Applied Psychology (Minor)

Applied Psychology (Minor)
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  Online Minor

  Get Started: If you would like to add a minor to your degree program, contact your advisor.

What is Applied Psychology?

This minor is designed to provide the student with the foundational education in applied psychology, including the scientific nature of psychological knowledge and how enhanced knowledge of psychological principles can be applied in various real-world settings.

Why study Applied Psychology at UNH College of Professional Studies?

The Minor in Applied Psychology can serve as a supplemental course of study to your major, providing you with a solid foundation in understanding human behavior and how that knowledge can be applied to your life and your career.

Requirements

Curriculum & Requirements

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The minor in applied psychology is designed to provide the student with the foundational education in psychology.
 
NOTE: This minor may not be declared with the following majors: BS Human Services: Applied Psychology or BS Applied Psychology (all options).
 
Students will have the opportunity to:
1. Demonstrate a breadth of knowledge and application of psychological ideas to simple problems.
2. Interpret behavior to draw conclusions about psychological phenomena.
3. Demonstrate familiarity with the formal regulations that govern professional ethics in psychology and begin to embrace the values that will contribute to positive outcomes in work settings and in building a society responsive to multicultural and global concerns.
4. Present information using a scientific approach and express ideas with clarity.

All minor courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-, and a 2.0 grade point average must be maintained in courses for the minor. Two courses must be at the upper level (600 or 700). Only 8 credits may overlap between major and minor.

 

Minor Requirements

PSY 410Introduction to Psychology4
IDIS 560Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences4
MTH 504Statistics4
or PSY 530 Social Psychology
PSY 740Biopsychology4
or PSY 725 Cognitive Psychology
Select one of the following:4
PSY 470
Child Development
PSY 525
Human Development
PSY 530
Social Psychology
PSY 602
Theories of Personality
PSY 685
Principles of Psychopathology
SOSC 602
Men and Women in Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Total Credits20