Please note: before you can be accepted into the minor, you first need to meet with the coordinator of the psychology minor (Professor Judith Pena-Shaff) to set up a tentative plan for accomplishing the minor in a timely way. Department Chair and Professor Pena-Shaff will assess the number of students the department can accept at any given time.
Basic Information about the Psychology Minor
- Requirements for the psychology minor
- PSYC 10300: General Psychology (3 credits)
- Five additional semester-long psychology electives, with at least two courses at level 3 and no more than three at level 1 (16-19 credits)
- Psychology minors are not required to take Scientific Literacy (PSY 11500). You may request a prerequisite override for upper-level courses that have it as a prerequisite.
- Total, minor in psychology: 19-22 credits
- According to the Undergraduate Catalog statement of academic policies, "In order to fulfill the requirements of a minor in the school, a student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in the courses required by the minor and no more than one grade below C- in those courses.
- The earlier in your academic career you declare the minor, the more likely it is that you will be able to take courses that both satisfy the requirements for the minor and suit your interests.
- The psychology minor is distinct from the counseling minor and the neuroscience minor.
- For information about the counseling minor, click here.
- For information about the neuroscience minor, click here.
How to Declare a Minor in Psychology
To declare the minor, you will need to request the addition through IC Workflow app. The Chair of the Psychology minor will contact you to help you set up the program to meet your interests.
To sign up for an advising time, please contact Professor Pena-Shaff via email: jpenaper@ithaca.edu. Her office is at 115d Williams Hall.