Psychology - Minor

This minor provides valuable insights into human behavior and develops essential interpersonal skills, enhancing students' ability to succeed in people-centered careers across multiple fields.

A minor in psychology can be a valuable supplement to education in almost any field. Students select from a variety of courses that enhance understanding of animal or human behavior, the skills to intervene to change behavior and to create environments that support healthy behavior and critical-thinking skills related to asking and answering questions about human behavior. This knowledge prepares students to pursue a variety of careers where interacting with people is a central job component.

Enrollment/Eligibility Criteria

Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 or higher, have completed less than 90 credit hours and have completed PBSI 107 with a grade of C or better to declare the minor. Students majoring in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (BCNS) or Neuroscience (NRSC) are not eligible to pursue this minor.

Application Process

Students seeking to declare the minor must email the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences advisor at psycadvising@tamu.edu. Additional information is available on the Psychology Minor website.

Course List
Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
PBSI 107	Introduction to Psychology	3
PBSI 200 to 499 ^1,2		3
PBSI 300 to 499 ^1,2		9
Total Semester Credit Hours		15

¹: Only 3 total hours from PBSI 484, PBSI 485 and PBSI 491 can count toward the minor.
²: Registration in PBSI 301 and PBSI 302 is limited to PSYC majors only.

At least 9 semester credit hours of PBSI courses above the 200-level must be taken at Texas A&M.

Students must make a grade of C or better in all courses.