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Psychology Minor

The psychology minor is for students in a bachelor’s degree program who also want to gain an understanding of the scientific study of human thought and behavior. The minor provides enough structure for students to learn about the breadth and depth of the field while also allowing students to select from a variety of courses to focus on specific areas of interest.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the minor, students will be able to:

  • Explain how psychologists evaluate and use evidence to support theories.

  • Identify current major theories and findings in various areas of psychology.

Curriculum Requirements

course

Credits

PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology

3

PSYC 251 - Abnormal Psychology

3

One course from the following:

PSYC 221 - Biological Psychology 

3

PSYC 241 - Child Development

3

PSYC 242 - Adolescent Development

3

PSYC 243 - Adult Development

3

PSYC 284 - Psychology of Gender

3

PSYC 291 - Human Diversity in the Social Context

3

MATH 123 - Elementary Statistics

OR

MATH 141 - Statistics

3

Two Courses from the following:

PSYC 304 - Industrial & Organizational Psyc

3

PSYC 325 - Motivation

3

PSYC 381 - Personality

3

PSYC 38 - Group Behavior

4

PSYC 386 - Social Psychology

4