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2016-2017 University Catalog

Developmental Psychology Minor

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Banner Code: DVLP

Web: psychology.gmu.edu

College: College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Psychology

The developmental psychology minor is designed to provide students with an understanding of the ways in which humans change over time. Course work provides for a broad foundation in psychology across the lifespan while also allowing for students to focus on a developmental period (e.g. childhood).

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

Minor Requirements

Students pursuing this minor must complete 18 credits of psychology with a minimum GPA of 2.00. Eight credits of course work must be unique to the minor.

One required general psychology course (3 credits)

PSYC 100 - Basic Concepts in Psychology Credits: 3

One required developmental psychology course (3 credits)

PSYC 211 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3

Developmental psychology electives (minimum of 12 credits) chosen from:

PSYC 313 - Child Development Credits: 3
PSYC 314 - Adolescent Development Credits: 3
PSYC 379 - Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 414 - Behavior Disorders of Childhood Credits: 3
PSYC 415 - Psychological Factors in Aging Credits: 3
PSYC 460 - Independent Study in Psychology Credits: 1-4 (when content is developmental, with approval)
PSYC 461 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3 (when topic is developmental, when approved by Psychology Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies)
HDFS 200 - Individual and Family Development Credits: 3

Total: 18 credits

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