2014-2015 University Catalog 
  
2014-2015 University Catalog

Psychology Minor


Banner Code:  PSYC

Web: psychology.gmu.edu

Coursework in psychology can enhance many different majors, and the minor in psychology is available to students in any major at Mason. For a list of suggested courses for students who are majoring in specific disciplines that interact especially well with psychology, contact the Undergraduate Psychology Office.

This program of study is offered by the Department of Psychology .

For policies governing all minors, see the Undergraduate Policies  section of this catalog.

Course Work


Students pursuing this minor must complete 18 credits of psychology with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Eight credits of course work must be unique to the minor.

One required course (3 credits)


Three courses (9 credits) in three of the following areas of psychology


Students must choose cognition or physiological as one of the three areas, though they may choose both.

Psychology electives (6 credits)


No more than three credits of PSYC 260 , PSYC 350 , and PSYC 460  (in total) may be used as elective credit toward the minor.

Total: 18 credits