Psychology (PSYC-MNR-AS) Minor

Location(s): Ferris Main Campus

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 interpersonal skills, teamwork, analytical thinking, oral communications, flexibility, written communication, leadership, and co-op experience, as extremely important for success. Completing a minor in Psychology will help you acquire these and other skills, such as organizational skills, research skills, problem solving skills, environmental skills, and social skills.

Admission Requirements

This minor is open to all students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program, and may only be awarded to those not pursuing a degree in this subject area.

New Student Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree; except those pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree; except those pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology.

All Minor Requirements - 18 Credits Required

Minor Courses - 3 Credits Required

PSYC 150 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Electives - 15 Credits Required

A total of 15 credits are required in PSYC (Psychology) courses. 3 courses, totaling 9 credits, must be at the 300 level or higher.

Notes

Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for a minor at Ferris State University:

A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the minor.
A minimum of 18 credits within the minor must be earned.
A minimum of 50 percent of minor credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
A minimum of 9 of the credits in the minor must be at the 200 level or higher.
A maximum of one-third of the credits, but no more than 7 credit hours, in a minor may overlap with the student’s major.
Up to 6 credit hours may overlap between any two minors.
The minor must be completed prior to or at the awarding of a bachelor’s degree.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

All requirements as specified in the All Minor Requirements section must be met.
A minimum of 50 percent of the credits in the minor must be at the 300 level or higher.
The 18 credits required in the minor may not be used to fulfill the Concentration requirement in Psychology bachelor’s program.
Select elective courses in consultation with a Ferris State University Psychology faculty member, the Social Sciences department head, or other qualified members of the Social Sciences department who can direct them towards the courses most relevant in their major.
No more than 3 credits of independent study, PSYC 297 or PSYC 497 , may apply to the minor.

Contact Information

Dr. Penney Nichols-Whitehead
(231) 591-2778
[email protected]