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)

Cell Biology and Genetics (Bio 201)

First Year: Spring

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

Applied Calculus  (MTH 131) OR approved alternative

Evolution, Form and Function (Bio 202)

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 335) OR Principles of Learning and Memory (PSY 281)

Cluster or Intellectual Perspective or Psychology electives or Physics (PHY 141)

Sophomore Year: Spring

Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 336) OR Behavioral Neuroscience (PSY 341)

Cluster or Intellectual Perspective or Psychology electives

Junior Year: Fall

Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO 335) OR Principles of Learning and Memory (PSY 281)

Psychological Assessment (PSY 301)

Cluster OR Intellectual Perspective OR Psychology electives OR Physics (PHY 141)

Junior Year: Spring

Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 336) 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)

§          Developmental Psychopathology  (PSY 431)

·          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.