Applied minors are offered in Counseling and
Social Work. Other minors include Child and
Family Studies, Psychology and Sociology. A
minimum of eighteen hours is required for a
minor unless otherwise specified.
Disciplines
- Child and Family Studies
- Counseling
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
Child and Family Studies
A minor in Child and Family Studies will help
students (1) pursue a graduate degree in
developmental psychology, child and family
studies, or social work and (2) seek a career
working with children, adults, and families in
diverse settings including social service
agencies, schools, and parenting programs or
graduate training in social work, law,
psychology, marriage and family therapy,
education, or child and family studies. The
required courses are: Psychology 220, 310, 311,
320 and Sociology 311 and 320.
Counseling
The Counseling minor (18 hours) is designed to
be a pre-professional sequence of courses that
will prepare students for entry level positions
in mental health facilities and social service
agencies, or prepare them for graduate studies.
The required courses are: Psychology 230, 302,
431, 451, 452, 453 and 454.
Social Work
The Social Work minor (24 hours) is intended to
be pre-professional sequence of courses that
will prepare students for employment in human
service agencies, or prepare them for graduate
work in social work or counseling. Psychology
and Sociology majors may count six hours of
these courses toward the required 36 hours in
their major. The required courses are: Sociology
212, 311, 312, Psychology/Sociology 412 and 413,
and Psychology 302, 451, 452.
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