Psychology Minor

Psychology (B.A.) majors are not eligible for the minor in Psychology.

Admission Requirements

  • Students must meet with a college advisor/student success counselor to declare a minor and review the course requirements.

Additional Graduation Requirements

  • A grade of C or higher is required in all courses for the minor.
  • A minimum of 12 credits of the minor must be completed at FGCU.
  • Students desiring certification of a minor and designation on their academic transcript must:
    • Note the minor on the Application for Graduation.
    • Contact a college advisor/student success counselor to certify completion of all course requirements for the declared minor as listed below.

Program Requirements

Required Courses in the Minor

Complete the following:
PSY 2012 General Psychology (3)
PSY 3213 Research Methods in Psy & Lab (4)

Complete one of the following:
PSY 3205 Surv. of Analytical Techniques (3)
STA 2122 Social Science Statistics (3)

Complete one of the following:
CLP 4143 Abnormal Psychology (3)
SOP 4004 Social Psychology (3)
Any upper division (3000-4999 level) course with the prefix of DEP (3)

Complete one of the following:
EXP 4404 Psychology of Learning (3)
EXP 4604 Human Memory and Cognition (3)
PSB 4002 Brain & Behavior (3)

Complete one additional 3 credit course at the upper division (3000-4999 level) from the following prefixes: CBH, CLP, DEP, EXP, INP, PPE, PSB, PSY, or SOP.

Catalog Year: 2024-2025

Total Semester Hours Required: 19 Hours