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Introduction to Psychology (LIB-120E)

Introduction to Psychology (LIB-120E) exposes you to the psychological principles and theories that shape how we understand and interpret human behavior. You'll discuss the development of memory and personality, explore how humans learn and perceive, and dive into abnormal psychology. This self-paced, online psychology course will prepare you to pursue degrees in many healthcare fields, such as health science, public health, occupational therapy, and pre-medicine.

Why MCPHS?

  • Flexibility: Introduction to Psychology (LIB-120E) is self-paced and online. Set your own schedule to complete the course in 16-weeks.
  • Competitive Pricing: New students are eligible to receive a 50% reduction in the cost of tuition for one course. Please email us to receive the discount code.
  • Easy to Get Started: No application process is required. Once registered, you can begin the Introduction to Psychology course within two business days.

Course Format

Introduction to Psychology (LIB-120E) is a 3-credit online, asynchronous, self-paced course. This course does not have specific meeting times or deadlines. You will complete your assignments on your own schedule over the course of 16 weeks using Blackboard, an online learning platform.

Course Materials

This course requires the following textbook: 

Ciccarelli & White. Psychology. 5th ed. Boston: Pearson; 2017

You will also receive an eText as part of your course fee. This eText will be available to you while you are enrolled in the course. Students can purchase a physical edition of the text if they are more comfortable reading from a hard copy or would like to retain access to the text after the course is completed.

Get Started

Once you’ve selected your course of interest and are ready to register, all that’s left is to create your account and pay the tuition fees.

Create your account and begin the registration process here.

You'll be asked to create a username and password, provide some basic personal information, and pay the course's tuition. You’ll receive access to your course within two business days of paying tuition.

Courses run at a rate of $445 per credit hour. The University offers reduced tuition options to new MCPHS students.

New students are eligible to receive a 50% reduction in the cost of tuition for one course. Please contact professionalstudies@mcphs.edu to learn more about this opportunity.

Degree applicants who have been admitted to a degree program and paid their enrollment deposit are eligible to receive a 50% reduction in the cost of tuition for any prerequisite course that the Admission Office has indicated must be completed prior to starting the degree program. Please contact the Admission Office at 617.879.5964 (Boston) or 508.373.5607 (Worcester) for more information.

Create your account and begin the registration process here.

Students enrolling in this course are required to have access to a device that can connect to the Internet.

We suggest that students use a computer to interact with the course content, rather than a mobile device. Additionally, Google Chrome and Firefox are the recommended browsers.

Students can receive a full tuition refund if they drop a course within five days of registering. Course changes will also be allowed during this five-day window.

After the five-day window closes (and up until the course's completion date), students may choose to withdraw from the course without a refund. This would result in a "W" on their student record.


Questions about our self-paced prerequisites? Connect with the School of Professional Studies at professionalstudies@mcphs.edu or 617.732.2824.


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