Psychology Minor

Minor - Psychology (Minor)

Degree Specific Credits: 21

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Rule: Must complete the following courses

	Course	Credits
	PSYX 100S - Intro to Psychology Offered every term. Introduction to the scientific study of behavior in humans and other animals. Credit not allowed for both PSY 100S and PSYC 100S.	4 Credits
	PSYX 120 - Research Methods I Offered every term. Prereq., PSYX 100S. Experimental and other quantitative methods employed in the scientific study of behavior.	3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C		7 Total Credits Required

Rule: Complete the following subcategories, taking at least 6 upper division credits

Minimum Required Grade: C

12 Total Credits Required

Rule: Must complete 1 course

	Course	Credits
	PSYX 230 - Developmental Psychology Offered autumn, Spring, Summer. Prereq., PSYX 100S. The study of human physical, cognitive and psychosocial development throughout the life span. Content covers major theories, the influence of genetics, and the environment from a chronological aspect. Appropriate for Social work, Nursing, Addiction Studies, Education, and Psychology.	3 Credits
	PSYX 360 - Social Psychology Offered every term. Individual behavior as a function of interpersonal interaction.	3 Credits
	PSYX 385 - Psychology of Personality Offered intermittently Prereq., PSYX 100S. Introduction to theories and research in personality. Intensive survey of theoretical concepts and a detailed examination of experimental methods and experiments in the field of personality.	3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C		3 Total Credits Required

Rule: Must complete 1 course

	Course	Credits
	PSYX 340 - Abnormal Psychology Offered every term. Prereq., PSYX 100S. Description and classification of abnormal behavior.	3 Credits
	PSYX 345 - Child & Adolescent Psych Dis Offered intermittently. Prereq., PSYX 100S and 230. Study of causes, characteristics, assessment and treatment of emotional, social and intellectual disorders. The age span studied will range from infancy through adolescence.	3 Credits
	PSYX 376 - Prin Cognit Behav Mod Offered intermittently. Prereq., PSYX 270S. Study of basic principles, assumptions, methodology and applications of behavior modification. Discussion of current literature relevant to behavioral assessment and treatment of major psychological disorders.	3 Credits
	PSYX 378 - Intro to Clinical Psyc Offered intermittently. Prereq., PSYX 340. Clinical psychology as a science and a profession. Theoretical models and techniques of assessment and intervention. Case illustrations.	3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C		3 Total Credits Required

Rule: Must complete 2 courses

	Course	Credits
	PSYX 250N - Fund of Biological Psychology Offered every term. Prereq., PSYX 100S. Introduction to the relationships between biological structures and mechanisms and their corresponding psychological processes and events. Origins and adaptations of structures and behaviors as well as the methods used to study these relationships.	3 Credits
	PSYX 270 - Fund Psychology of Learning Offered autumn. Prereq., PSYX 100S. Basic theory and research on the nature of animal learning and behavior.	3 Credits
	PSYX 280 - Fund of Memory and Cognition Offered intermittently. Prereq., PSYX 100S. The acquisition and uses of knowledge. An examination of research and theories of human learning, memory, and thinking.	3 Credits
	PSYX 352 - Comparative Psychology Offered autumn. Prereq., PSYX 250N. Advanced evaluation and analysis of animal behavior through the synthesis of theory, research, and methods found in comparative psychology, behavioral biology, ethology, and sociobiology.	3 Credits
	PSYX 356 - Human Neuropsychology Offered spring. Prereq., PSYX 250N. Study of the organization of the nervous system, functional neuroanatomy, neuropathology, neurological disorders, behavioral neurology, and clinical neuropsychology.	3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C		6 Total Credits Required

Rule: Must complete additional Psychology electives to achieve 21 degree credits

Minimum Required Grade: C-

2 Total Credits Required