Mar 12, 2025

2019-2020 General Catalog

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Psychology - Minor

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Psychology

Required Courses (10 credits), plus
Elective Courses (8 credits minimum)

The Psychology minor is an excellent companion to a variety of majors. It will allow students to better understand human behavior and interactions. Students are required to have a 3.0 (B) or better GPA on all minor coursework with a minimum grade of C in an individual course accepted for the minor.

Required Courses (10 credits)

PSY 1010 - General Psychology (BSS) 3
PSY 1100 - Lifespan Development 3
PSY 1400 - Analysis of Behavior: Basic Principles 3
PSY 1410 - Analysis of Behavior: Basic Principles Lab 1

Electives (8 credits minimum)

Choose 8 additional credits from the Required or Core Domain courses listed below for the Psychology Major to total at least 18 psychology credits.

PSY 3010 - Psychological Statistics (QI) 4
PSY 3210 - Abnormal Psychology (DSS) 3
PSY 3400 - Analysis of Behavior: Advanced (DSS) 4
PSY 3450 - Sensation and Perception 4
PSY 3460 - Neuroscience I 4
PSY 3500 - Research Methods in Psychology (DSS/CI) 3
PSY 3510 - Social Psychology (DSS) 3
PSY 4210 - Personality Theory (DSS) 3
PSY 4230 - Psychology of Gender (DSS) 3
PSY 4240 - Multicultural Psychology (DSS) 3
PSY 4420 - Cognitive Psychology (DSS) 4
AND
PSY 4460 - Neuroscience II 4
PSY 5330 - Principles of Psychological Measurement and Test Theory 3