Minor in Science of Mental Health and Well-Being

Program of Study

PSYC 3803Special Topics (Neuroscience of Mental Health: Research and Practice)3
Select one of the following:3
Science of Stress, Anxiety, and Happiness
Mindfulness: Science and Practice
Health Psychology
Select 9 hours from the following: 19
Exploring Multicultural Identities
Human Development Over the Life Span
Social Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Personality Theory
Science of Stress, Anxiety, and Happiness
Mindfulness: Science and Practice
Health Psychology
Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
Sensation and Perception
Human Abilities
Biopsychology
Learning and Memory
Psychology of Aging
Psychological Testing
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At least 6 hours must be 3000/4000-level

 
  • No more than 6 credit hours of Advanced Standing may be included in a minor program.
  • All courses counting toward the minor must be taken on a letter-grade basis.
  • All courses used to satisfy the course requirements for a minor must be completed with a grade of C (2.00) or better.
  • It is the major advisor’s responsibility to verify that students are using only courses from the designated block(s) from the student’s major field of study that are allowed to satisfy a minor program, that they are not using any Core Area A-E courses (including humanities and social sciences), and that they are not using any courses for more than one minor or certificate. Any free elective course used to satisfy the course requirements of the student’s major degree program may also be used to satisfy the course requirements for a minor.
  • The minor will be conferred at the same time the degree is conferred and the degree and minor will be recorded on the student’s transcript. The minor will not appear on the diploma. Minors may not be conferred retroactively upon students who have graduated.
  • A maximum of 3 credit hours of transfer credit may be used to satisfy the course requirements for a minor. This includes courses taken at another institution or credit earned through the AP or IB program, assuming the scores meet Georgia Tech minimum standards.
  • A course may not be used to satisfy the requirements of more than one minor or certificate.
  • A maximum of 3 credit hours of Special Problems or Undergraduate research courses may be included in a minor program.
  • A maximum of 3 credit hours of Special Topics courses may be included in a minor program.