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Bachelors Degree in Psychology
Program Description
- 42 required credit hours
- 27 general education credit hours
- 59 elective credit hours
Program Curriculum
Courses in psychology (PSYC) are designed to provide the student with an understanding of the complexity and diversity of human behavior and the context for understanding the behavior of the individual.
A minimum of 42 credit hours must be selected from psychology. Within the total credit hours students are required to complete the following:
- PSYC 1100 Introduction to Psychology 3 hours
- PSYC 2750 Introduction to Measurement and Statistics 3 hours
- PSYC 2825 Introduction to Research Methods 3 hours
- PSYC 3550 History, Philosophy, and Systems of Psychology 3 hours
- PSYC 4900 Senior Seminar 3 hours
In addition, one course must be completed from four of the following five content areas.
Biological and Evolutionary Perspectives: The roles of biological processes, structures, and inherited tendencies in explaining human behavior.
- PSYC 4400 Human Sexuality 3 hours
- PSYC 4550 Drug and Chemical Dependency 3 hours
,b>Clinical and Counseling Perspectives: The diagnosis and treatment of mental, behavioral disorders, and adjustment problems.
- PSYC 3125 Abnormal Psychology 3 hours
- PSYC 3775 Personality Theory 3 hours
Lifespan Development Perspectives: Examination of how individuals grow, develop, and change throughout the lifespan.
- PSYC 2300 Human Development 3 hours
Learning and Cognitive Perspectives: Examination of the mental processes and environmental situations that underlie, shape, and control behavior.
- PSYC 3325 Psychology of Learning Processes 3 hours
Social and Cross-Cultural Perspectives: The roles of social and cultural influences on behavior.
- PSYC 3600 Social Psychology 3 hours
Course Descriptions
Additional Information
No more than 6 credit hours obtained in practica, independent learning experiences, reading courses, and assessment of prior learning may be applied toward the 42 credit hours required for a major.
Current Webster students should petition for admission to the department on completion of no more than 45 credit hours of academic work. Transfer students are urged to petition for admission to the department at the time of acceptance to the University. Transfer students must complete a minimum of 24 approved credit hours of academic work at Webster within the major. These courses may be included as part of the residency requirement.
Courses completed with a grade below a C- do not count toward fulfilling the specific course requirements of the major.
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