Minor in Psychology

Catalog Year: 2025-2026

Banner Code: LA-MINOR-PSYC-PSYC

Coursework in psychology can enhance many different majors, and the minor in psychology is available to students in any major at Mason. For a list of suggested courses for students who are majoring in specific disciplines that interact especially well with psychology, contact the Undergraduate Psychology Office.

The University Catalog is the authoritative source for information on program requirements and courses. The Schedule of Classes is the authoritative source for information on classes scheduled for this semester. See the Schedule for the most up-to-date information and see Patriot web to register for classes. Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.

Policies

Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor and students must complete all coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.00. For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.

Minor Requirements

Total credits: 18

Students should be aware of the specific policies associated with this program, located on the Admissions & Policies tab.

Core Courses

PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (Mason Core) 3
Total Credits 3

Areas of Psychology

Select three courses in three of the following areas of Psychology: 1 9-12
Abnormal:
  
PSYC 325
 Psychopathology  
Cognition:
  
PSYC 317
 Cognitive Psychology  
Developmental:
  
PSYC 211
 Lifespan Development (Mason Core)  
PSYC 313
 Child Development  
PSYC 314
 Adolescent Development  
PSYC 415
 Psychological Factors in Aging  
Physiological:
  
PSYC 372
 Biopsychology  
or PSYC 375 & PSYC 376
 Brain and Sensory Processes
and Brain and Behavior
Social/Personality:
  
PSYC 231
 Social Psychology (Mason Core)  
PSYC 324
 Personality Theory  
Total Credits 9-12
1

Students must choose cognition or physiological as one of the three areas, though they may choose both. 

Electives

Select one or two PSYC courses 1 3-6
Total Credits 3-6
1

No more than three credits of PSYC 260, PSYC 350, and PSYC 460 (in total) may be used as elective credit toward the minor. Students who take PSYC 375 and PSYC 376 in the physiological area above will only take 3 elective credits.