Psychology Education Minor
- This minor contains additional course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
- To complete this minor, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. Approvals for this concentration must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
- This minor does not qualify as a single-field endorsement. The demand for teaching in this field is limited. The required second endorsement (either a teaching major or a teaching minor) should be in a field in high demand.
General Degree Requirements
To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information.
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
MINOR - PSYCHOLOGY EDUCATION
- This minor requires a minimum grade of C in all courses.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| PSYX 100S | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYX 120 | Introduction to Psychological Research Methods | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Child Development | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Personality | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Psychological Disorders | ||
| Complete two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Fundamentals of Biological Psychology | ||
| Fundamentals of Psychology of Learning | ||
| Fundamentals of Memory and Cognition | ||
| Comparative Psychology | ||
| Human Neuropsychology | ||
| Child & Adolescent Psych Disorders | ||
| Principles of Cognitive Behavioral Modification | ||
| Intro to Clinical Psychology | ||
| Complete an additional Psychology elective. | 3 | |
| Psychology Education Requirement | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing (Methods: 5-12 Social Studies) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Secondary Teaching Licensure
For endorsement to teach this subject, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department webpage.