Minor in Psychology

The psychology minor is open to all undergraduate students. Students gain a basic understanding and awareness of behavior through a curriculum that emphasizes psychology as a science. By exploring individual areas of interest in psychology through a variety of courses, students learn information that will complement knowledge acquired through their major.

Psychology Minor Guide

Important Information about Minors at KSU

• Nine (9) credit hours of a minor must be non-duplicative with course requirements in the major. In other words, a student who is completing the PSYC minor as a SOCI major may use up to nine (9) credit hours towards both meeting the PSYC minor requirements and the SOCI major requirements.
• A minimum of six (6) credit hours in the minor must be taken with Kennesaw State University in order to earn the minor with Kennesaw State University.
• There are often prerequisite requirements for the minor courses; In addition, not every course that is offered under the minor will necessarily be offered every semester. Be sure to plan accordingly!

Upper-Division Psychology Minor Requirements

Under the Psychology Minor, students mut complete nine (9) credit hours of 3000-4000 level PSYC courses (i.e., three (3) upper-level PSYC courses). The courses that you choose to complete in this area may vary, depending on your major, or your personal interests. Below you will find some of the most common upper-level PSYC course options that Psychology minors might choose to take, based on their major... Students may choose to enroll in any combined 9-credit hours of 3000-4000 level PSYC courses to which he or she meets the prerequisite requirements to enroll. 

• Anthropology Major & Psychology Minor 

  Suggested Upper-Division Psychology Minor courses:

  PSYC 3130: Psychology of Aging (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3205: Psychology of Child Development (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3273: Forensic Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3365: Human Sexuality (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3410: Health Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3425: Psychology of Gender (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3775: The Psychology of Religion (3 credit hours)

• Biology Major & Psychology Minor

  Suggested Upper-Division Psychology Minor courses:

  PSYC 3130: Psychology of Aging (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3273: Forensic Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3310: Psychopharmacology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3365: Human Sexuality (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3395: Psychology of Prejudice and Privilege (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3425: Psychology of Gender (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3310: Psychopharmacology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4430: Abnormal Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4460: Child Psychopathology (3 credit hours)

• Business Major & Psychology Minor

  Suggested Upper-Division Psychology Minor courses:

              PSYC 3320: Leadership and Group Dynamics (3 credit hours)

              PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology (3 credit hours)

              PSYC 3370: Industrial-Organizational Psychology (3 credit hours)

              PSYC 3375: Psychology of Career Development (3 credit hours)

              PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology (3 credit hours)

              PSYC 3395: Psychology of Prejudice and Privilege (3 credit hours)

              PSYC 3425: Psychology of Gender (3 credit hours)

              PSYC 4475: Psychology of Workplace Motivation and Leadership (3 credit hours)

• Criminal Justice Major & Psychology Minor

  Suggested Upper-Division Psychology Minor courses:

  PSYC 3130: Psychology of Aging (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3273: Forensic Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3310: Psychopharmacology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3365: Human Sexuality (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3395: Psychology of Prejudice and Privilege (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3425: Psychology of Gender (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3310: Psychopharmacology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3775: The Psychology of Religion (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4430: Abnormal Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4460: Child Psychopathology (3 credit hours)

• ‘Education’ Major & Psychology Minor

  Suggested Upper-Division Psychology Minor courses:

  PSYC 3010: Educational Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3130: Psychology of Aging (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3205: Psychology of Child Development (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3365: Human Sexuality (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3395: Psychology of Prejudice and Privilege (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3425: Psychology of Gender (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3505: The Psychology of the Emerging Adult: Late Adolescence through Early Adulthood (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4430: Abnormal Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4440: Clinical Counseling Psychology: Science and Practice (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4460: Child Psychopathology (3 credit hours

• Human Services Major & Psychology Minor

  Suggested Upper-Division Psychology Minor courses:

  PSYC 3010: Educational Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3395: Psychology of Prejudice and Privilege (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3425: Psychology of Gender (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3505: The Psychology of the Emerging Adult: Late Adolescence through Early Adulthood (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4430: Abnormal Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4440: Clinical Counseling Psychology: Science and Practice (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4460: Child Psychopathology (3 credit hours)

• Integrative Studies Major & Psychology Minor

  Suggested Upper-Division Psychology Minor courses:

            Any 3000-4000 level PSYC course, per your interests, and prerequisite requirements

• Nursing Major & Psychology Minor

  Suggested Upper-Division Psychology Minor courses:

  PSYC 3130: Psychology of Aging (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3273: Forensic Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3310: Psychopharmacology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3365: Human Sexuality (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3395: Psychology of Prejudice and Privilege (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3410: Health Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3425: Psychology of Gender (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3310: Psychopharmacology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4430: Abnormal Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4440: Clinical and Counseling Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4460: Child Psychopathology (3 credit hours)

• Sociology Major & Psychology Minor

  Suggested Upper-Division Psychology Minor courses:

  PSYC 3130: Psychology of Aging (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3273: Forensic Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3310: Psychopharmacology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3320: Leadership & Group Dynamics (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3365: Human Sexuality (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3395: Psychology of Prejudice and Privilege (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3425: Psychology of Gender (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3310: Psychopharmacology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3505: The Psychology of the Emerging Adult: Late Adolescence through Early Adulthood (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 3775: The Psychology of Religion (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4430: Abnormal Psychology (3 credit hours)

  PSYC 4460: Child Psychopathology (3 credit hours)

For more information on specific classes, see our page in the KSU Undergraduate Catalog.