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 College Seminars and First-Year Writing Seminars do not count toward the minor.

Double-counting note: Weinberg College prohibits double-counting a minor course toward some other major or minor, except where this is explicitly permitted in this catalog. Weinberg College does allow double-counting a minor course toward a general bachelor's degree requirement (i.e. degree requirements other than majors or minors). Other programs or schools may have their own restrictions that supersede this, so check the relevant parts of this catalog for possible limits.

Course Title
Minor Requirements (7 units)
3 core courses:
Introduction to Psychology
Statistical Methods in Psychology (or approved substitute)
Research Methods in Psychology
4 additional courses (may include PSYCH courses numbered from 213-387):
Must include 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
Must include 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
Must include at least 1 200-level psychology department course 1
Must include at least 2 300-level psychology department courses 2
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

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.