Psychology Minor, Elementary Education
Elementary Education students may select a minor in Psychology to fulfill their standard teaching concentration requirement. The Psychology minor prepares students to use psychological concepts and theories and provides a foundation for further graduate study. 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
- Requires 15 QH of upper level coursework
- 15 QH of the upper level courses must be taken at NLU
- Requires a minimum grade of “C” for each course in the minor
Required Courses
Developmental Psychology
Choose one of the courses below:
| PSY 200 | Applied Educational Psychology | 5 |
| PSY 201 | Psychology of Early Childhood | 5 |
| PSY 202 | Psychology of Middle Childhood and Adolescence | 5 |
| PSY 303 | Introduction to Psycholinguistics | 5 |
| PSY 315 | Lifespan Development | 5 |
| PSY 320 | Psychological Assessment of the Young Child | 5 |
| PSY 441 | Psychology of Artistic Expression | 5 |
| PSY 450 | Human Sexuality | 5 |
Social, Personality or Clinical Psychology
Choose one of the courses below:
| PSY 306 | Theories of Personality | 5 |
| PSY 307 | Abnormal Psychology | 5 |
| PSY 320 | Psychological Assessment of the Young Child | 5 |
| PSY 320 | Psychological Assessment of the Young Child | 5 |
| PSY 330 | Social Psychology | 5 |
| PSY 441 | Psychology of Artistic Expression | 5 |
Cognitive or Experimental Psychology
Choose one of the courses below:
Community Psychology
Choose one of the courses below:
Psychology Electives
Choose 10 QH of undergraduate Psychology courses with advisor approval