Program Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 15 PSYC credit hours.
2. Students must complete a minimum of  6 upper-division (3000-level and above) PSYC credit hours.
3. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all courses applied to minor requirements.
4. Students must complete all minor courses taken at CU Denver and all transfer courses applying to minor requirements with a minimum grade of C-(1.7).  Students cannot complete minor course requirements as pass/fail.
5.  Students must complete a minimum of 9 PSYC credit hours with CU Denver faculty, at least 6 of which must be upper division (3000-level and above).

Program Restrictions, Recommendations and Allowances

1. Because the minor is optional, there are no substitutions allowed to these requirements.
2. Students cannot earn a Psychology minor, if they are also seeking a Psychology degree.
3. Students must complete 6 upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours with CU Denver faculty.

• Take all of the following required courses:

• PSYC 1000 - Introduction to Psychology I
• PSYC 1005 - Introduction to Psychology II

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  Take one of the following courses:

• PSYC 3222 - Principles of Learning and Behavior
• PSYC 3144 - Human Cognition

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  Take one of the following courses:

• PSYC 3205 - Human Development I: Child Psychology
• PSYC 3305 - Abnormal Psychology
• PSYC 3415 - Experimental Social Psychology

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  Take one additional PSYC course as an elective (any PSYC course that is not listed above and that is not already counting toward another requirement may be used). Students should see their minor advisor regularly to make sure they are completing the correct coursework.