Apr 24, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Psychology Minor


Introduction

Please click here  to see Psychology department information.

These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their minor advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Program Delivery

  • This is an on-campus and online program.

Declaring This Minor

  • Please see your CLAS advisor.

General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

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 earn a minimum grade of C-(1.7) in all minor courses taken at CU Denver and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0. All graded attempts in required and elective courses are calculated in the minor GPA. Students cannot complete minor course requirements as pass/fail.
  4. 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.