Bachelor of Science, Minor in Psychology

Regulations effective Sep. 1, 2024.

The Psychology Minor is intended to meet the needs of students who recognize that an understanding and analysis of psychological processes is an important component of their education. It is designed to provide undergraduate students with a broad overview of topics and domains in psychology.

Specific requirements

In addition to the BSc program general requirements and the specific requirements of the chosen major, a Minor in Psychology involves the completion of 24 credits of core and elective courses.

Core courses

(6 credits)

core courses
PSYC 289 – Psychology as a Natural Science	(3)
PSYC 290 – General Psychology	(3)

Elective courses

(18 credits)

Students complete a minimum of 18 credits selected from the discipline of Psychology (PSYC). A minimum of 6 credits must be chosen from the following:

elective courses
PSYC 323 – Developmental Psychology	(3)
PSYC 355 – Cognitive Psychology	(3)
PSYC 356 – Introduction to Personality Theories and Issues	(3)
PSYC 379 – Social Psychology	(3)
PSYC 387 – Learning	(3)
PSYC 402 – Biological Psychology	(3)
PSYC 435 – Abnormal Psychology	(3)

Information effective Sep. 1, 2024 to Aug. 31, 2025.

Updated July 15, 2024 by Office of the Registrar (calendar@athabascau.ca)