Psychology Minor
The minor in psychology reflects the view that the undergraduate study of psychology should combine a methodological core with breadth of content. The minor therefore requires the introductory course (PSYCH 110-0 Introduction to Psychology), the two central methods courses (PSYCH 201-0 Statistical Methods in Psychology and PSYCH 301-0 Research Methods in Psychology), and at least one course from each of the two main content areas defined for the major. Note that First-Year Seminars, College Seminars, and First-Year Writing Seminars do not count towards the minor. In addition to the courses specifically listed below, all other psychology department courses numbered 200-391 can also count toward the 4 additional courses for the minor.
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Minor Requirements (7 units) | |
| 3 core courses: | |
| Introduction to Psychology | |
| Statistical Methods in Psychology (or approved substiture) | |
| Research Methods in Psychology | |
| 4 additional courses: | |
At least 1 personality, clinical, or social psychology course from: 1 | |
| Social Psychology | |
| Psychology of Personality | |
| Psychopathology | |
| Special Topics in Social/Clinical/Personality | |
| Relationship Science | |
| The Holocaust: Psychological Themes & Perspectives | |
| Social and Personality Development | |
| Child Psychopathology | |
At least 1 cognitive psychology or neuroscience course from: 1 | |
| Introduction to Neuroscience | |
| Cognitive Psychology | |
| Perception | |
| Brain and Cognition | |
| Brain Damage and the Mind | |
| Special Topics in Cognition/Neuroscience | |
| Consciousness | |
| Cognitive Development | |
| Language and the Brain | |
| Learning, Representation & Reasoning | |
At least 1 200-level psychology department course 2 | |
At least 2 300-level psychology department courses 3 | |
- 1
A course may count toward more than one of these categories, but the total number of additional courses must be at least 4.
- 2
Or COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain or COG_SCI 211-0 Learning, Representation & Reasoning.
- 3
May only count one quarter of EITHER PSYCH 399-0 Independent Study or PSYCH 397-1 Advanced Supervised Research 1. May not count both courses toward the minor.