PsychologyDeclaration 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
a. 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).
b. 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).
c. 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.
d. 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).
TRANSFER, AWAY, and ABROAD CREDITS RULES
(full details can be found here: https://psychology.sas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/external-credit)
a. No more than one psychology (PSYC) course can be counted towards the PSYC minor or CNPS minor from a term abroad.
b. 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.
c. 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.
Link to: More information on the Psychology Minor and Consumer Psychology Minor.
The Psychology Minor consists of 6 courses. It is intended to give the student a broad base in Psychology without the commitment to the full course load of the major. The requirements are therefore comparable to those of the major in type but reduced in number. Students minoring in Psychology must have a minimum of 3 PSYC courses that count only in the minor and not in any other major(s) or minor(s).
Consumer Psychology Minor:
The goal of the interschool Consumer Psychology Minor is to create a program that fosters the natural link between Psychology in the College and Marketing in Wharton. To fulfill the minor, students must complete four courses from the Psychology department in SAS, four courses from the Marketing department in Wharton, and one semester of statistics. Click below for more information.
More information on the Psychology Minor and Consumer Psychology Minor.