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Cultural and Community Psychology Minor

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The community and culture minor is designed to give students experience in psychology and related fields that will help them to make an impact on the wider world. Students will learn about a variety of meanings of community and culture and how these different perspectives lead to different forms of action.

Cultural and Community Psychology Minor

Required 15 credits minimum:

PSY-100General Psychology

3 credits
PSY-206Social Psychology

3 credits

Complete TWO of the following Culture and Diversity courses (of which only one ATH course can be chosen):

ATH-202Cultural Diversity

3 credits
ATH-305Culture Change and the World System

3 credits
ATH-308Gender in Cross Cultural Perspective

3 credits
BUS-340International Business

3 credits
POE-362Gender and Development

3 credits
PSY-128Gender and Sexuality

3 credits
PSY-410Media Psychology

3 credits
PSY-412Infants, Health, and Society: Research and Applications

3 credits
SOC-340Cultural Criminology

3 credits
SPE-305*Paradigms in Intercultural Communication

3 credits

International travel courses and other relevant courses may also count for minor course with permission from minor coordinator.

Complete ONE of the following Community Interventions courses:

POE-241Introduction to Public Policy

3 credits
PSY-364Community Psychology

3 credits
SOC-220Community Corrections

3 credits

Participation in a community-based action (PSY-497) or research project (PSY-296 or PSY-496) may also fulfill this requirement with permission from minor coordinator.

Outcomes

 

Upon successful completion of this minor, students will be able to:


1) Describe key concepts of psychology as they apply to understanding cultures and communities;
2) Critically engage in scientific inquiry and critical thinking for understanding diverse communities and cultures;
3) Practice ethical and social responsibility to evaluate psychological phenomena in a diverse world;
4) Examine how multiple disciplines contribute to the study of cultures and communities; and
5) Demonstrate collaboration and self-regulation capacities relevant to future work in community building and working in diverse cultures and communities.