Minor in Psychology Teaching
(21 hours*)
This minor is designed to prepare students to teach in public schools. A teaching minor may only be received by students graduating with a teaching major. In order to graduate with this minor, students are required to complete Utah State Office of Education licensing requirements. To view these requirements go to http://education.byu.edu/ess/licensing.html or contact Education Student Services, 120 MCKB, (801) 422-3426.
Program Requirements
- Complete the following:
PSYCH 321 : Developmental Psychology: Adolescence.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Psych 302, 303, 304; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Development and maturation during adolescence; research methodology. |
| NOTE: | Contains content featured in the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Subject Test. |
PSYCH 361 : Principles of Learning.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Psych 302, 303, 304; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Principles of learning; representative experiments. |
| NOTE: | Contains content featured in the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). |
- Complete 12 elective hours from remaining undergraduate and 500-level courses (Psych 240, 320, 350 are recommended); 9 hours must be 300-level or above. No more than 6 hours of Independent Study credit may count toward the minor. Students may enroll in 500-level courses with instructor's consent.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.