•	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.

•	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 (4) of the following six (6) 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 2825 Introduction to Research Methods	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 six (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.