Declaration of a Minor

All students must use Path@Penn to declare a minor.  After you submit your request it will be reviewed and approved by Ms. Claire Ingulli, Undergraduate Coordinator.

Double Counting Rules

1. If a student is pursuing a PSYC minor, three of the PSYC courses in the PSYC minor must count only in the PSYC minor, not in any other major(s) or minor(s).
2. If student is pursuing a CNPS minor, two of the four PSYC courses in the CNPS minor must count only in the CNPS minor, not in any other major(s) or minor(s).
3. There is no limit to the number of courses from the PSYC minor and CNPS minor that can double count with the College Sector and Foundation requirements, if appropriate.
4. Psychology majors must have a minimum of 7 Psychology Department (PSYC) courses that they count only in the Psychology major and not it any other major(s) or minor(s).

Rules for Transfer, Away, and Abroad Credits 

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• No more than one psychology (PSYC) course can be counted towards the PSYC minor or CNPS minor from a term abroad.
• One summer credit away courses can count towards the PSYC minor or CNPS minor. This means you can take one summer course for the minor at another institution while currently enrolled in Penn.
• A special note to transfer students minoring in PSYC: Three (3) of your total credits in the Psychology major must be Penn Psychology Department (PSYC) classes taken at Penn.

AP Credit

Students who have taken the Psychology AP test and received a grade of 5 can receive a waiver for PSYC 0001 (but they will NOT receive credit for PSYC 0001). The AP waiver does NOT count towards the courses required for the PSYC or CNPS minor. Students who use the AP waiver for PSYC 0001 must therefore take one additional Psychology Department course (from within the minor courses) to replace the AP waiver.