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Minoring in Psychology

 

PSY 101, Introduction to Psychology, or its equivalent is required for all minors.  Declaration of a minor should be done with the appropriate person from CUSP or the department administering the minor.  A student may complete only one minor in psychology, and may not do both the major and a minor in psychology. 

 

General Psychology

Five courses in addition to PSY 101:

• Three core courses in psychology of which at least one must be a natural science course (PSY 110, Neural Foundations of Behavior; PSY 112, Cognitive Psychology, or PSY 113, Biopsychology of Social and Clinical Behaviors ) and one a social science course (PSY 161, Social Psychology and Individual Differences; PSY 171, Social and Emotional Development; PSY 181, Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy.  (See item 3, a, page 3, for information about core changes and course re-numbering)
• Two further courses in psychology  (PSY)
• This minor satisfies either a social science or a natural science divisional requirement depending upon whether the preponderance of courses beyond PSY 101 is from CSP (social science) or BCS (natural science)

 

Psychology as a Natural Science

Four courses in addition to PSY 101:

• At least one natural science psychology core courses (PSY 110, Neural Foundations of Behavior, PSY 112, Cognitive Psychology, or PSY 113, Biopsychology of Social and Clinical Behaviors.  (see item 3, a, page 3)
• At least one course from the following: PSY 152, Language and Psycholinguistics; PSY 151, Perception and Action; or PSY 153, Cognition.
• One or two further further natural science psychology courses, at least one of which is numbered 200 level or above.  Independent study courses are acceptable.
• This minor satisfies a natural science divisional requirement.

 

Psychology as a Social Science

Four courses in addition to PSY 101:

• Two of the three social science psychology core courses (PSY 161, Social Psychology and Individual Differences; PSY 171, Social and Emotional Development; PSY 181, Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy.)
• Two further social science psychology courses (PSY) 
• This minor satisfies a social science divisional requirement.

 

 

Clinical Psychology

Four courses in addition to PSY 101:

 

Health Psychology   

Five courses in addition to PSY 101:

• PSY 110, Neural Foundations of Behavior or PSY 113, Biopsychology of Social and Clinical Behaviors
• PSY 181, Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy
• PSY 282, Abnormal Psychology
• PSY 283, Behavioral Medicine
• One course from the following: PSY 289, Developmental Child Psychopathology; PSY 382, Seminar in Abnormal Psychology; or any advanced biopsychology course, independent study, or other approved course or practicum.
• This minor satisfies a social science divisional requirement.

 

 

Organizational Psychology  

Four courses in addition to PSY 101:

• PSY 161, Social Psychology and Individual Differences
• PSY 181, Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy
• PSY 264, Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• One course from the following:  PSY 262, Human Motivation and Emotion; any 300-level social psychology (PSY) seminar, independent study, or practicum in organizational psychology.
• This minor satisfies a social science divisional requirement.

 

 

Social and Emotional Development

Four courses in addition to PSY 101

• Psy 171 Social and Emotional Development

Three elective courses drawn from the following set:

• PSY 278 Adolescent Development
• PSY 289 Childhood Psychopathology
• PSY 383 Moral Development
• PSY 377 (and/or 378) Exploring Research in Family Psychology I, II
• PSY 381 Psychology of Developmental Disabilities
• PSY 386 Advanced Emotional Development