Minor in Psychology

22 credit hours required. Closed to Psychology majors.
 
Because of the diversity within the field of psychology, the minor has   been carefully chosen to expose students to at least the following: 1) a general introduction to all major areas of psychology; 2) a presentation of general experimental methods used in the collection of data; 3) exposure to an experimental laboratory-based course; 4) exposure to a   social development-based course.
 
  All courses are 3 credits unless noted. Credits are divided as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  Credits

Required Courses


        10
PSYC 100Introduction to Psychology
STAT 100Probability and Statistics (or MATH 125/CIS 125)
PSYC 300Research Methods in Psychology (4 credits)

        Group I: one of the following

        3
PSYC 340Human Learning and Memory 
PSYC 380Animal Behavior 
PSYC 381Biopsychology 
PSYC 384Cognitive Psychology 
PSYC 385Sensory Psychology I: Vision 
PSYC 386Sensory Psychology II: Hearing 
PSYC 400History of Psychology 

        Group II: one of the following
        3
PSYC 320Advanced Topics in Child Development 
PSYC 322Mental Retardation 
PSYC 330Social Psychology 
PSYC 370Theories of Personality 
PSYC 375Abnormal Psychology 
PSYC 390Tests and Measurements 

        Elective Courses
        6

Excluding tutorials, independent studies, and internships.

         

Note: Except for tutorial study, independent study and internships,           any psychology course, including courses from Group I and II, may           be used as an elective.

          Special Notes
  1.           Grade requirement: all above courses must be passed with a minimum           grade of 2.0 to count toward the minor. Students considering           opting to S/U a psychology course should consult their advisers.
  2. Independent studies and internships do not satisfy psychology minor           requirements.
  3. 12 Upper division credits are required to complete the minor. PSYC           300 and non-psychology cognate or non-cognate courses cannot be           used to meet upper division requirements.
  4. Residence requirement: a minimum of 12 upper division psychology           credits must be completed at this college.
  5. Transfer of credits – the following three requirements must be met:
    • Courses transferred into the minor must be approved by the           Psychology Department Chair. 
    • The Department will accept transfer credits for PSYC 100 and statistics if they are at least 3 credit hours and students have earned a minimum of 2.0 or its equivalent (e.g., C). All other         transferred courses MAY be accepted as meeting the “Elective”         requirement.        

      *If a transferred course is equivalent to a Group I or Group II         course, a line will be drawn through the Group I or II course         equivalent, and the student must take another course from that         group. PSYC 300 is required to be completed at SUNY Potsdam.        

      *Students may petition the Chair to have a transferred course         accepted for transfer credit toward the minor.
    • All courses transferred from two-year colleges carry lower division         credit only.