Departments & Programs
Department of Psychology
Undergraduate and Graduate Minors in Psychology
Undergraduate Minors
Minor in Health Psychology
The Department of Psychology offers an undergraduate minor program in health psychology that requires a minimum of 15 credit hours of selected coursework. Course requirements are as follows:
Required Courses (Four courses: 12 credit hours)
- PSY-B 365 Health Psychology
- PSY-B 320 Behavioral Neuroscience*
- PSY-B 370 Social Psychology
- PSY-B 380 Abnormal Psychology
*The NSCI-B 201/NSCI-B 301 sequence will count in lieu of PSY-B 320.
Elective Courses (One course; 3 credit hours)
Select one course from the following:
- PSY-B 203 Ethics and Diversity in Psychology
- PSY-B 310 Lifespan Development
- PSY-B 386 Introduction to Counseling
- PSY-B 394 Drugs and Behavior
- PSY-B 396 Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
- SOC-R 321 Women and Health
- SOC-R 381 Social Factors in Health and Illness
- Other approved course (contact Psychology advisor)
PLEASE NOTE:
- No grade lower than C- is acceptable for any course in the minor.
- A minimum grade point average of 2.00 in minor courses is required.
- A minimum of 6 credit hours in the minor must be completed at IU Indianapolis.
- Students pursuing a Psychology major cannot earn a minor in Health Psychology.
- Students pursuing a minor from the department must select either Health Psychology or Psychology. They cannot earn both minors.
Note: PSY-B 110 Intro to Psychology or equivalent is a prerequisite for upper-level psychology courses.
Minor in Psychology
The Department of Psychology offers an undergraduate minor program in psychology that requires a minimum of 15 credit hours of selected coursework. Interested students should obtain information from the School of Science Peer Advising Office (https://science.indianapolis.iu.edu/academics/academic-support/peer-advising.html). Course requirements are as follows:
Psychology Foundation Courses (Two courses; 6 credit hours)
Select two courses from the following:
- PSY-B 310 Lifespan Development
- PSY-B 320 Behavioral Neuroscience*
- PSY-B 340 Cognition
- PSY-B 370 Social Psychology
Psychology Minor Content Courses (Three courses; 9 credit hours)
Select three additional psychology courses from the following:
- PSY-B 203 Ethics and Diversity in Psychology
- PSY-B 307 Tests and Measurement
- PSY-B 322 Introduction to Clinical Psychology
- PSY-B 334 Perception
- PSY-B 344 Learning
- PSY-B 346 Theories of Personality
- PSY-B 356 Motivation
- PSY-B 358 Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- PSY-B 360 Child and Adolescent Psychology
- PSY-B 365 Health Psychology
- PSY-B 375 Psychology and Law
- PSY-B 376 The Psychology of Women
- PSY-B 380 Abnormal Psychology
- PSY-B 385 Positive Psychology
- PSY-B 386 Introduction to Counseling
- PSY-B 394 Drugs and Behavior
- PSY-B 396 Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
PLEASE NOTE:
- No grade lower than C- is acceptable for any course in the minor.
- A minimum grade point average of 2.00 in minor courses is required.
- A minimum of 6 credit hours of the minor must be taken at IU Indianapolis.
- Students pursuing a Psychology major cannot earn a minor in Psychology.
- Students pursuing a minor from the department must select either Psychology or Health Psychology. They cannot earn both minors.
Note: PSY-B 110 Intro to Psychology or equivalent is a prerequisite for upper-level psychology courses.
Doctoral Minors
Minor in Diversity Science
The Department of Psychology offers a Ph.D. minor program in diversity science that requires 6 credit hours of selected course work. Course requirements are as follows:
Required Courses (Two courses: 6 credit hours)
- PSY-I 579 Foundations of Diversity Science
- PSY-I 580 Translational Science & Health Equity Interventions
PLEASE NOTE:
- No grade lower than B is acceptable for any course in the minor (e.g., B- is not acceptable.)
- A minimum of 6 credit hours in the minor must be completed at IU Indianapolis.
- Students pursuing a Ph.D. degree from a Department of Psychology program can earn a minor in Diversity Science.
- Students pursuing a Ph.D. degree from a program outside of the Department of Psychology can earn a minor in Diversity Science.
Minor in Psychology of Teaching
The Department of Psychology offers a Ph.D. minor program in the psychology of teaching that requires 6 credit hours of selected course work. Course requirements are as follows:
Required Courses (Two courses: 6 credit hours)
- PSY-I 595 Seminar in Teaching Psychology
- PSY-I 596 Advanced Seminar in the Psychology of Teaching
PLEASE NOTE:
- No grade lower than B is acceptable for any course in the minor (e.g., B- is not acceptable.)
- A minimum of 6 credit hours in the minor must be completed at IU Indianapolis.
- Students pursuing a Ph.D. degree from a Department of Psychology program can earn a minor in Psychology of Teaching.
- Students pursuing a Ph.D. degree from a program outside of the Department of Psychology can earn a minor in Psychology of Teaching.
Minor in Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences
The Department of Psychology offers a Ph.D. minor program in statistics for social and behavioral sciences that requires 6 credit hours of selected course work. Course requirements are as follows:
Required Courses (Two courses: 6 credit hours)
- PSY-I 600 Statistical Inference
- PSY-I 601 Correlation and Experimental Design
PLEASE NOTE:
- No grade lower than B is acceptable for any course in the minor (e.g., B- is not acceptable.)
- A minimum of 6 credit hours in the minor must be completed at IU Indianapolis.
- Students pursuing a Ph.D. degree from a Department of Psychology program cannot earn a minor in Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences, as the courses for this minor are already required for their Ph.D. degree.
- Students pursuing a Ph.D. degree from a program outside of the Department of Psychology can earn a minor in Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences
