The 18-credit course work, including the required introductory psychology course, allows you to choose a set of courses that match your specific area of interest.
The minor comprises 7 credits of core courses and 11 credits of elective courses, with 6 elective credits taken at the 400 level.
Core Courses
PSYCH 100: Introductory Psychology
PSYCH 301W: Basic Research Methods in Psychology
Course List - Psychology Minor
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory Psychology | PSYCH 100 | Introduction to general psychology; principles of human behavior and their applications. | 3 credits |
| Elementary Statistics in Psychology OR Elementary Statistics | 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.] |
| Basic Research Methods in Psychology | PSYCH 301W | Introduction to methods of psychological research, with special attention to hypothesis formation and testing, threats to validity, and data presentation. | 4 credits |
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Developmental Psychology | PSYCH 212 | Developmental principles; physical growth; linguistic, intellectual, emotional, and social development from infancy to maturity. | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Social Psychology | PSYCH 221 | Research and theory on topics including interpersonal attraction, aggression, helping, attitudes, attribution, cooperation, competition, and groups, from a psychological perspective. | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Personality Psychology | PSYCH 238 | Past and recent conceptualizations of key issues and root ideas of personality psychology. | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Well-being and Positive Psychology | PSYCH 243 | Applying psychological knowledge to develop and maintain effective personal adjustment and well-being and positive social relations. | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Cognitive Psychology | PSYCH 256 | Introduction to study of such higher mental processes as thinking and reasoning, imagery, concept formation, problem solving, and skilled performance. | 3 credits |
| Neurological Bases of Human Behavior | PSYCH 260 | An introduction to biopsychology, emphasizing the structure and function of the human brain. | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Abnormal Psychology | PSYCH 270 | Overview of assessment, causes, and treatments of psychological disorders. | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology | PSYCH 281 | Personnel selection, training, accident prevention, morale, and organizational behavior. | 3 credits |
| Adolescence | PSYCH 412 | Physical, cognitive, and personality development during adolescence. | 3 credits |
| Human Sexuality | PSYCH 422 | Psychological influences on human sexual behavior such as love, sexual orientation, gender, intercourse, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, dysfunctions, and paraphilias. | 3 credits |
| Applied Social Psychology | PSYCH 424 | Application of social psychological theories and research methods to field settings and to the study of social issues. | 3 credits |
| Health Psychology | PSYCH 441 | Overview of the field with an emphasis on how psychological research contributes to an understanding of health and behavior. | 3 credits |
| Abnormal Psychology | PSYCH 470 | Causes, dynamics, symptoms, and treatment of neuroses, psychoses, personality disorders, and other psychological disorders of adulthood. | 3 credits |
| Selection and Assessment in Organizations | PSYCH 482 | Background in personnel testing, performance measurement, selection strategies, with emphasis on validity and measurement reliability. | 3 credits |
| Work Attitudes and Motivation | PSYCH 484 | Survey of theory and research with respect to attitudes, morale, and motivation of employees and management. | 3 credits |
| Leadership in Work Settings | PSYCH 485 | Review of research and application of behavior principles in the areas of management and supervision. | 3 credits |
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