded his worldview when he chose to add a major in German. Now a graduate student in Wisconsin, read about his big plans for the future.
Brittany DeCesare ’15 has spent much of her life on the volleyball court. Her dedication to the sport — and to her studies — paid off many times over at Guilford and beyond.
A native of the Dominican Republic, Marisabel Guzman Cruz ’23 had her sights set on studying English at a young age. A double major in Psychology and Business, Marisabel plans to add Analytics as a third major and Economics as her minor.
Psychology major and Honors student Jillian Morrison ’21 added two strategic minors in Education Studies and Modern Language Studies (Spanish) during her time at Guilford. Her next goal? A master's in social work at the University of Pennsylvania.
An outstanding student and inspiring campus leader, Psychology major Dayna Bryden ’20 shares how Guilford helped her find purpose and a plan for her future.
