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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 (psyadv@iupui.edu).  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

*The NSCI-B201/NSCI-B301 sequence will count in lieu of PSY-B320.

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-B394  Drugs and Behavior
  • 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.
  • 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-B110 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 course work. Interested students should obtain information from the Psychology Advising Office (psyadv@iupui.edu). 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
*The NSCI-B201/NSCI-B301 sequence will count in lieu of PSY-B320
NOTE:  Additional foundation courses will count towards required content courses.
 Psychology Minor Content Courses (Three courses; 9 credit hours)

Select three additional psychology courses from the following:

  • PSY-B203   Ethics and Diversity in Psychology
  • PSY-B307   Tests and Measurement
  • PSY-B322   Introduction to Clinical Psychology
  • PSY-B334   Perception
  • PSY-B344   Learning
  • PSY-B346   Theories of Personality
  • PSY-B356   Motivation
  • PSY-B358   Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • PSY-B360   Child and Adolescent Psychology
  • PSY-B365   Health Psychology
  • PSY-B375   Psychology and Law
  • PSY-B376   The Psychology of Women
  • PSY-B380   Abnormal Psychology
  • PSY-B385   Positive Psychology
  • PSY-B386   Introduction to Counseling
  • PSY-B394   Drugs and Behavior
  • PSY-B396   Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
  • PSY-B398   Brain Mechanisms of Behavior 

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 IUPUI.
  • 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-B110 or equivalent is a prerequisite for upper-level psychology courses.