Psychology/Human Development Minor

Applied Behavioral Sciences and Applied Communications students may select a minor in Psychology/Human Development.

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

Core Courses

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

5

PSY 315Lifespan Development

5

Developmental Psychology

Choose two of the courses below:

PSY 200Applied Educational Psychology

5

PSY 201Psychology of Early Childhood

5

PSY 202Psychology of Middle Childhood and Adolescence

5

PSY 303Introduction to Psycholinguistics

5

PSY 315Lifespan Development

5

PSY 320Psychological Assessment of the Young Child

5

PSY 441Psychology of Artistic Expression

5

PSY 450Human Sexuality

5

Psychology Electives

Choose two of the elective courses below:

PSY 200Applied Educational Psychology

5

PSY 201Psychology of Early Childhood

5

PSY 303Introduction to Psycholinguistics

5

PSY 305Memory and Cognition

5

PSY 306Theories of Personality

5

PSY 307Abnormal Psychology

5

PSY 320Psychological Assessment of the Young Child

5

PSY 325Psychology of Play and Therapeutic Applications

5

PSY 330Social Psychology

5

PSY 348Cross-Cultural Communication

5

PSY 350Culture and Self

5

PSY 352Children and Families under Stress

5

PSY 401Psychology of Learning

5

PSY 402Research Methods

5

PSY 425Mental Health

5

PSY 441Psychology of Artistic Expression

5

PSY 450Human Sexuality

5