Minor in Psychology

A minor in Psychology must contain 18 hours of coursework with 9 hours of upper-division coursework in the area of Psychology. Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas A through E may not be counted as coursework in the minor. Core Area F courses may be counted as coursework in the minor.  

Curriculum for the Minor in Psychology

Students must take the following three courses (9 hours)

PSYC 1101Introduction to Psychology

3 credits

PSYC 2101Introduction to the Psychology of Adjustment

3 credits

PSYC 2103Introduction to Human Development

3 credits

Students may choose three of the following upper-level courses (9 hours)

PSYC 3140Adulthood

3 credits

PSYC 3150/SOCI 3150Gerontology

3 credits

PSYC 3201Cross-Cultural Psychology

3 credits

PSYC 3256Social Psychology

3 credits

PSYC 3260/SOCI 3260Group Dynamics

3 credits

PSYC 3265Abnormal Psychology

3 credits

PSYC 3277Personality Theory

3 credits

PSYC 3285/SOCI 3285Industrial/Organizational Behavior

3 credits

PSYC 3330Interviewing

3 credits

PSYC 3365Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy

3 credits

PSYC 3401Biopsychology

3 credits

PSYC 3411Sensation and Perception

3 credits

PSYC 3421Motivation and Emotion

3 credits

PSYC 3500Child and Adolescent Psychology

3 credits

PSYC 3550Law & Ethics in Psychology

3 credits

PSYC 3565Childhood Psychopathology

3 credits

PSYC 3601Cognitive Psychology

3 credits

PSYC 3611Risk and Decision Making

3 credits

PSYC 4030Psychological Testing

3 credits

PSYC 4401Evolutionary Psychology

3 credits

PSYC 4411Animal Behavior

3 credits

PSYC 4500Children, Families, and the Law

3 credits

PSYC 4550Forensic Psychology

3 credits

PSYC 4601Psycholinguistics

3 credits

SOCI 4110Deviance and Social Control

3 credits

PBSV 3040Conflict Resolution and Negotiation

3 credits

18 hours