Psychology Minor, Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Studies students and Applied Behavioral Sciences students may select a minor in Psychology. The Psychology minor prepares students to use psychological concepts and theories and provides a foundation for further graduate study.

This minor requires:

• 30 QH including Psychology courses taken as part of the General Education requirement
• 15 QH of upper level coursework
• 15 QH of upper level courses must be taken at NLU
• A minimum grade of “C” for each course in the minor  
  

  Required Course

  LAP100

  General Psychology

  Developmental Psychology

  Choose one Developmental Psychology course from the list below

  LAP200	Psychology of Development in the Infant/Toddler Years
  LAP201	Psychology of Early Childhood
  LAP202	Psychology of Middle Childhood and Adolescence
  LAP300	Adult Development and Learning Assessment
  LAP303	Introduction to Psycholinguistics
  LAP315	Lifespan Development
  LAP320	Psychological Assessment of the Young Child--Part I
  LAP321	Psychological Assessment of the Young Child--Part II
  LAP441	Psychology of Artistic Expression
  LAP442	Interpersonal Development
  LAP450	Human Sexuality

  Social, Personality or Clinical Psychology

  Choose one Social, Personality or Clinical Psychology course from the list below

  LAP306	Theories of Personality
  LAP307	Abnormal Psychology
  LAP320	Psychological Assessment of the Young Child--Part I
  LAP321	Psychological Assessment of the Young Child--Part II
  LAP330	Social Psychology
  LAP340	Effective Interpersonal Relationships
  LAP342	Interpersonal Helping Skills
  LAP411	Psychology of Exceptional Children and Adolescents

  Cognitive or Experimental Psychology

  Choose one Cognitive or Experimental Psychology course from the list below

  LAP300	Adult Development and Learning Assessment
  LAP303	Introduction to Psycholinguistics
  LAP305	Memory and Cognition
  LAP401	Psychology of Learning
  LAP402	Experimental Psychology

  Community Psychology

  Choose one Community Psychology course from the list below

  LAP200	Psychology of Development in the Infant/Toddler Years
  LAP201	Psychology of Early Childhood
  LAP321	Psychological Assessment of the Young Child--Part II
  LAP330	Social Psychology
  LAP340	Effective Interpersonal Relationships
  LAP342	Interpersonal Helping Skills
  LAP348	Cross-Cultural Communication
  LAP350	Culture and Self
  LAP352	Children and Families Under Stress
  LAP425	Mental Health
  LAP442	Interpersonal Development
  LAP443	Managing Interpersonal Communication in Organizations
  LAP450	Human Sexuality

  Psychology electives

  Choose 5 QH of undergraduate Psychology courses with advisor approval