Students pursuing a minor in Psychology should use the Academic Bulletin year appropriate for your year of matriculation.
Requirements for Psychology minor degrees can be found by clicking on the relevant Bulletin below:
Ph.D. Minor
Ph.D. minor for students in PBS
There are two options: an individualized minor or an external minor. An individual minor is created by the student and the Advisory Committee and must be pre-approved by the Advisory Committee and the Dean of the University Graduate School.
Individualized Minor: This requires 9 graduate-level credit hours. Prior to coursework, the Advisory Committee and the student must create a proposed title for the minor and a list of more than 3 proposed courses. This is now an online form available in one.iu.edu. Final approval of the minor is at the discretion of the dean. Notes: P690 Practicum is not accepted towards the Clinical minor unless special permission has been requested from and granted by the director of clinical training.
External Minor (outside of PBS): These minors typically require at least 12 credit hours. You must follow all of the guidelines of the minor department. Contact the specific department for more information, guidelines, and to speak with an advisor.
Ph.D. minor for students outside PBS
A minimum of four courses (12 credits) in Psychological and Brain Sciences (PSY) at the graduate-level is required. Courses must be listed in the University Graduate School Bulletin. Visit the University Graduate School Bulletin and locate the department under programs. Please be certain you are looking at the requirements for the Bloomington campus.
You must achieve a grade of at least B- in each course and an overall grade point average of at least 3.0.
The specific courses must be approved by a Psychological and Brain Sciences’ faculty advisor and may include no more than one research course (PSY-P 895).
Instructions
- Visit the Psychological and Brain Sciences’ faculty directory to find a faculty member whose research interests match your educational needs.
- Contact the faculty member and determine if he or she will serve on your committee as your minor representative.
- Follow your home department’s procedures to declare the Ph.D. minor. This may be as simple as updating your Advisory Committee.
- Working with your minor representative, identify appropriate coursework.
- Once you have completed the minor, Psychological and Brain Sciences can provide you, upon request, a memo confirming the completion of the minor. In most cases, your home department will contact as part of the process of preparing paperwork for your nomination to candidacy.
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