Psychology Minor

Students explore human behavior in connection to self, community, and service while gaining an understanding of the scientific methodology of psychology via laboratory, coursework, and experiential learning, grounding students with an understanding of how psychology is applied in both therapeutic and research settings.

The psychology minor provides a rigorous, exciting and complex exploration of the science of behavior and mental processes, covering topics such as individual development; cognition and memory; personality; abnormal behavior; and group, social and cultural processes as well as techniques for working with people.

Featured Courses

CPSYC 2403 Theories of Personality

This course explores the major paradigms of personality theory through the use of lectures, discussions, and case studies. Current research is examined and models of personality development are discussed as they relate to current clinical practices. Perspectives will include biological and trait; psychoanalysis, along with other Neo-Freudian perspectives; feminist; socialbehavioral; and humanistic/holistic.

CPSYC 4452 Psychology Of Yoga: East Indian Understanding of Mind, Self and Society

In this course students will examine three historical East Indian texts on the nature of consciousness, mind and psychology: Samkhya’s philosophy, The Taittreya Upanishads and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. We will critically explore how the interpretation of these historical texts is shaped by academics, those with political agendas, gurus, and the writers of popular New Age texts. We will also explore the ideas presented within these texts within our own lives, reflecting on the process by which we make meaning. This course is primarily lecture and discussion based.