MINOR PROGRAM IN GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology is the study of mental and behavioural processes of humans and animals. The minor program in General Psychology aims to introduce students from all disciplines to the scientific study of human behaviour. Students who complete this program are expected to be familiar with the major genres of psychology in both theoretical and applied sense.
Conditions of Minor Program Completion
Students must be enrolled in a minimum of one course from each of the three categories below. The remaining credits can be completed by taking courses listed in these categories or courses deemed suitable by the minor program coordinator. The course categories will be revised each academic year as needed to reflect the availability and nature of the elective courses as well as the general developments in psychology.
The minimum credit requirement in elective courses: 21 credits
The credit requirement for compulsory courses: 3 credits
The minimum total credit requirement: 24 credits
Compulsory Courses*
Code | Course Name | Credit |
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PSYC100 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Elective Courses
Code | Category 1 | Credit |
---|---|---|
PSYC221 |
Developmental Psychology – I |
4 |
PSYC222 |
Developmental Psychology – II |
4 |
PSYC251 |
Social Psychology – I |
3 |
PSYC252 |
Social Psychology – II |
3 |
PSYC355 |
Industrial Psychology |
4 |
PSYC331 |
Testing & Measurement in Psychology |
4 |
|
Any other PSYC course deemed suitable in this |
|
Code | Category 2 | Credit |
---|---|---|
PSYC340 |
Theories of Personality |
4 |
PSYC342 |
Psychopathology |
4 |
PSYC442 |
Clinical Psychology |
4 |
PSYC449 |
Health Psychology |
3 |
PSYC200 |
Ethics in Research & Practice of Psychology |
2 |
|
Any other PSYC course deemed suitable in this |
|
Code | Category 3 | Credit |
---|---|---|
PSYC281 |
Experimental Psychology – I: Learning |
3 |
PSYC284 |
Experimental Psychology – II: Cognition |
4 |
PSYC374 |
Biological Psychology |
4 |
|
Any other PSYC course deemed suitable in this |
|
* In addition to the standard requirements for admission to the psychology minor program, students are also expected to demonstrate introductory level of statistics and research methods knowledge to the satisfaction of the minor program coordinator.