Course List - Psychology Minor

Required Courses (7 credits)
PSYCH 100	Introductory Psychology Introduction to general psychology; principles of human behavior and their applications.	3 credits
PSYCH 200 OR  STAT 200	Elementary Statistics in Psychology Frequency distributions and graphs; measures of central tendency and variability; normal probability curve; elementary sampling and reliability; correlations; simple regression equations. OR Elementary Statistics Descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, probability, binomial and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation.	4 credits [This course is a prerequisite for PSYCH 301W and does not count toward the 18 credits needed for the minor.]
PSYCH 301W	Basic Research Methods in Psychology Introduction to methods of psychological research, with special attention to hypothesis formation and testing, threats to validity, and data presentation.	4 credits

 

Supporting Courses and Related Areas (11 credits; choose 4 courses — at least 6 credits must be at the 400 level)
PSYCH 105	Psychology as a Science and Profession Overview of history and methods of psychology as a science and profession; applications and ethical issues in psychology.	3 credits
PSYCH 212	Introduction to Developmental Psychology Developmental principles; physical growth; linguistic, intellectual, emotional, and social development from infancy to maturity.	3 credits
PSYCH 221	Introduction to Social Psychology Research and theory on topics including interpersonal attraction, aggression, helping, attitudes, attribution, cooperation, competition, and groups, from a psychological perspective.	3 credits
PSYCH 238	Introduction to Personality Psychology Past and recent conceptualizations of key issues and root ideas of personality psychology.	3 credits
PSYCH 243	Introduction to Well-being and Positive Psychology Applying psychological knowledge to develop and maintain effective personal adjustment and well-being and positive social relations.	3 credits
PSYCH 256	Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Introduction to study of such higher mental processes as thinking and reasoning, imagery, concept formation, problem solving, and skilled performance.	3 credits
PSYCH 260	Neurological Bases of Human Behavior An introduction to biopsychology, emphasizing the structure and function of the human brain.	3 credits
PSYCH 281	Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology Personnel selection, training, accident prevention, morale, and organizational behavior.	3 credits
PSYCH 412	Adolescence Physical, cognitive, and personality development during adolescence.	3 credits
PSYCH 424	Applied Social Psychology Application of social psychological theories and research methods to field settings and to the study of social issues.	3 credits
PSYCH 441	Health Psychology Overview of the field with an emphasis on how psychological research contributes to an understanding of health and behavior.	3 credits
PSYCH 470	Abnormal Psychology Causes, dynamics, symptoms, and treatment of neuroses, psychoses, personality disorders, and other psychological disorders of adulthood.	3 credits
PSYCH 482	Selection and Assessment in Organizations Background in personnel testing, performance measurement, selection strategies, with emphasis on validity and measurement reliability.	3 credits
PSYCH 484	Work Attitudes and Motivation Survey of theory and research with respect to attitudes, morale, and motivation of employees and management.	3 credits
PSYCH 485	Leadership in Work Settings Review of research and application of behavior principles in the areas of management and supervision.	3 credits
PSYCH 490	Senior Seminar in Psychology Capstone experience for senior psychology majors.	3 credits