What you will study
Most students in the University of Central Missouri’s minor in Psychology program
take a core set of courses that may include:
- General Psychology
- Psychology of Personal Adjustment
- Social Psychology
You can then add specialized courses that complement your major. Criminal Justice and Criminology majors may want to take Forensic Psychology or an Abnormal Psychology class. Business majors will benefit from Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Human Development and Family Science majors can enhance their learning plans with Child and Adolescent Psychological Development
or Psychology of Adolescence.
No matter your major, UCM’s Psychology minor offers courses that will give you new
perspectives on your field.
Unique learning opportunities in psychology
As a Psychology minor at the University of Central Missouri, you’ll find exciting
opportunities to get hands-on experience during your college education:
- Undergraduate research: Work with a faculty mentor on a research project that combines the psychological sciences
with an area of interest from your major. This can help you better understand your
subject matter and see it through a new lens.
- Advanced labs: Get experience using professional equipment in one of UCM’s many advanced psychology laboratories. Use EEGs and EKGs to research biosignals and work with cutting-edge technology that
can help you assess and treat biomedical disorders.
What can you do with a minor in Psychology from UCM?
Your minor in Psychology from the University of Central Missouri can be applied to
a wide range of career paths, enhancing your job opportunities and marketability.
If you plan to pursue criminal justice and criminology, you can use what you learn
about human behavior to better understand delinquency. If you’re interested in pursuing
work with families, you can learn more about the psychology of familial relationships
and child development to inform your work. You can even benefit from a minor in Psychology
if you’re preparing to enter the business world. You’ll gain insight into how to approach
your work with a deeper understanding of business relationships, negotiations and
marketing strategies.
Careers in psychology
Use the interactive tool below to explore career paths in psychology, as well as job
growth projections, salary information and more.
Financial assistance options for your Psychology minor
At the University of Central Missouri, you’ll get a high-value education at a cost
you can afford. In fact, we’re recognized by LendEDU as a top university for low student
debt, thanks to our combination of affordable tuition and generous financial assistance. We offer many forms of financial aid, including:
- Scholarships
- Grants
- Tuition awards
- Assistantships
- Loans
UCM’s Alumni Foundation also offers further financial assistance to students in certain
degree programs. You can learn more about program-specific scholarships by using the
UCM Scholarship Finder.
Meet Dr. Ellie Hwang
Psychology program coordinator and faculty member
Dr. Hwang teaches courses in social psychology, the psychology of women and industrial/organizational
psychology. As a researcher, she explores new ways to solve societal problems in areas
such as health care, sustainability and inequality.
Meet Our Faculty
Join a Psychology Student Club
Get to know others who share your academic interests
As a psychology student at UCM, you can join the Psychology Club, the psychology honor
society Psi Chi, and other related organizations. You’ll enjoy opportunities to network
with professionals, attend guest lectures, go on field trips, participate in community
service projects — and much more.
Student Clubs
Meet Dr. Katie Jacobs
Professor
Dr. Jacobs runs the Advancement of Mental Health Lab, which focuses on increasing
access to evidence-based mental health interventions and contributing to the suicidology
literature. Her research interests include ecological momentary assessments and interventions,
suicide warning signs, systematic interventions, measure development and program evaluation.
Meet Our Faculty
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