Psychology Minor

Applied Behavioral Sciences and Applied Communications 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.

Minor Details:

• Requires 30 QH including Psychology courses taken as part of the General Education requirement
• 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

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

Core Course

PSY 101

Introduction to Psychology

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:

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

Community Psychology

Choose one of the courses below:

PSY 200	Applied Educational Psychology	5
PSY 201	Psychology of Early Childhood	5
PSY 320	Psychological Assessment of the Young Child	5
PSY 330	Social Psychology	5
PSY 348	Cross-Cultural Communication	5
PSY 350	Culture and Self	5
PSY 352	Children and Families under Stress	5
PSY 425	Mental Health	5
PSY 450	Human Sexuality	5

Psychology Electives

Choose 5 QH of undergraduate Psychology courses with advisor approval