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Psychology Minor

The psychology minor is intended to provide students with a solid grounding in the knowledge base of psychology and the opportunity to explore areas of psychology that most closely correspond to their interests and goals. At least three of the six psychology courses must be 3000- or 4000-level courses.

Psychology Minor Requirements (18 credits)

Core Courses (6 credits)
PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
PSYC 2330 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)

Minor Electives (6 credits)
Select at least six credits from the following courses:
PSYC 2350 Life-Span Human Development (3 credits) OR PSYC 2380 Child and Adolescent Development (3 credits)
PSYC 3000 Psychological Research Methods (3 credits)
PSYC 3160 Social Psychology (3 credits)
PSYC 3210 Personality (3 credits)
PSYC 3260 Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
PSYC 3510 Human Learning and Cognition (3 credits)
PSYC 4600 Biological Bases of Behavior (3 credits)

Additional Psychology Electives (6 credits)
With assistance from an academic advisor or faculty mentor, students select two psychology elective courses (these can include additional courses from the list above)