Psychology Minor

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The purpose of the minor is to help students majoring in other disciplines obtain an appropriate psychology background that will complement their work in their major.

Minor Requirements

A minor in Psychology consists of a minimum of 18 credit hours, comprising of PSY 2012 , PSY 3204 (or any approved statistics course), and any four (4) upper-level psychology courses listed within the minor elective category.

Total Minor Credit Hours: 18

Minor Core Credit Hours: 6

PSY 2012 - Introduction to Psychological Science Credit(s): 3
PSY 3204 - Psychological Statistics Credit(s): 3 or any approved statistics course (STA XXXX)

Minor Elective Credit Hours: 12

Four (4) upper-level psychology courses from the following list.

** Indicates a course requiring enrollment of 3 credit hours.

CBH 4004 - Comparative Psychology Credit(s): 3
CLP 4134 - Abnormal Child Psychology Credit(s): 3
CLP 4143 - Abnormal Psychology Credit(s): 3
CLP 4302 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology Credit(s): 3
CLP 4314 - Health Psychology Credit(s): 3
CLP 4414 - Behavior Modification Credit(s): 3
CLP 4433 - Psychological Tests and Measurement Credit(s): 3
CLP 4620 - Ethics in Psychology and Health Credit(s): 3
CLP 4941 - Community Practicum in Selected Topics Credit(s): 1-9
DEP 4053 - Developmental Psychology Credit(s): 3
DEP 4220 - Autism Spectrum Disorders Credit(s): 3
EXP 4104 - Sensory Processes Credit(s): 3
EXP 4204C - Perception Credit(s): 3
EXP 4304 - Motivation Credit(s): 3
EXP 4404 - Psychology of Learning Credit(s): 3
EXP 4640 - Psychology of Language Credit(s): 3
EXP 4680C - Cognitive Psychology Credit(s): 3
GEY 4612 - Psychology of Aging Credit(s): 3
IDS 4942 - Community Internship Credit(s): 1-4 **
INP 4004 - Industrial Psychology Credit(s): 3
PPE 4003 - Personality Credit(s): 3
PSB 3444 - Drugs and Behavior Credit(s): 3
PSB 3842 - Sleep and Dreams Credit(s): 3
PSB 4004C - Physiological Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSY 3213 - Research Methods in Psychology Credit(s): 4
PSY 4205 - Experimental Design and Analysis Credit(s): 3
PSY 4215 - Discovering Research in Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSY 4931 - Selected Topics: Seminar Credit(s): 3
PSY 4933 - Advanced Topics in Applied Behavior Analysis Credit(s): 3
PSY 4938 - Pro Seminar Credit(s): 3
SOP 4004 - Social Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOP 4330 - Social Psychology of HIV/AIDS Credit(s): 3
SOP 4450 - Psychology of Religion Credit(s): 3
SOP 4514 - The Holocaust, Social Prejudice, and Morality Credit(s): 3
SOP 4702 - Psychology of Gender Credit(s): 3
SOP 4714C - Environmental Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOP 4723 - Cross-Cultural Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOP 4744 - Women’s Mental Health Credit(s): 3
SOP 4751 - Psychology Applied to Law Credit(s): 3
SOP 4777 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Credit(s): 3

GPA Requirement

A GPA of 2.0 or better in the minor is required for certification.

Grading Requirement

Students minoring in Psychology must obtain a “C” or better in PSY 2012 and PSY 3204 (or any approved statistics course).
In addition, a “C-“ or better is required for all other courses that count toward the Psychology minor.

Residency Requirements

A minimum of 6 credit hours must be obtained from upper-level electives at USF, that are unique to the minor.

Advising Information

USF students schedule advising appointments online through USF Archivum Platform. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor each semester to discuss courses planning, degree progression, and career preparation.

Tampa Campus Website: https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/students/academic-advising/index.aspx
For questions, email Psychad@usf.edu.

St. Pete Campus Website: https://www.usfsp.edu/academic-advising/
For questions, email advising@usfsp.edu.

Sarasota/Manatee Campus Website: http://usfsm.edu/academics/academic-resources/academic-advising/index.aspx
For questions, email sar-advising@usf.edu.

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