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The Psychology minor is a minimum 18-credit-hour (6 course) program designed to give students broad exposure to psychology as a scientific and professional discipline. This program is relevant to students pursuing academic majors that involve working with people, ideas and/or social and communications systems including (but not limited to) Nursing, Biology, Business, Communication Studies, Law, Philosophy, Political Science, Social Work, English, Engineering and Religious Studies.

Beginning with PYC 1000 Introduction to Psychology, students in the Psychology minor program are required to take courses from at least three of four content areas: The science of psychology, development/family processes, clinical processes and social issues/group dynamics.

At the completion of the Psychology minor, students are expected to be able to discuss the role of psychology in interdisciplinary collaborations, demonstrate appropriate breadth of knowledge in selected psychology content areas, apply their broad knowledge of psychology to formulating career choices and appreciate the importance of lifelong learning for professional and personal development.

Minimum Academic Standards

1. A student must declare a major before declaring a Psychology minor.
2. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in Psychology minor courses in order to successfully complete the program.
3. At most, six credit hours within the Psychology minor program may be counted toward degree requirements for a student's major.
4. Independent study courses and capstone courses from the Psychology major curriculum will not count toward the minor completion.
5. At most, three credit hours may be counted towards two separate minors.