Psychological Science Minor

Course Requirements

PSY 2400 Research Methods 4 Hours

Select one course from the following: 4 Hours

PSY 4240 Learning and Conditioning 4 Hours
PSY 4350 Physiological Psychology 4 Hours
PSY 4400 Sensation and Perception 4 Hours
PSY 4500 Cognitive Psychology 4 Hours
NEU 4100 Neuropsychology of Emotions 4 Hours
PSY 4550 Moral Cognition 4 Hours
PSY 4600 Hormones and Behavior 4 Hours

Select one course from the following: 4 Hours

Psychology Electives: 6 Hours

6 hours to be chosen from the courses listed below or any of the above courses not used to fulfill a requirement. Three hours must be from a developmental course: PSY 2800, PSY 3040, PSY 3100, PSY 3470, or PSY 3550.

Select one course from the following: 3 Hours

PSY 2800 Life Span Development 3 Hours
PSY 3040 Death and Dying 3 Hours
PSY 3100 Child Development 3 Hours
PSY 3470 Psychology of Adolescence 3 Hours
PSY 3550 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging 3 Hours

Select one course from the following: 3 Hours

3 Hours to be chosen from the courses listed below or any of the above courses not used to fulfill a requirement.

PSY 1990 - PSY 4990 Special Studies*
PSY 2200 Scientific Writing in Psychology 1 Hours
PSY 3090 Principles and Methods of Peer Tutoring for Psychology Content 1 Hours
PSY 3200 Relationship Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 3210 Psychopathology 3 Hours
PSY 3230 Psychology of Race 3 Hours
PSY 3250 Cross Cultural Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 3350 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 3420 Clinical Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 3440 Positive Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 3620 Group Dynamics 3 Hours
PSY 3700 Human Sexuality 3 Hours
PSY 3800 Psychopharmacology 3 Hours
PSY 4340 Professional Issues in Graduate School Applications 1 Hours
PSY 4700 Advanced Research in Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 3900 - PSY 4900 Practicum in Psychology*

Total: 18 Hours

* (Only three (3) hours of Special Studies or Practicum may be counted toward requirements in the major or minor)

Note: Social Work and Sociology majors only may take SWK 2050 or SOC 2250 instead of PSY 2400 . However, those 4 credit hours will need to be made up with another course in PSY as 18 hours of Psychology course work is required for the minor.