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Twin Cities Campus
Child Psychology MinorCLA Dean's Office
College of Liberal Arts
Child psychology deals with behavioral development from the prenatal period to maturity in the areas of cognition, ethology, genetics, language, learning, perception, and social behavior.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
1 courses
before admission to the program.
Students may formally declare the major with CPSY 2301 in progress. Note: CPSY 2301 carries a 4-credit introduction to psychology pre-requisite (PSY 1001 or PSTL 1281).
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Preparatory Course
CPSY 2301 - Introduction to Developmental Psychology
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
Minor Requirements
Students may earn no more than one undergraduate degree in child psychology: a B.A. or a B.S. or a minor. Students may combine the child psychology minor with the B.A. or the B.S. in psychology, but not both.
Foundational Course
CPSY 3308W - Introduction to Research Methods in Child Psychology
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Core Courses
Take 4 courses for 12-13 credits.
CPSY 4331 - Social and Personality Development
(3.0 cr)
CPSY 4343 - Cognitive Development
(3.0 cr)
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
·
CPSY 4303 - Adolescent Psychology
(3.0 cr)
·
CPSY 4311 - Behavioral and Emotional Problems of Children
(3.0 cr)
·
CPSY 4313W - Disabilities and Development
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
CPSY 4334W {Inactive}
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CPSY 4336 - Development and Interpersonal Relationships
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CPsy 2301/ 3301/ H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |