Departments & Programs
Department of Psychology
Minors
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.