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Psychology Minor Requirements

Coursework requirements for the psychology minor include a minimum of 19 credits of the following: Core Courses and Psychology Minor Electives.

Core Courses - The following three courses constitute the foundation of the psychology major and are required of all psychology minors:

1. Psy 1001: Introduction to Psychology [or equivalent] (4 cr)
A prerequisite for all other Psychology courses, this course introduces students to scientific thinking and provides an overview of the primary domains within the discipline of psychology.

2. Psy 2801: Intro to Psychological Measurement & Data Analysis (3 cr)
This course is to be completed by the end of your sophomore year. The main goal is for you to understand the concepts used in the measurement and analysis of psychological variables, including the appropriate selection and use of statistical tools to describe and evaluate results of psychological research.

3. Psy 3001W: Intro to Research Methods [prereq: Psy 2801] (3 cr)
This course is to be completed immediately following Psy 2801, as it draws from the statistical material learned. You will learn about the application of the scientific method and the fundamentals of psychological research design. You will become familiar with the written standards of the discipline through the completion of written reports on in-class experiments and a final research project proposal.

Psychology Minor Electives - There are two recommended options for structuring your psychology minor: 1) Sampling from each of the categories below, or 2) Selecting a focus area, such as completing a 3xxx-level course followed by advanced coursework in that sub-area of the discipline (e.g. Psy 3201: Intro to Social Psychology followed by Psy 5204: Interpersonal Relationships and Psy 5207: Personality and Social Behavior).

Cognitive and Biological (CAB) Psychology
 PSY 3011 - Introduction to Learning and Behavior (3 cr)
PSY 3031 - Introduction to Sensation and Perception (3 cr)
PSY 3051 - Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (3 cr)
PSY 3061 - Introduction to Biological Psychology (3 cr) OR PSY 5061
PSY 4011 - Applied Behavioral Psychology (3 cr)
PSY 4036 - Perceptual Issues in Visual Impairment (3 cr)
PSY 5012 - Learning and Cognition in Animals (4 cr)
PSY 5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory (3 cr)
PSY 5015 - Cognition, Computation, and Brain (3 cr)
PSY 5031W - Perception (3 cr)
PSY 5036W - Computational Vision (3 cr)
PSY 5037 - Psychology of Hearing (3 cr)
PSY 5038W - Introduction to Neural Networks (3 cr)
PSY 5051W - Psychology of Human-Machine Interaction (3 cr)
PSY 5054 - Psychology of Language (3 cr)
PSY 5061 - Neurobiology of Behavior (3 cr) OR PSY 3061
PSY 5062 - Cognitive Neuropsychology (3 cr)
PSY 5064 - Brain and Emotion (3 cr)

Clinical, Personality, and Social Psychology
PSY 3101 - Introduction to Personality (3 cr) OR PSY 5101
PSY 3201 - Introduction to Social Psychology (4 cr)
PSY 3301 - Introduction to Cultural Psychology (3 cr)
PSY 3604 - Introduction to Abnormal Psychology (3 cr) OR PSY 5604H
PSY 3617 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology (3 cr)
PSY 3666 - Human Sexuality (3 cr)
PSY 5101 - Personality Psychology (3 cr) OR PSY 3101
PSY 5202 - Attitudes and Social Behavior (3 cr)
PSY 5204 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships (3 cr)
PSY 5205 - Applied Social Psychology (3 cr)
PSY 5206 - Social Psychology and Health Behavior (3 cr)
PSY 5207 - Personality and Social Behavior (3 cr)
PSY 5604H - Abnormal Psychology (3 cr) OR PSY 3604
 PSY 5606 - Clinical Psychophysiology (3 cr)

Individual Differences, Quantitative and Applied Psychology
PSY 3135 - Introduction to Individual Differences (3 cr) OR PSY 5135
PSY 3511 - Introduction to Counseling Psychology (3 cr)
PSY 3711 - Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3 cr)
PSY 4501 - Psychology of Women (3 cr)
PSY 5137 - Introduction to Behavioral Genetics (3 cr)
PSY 5138 - Psychology of Aging (3 cr)
PSY 5501 - Vocational and Occupational Health Psychology (3 cr)
PSY 5707 - Personnel Psychology (4 cr)
PSY 5708 - Organizational Psychology (4 cr)
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3 cr)
PSY 5865 - Advanced Psychological and Educational Measurement (4 cr)
PSY 5135 - Psychology of Individual Differences (3 cr) OR PSY 3135


Total credits required: 19

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Summary of Minor Requirements:

  1. Completion of psychology minor courses totaling a minimum of 19 credits.
  2. Psy 1001 and Psy 2801 are prerequisites for the minor and should be completed prior to declaration.
  3. Only courses with a Psy designator may be used to fulfill minor requirements, unless a specific exception has been approved by the department.
  4. Students must complete a minimum of 9 upper level credits in the minor as UMN-TC credit.
  5. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Uniform Policies:
    • All courses used to fulfill minimum requirements for the minor must be must be completed A-F.
    • Students must receive a grade of C- or better for all courses in the minor.
    • Students must graduate with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in courses taken to fulfill minor requirements.

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Updated 6/08