Psychology

Degree Requirements

42 required credit hours
27 general education credit hours
59 elective credit hours

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 six content areas:

Biological and Evolutionary Perspectives: The roles of biological processes, structures, and inherited tendencies in explaining human behavior.

PSYC 4300	Health Psychology	3 hours
PSYC 4400	Human Sexuality	3 hours
PSYC 4550	Drug and Chemical Dependency	3 hours
PSYC 4650	Physiological Psychology	3 hours

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
PSYC 3900	Introduction to Counseling	3 hours

Lifespan Development Perspectives: Examination of how individuals grow, develop, and change throughout the lifespan.

PSYC 2200	Child Psychology	3 hours
PSYC 2250	Adolescent Psychology	3 hours
PSYC 2300	Human Development	3 hours
PSYC 2950	Psychology of Adulthood and Aging	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
PSYC 3350	Cognitive Psychology	3 hours
PSYC 3375	Behavioral Management	3 hours
PSYC 3725	Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making	3 hours

Social and Cross-Cultural Perspectives: The roles of social and cultural influences on behavior.

PSYC 3575	Organizational Behavior	3 hours
PSYC 3600	Social Psychology	3 hours
PSYC 4350	Cross-Cultural and International Psychology	3 hours

Advanced Research Methods: Advanced analysis of statistical techniques, research methodology, and psychological testing.

PSYC 3800	Experimental Psychology	3 hours
PSYC 4700	Psychological Tests and Measurements	3 hours
PSYC 4750	Advanced Statistics	3 hours
PSYC 4825	Advanced Research Methods	3 hours

Special Requirements

No more than 6 credit hours obtained in practica, independent learning experiences, reading courses, and assessment of prior learning may be applied toward the 42credit 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 24approved 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.