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.
- Secondary Education Licensure Program
- Licensure Degree Requirements
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.

Minor - Psychology Education

College of Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 24

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2022-23

Summary

Lower-Division Core Requirements		6
Minor Electives		12
Subcategory 1
Subcategory 2
Subcategory 3
Additional Electives		3
Psychology Education Requirement		3
Total Hours		24

Lower-Division Core Requirements

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
PSYX 100S	Intro to Psychology	3
PSYX 120	Introduction to Psychological Research Methods	3
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C

Minor Electives

Rule: Complete the following subcategories, taking at least 6 upper division credits. 12 total credits required.

Subcategory 1

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
PSYX 330	Child Development
PSYX 360	Social Psychology
PSYX 385	Psychology of Personality
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C

Subcategory 2

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
PSYX 340	Abnormal Psychology
PSYX 345	Child & Adolescent Psych Disorders
PSYX 376	Principles of Cognitive Behavioral Modification
PSYX 378	Intro to Clinical Psychology
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C

Subcategory 3

Code	Title	Hours
Complete two of the following courses:		6
PSYX 250N	Fund of Biological Psychology
PSYX 270	Fund Psychology of Learning
PSYX 280	Fund of Memory and Cognition
PSYX 352	Comparative Psychology
PSYX 356	Human Neuropsychology
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C

Additional Elective

Code	Title	Hours
Complete an additional Psychology elective to achieve 21 credits.		3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C

Psychology Education Requirement

Note: The EDU 497 course number is used for multiple courses. Students should register for EDU 497 Methods: 5-12 Social Studies.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
EDU 497	Teaching and Assessing	3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C

Secondary Teaching Licensure

Note: For endorsement to teach psychology, 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.