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Psychology Minor MIN

Degree Type: Minor

Required Courses		Credit Hours
PSYC 150	Introduction to Psychology *RS	3
Choose maximum of two courses:
PSYC 210	Stats for Psychological Sciences	3
PSYC 226	Lifespan Human Dev* RS	3
PSYC 241	Psych-Exceptional Children* RS	3
PSYC 280	Psych Res Methods & Design	3
Choose at least three courses:
PSYC 310	Educational Psychology * RS	3
PSYC 325	Social Psychology * RS	3
PSYC 326	Indust-Organizat'l Psych* RS	3
PSYC 331	Psychology of Personality * RS	3
PSYC 341	Child Psychology* RS	3
PSYC 342	Psychology of Adolescence * RS	3
PSYC 360	Physiological Psychology	3
PSYC 365	Sensation & Perception	3
PSYC 406	Cognitive Psychology	3
PSYC 410	Behavior Modification * RS	3
PSYC 415	Measurement /Assessment in Psych	3
PSYC 422	Abnormal Psychology * RS	3
PSYC 430	Interpers/Cultural Percept* RS	3
PSYC 444	Psychology of Gender *RS	3
PSYC 478	Guided Research with Animals	3

Why Choose the Psychology minor?

The psychology minor will enable you to see how psychological variables play an important role in our daily interactions with other people. You will learn how perceptions influence decision-making, how psychological forces shape our opinions and behavior.

Employers list the following skills as extremely important: Interpersonal, teamwork, analytical, oral communications, flexibility, written communications, leadership, and co-op experience. Completing a minor in Psychology will teach you these skills as well as organizational skills, research skills, problem solving skills, environmental skills, and social skills. Graduating with a minor in psychology will make you more effective in your chosen profession, and therefore more marketable.

Admission Requirements

This psychology minor is open to any student admitted to Ferris State and pursuing a baccalaureate degree except those pursuing a B.S. in Psychology. The minor is designed to complement any Ferris major program.

Graduation Requirements

An academic minor may only be awarded upon completion of a baccalaureate degree at Ferris State. An average GPA of 2.0 or higher must be achieved for the courses to count towards the minor. Students in the minor will select courses in consultation with a FSU faculty psychologist, the social sciences department head, or other qualified member of the social sciences department, who can direct them towards the courses most relevant in their major. Only three credits of Independent Study, PSYC 297 or PSYC 497 can apply towards the minor. The psychology minor requires a minimum of 18 credits.

Also, 50 percent of the credits for a minor must be taught by Ferris State University.

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PHONE: 231-591-3597
E-MAIL: weaverja@ferris.edu
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