Dec 21, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology, Minor

About the Minor

The minor in Psychology provides a basic background in psychology for non-majors as part of their liberal arts education. The minor is especially valuable for students in the natural sciences preparing for graduate or professional study with a behavioral component, or for students in Mathematics and Computer Science whose work involves communication with behavioral scientists, or for students in Communication interested in processing of information, or for students in Sociology interested in social work.

Students who want to complete a minor in Psychology should consult with the Department Chair.

Requirements (28 credits)

Six Psychology Courses

PY 111 Introduction to Psychology (4 Credits)
PY 142 Research Methods (4 Credits)
PY 242 Experimental Psychology I (4 Credits)
Three Psychology Electives
One from List A: Natural Sciences (see below)
One from List B: Social Sciences (see below)
One additional elective from either List A or List B or another class taught by a psychology professor (see below)

List A: Natural Sciences	List B: Social Sciences	Additional Elective
PY 221 Learning and Cognition	PY 202 Cross-Cultural Psychology	PY 203 Health Psychology
PY 222 Behavioral Neuroscience	PY 209 Developmental Psychology of the Black Child	PY 205 Adult Psychopathology
PY 223 Cognitive Neuroscience	PY 212 Developmental Psychology	PY 215 Developmental Psychopathology
PY 245 Drugs and Behavior	PY 230 Social and Personality Development	PY 238 Adolescence
PY 252 Sensation & Perception	PY 288 What it Means to be Human: Character Strengths and Weaknesses	US 220 Education Stories: Films about Schools and What They Teach Us
US 288 Psychology of Music	PY 331 Social Psychology
	PY 332 Personality Psychology

One Mathematics Course

MA 141 Elementary Statistics (4 Credits)