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Minor in Psychology

The Department of Psychology offers an undergraduate minor program in psychology that requires a minimum of 15 credit hours of selected course work. Interested students should obtain information from the Psychology Advising Office (LD123). Course requirements are as follows:

Psychology Foundation Courses (Two courses; 6 credit hours)

Select two courses from the following:

  • PSY-B310 Life Span Development
  • PSY-B320 Behavioral Neuroscience
  • PSY-B340 Cognition
  • PSY-B370 Social Psychology
Psychology Content Courses (Three courses; 9 credit hours)

Select three additional 300-level psychology courses. Students may also take PSY-B203 Ethics and Diversity in Psychology and/or PSY-B201 Foundations of Neuroscience as content courses.

  • 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 IUPUI.

Note: Three credits of introductory psychology is a prerequisite for upper-level psychology courses.

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 course work.  Interested students should obtain information from the Psychology Advising Office (LD 123).  Course requirements are as follows:

Required Courses (Fours courses: 12 credit hours)
  • PSY-B365  Health Psychology
  • PSY-B320  Behavioral Neuroscience
  • PSY-B370  Social Psychology
  • PSY-B380  Abnormal Psychology
Elective Courses (One course; 3 credit hours)

Select one course from the following:

  • PSY-B203  Ethics and Diversity in Psychology
  • PSY-B310  Lifespan Development
  • PSY-B386  Introduction to Counseling
  • PSY-B396  Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
  • SOC-R321 Women and Health
  • SOC-R381 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 IUPUI.

Note: Three credits of introductory psychology is a prerequisite for upper-level psychology courses.