Program Contact: William Jellison 203-582-3724
Psychology is a fascinating and complex discipline with a rich history and a range of subfields that intersect in some capacity with nearly every other field of academic study. The minor allows you to select topics that most complement your academic and career goals. Courses offered focus on the major perspectives in the field (namely, the biological, cognitive, social, developmental and scientist-practitioner) as well as other specialized areas of interest (e.g., clinical psychology, school psychology, forensic psychology and health psychology).
The minor requires 18 credits of psychology courses, no more than 6 of which can be at the 100 level. Course selection should be based on the student’s interest and goals; however the following courses are reserved for majors only: PS 206, PS 307, PS 308, PS 353, PS 391, PS 393, PS 394 and PS 401.
Students wishing to minor in psychology take 18 credits in psychology. No more than two courses (6 credits) may be at the 100 level. Course selection should be based on the student’s interest and goals.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Possible courses include: | ||
PS 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
PS 200 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 |
PS 210 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
PS 232 | The Concept of Personality and Its Development | 3 |
PS 233 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
PS 234 | Adult Development & Aging | 3 |
PS 235 | Communicating Effectively: A Cognitive Perspective | 3 |
PS 236 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
PS 242 | School Psychology | 3 |
PS 244 | Psychology of Prejudice | 3 |
PS 245 | Exploring Psychological Perspectives through Film | 3 |
PS 250 | Parenting Science | 3 |
PS 252 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
PS 261 | Social Psychology | 3 |
PS 262 | Psychology of Women and Gender (WGS 262) | 3 |
PS 265 | Psychology in the Workplace | 3 |
PS 272 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
PS 283 | Introduction to Forensic Psychology | 3 |
PS 284 | LGBTQ Identities and Communities | 3 |
PS 290 | The Psychology of Self-Improvement: Popular and Scientific Perspectives | 3 |
PS 300 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 |
PS 320 | Psychology of Sport and Exercise | 3 |
PS 325 | Health Psychology | 3 |
PS 333 | Applied Cognition | 3 |
PS 354 | Sensation and Perception | 3 |
PS 357 | Drugs, Brain and Behavior | 3 |
PS 360 | Psychology of Meditation | 3 |
PS 366 | Advanced Personnel Psychology | 3 |
PS 367 | Advanced Organizational Psychology | 3 |
PS 368 | Occupational Health Psychology | 3 |
PS 371 | Clinical Psychology | 3 |
PS 372 | Child Psychopathology | 3 |
PS 373 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
The following courses are reserved for majors only:
Code | Title | Credits |
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PS 206 | Introduction to Statistics in Psychology | 3 |
PS 307 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology with Lab | 4 |
PS 308 | Advanced Research Methods in Psychology with Lab | 4 |
All Psychology Internship Courses | ||
PS 353 | Research Methods in Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 |
PS 401 | Integrative Capstone for Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience Majors | 3 |