REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY-- 21 semester hours as follows:

Required Core Courses--6 hours:

• PSYC 131 Basic Psychology
• PSYC 232 Psychology of Human Development

Three courses selected from the following: 9 hours

• PSYC 237 Introduction to Counseling
• PSYC 331 Physiological Psychology
• PSYC 332 Adult Development
• PSYC 333 Psychology of Personality
• PSYC 334 Social Psychology
• PSYC 336 Psychology and Modern Life
• PSYC 338 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• PSYC 431 Psychological Testing
• PSYC 435 Abnormal Psychology
• PSYC 436 Learning and Cognition
• PSYC 490 Directed Study-Special Topics

Electives-6 hours selected from previous courses not used to meet core requirements or from the following (only one 200 level course can be used as an elective):

• PSYC 238 Psychology of Learning and Exceptionality
• PSYC 430 Psychology of Religion
• PSYC 433 Counseling Psychology

DIRECTED STUDIES:

Majors may include a maximum of 6 hours in directed studies courses up to 3 hours of PSYC 490 and 3 hours of PSYC 491, or 6 hours of PSYC 491.   Minors may enroll in PSYC 490 only, and are limited to 3 hours of PSYC 490 credit.  The PSYC 491 course is reserved for students who display self-direction and academic excellence. Students enrolling in PSYC 491  must have completed PSYC 131, 232, 234, and 244, have  a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Psychology and permission of the Department Chair .

Psychology majors must achieve a grade of C or higher in prerequisite courses.

Transfer students may have the pattern of prerequisites altered at the discretion of the Department Chair.