Psychology Minor

Contact

Christina Leclerc, Ph.D.
Assistant Academic Director, School of Psychology and Brain Sciences
cleclerc1@une.edu

Mission

The Psychology program at UNE is committed to advancing the scientific discipline of psychology through student-centered teaching, hands-on research, and internship opportunities. Our goal is to prepare students to become psychologically literate citizens with the skills necessary to engage in research and practice. We aim to advance scientific knowledge, solve real-world problems, and improve our communities. We accomplish this goal by combining hands-on classroom instruction by experts in a variety of psychological disciplines with on-campus research experiences, and local internship opportunities that prepare students for a broad range of career options. The curriculum in our major has been structured to provide students with exposure to core concepts and skills in psychology, while also enabling them to identify a minor and focus their studies on a sub-discipline such as mental health, psychology, education, business, and research. With a psychology degree from UNE, our program and alumni are advancing their education in post-graduate degree programs, and/or pursuing careers in clinical/counseling, health, education, law, business, and government.

Program Description

A student with GPA of at least 2.25 and a major at UNE may minor in Psychology with the approval of the Assistant Academic Director. Declarations must occur prior to the completion of the first semester of the junior year.

To ensure that the Psychology minor represents a substantive and independent program of study, overlap between major and minor courses, including core courses, should be kept to a minimum.

Transfer Credit

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Admissions

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Transfer Credit

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Curricular Requirements

A minimum of 18 hours of approved course credit with a minimum grade of C- in each course is required for the minor in Psychology as follows:

Program Required Courses
PSY 105Introduction to Psychology3
SOC 150Intro to Sociology3
Four Psychology courses at the 200-level or higher 112
Total Hours18
1

May not include PSY 225 Psychology Statistics, PSY 250 Lifespan Dev in Context, PSY 285 Research Methods, PSY 300 Psychology Internship I, or PSY 405 Special Topics Seminar.