Psychology, Minor
Saint 浪花直播 University's minor in psychology enriches students' academic experiences with the science behind human behavior. Coursework highlights how our behaviors depend on biological factors, developmental status, cognitive processes and social conditions.
Exposure to psychological science in the minor enhances students鈥� abilities to critically evaluate behavioral science and understand human behaviors and interactions encountered in their professional and personal lives. A minor in psychology complements all major programs due to the relevance of understanding human behavior in all fields. Its application is most apparent within fields related to human behaviors, such as:
- Business
- Communication
- Education
- Health care
- Law
- Public health
- Political science
- Social work and other fields involving the delivery of human services
- Sociology and areas of studies associated with social and cultural identities
Program Highlights
- Courses delivered through SLU's minor in psychology program are taught by recognized experts and researchers in the field.
- Students pursuing a minor in psychology at SLU experience a flexible curriculum. Aside from the general psychology requirement, students are free to choose from a menu of courses under four areas of breadth, as well as an additional advanced elective option, allowing for a curriculum tailored to their individual interests.
- To help optimize their experiences, all SLU psychology minors are assigned a faculty mentor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| 笔厂驰听1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Required Breadth Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of one course in each of the four areas below: | 12 | |
| Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Select 3 credit hours with the "PSY Cog Neuro Cluster" attribute, such as: | ||
笔厂驰听3100 | Brain, Mind, & Society | |
笔厂驰听3120 | Cognitive Psychology | |
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Select 3 credit hours with the "PSY Dev Cluster" attribute, such as: | ||
笔厂驰听3210 | Developmental Psych: Child | |
笔厂驰听3230 | Developmental Psychology: Adolescence | |
| Social & Organizational Psychology | ||
| Select 3 credit hours with the "PSY Soc Org Cluster" attribute, such as: | ||
笔厂驰听3300 | Social Psychology | |
笔厂驰听3410 | Organizational Psychology | |
| Mental Health and Wellbeing in Applied Contexts | ||
| Select 3 credit hours with the "PSY Health Applied Cluster" attribute, such as: | ||
笔厂驰听3460 | Abnormal Psychology | |
笔厂驰听3470 | Occupational Health Psychology | |
| Psychology Elective Course | 3 | |
| Select 3 credits of advanced elective courses in Psychology 1 | ||
| Or | ||
| Psychology Advanced Elective | ||
| Select 3 credits with the "Psychology Minor Advanced Elective" attribute,such as: | ||
笔厂驰听4340 | African American Psychology | |
笔厂驰听4480 | Psychology and Law | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Excluding PSY 4790 Practicum (1-6 cr), 笔厂驰听4800 Undergraduate 浪花直播 (1-6 cr), 笔厂驰听4960 Advanced 浪花直播 Methodology and Statistics (4 cr), 笔厂驰听4965 Capstone Practicum Project (3 cr), 笔厂驰听4967 Capstone 浪花直播 Project (3 cr), or 笔厂驰听4969 Critical Thinking About Psychology (3 cr).
Continuation Standards
To continue as a psychology minor, students must earn a C or better in 笔厂驰听1010 General Psychology (3 cr) and maintain a SLU psychology GPA of 2.00.
Minors are not required to meet with a psychology faculty mentor but are welcome to do so. The formal mentoring period typically begins after fall break and spring break.
Students can complete all or part of the psychology minor at SLU鈥檚 campus in Madrid.