Psychological Science Minor

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Chairperson

Jannette McMenamy

Program Objective

The minor in Psychological Science is particularly useful for students who wish to complement their chosen major with psychology courses relevant to their area of study, as well as for students who wish to gain a general knowledge of Psychology for application to their own lives. The minor requires a minimum of 21 semester hours of course work in psychology.

Requirements for the Minor in Psychological Science

PSY 1100 - Introduction to Psychological Science 3 cr.
PSY 2030 - Biological Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 2110 - Introduction to Research Methods 3 cr. or
CJ 2130 - Criminal Justice Research Methods 3 cr. * or
EXSS 2065 - Introduction to Research in Exercise Science 3 cr. * or
PHS 2010 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology 3 cr. * or
HMSV 2050 - Research Methods in Human Services Practice 3 cr. * or
NURS 3710 - Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing 3 cr. * or
POLS 2400 - Political Science Research Methods 3 cr. * or
SOC 3001 - Social Research Methods: Qualitative 3 cr. * or
SOC 3002 - Social Research Methods: Quantitative 3 cr. *

Additional Requirements

In addition to the 3 core courses, students must take a minimum of 4 additional Psychological Science courses to complete the 21 credits in the minor.

*If the Research Methods course is taken outside of the Psychological Sciences department, an additional 3 credits of Psychological Science electives must be taken to complete the minor.