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.

Policies

Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor and students must complete all coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.00. For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.

Banner Code: PSYC

Minor Requirements

Total credits: 18

Students should be aware of the specific policies associated with this program, located on the Admissions & Policies tab.

Core Courses

PSYC 100Introduction to Psychology (Mason Core)3
Total Credits3

Areas of Psychology

Select three courses in three of the following areas of Psychology: 19-12
Abnormal:
PSYC 325
Psychopathology
Cognition:
PSYC 317
Cognitive Psychology
Developmental:
PSYC 211
Lifespan Development (Mason Core)
PSYC 313
Child Development
PSYC 314
Adolescent Development
PSYC 415
Psychological Factors in Aging
Physiological:
PSYC 372
Biopsychology
or PSYC 375
& PSYC 376
 Brain and Sensory Processes
and Brain and Behavior
Social/Personality:
PSYC 231
Social Psychology (Mason Core)
PSYC 324
Personality Theory
Total Credits9-12
1

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

Electives

Select one or two PSYC courses 13-6
Total Credits3-6
1

No more than three credits of PSYC 260, PSYC 350, and PSYC 460 (in total) may be used as elective credit toward the minor. Students who take PSYC 375 and PSYC 376 in the physiological area above will only take 3 elective credits.