Undergraduate Psychology Minor

Requirements of the Psychology Minor

A minor in Psychology consists of 18 hours of Psychology courses including:

PSYC 102 - Orientation Seminar in Psychology 1 hour
PSYC 104/105 - General Psychology 3 hours
Psychology Electives (2 elective courses must be
PSYC 318/319, 333/334, 350/351, 360/361,
370/371, or 380/381) 14 hours
Total hours for the minor 18 hours

Elective courses may include any undergraduate courses offered by the Department of Psychology including PSYC 480 - Independent Study, PSYC 481 - Research Practicum, and PSYC 483 - Undergraduate Internship in Psychology. A maximum of 3 hours of PSYC 480, 3 hours of 481, or 3 hours of 483 may count toward the minor.

Students must fill out a minor declaration form after completing PSYC 102 and 104, complete the minor with a 2.0 psychology GPA or above, obtain a Minor Certification Sheet from our department advising specialist and meet with a department faculty member for review and signature on the Minor Certification Sheet.

Students seeking a minor in psychology may also benefit from focusing their elective courses to emphasize a specific aspect of psychology which may fit with their overall career goals. Examples of typical course groupings (emphases) which might be considered but are not required can be found at http://www.psych.ku.edu/psych_programs/undergrad_emphasis.shtml .

PSYC 102 Orientation Seminar in Psychology (1) Online course
Designed to encourage students to take a goal-oriented approach toward planning their psychology major. Explores the major, careers in psychology, post-graduate options, and opportunities within and outside the department for enhancing their educational experience. This course is taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. There are no prerequisites. Students should see the Psychology Scheduling Officer, Jama Lickteig, in 426 Fraser Hall to initiate the enrollment process.

PSYC 104 General Psychology (3)

PSYC 300 Statistics in psychological research (3)

PSYC 310 Research Methods in Psychology (3)

1. Content Area	Core Course
   Cognitive Psychology:	PSYC 318/319 Cognitive Psychology
   Child Psychology:	PSYC 333/334 Child Psychology
   Abnormal Psychology:	PSYC 350/351 Abnormal Psychology
   Social Psychology:	PSYC 360/361 Social Psychology
   Biological Psychology:	PSYC 370/371 Brain and Behavior OR PSYC 380/381 Brain and Pathology

ELECTIVE COURSES
Courses numbered in the 400-699 range involve more specialized areas within psychology. Most of these courses are offered only once a year or less frequently.

TRANSFER CREDITS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Transfer course work in psychology may also be credited toward the completion of your minor requirements provided the courses were taken in the Department of Psychology of your former college or university and were essentially equivalent to courses required for the major in our Department. If you are transferring credits from another university, you must first have these approved through the College. The Director of Undergraduate Studies in Psychology can then clarify whether a transfer course will be credited toward your major in psychology. Before a final decision is made regarding such matters, you will be asked to assemble materials that help in evaluating your course work, such as the course syllabus. topics covered and the author and title of the text used in the course.