Minor


***************** Announcement! There are changes to the Minor in Psychology! *****************


New Minor in Psychology

Proposed changes to the minor are not expected to be listed in the catalog until Fall 2014, but until then students may follow the proposed minor, and substitutions will be made by the Chair of the Department of Psychology on a case by case basis. The new Minor in Psychology will consist of 18 credits as described below.

All students pursuing the Minor in Psychology must take:

  • PSYC 1310 - Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)

Select 2 courses from the following list:

  • PSYC2000 Social Psychology (3 credits)
  • PSYC2500 Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
  • PSYC2800 Child Psychological Science (3 credits)

Take 9 credits of PSYC courses at the 3000/4000 level


Old Minor in Psychology

Old minor requirements are listed below, and may still be followed by students in catalogs earlier than 2014-15; however, PSYC 3100, PSYC 3200, and PSYC 3201 will no longer be offered after summer 2013. Any of these courses that have not been taken by that time must be replaced by other 3000- or 4000-level courses.

PSYC 1310 (Introduction to Psychology) – 3 Hours
PSYC 2000 (Social Psychology) – 3 Hours
PSYC 3200-01(Principles of Psychological Research) – 4 Hours
PSYC 3100 (Elementary Statistics) – 3 Hours
PSYC ELECTIVES – 6 Hours, with at least 3 at the 3000/4000 level