1. Psychology Minor Tutorial
Thank you for your interest in Staking your Claim as a Psychology Minor at UNC Charlotte!
Students wanting to declare Psychology as a MINOR need to review this tutorial and complete the online Psychology Minor Application.
This tutorial will present the basic requirements needed to complete a MINOR in Psychology at UNC Charlotte.

2. The PASS Center Academic Advising for Psychology Minors Psychology Minor Tutorial
Each student is responsible for knowing the basic requirements needed to earn their college degree including, the major, minor, and general education requirements. This tutorial should take you minutes to review. Do NOT attempt to complete the Psychology Minor Application until you have a thorough understanding of the requirements. You may want to print a copy of the minor requirements from the Psychology –Academic Advising webpage

3. Declaring the Minor in Psychology
The PASS Center Academic Advising for Psychology Minors Psychology Minor Tutorial
Declaring the Minor in Psychology
Current UNC Charlotte students who would like to declare a Psychology Minor will need to complete the online Psychology Minor Application.
The minimum requirements to DECLARE the MINOR are:
COMPLETION (within TWO attempts) of General Psychology with a grade of C or better (transfer/AP credit is accepted).
COMPLETION of a Natural Science course with a corresponding Lab, with a grade of C or better. Psychology courses may NOT be counted toward this requirement.
An Overall UNC Charlotte GPA of 2.0 or above.
A GPA of 2.0 or above for all Psychology courses taken at UNC Charlotte.
COMPLETION (not in progress) of at least 12 credits of coursework at UNC Charlotte.
The entire application process must be completed by the posted deadline. If the process is NOT completed by the deadline, the applicant will need to repeat the entire process during the next application period.

4. Psychology Minor Requirements
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Psychology Minor Requirements
The Psychology Minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits in Psychology.
All Psychology Minors, must complete the following 18 Psychology credits:
General Psychology-PSYC 1101 (= 3 credits) Grade of C or better; Within TWO Attempts
Knowledge Base Courses: 3 courses (= 9 credits) Each course must be from a different area
Other/Elective Courses: 2 courses (= 6 credits)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
At least 3 credits of courses must be at the 3000 level
At least 6 credits of courses must be earned in the UNC Charlotte Department of Psychology
Minors may apply up to 3 credits of PSYC 3806 toward the required 18 credits
A GPA of 2.0 or above for All Psychology courses taken in the UNC Charlotte Department of Psychology
Minors are NOT permitted to enroll in PSYC 2101, 2103, (Research Methods I & II), PSYC 3405 (Practicum), PSYC 3807 (Peer Advising), PSYC 3808 (Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship), or 4000 level Psychology courses

5. KNOWLEDGE BASE COURSES
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KNOWLEDGE BASE COURSES
Minors are required to complete THREE COURSES (= 9 credits) from the Knowledge Base. Each of the THREE courses must be from a different category/area (listed below). **All psychology courses require PSYC 1101-General Psychology to be completed with a grade of C or better to enroll.**
Learning and Cognition (L&C) Sociocultural Approaches (SOC)
PSYC Learning (3 credits) PSYC Motivation (3 credits)
PSYC Sensation & Perception (3 credits) PSYC Social Psychology (3 credits)
PSYC Human Cognitive Processes (3 credits)
PSYC 3216 Introduction to Cognitive Science (3 credits)
Biological Basis of Behavior (BIOL) Developmental Changes (DEV)
PSYC Comparative Psychology (3 credits) PSYC2120 Child Psychology (3 credits)
PSYC Intro to Brain and Behavior (3 credits) PSYC2121 Adolescent Psychology (3 credits)
PSYC Physiological Psych** (3 credits) PSYC2124 Adulthood and Aging (3 credits)
**enrollment by instructor permission

6. OTHER (ELECTIVE) PSYCHOLOGY COURSES
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OTHER (ELECTIVE) PSYCHOLOGY COURSES
Minors are required to complete TWO of the courses (6 credits) listed below. **All psychology courses require PSYC 1101-General Psychology to be completed with a grade of C or better to enroll.**
PSYC 2126 Psychology of Women PSYC3122 Cognitive & Language Development
PSYC2131 Forensic Psychology PSYC3123 Social & Personality Development
PSYC2137 Positive Psychology PSYC3136 Sexual Behavior
PSYC2150 Psychology of Adjustment PSYC3152 Child Psychopathology
PSYC2151 Abnormal Psychology PSYC3172 Personnel Psychology
PSCY2155 Diversity PSYC3174 Organizational Psychology
PSYC2160 Health Psychology PSYC3806 Research Assistantship
PSYC2165 Community Psychology
PSYC2171 Industrial Organizational Psychology
PSYC3001 Topics in Psychology
The Topics change from term to term.
Many topics courses will require a permit.
**Any Knowledge Base Course may be counted/substituted as an Other(Elective) Course
Courses outside Psychology that may count as a Psychology Elective:
AFRS3050 Psychology of the Black Experience

7. PSYC 3806 Undergraduate research Assistantships
The PASS Center Academic Advising for Psychology Minors Psychology Minor Tutorial
PSYC 3806 Undergraduate research Assistantships
The Undergraduate Research Assistantships involve initiating, designing, conducting and reporting an original experiment or review of the Psychological literature under the direction of a full-time UNCC Psychology faculty member.
The course provides opportunities for individual study in a student’s special area of interest. The course permits advanced, specialized study and also provides experience that is often valuable in locating a job or gaining admission to graduate school upon graduation. Students have conducted experiments and engaged in research reviews in all areas of Psychology. Many student research projects have resulted in published articles or professional presentations.
The first step toward enrollment in the course is to review faculty’s research interests
Students should contact faculty as soon as possible during the semester BEFORE you plan to participate in the Individual Studies Assistantship (e.g., contact faculty early during the fall semester to register for a spring assistantship).
Students will need to receive a permit to register from the faculty for whom they are conducting the Research Assistantship.
Students interested in Individual Studies Assistantships are NOT automatically enrolled by faculty members. Often these assistantship are competitive and may require an application process specified by the particular faculty member.
To take PSYC 3806 you:
must be a Psychology minor with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
are limited to a maximum of 3 credits of PSYC 3806 at UNCC

8. Monitoring Your Psychology Minor
The PASS Center Academic Advising for Psychology Minors Psychology Minor Tutorial
Monitoring Your Psychology Minor
On Banner Self-Service:
1. Click on CAPP
CAPP = Curriculum Advising and Program Planning
The CAPP Degree Evaluation will show coursework completed and in progress grouped by the requirements of your Major, Minor, and General Education requirements.
Click on Degree Evaluation.
3. If the correct major and minor appear click Generate New Evaluation.
4. When the correct major appears click on Generate Request.

9. Understanding the CAPP Evaluation:
The PASS Center Academic Advising for Psychology Minors Psychology Minor Tutorial
Understanding the CAPP Evaluation:
On the CAPP Evaluation, your Psychology Minor will appear after your major requirements. Your Minor GPA will also appear in this group.
Look for a red No this designates a required area is incomplete.
If something is marked No and you feel the requirement should have been met, Please Contact Dr. Zhanna David in the Psychology Department.

10. Important CAPP information for Psychology minors
The PASS Center Academic Advising for Psychology Minors Psychology Minor Tutorial
Important CAPP information for Psychology minors
The CAPP degree evaluation may NOT be accurate for the Psychology Minor, if you declared your major in a term different from your minor.
Why does this happen? The Banner System uses the term of your major for CAPP and that may evaluate your minor under the wrong requirements.
It is very important to request a review of your minor AFTER you have registered for your last semester of courses and BEFORE Drop/Add is over in your final term. This may be done by ing your assigned Psychology minor advisor.
Exceptions to the minor requirements will NOT be granted if students relied on CAPP and did NOT verify completion requirements with their Psychology minor advisor.

11. Congratulations!! You have reached the end the Minor Tutorial.
The PASS Center Academic Advising for Psychology Minors Psychology Minor Tutorial
Conclusion
Congratulations!! You have reached the end the Minor Tutorial.
To declare the Psychology Minor, you will need to complete the following steps:
Complete the Psychology Minor Application Questionnaire. Applications will be processed during the New Major/Minor Declaration Period each Fall and Spring semester. Please check the Psychology webpage for dates. Applications will NOT be accepted outside of this period, until the next major/minor declaration period.
2. After your application has been reviewed, you will receive one of two s:
Accepted as a Psychology Minor. An electronic Change of Major/Minor form will be sent to the Office of the Registrar on your behalf. Changes on your Banner information should appear approximately two weeks after receiving the that you have been accepted into the Psychology minor. If, after two weeks, you do not see the changes you requested, please contact the Psychology Department’s Undergraduate Coordinator.
Not eligible to declare a Psychology Minor at this time. This will include the requirements you are missing and suggest strategies for becoming eligible to declare in future Psychology Minor Declaration periods.
3. After your application has been reviewed and accepted, your request to declare the Psychology minor will be submitted to the Registrar’s office. You do NOT need to bring any paperwork to the Psychology Department.