The Department of Psychology offers one overall minor specialization
in general psychology. Students take General Psychology (
PSY 1001 )
(4 credits), two courses selected with an advisor’s guidance
at the 3000 level or above (6 credits), and a capstone course
(3 credits). The capstone course in psychology is Psychological
Approaches to Contemporary Problems ( PSY
4900 ). Different sections of PSY 4900 focusing on different
specialized topic areas are offered each semester (see the
course description of PSY
4900 ). The minor courses (9 credits) must be organized
into a consistent theme (e.g., industrial/organizational psychology,
educational psychology, social work or community services,
clinical/counseling, social psychology, or psychology and
law).While it is the ultimate responsibility of students and
their advisors to select courses that represent a particular
theme, some examples of legitimate minor sequences are listed
below.
(Note: Each sequence assumes that the student has completed
PSY 1001 ,
General Psychology.)
Industrial Psychology |
| PSY
4900 |
Psychological Approaches to Contemporary
Problems |
3 credits |
and two courses from:
|
| PSY 3056
|
Social Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3058
|
Small Group Processes |
3 credits |
| PSY 3060
|
Developmental Psychology: Adult Personality |
3 credits |
| PSY 3062
|
Psychology of Stress Management |
3 credits |
| PSY 3065
|
The Psychology of Motivation |
3 credits |
| PSY 3180
|
Vocational Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3181
|
Industrial and Organizational Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3182
|
Interviewing Techniques |
3 credits |
| PSY 3183
|
Psychology and Urban Problems |
3 credits |
| PSY 3288
|
Psychology of Advertising |
3 credits |
PSY
5000–5004 |
Independent Research, Study, and Reading
(appropriate topics in consultation with advisor) |
3 credits |
Educational Psychology |
| PSY
4900 |
Psychological Approaches to Contemporary
Problems |
3 credits |
and two courses from:
|
| PSY 3053
|
Tests and Measurements |
3 credits |
| PSY 3055
|
Abnormal Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3056
|
Social Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3058
|
Small Group Processes |
3 credits |
| PSY 3059
|
Developmental Psychology: Personality in Childhood and
Adolescence |
3 credits |
| PSY 3080
|
Psychology of Attention and Perception |
3 credits |
| PSY 3081
|
Cognitive Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3180
|
Vocational Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3183
|
Psychology and Urban Problems |
3 credits |
| PSY 4054
|
Diagnosis and Appraisal of Special Groups |
3 credits |
PSY
5000-5004 |
Independent Research, Study, and Reading
(appropriate topics in consultation with advisor) |
3 credits |
Social Work or Community Services
|
| PSY
4900 |
Psychological Approaches to Contemporary
Problems |
3 credits |
and two courses from:
|
| PSY 3055
|
Abnormal Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3056
|
Social Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3058
|
Small Group Processes |
3 credits |
| PSY 3059
|
Developmental Psychology: Personality in Childhood and
Adolescence |
3 credits |
| PSY 3060
|
Developmental Psychology: Adult Personality |
3 credits |
| PSY 3061
|
Psychology of Life Experience |
3 credits |
| PSY 3062
|
Psychology of Stress Management |
3 credits |
| PSY 3072
|
Community Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3182
|
Interviewing Techniques |
3 credits |
| PSY 3183
|
Psychology and Urban Problems |
3 credits |
| PSY 4035
|
Practicum in Community Psychological Services I |
3 credits |
PSY
5000-5004 |
Independent Research, Study, and Reading
(appropriate topics in consultation with advisor) |
3 credits |
Clinical/Counseling Psychology
|
| PSY
4900 |
Psychological Approaches to Contemporary
Problems |
3 credits |
and two courses from:
|
| PSY 3054
|
The Psychology of Sleep |
3 credits |
| PSY 3055
|
Abnormal Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3061
|
Psychology of Life Experience |
3 credits |
| PSY 3072
|
Community Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3074
|
Psychological Aspects of Disabling Conditions |
3 credits |
| PSY 3182
|
Interviewing Techniques |
3 credits |
| PSY 4035
|
Practicum in Community Psychological Services I |
3 credits |
| PSY 4039
|
Psychopathology of Childhood |
3 credits |
| PSY 4054
|
Diagnosis and Appraisal of Special Groups |
3 credits |
| PSY 4284
|
Advanced Psychological Testing |
3 credits |
PSY
5000-5004 |
Independent Research, Study, and Reading
(appropriate topics in consultation with advisor) |
3 credits |
Special Education/Habilitation
|
| PSY
4900 |
Psychological Approaches to Contemporary
Problems |
3 credits |
and two courses from:
|
| PSY 3055
|
Abnormal Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3070
|
Physiological Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3072
|
Community Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3074
|
Psychological Aspects of Disabling Conditions |
3 credits |
| PSY 3080
|
Psychology of Attention and Perception |
3 credits |
| PSY 4039
|
Psychopathology of Childhood |
3 credits |
| PSY 4054
|
Diagnosis and Appraisal of Special Groups |
3 credits |
| PSY 4284
|
Advanced Psychological Testing |
3 credits |
PSY
5000-5004 |
Independent Research, Study, and Reading
(appropriate topics in consultation with advisor) |
3 credits |
Experimental/Research Psychology
|
| PSY
4900 |
Psychological Approaches to Contemporary
Problems |
3 credits |
and two courses from:
|
| PSY 3054
|
The Psychology of Sleep |
3 credits |
| PSY 3055
|
Abnormal Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3056
|
Social Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3058
|
Small Group Processes |
3 credits |
| PSY 3060
|
Developmental Psychology: Adult Personality |
3 credits |
| PSY 3069
|
Psychology and Law |
3 credits |
| PSY 3070
|
Physiological Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSY 3080
|
Psychology of Attention and Perception |
3 credits |
| PSY 3081
|
Cognitive Psychology |
3 credits |
PSY
5000-5004 |
Independent Research, Study, and Reading
(appropriate topics in consultation with advisor) |
3 credits |
