Psychology/Human Development Minor, Elementary Education

Elementary Education students may select a minor in Psychology/Human Development to fulfill their standard teaching concentration requirement. Students may apply their knowledge to a number of settings, including the classroom.

Minor Details:

• Requires 30 QH in addition to Psychology courses taken as part of the General Education requirement and Foundational courses
• Requires 15 QH of upper level coursework
• 15 QH of upper level courses must be taken at NLU
• Requires a minimum grade of “C” for each course in the minor

Required Courses

Core Course

LAP 315

Lifespan Development

5

Developmental Psychology

Choose two of the courses below:

LAP 200	Psychology of Development in the Infant/Toddler Years	5
LAP 201	Psychology of Early Childhood	5
LAP 202	Psychology of Middle Childhood and Adolescence	5
LAP 303	Introduction to Psycholinguistics	5
LAP 320	Psychological Assessment of the Young Child	5
LAP 441	Psychology of Artistic Expression	3 OR 5
LAP 450	Human Sexuality	3 OR 5

Notes: LAP 201 is preferred. LAP 441, LAP 442 and LAP 450 must be taken for 5 quarter hours.

Social, Personality or Clinical Psychology

Choose one of the courses below:

LAP 306	Theories of Personality	5
LAP 307	Abnormal Psychology	5
LAP 325	Psychology of Play and Therapeutic Applications	5
LAP 320	Psychological Assessment of the Young Child	5
LAP 330	Social Psychology	5
LAP 441	Psychology of Artistic Expression	3 OR 5

Notes: LAP 441 must be taken for 5 quarter hours.

Cognitive or Experimental Psychology

Choose one of the courses below:

LAP 303	Introduction to Psycholinguistics	5
LAP 305	Memory and Cognition	5
LAP 401	Psychology of Learning	5
LAP 402	Research Methods	5

Note: LAP 402 must be taken for 5 quarter hours.

Community Psychology

Choose one of the courses below:

LAP 200	Psychology of Development in the Infant/Toddler Years	5
LAP 201	Psychology of Early Childhood	5
LAP 320	Psychological Assessment of the Young Child	5
LAP 330	Social Psychology	5
LAP 348	Cross-Cultural Communication	5
LAP 350	Culture and Self	5
LAP 352	Children and Families under Stress	5
LAP 408	Introduction to Community Psychology	5
LAP 425	Mental Health	3 OR 5
LAP 450	Human Sexuality	3 OR 5

Notes: LAP 425, LAP 442 and LAP 450 must be taken for 5 quarter hours.

Psychology Electives

Choose 5 QH of undergraduate Psychology courses with advisor approval