Minor in Psychology

The minor in psychology develops students’ sense of the psychological processes underlying people’s behavior. It also introduces students to the theories and practices of experimental and clinical psychology, which prepares them for graduate work in various fields. Students enrolling in the psychology minor should have normally completed a minimum of 30 credits of course work and be in good academic standing. The following rules apply:

• The minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits, including at least nine credits in courses at or above the 300 level.
• At least nine credits of the 18 credits required for the minor must be taken in residence at AUS.
• At least six credits of the nine credits at or above the 300 level must be taken in residence at AUS.
• A minimum GPA of 2.00 must be earned in courses completed to satisfy the minor.
• Students seeking a minor in psychology must successfully complete the following courses or their equivalent. All course prerequisites must be satisfied.

Minor Requirements (9 credits)

• PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
• PSY 210 Scientific Method in Psychology
• one of the following:
• STA 201 Introduction to Statistics for Engineering and Natural Sciences
• STA 202 Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences
• QBA 201 Quantitative Business Analysis
• NGN 111 Introduction to Statistical Analysis plus one to three credits in PSY courses

Minor Electives (minimum of 9 credits)

Students must successfully complete a minimum of nine credits in PSY courses at the 300 level or above.