A minor in psychology is a great supplement to a variety of majors. Whether you’re planning on a career in the health sciences or working in business, the study of the human mind can help you be more successful.
For additional information, please call the department at 509.359.6227 or email us at psychology@ewu.edu.
Psychology Minor
The psychology minor requires PSYC 100 plus 15 credits of coursework taken from the following list. The courses are to be approved by the department chair. Note: no more than 10 credits from another institution may be transferred toward the minor. Major course within the department may not overlap with minor course.
Grades: students must attain an overall GPA ≥2.0 in order to graduate with this minor.
| Required | ||
| PSYC 100 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (a BACR for social sciences) | 5 |
| Electives–choose from the following list and approved by the department chair | 15 | |
| THEORIES OF PERSONALITY | ||
| ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| FOUNDATION OF PSYCHOTHERAPY | ||
| CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT | ||
or PSYC 306 | ADULT DEVELOPMENT | |
or PSYC 201 | LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT | |
| SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS | ||
| COMPUTER STATISTICAL ANALYSIS | ||
| TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS | ||
| HUMAN MEMORY AND COGNITION | ||
| HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| COMPUTERIZATION RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| CARE AND CUSTODY OF FEMALE OFFENDERS | ||
| DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR | ||
| CONDITIONING AND LEARNING | ||
| COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN | ||
| EMOTION AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE | ||
| HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
| CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| DIRECTED STUDY | ||
or PSYC 499 | DIRECTED STUDY | |
| BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOR | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM | ||
| INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS | ||
| PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY | ||
| COMPASSION FOCUSED THERAPY | ||
| HAPPINESS AND POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| TRAUMA: THEORY, ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT | ||
| SOCIAL INFLUENCE | ||
| INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| CHILDHOOD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND TREATMENT | ||
| PREJUDICE AND STEREOTYPING | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |