This is an archive of the 2023-2024 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

This is an archive of the 2023-2024 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

This is an archive of the 2023-2024 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2023-2024

Program: Minor in Psychology

Program Description

The minor in Psychology consists of 21 units.

Program Requirements

1. Lower Division Required Courses (6 units)

PSY 150 Introduction to Psychology (3)
PSY 250 Physiological Correlates of Human Behavior (3)

2. Upper Division Required Courses (12 units)

Breadth Requirement. One course from each of the following four core areas (Clusters) is required:

Cluster 1: Clinical/Personality Psychology

Choose one of the following:

PSY 310 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 351 Behavioral Psychology and Therapy (3)
PSY 353 Psychological Interventions (3)
PSY 370 Psychology of Personality (3)
PSY 380 Psychology of Stress (3)

Cluster 2: Cognitive Psychology

Choose one of the following:

PSY 304 Cognitive Psychology and Instruction (3)
PSY 367 Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSY 369 Applied Cognition (3)
PSY 382 Principles of Human Factors (3)

Cluster 3: Developmental Psychology

Choose one of the following:

PSY 313 Developmental Psychology (3)
PSY 327 Infancy and Early Childhood (3)
PSY 335 Middle Childhood (3)
PSY 361 Adolescence (3)
PSY 365 Introduction to Gerontology (3)

Cluster 4: Social Psychology

Required course:

PSY 345 Social Psychology (3)

3. Upper Division Electives (3 units)

 

Total Units in the Minor: 21

Contact

Department of Psychology
Chair: Jill Razani
Sierra Hall (SH) 376
(818) 677-2827