Psychology Minor/Double Major
Eighteen hours of coursework in psychology are required for a psychology minor with at least 12 of those hours at the upper-division level. Of the 18 hours of required coursework in psychology, a minimum of nine hours must be completed at UMKC. An additional two electives are required and must be selected from courses taught in the UMKC Psychology Department. See the advising Web site for a complete list of psychology undergraduate courses that may serve as electives. A grade of "C" or higher must be achieved for any course to apply toward the minor in psychology.
The following are required of all psychology majors and minors:
- PSYCH 210 General Psychology (3)
- PSYCH 302WI Experimental Psychology (4)
- PSYCH 316 Quantitative Methods In Psychology (3)
- PSYCH 415 History And Systems Of Psychology (3)
Note: PSYCH 302WI, 316 and 415 must be completed at UMKC.
Conservatory of Music and Dance students in the bachelor of arts in music with a music
therapy emphasis program who also want to major in psychology may apply up to six hours of courses taken in the Conservatory toward the psychology major. Specifically, CONS 260 can be counted as one of the two required electives, and CONS 435 may fulfill one of the two science areas (308/418 -or- 304/405/450).
Completion of PSYCH 316 at Another Institution
If a student has completed PSYCH 316 at another institution, he/she may petition to take an exam demonstrating their mastery of PSYCH 316 course content. A score of 75 percent or above must be earned on the exam. The exam may only be attempted once. See a Psychology Department adviser for more information.