Minoring in Psychology
PSY 101, Introduction to Psychology, or its equivalent is required for all minors. Declaration of a minor should be done with a CSSP faculty advisor. A student may complete only one minor in psychology, and may not do both the major and a minor in psychology.
Psychology
Five courses in addition to PSY 101:
- Three core courses in psychology of which at least one must be a natural science course (PSY 110: Neural Foundations of Behavior, PSY 112: Cognitive Psychology, or PSY 113: Biopsychology of Social and Clinical Behaviors ) and one a social science course (PSY 161: Social Psychology and Individual Differences, PSY 171: Social and Emotional Development, PSY 181: Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy).
- Two further courses in psychology (PSY)
- This minor satisfies a social science divisional requirement.
Psychology as a Natural Science
Four courses in addition to PSY 101:
- At least one natural science psychology core courses (PSY 110: Neural Foundations of Behavior, PSY 112: Cognitive Psychology, or PSY 113: Biopsychology of Social and Clinical Behaviors.
- At least three further natural science psychology courses (PSY 113 and courses cross-listed as BCS courses), at least one of which is numbered 200 level or above. Independent study courses are acceptable.
- This minor satisfies a natural science divisional requirement.
Psychology as a Social Science
Four courses in addition to PSY 101:
- Two of the three social science psychology core courses (PSY 161: Social Psychology and Individual Differences, PSY 171: Social and Emotional Development, PSY 181: Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy).
- Two further social science psychology courses (PSY/CSP).
- This minor satisfies a social science divisional requirement.
Clinical Psychology
Four courses in addition to PSY 101:
- At least two of the following three: PSY 181: Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy, PSY 280: Clinical Psychology, PSY 282: Abnormal Psychology
- One or two remaining courses from the following: PSY 283: Behavioral Medicine, PSY 289: Developmental Child Psychopathology, PSY 368: Seminar in Humanistic Psychology, PSY 381: Psychology of Developmental Disabilities, PSY 242: Neuropsychology, PSY 246: Biology of Mental Disorders, PSY 281: Psychology and the Law
- This minor satisfies a social science divisional requirement.
Health Psychology
Five courses in addition to PSY 101:
- PSY 110: Neural Foundations of Behavior or PSY 113: Biopsychology of Social and Clinical Behaviors
- PSY 181: Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy
- PSY 282: Abnormal Psychology
- PSY 283: Behavioral Medicine
- One course from the following: PSY 289: Developmental Child Psychopathology, PSY 382: Seminar in Abnormal Psychology, or any advanced Biopsychology course, independent study, or other approved course or practicum.
- This minor satisfies a social science divisional requirement.
Organizational Psychology
Four courses in addition to PSY 101:
- PSY 161: Social Psychology and Individual Differences
- PSY 181: Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy
- PSY 264: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- One course from the following: PSY 262: Human Motivation and Emotion, any 300-level social psychology (CSP/PSY) seminar, independent study, or practicum in organizational psychology.
- This minor satisfies a social science divisional requirement.
Social and Emotional Development
Four courses in addition to PSY 101:
- PSY 171 (Social and Emotional Development)
- Three electives from the following set: PSY 278: Adolescent Development, PSY 289: Developmental Child Psychopathology, PSY 383: Moral Development, PSY 377 (and/or 378): Exploring Research in Family Psychology I (and/or II), PSY 381: Psychology of Developmental Disabilities, or PSY 386: Advanced Emotional Development.
- This minor satisfies a social science divisional requirement.