Psychology and Philosophy Minors
Website: https://twu.edu/psychology-philosophy/current-students/undergraduate-psychology/minors/
Students can complete one of five minors within the Division of Psychology and Philosophy: Applied Psychology Minor, Health Psychology, Psychology Graduate School Preparation Minor, Psychology and Philosophy Split Minor, and the Philosophy Minor. For all minors, students must complete nine semester credit hours (SCH) of the minor courses at TWU, six of which must be advanced hours.
Applied Psychology
The minor in Applied Psychology is intended to provide students majoring in other academic specialty areas with a sub-concentration in behavioral sciences to prepare them to work in a number of applied settings.
The minor consists of the following courses, some of which may have prerequisites.
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 1013 | Introduction to General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 1603 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2513 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 3733 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| Select two of the following | 6 | |
| Introduction to Behavior Therapy | ||
| Evolutionary Psychology | ||
| Positive Psychology | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Forensic Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Counseling | ||
| Foundations of Family Psychology | ||
| Global Perspectives in Psychology | ||
| Senior Seminar in Psychology | ||
| Total SCHs | 18 | |
Health Psychology
The minor in Health Psychology is intended to provide students majoring in other academic specialty areas with a sub-concentration in behavioral sciences to prepare them to work in a number of healthcare settings.
The minor consists of the following courses, some of which may have prerequisites.
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 1013 | Introduction to General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 1603 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2513 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 4013 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| Select two of the following | 6 | |
| Psychology of Stress | ||
| Introduction to Behavior Therapy and Behavior Therapy Laboratory (Must be taken with 3161) | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Positive Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Counseling | ||
| The Changing Brain | ||
| Addiction | ||
| Psychology of Health Disparities | ||
| Total SCHs | 18 | |
Psychology Graduate School Preparation
The Psychology Graduate School Preparation Minor is designed to provide students majoring in other academic specialty areas with a strong foundation to prepare them for graduate studies in psychology or other social science disciplines.
The minor consists of the following courses, some of which may have prerequisites.
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 1013 | Introduction to General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2133 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2303 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 3354 | Experimental Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 4103 & PSY 4101 | Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4 |
| One psychology course (any level) | 3 | |
| Total SCHs | 20 | |
*For most psychology graduate programs, you will also need to take PSY 1603 and PSY 2513.
Psychology and Philosophy Split
In addition to a minor in philosophy, the division of psychology and philosophy also offers a split minor.
The minor consists of the following courses, some of which have prerequisites:
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 1023 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PSY 1013 | Introduction to General Psychology | 3 |
| Select four of the following | 12 | |
| Love and Loneliness | ||
| Logic and Critical Thinking | ||
| Philosophy of Comparative Religions | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Bioethics | ||
| Ethics and Feminism | ||
| Human Nature | ||
or PHIL 3123 | Human Nature | |
| Women and Western Religions | ||
| Psychology of Religion and Spirituality | ||
| Evolutionary Psychology | ||
| History and Systems of Psychology | ||
| Total SCHs | 18 | |
Philosophy
The mission of the philosophy component at TWU is (a) to introduce students to the study of philosophy, in particular, major figures and debates in the history of philosophy; (b) to contribute to the undergraduate colleges at TWU by means of core curriculum classes and a minor in philosophy and finally (c) to contribute to the education of undergraduate students in psychology.
Philosophy may be selected as a minor field of study for the Bachelor of Science degree. For many students, philosophy may be the basis for a liberal education or an area of intensive study before undertaking graduate work. A consideration of and concentration in philosophy is not limited, therefore, to persons who are professionally interested in the field.
The minor consists of eighteen (18) semester credit hours (SCH), with six (6) SCH required in junior and/or senior-level courses.
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| Select six of the following (6 SCH must be advanced) | 18 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Love and Loneliness | ||
| Logic and Critical Thinking | ||
| Philosophy of Comparative Religions | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Bioethics | ||
| Ethics and Feminism | ||
| Human Nature | ||
| Women and Western Religions | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total SCHs | 18 | |
