Minor Program

The minor in psychology consists of seven four-unit courses from the Department of Psychology course offerings, of which at least twenty units (five four-unit courses) must be upper division. At least four upper division courses must to be taken at UCSD for a letter grade. Psychology 199 (Independent Study) may count for one upper division course towards the minor.

If Psychology 60 (Statistics) is chosen as one of the lower division courses, it too, has to be taken for a letter grade.

A grade-point average (GPA) of at least a 2.0 is required for graduation.

Guidelines for minor application

To declare or change your minor, use the online minor tool on Tritonlink.

Select a course distribution from the three options below:

2 lower division, 5 upper division psychology courses
1 lower division, 6 upper division psychology courses
7 upper division psychology courses

When listing courses on application, only list course numbers and titles for courses you have completed or currently enrolled in. (ex. Psyc 101 Intro to Developmental Psyc)

Lower division courses not yet completed, list as follows: Subject code: PSYC, Course No: LD or 999, Title: Psychology Elective, Institution: UCSD, Units: 4.00

Upper division courses not yet completed, list as follows: Subject code: PSYC, Course No: UD or 999, Title: Psychology Elective, Institution: UCSD, Units: 4.00

Any course that needs to be petitioned should also be listed as PSYC 999 (EAP course, transfer courses, etc.). Submit course petition to the Psychology Student Affairs Office for review.

Processing time for minor applications is 7-10 business days from when you submit. Check status on TritonLink under major and minor tool.

Approved Courses for the Psychology Minor

Lower Division

1 Psychology
2 General Psychology: Biological Foundations
3 General Psychology: Cognitive Foundations
4 General Psychology: Behavioral Foundations
6 General Psychology: Social Foundations
7 General Psychology: Developmental Foundations
60 Introduction to Statistics

Upper Division

101 Introduction to Developmental Psychology
102 Introduction to Sensation and Perception
103 Introduction to Principles of Behavior
104 Introduction to Social Psychology
105 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
106 Introduction to Physiological Psychology
107 Lab/Substance Abuse Research
108 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
109 Lab/Applied Behavior Analysis (Autism)
114 Lab/Psychophysical/Social Mind
115 Lab/Cognitive Psychology
118 A&B Real-Time Exam. of Language Processing
119 Psycholinguistics/Cognition Laboratory
120* Learning & Motivation
121* Lab/Operant Psychology114 Lab/Psychophysical/Social Mind
124 Clinical Psychology
125 Clinical Neuropsychology & Assessment
127 Lab/Applied Social Psychology
128 Psychology of Reading
129 Logic of Perception
130 Delay of Gratification
132 Hormones and Behavior
133 Circadian Rhythms - Biological Clock
134 Eating Disorders
135 Animal Behavior
136 Cognitive Development
137 Social Cognition
138 Sound & Music Perception
139 The Social Psychology of Sports
140* Lab/Human Behavior
141 Evolution & Human Nature
142 Psychology of Consciousness
143 Control and Analysis of Human Behavior
144 Memory and Amnesia
145 Psychology of Language
146 Language and Conceptual Development
148 Psychology of Judgment & Decision
149 Social Psychology of Theater
150 Cogntive Neuroscience of Vision
151 Tests and Measurement
152 Conceptions of Intelligence
153 Psychology of Emotion
154 Behavior Modification
155 Social Psychology & Medicine
156 Cognitive Development of Infancy
157 Happiness
158 Interpersonal Relationships
159 Physiological Basis of Perception
160 Groups
161 Introduction to Engineering Psychology
162 Psychology and the Law
163 Abnormal Psychology
166 History of Psychology
168 Psychological Disorders of Childhood
169 Brain Damage and Mental Functions
170 Introducation to Cognitive Neuropsychology
171 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
172 Human Sexuality
173 Psychology of Food and Behavior
175 Psychology and the Arts
178 Organizational Psychology
179 Drugs, Addiction & Mental Disorders
180 Adolescence
181 Drugs & Behavior
182 Illusions and the Brain
184 Choice and Self-Control
185 Applications of Social Psychology
187 The Development of Social Cognition
188 Impulse Control Disorders
189 Brain, Behavior, and Evolution
190 Parenting
191 Psychology of Sleep
193 Topics in Psychology
199 Independent Study (can only count once toward minor)