Admission into the Minor
Students are expected to formally declare a minor by completing the Change of Major/Minor Application online under the Student tab of myBama.
Code and Title | Hours | |
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Minor Courses | ||
PY 101 | Intro To Psychology | 3 |
Credit Hours Subtotal: | 3 | |
Electives | ||
Select six hours of PY elective 300 or 400 level | 6 | |
Select nine hours of PY electives | 9 | |
Credit Hours Subtotal: | 15 | |
Total Hours | 18 |
Grade Point Average
A 2.0 grade point average in the minor is required. Please see the Grades and Grade Points section of this catalog for an explanation on grade point average calculations.
Upper-level Residency
A minimum of 6 hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the minor must be earned on this campus.
Ancillary Courses
This minor does not require ancillary courses.
Additional Minor Requirements
Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met all University, College, major and minor requirements. However, each student must meet with an adviser in the major department for academic planning and to be approved for registration each semester. College advisers are also available for additional assistance with minor, College and University requirements.
Prerequisites
PY 101 Intro To Psychology or PY 105 Honors Intro Psychology is a prerequisite for all higher-numbered psychology courses. Unless otherwise stated, all 400-level PY courses have as a prerequisite 12 hours in the psychology department, including PY 355 General Experimental Psych and PY 355 General Experimental Psychology requires a grade of C- in PY 211 Elem Statistical Methods as a prerequisite.