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Program Minimum Units
35 Units
University Minimum Units
18 Units
Interests
Helping Others, Literature & Culture
Academic Areas
Social Sciences, Education, Humanities & Arts

Overview

For students interested in the field but not enough time to complete the major, the minor in Psychology presents a brief yet comprehensive exploration.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Requirements Overview

Completing a minimum of 35 units in Psychology is required for the minor, including PSYCH 1 Introduction to Psychology and PSYCH 10 Introduction to Statistical Methods: Precalculus or a comparable statistics course. Advanced Placement (AP) credit may not be used toward the Psychology minor.

Independent study, research, and practice cannot be counted toward the minor. Summer quarter Psychology courses are not applicable toward the 35 units needed for the minor.

All courses used to fulfill the minor’s requirements must be taken at Stanford (courses taken outside of Stanford cannot be petitioned to count) and passed with a grade of C- or better, except for courses offered only on a satisfactory/no credit basis.

Course Requirements

The minor must include three of ten core courses with a minimum of one from each of two areas and elective Psychology courses of at least three units each, totaling 35 units:

Complete all of the following requirements:
Required Courses
Complete all of the following course(s):
PSYCH 1

Introduction to Psychology

5 Units
PSYCH 10

Introduction to Statistical Methods: Precalculus

5 Units
and
Area A
Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
PSYCH 30

Introduction to Perception

4 Units
PSYCH 35

Minds and Machines

4 Units
PSYCH 45

Introduction to Learning and Memory

3 Units
PSYCH 50

Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience

4 Units
and
Area B
Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
PSYCH 60

Introduction to Developmental Psychology

3 Units
PSYCH 70

Self and Society: Introduction to Social Psychology

4 Units
PSYCH 80

Introduction to Personality and Affective Science

4 Units
PSYCH 90

Introduction to Clinical Psychology: A Neuroscience Perspective

3 Units
PSYCH 95

Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

3 Units
PSYCH 124

What Makes You Tick? An Introduction to Affective Science

3 Units
and
Elective Psychology Courses

The remaining unit requirements can be fulfilled through elective PSYCH courses.

These can include additional courses from Areas A and B and other electives.

An elective Psychology course is any PSYCH course offered for three units or more (excluding independent study, research, and practicum). There are three cognate courses from other departments that count towards the major as PSYCH elective units:  BIO 150, PSYC 135, and PSYC 139.