Minor in Psychology

The Psychology minor requires 3-4 units in prerequisite coursework and 29 units in psychology with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher in all courses. No "Pass" grades are accepted for the 29 units in psychology. All students must satisfy the relevant prerequisites for individual psychology courses taken.

All Psychology minors must also complete minimum 17 units in Psychology (PSYC) courses toward the minor at Towson University. In addition, transferred lower (100-200) level Psychology courses do not fulfill any upper (300-400) level requirements of the Psychology minor. 

Required Prerequisite Course
Any Core 3 (Mathematics) 13-4
Required Courses
PSYC 101INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY3
or PSYC 102 HONORS INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Select one of the following sets of courses: 28
BEHAVIORAL STATISTICS
and RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
RESEARCH DESIGN AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN PSYCHOLOGY I
and RESEARCH DESIGN AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN PSYCHOLOGY II
Foundation Courses 3
PSYC 203HUMAN DEVELOPMENT3
PSYC 225INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 261INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOPATHOLOGY3
PSYC 285BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY3
Sociocultural Awareness Requirement 4
Select one of the following:3
CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY OF THE BLACK EXPERIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER
TRAVEL AND STUDY ABROAD / AWAY IN PSYCHOLOGY 5
Electives 6
Select 3 upper (300-400) level units of any other psychology (PSYC) courses (excluding PSYC 325, PSYC 383 and PSYC 465). 3
Total Units29
1

Core 3 (Mathematics) course must be completed with a minimum grade equivalent of C (2.00).

2

PSYC 213 (offered only in the fall) and PSYC 313 (offered only in the spring) represent a two-course sequence that must be taken with the same faculty member in the same academic year. In order to receive credit for PSYC 213, students must complete PSYC 313.

3

PSYC 101 is a prerequisite for all Foundation Courses.

4

PSYC 313 or PSYC 314 is a prerequisite for all Sociocultural Awareness courses, except PSYC 494.

5

Only the 3-unit offering of PSYC 494 will fulfill the Sociocultural Awareness requirement.

6

PSYC 313 or PSYC 314 is a prerequisite for all upper (300-400) level elective courses except PSYC 381PSYC 391PSYC 435PSYC 454, and PSYC 491.