Psychology Minor Programs

Psychology Minor (20 hr):
PY100S, L, or H: Psych Nat. Science
or PY100G: Psych Social Science - 4 credit hours

One course from:
PY204: Physiological Psychology - 4 credit hours
PY211: Learning - 4 credit hours

Psychology Electives:
(4 credits at any level and 8 at the 300 level and above) - 12 credit hours

Child Service Minor (20 hr):
PY170: Educating the Young Child - 2 credit hours
PY241: Child Psychology - 4 credit hours
HL242: Emergency Health Care - 2 credit hours
PY270: Activity Plan 1: Creative Arts - 2 credit hours
PY272: Activity Plan 2: Sciences - 2 credit hours
PY352: Child Guidance - 4 credit hours
PY358: Meaning & Develop of Play - 4 credit hours

Human Services Group Minor (24 hr):
Psychology/Behavior Analysis majors only
(Approved by the Department by 2nd semester of Jr. year)
Psychology/Behavior Analysis majors must have a department approved group minor. The minor must be taken from one human service area or combined among several (e.g., criminal justice, social work, education, recreation, or speech, language and hearing sciences). A list of group minor courses must be submitted to the Degree Audits Office before the second semester of the student’s Junior year.

Gender Studies Minor (24 hr):
This minor explores the meaning and significance of gender in human experience from an interdisciplinary perspective. It combines the perspectives of Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Lesbian & Gay Studies, Queer Studies, and Men's Studies to give a broad perspective on domains such as gender roles, sexuality, and social status. The interdisciplinary focus of this minor provides students with an appreciation of the diversity of approaches to studying gender, and the opportunity to integrate these approaches for a deeper understanding of the role of gender in society. Competency in both gender issues and the complex dominance and subordination effects of gender roles will help prepare students for both graduate training and employment.

A list of courses used in this minor must be developed in consultation with Maya Sen of the Psychology Department, director of the minor. When approved, a copy of the list will be filed in the Registrar's Office. Students may not take more than eight credits from any one department.

Required Course:
GS100: Introduction to Gender Studies (should be taken first) - 4 credit hours

Alternatives (choose from the following courses) - 20 credit hours:
EN250: Images of Women - 4 credit hours
EN440: Topics in Gender and Literature - 3-4 credit hours
GN295: Special Topics in Gender Studies - 1-4 credit hours
GN495: Special Topics in Gender Studies - 1-4 credit hours
HS273: Gay and Lesbian History- 4 credit hours
HS283: American Women's History- 4 credit hours
LG317: World Studies through Literature in Translation (only when topic is gender-related)- 4 credit hours
NAS280: Storytelling by Native American Women- 4 credit hours
PS319: Women and U.S. Politics- 4 credit hours
PY235: Psychology of Gender- 4 credit hours
PY255: Sexual Behavior: Psychological Perspectives- 4 credit hours
SO362: Women, Men and Social Inequality- 4 credit hours
AD, AN, EN, HS, LG, NE, PS, PY, or SO498: Directed Study (taken last) - 4 credit hours

Note: Students may substitute one of the following four credit courses for one of the courses listed above.
AN100: Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology - 4 credit hours
HS293: Minorities in American History - 4 credit hours
PY102: Individual and Family Relationships- 3 credit hours
SO232: Marriage and the Family - 4 credit hours
SO372: Minority Groups - 4 credit hours

*For more information about the Gender Studies Minor, please contact Professor Maya Sen, Psychology Department, Gries 336, 227-2986, msen@nmu.edu. Choice of courses for the minor should be discussed with Dr. Sen.