Psychology: Mental Health (BA)

The BA in Psychology with an emphasis in Mental Health at Webster University is designed to explore the interplay between cognitive, behavioral, personality, and social factors in mental health and illness. 🧠💬

Students will gain a deep understanding of mental health issues and will be well-prepared for a variety of graduate and career paths in mental health-oriented fields, such as counseling, psychology, nursing, and social work. 🌟🔍

Important Notes:

• Graduate Degree: Professional licensure requires further graduate study. Be sure to check entrance requirements for post-graduate programs before completing your BA. 📚
• Pre-Professional Program: Consider the pre-professional program in professional counseling, which allows students to achieve their BA/MA up to a semester earlier. More info can be found here. 🕒📈

• Required Credit Hours: 49 credit hours
• International Language Requirement: 3 credit hours 🌐
• University Global Citizenship Program Hours: Applicable hours
• Electives: Additional elective hours as needed 🎓

• Grade Requirement: Courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higher to count toward the major 📉
• Electives: At least 3 credit hours of the 6 credit hours of psychology electives must be at the 4000-level 📚
• Thesis and Practica: No more than 6 credit hours from senior thesis, practica, independent learning experiences, reading courses, and assessment of prior learning may count toward the 49 credit hours for the major. However, these can contribute to overall degree requirements 📜
• Transfer Credits: Up to 18 credit hours of approved PSYC coursework from other institutions can be applied. Additionally, 3 credit hours of approved foreign language coursework may fulfill the international language requirement 🌍