Semester Hours required for the Psychology Minor: 18 semester hours
Goals of the Psychology Minor:
Expose students to the major content domains of psychology.
Provide an opportunity for students to meet their educational or career goals.
Requirements
听A grade of C or better is required in all courses counting towards the minor.
PSY 1879G
听
PSY 1879
Introductory Psychology. (3 credits)
And two courses (6 credits) from the following list (courses have to be from two different groups):
听
Group A. Abnormal/Social Group:
听
PSY 3590
Theories of Personality. (3 credits)
PSY 3780
Psychological Disorders. (3 credits)
PSY 3870
Social Psychology. (3 credits)
Group B. Biopsychology Group:
听
PSY 3310
Biological Psychology. (3 credits)
PSY 3450
Neuropsychology. (3 credits)
PSY 3680
Sensation and Perception. (3 credits)
PSY 3820
Cognitive Neuroscience. (3 credits)
Group C. Cognitive/Learning Group:
听
PSY 3620
Psychology of Learning. (3 credits)
PSY 3710
Human Memory. (3 credits)
PSY 3830
Cognitive Psychology. (3 credits)
Group D. Developmental Group:
听
PSY 3515
Child Psychology. (3 credits)
PSY 3521
Psychology of Adolescence and Young Adulthood. (3 credits)
PSY 3525
Psychology of Maturity and Old Age. (3 credits)
And 9 Semester Hours of Electives in Psychology
Electives in Psychology selected to meet the particular educational goals of individual students in consultation with a Psychology advisor. Electives may be chosen from the groups listed above or from the electives for the major.
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
