Students are required to take courses in five categories: (a) liberal studies curriculum, which include intellectual perspectives, electives, and a cluster course, (b) psychology courses (40-44* hours are required in psychology), (c) required Westminster support courses, (d) required non-Westminster courses (by the end of the senior year), and (e) Duquesne courses taken in the spring of the senior year.

Westminster Courses

First Year: Fall

Introductory Psychology (PSY 101)

Introduction to a Liberal Arts Education (INQ 101)

Speech (SPE 111) OR Writing (WRI 111)

Foundations of Biology I (Bio 110)

First Year: Spring

Introduction to Public Communications (SPE 111) OR Writing (WRI 111)

Principles of Calculus (MTH 131) OR Discrete Analysis I (MTH 141)

Foundations of Biology II (Bio 111)

Intellectual Perspective OR Psychology elective (see designated courses below)

Note: Letter of intent to matriculate to Duquesne must be completed by the end of the first year.

Sophomore Year: Fall

Research Methods and Analysis (PSY 201)

Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO 221) OR Principles of Learning and Memory (PSY 281)

Cluster or Intellectual Perspective or Psychology electives or Physics (PHY 151)

Sophomore Year: Spring

Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 222) OR Behavioral Neuroscience (PSY 341)

Cluster or Intellectual Perspective or Psychology electives

Junior Year: Fall

Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO 221) OR Principles of Learning and Memory (PSY 281)

Psychological Assessment (PSY 301)

Cluster OR Intellectual Perspective OR Psychology electives OR Physics (PHY 151)

Junior Year: Spring

Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 222) OR Behavioral Neuroscience (PSY 341)

Psychology Capstone: Senior Studies I (PSY 601-2 semester hours)

Psychology research seminar (Psy 631-640-2 semester hours) OR Honors Research (PSY 670-690-2 credits; minimum of 8 semester hours)

Cluster OR Intellectual Perspective OR Psychology electives

Senior Year: Fall

Psychology Capstone: Senior Studies II (PSY 602)

Psychology research seminar (Psy 631-640-2 semester hours) OR Honors Research (PSY 670-690-2 credits; minimum of 8 semester hours)

Psychology elective(s) OR Physics (PHY 141)

Senior Year: Spring

Electives

Required Courses Cross-listed with Duquesne

            DUQ/OCCTH 537 – Human Motion and Movement

            DUQ/OCCTH 538 – Medical Conditions in OT

Other required Westminster courses (to be completed by the fall of the senior year; psychology electives are designated here as well)

·          Biomedical Ethics (PHI 240), which also fulfills the Religious and Philosophical Thought Intellectual Perspective

·          Psychology elective courses as follows (minimum of 12 credit hours)

o         A minimum of one course from the following:

§          Childhood and Adolescence (PSY 221) 

§          Adulthood and Aging (PSY 291)

o         A minimum of one course from the following:

§          Organizational Psychology (PSY 241)

§          Abnormal Psychology (PSY 401)

§          Exceptional Children (PSY 411)

·          Four hours of OT internship experiences with Duquesne consultancy, usually completed in the summer after the junior year (PSY 560)

Other required non-Westminster courses (to be completed by the fall of the senior year)*

Foundations/Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy (This is a required proficiency course offered through Duquesne). This course does not earn Westminster credit.

Medical Terminology (This is a required proficiency course which may be taken on-line, at local hospitals, or through community colleges).

* If required non-Westminster courses are completed prior to graduation, a minimum of 40 hours of psychology courses are needed.