Psychology Webster Geneva Campus

Overview

Students who successfully complete the BS in Psychology from  Webster Geneva Campus  will have the foundation, research skills and data analysis expertise to succeed in a MA/PhD psychology graduate program (e.g. clinical psychology, experimental psychology, etc.).

Students graduating with a bachelor of science (BS) in psychology will need to pursue a graduate degree before they are able to obtain professional licensure. Students are encouraged to check entrance requirements for any post-graduate programs prior to finishing their BS at Webster in the event they need to take additional coursework.

The BS in Psychology cultivates research skills that can be applied in many applied areas even outside of psychology.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Describe the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings and historical trends in psychology.
• Implement the use of scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena and demonstrate the ability to to interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research using statistical analysis. 
• Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice and apply those standards to build and enhance interpersonal relationships locally and globally. 
• Demonstrate effective writing, exhibit effective presentation skills and interact effectively with others. 
• Discuss occupational pursuits available in a variety of settings given their psychological knowledge, skills and values. 
• Detail the biological and genetic underpinnings of human behavior.
• Develop a research hypothesis based on the available literature in psychology and then collect, analyze and interpret data to address the question.