The Psychology minor at Bemidji State University is able to be combined with any major to increase your marketability. Students in any field can learn the basics of psychology and apply these skills to their major and future careers.
Examples of major programs that students pair with a minor in psychology:
- Business Administration
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
- Sociology
While students may select any psychology classes for their minor electives, the following themes are examples that students could focus on.
Multicultural Focus
Completing 15 credits from the following electives will provide students with a strong foundation to support and serve clients, patients and students who belong to a variety of cultural groups and backgrounds.
- PSY 2200 Human Sexuality
- PSY 2490 Disability and Ableism
- PSY 3500 Psychology of Aging
- PSY 4242 Psychology of Women and Gender
- PSY 4243 Queer Psychology
- PSY 4490 Stereotyping, Prejudice and Discrimination
- PSY 4588 Multicultural Psychology
Human Service Focus
Completing 15 credits from the following electives will provide students with a foundation of practice-based skills for use in human service work.
- PSY 2217 Abnormal Psychology
- PSY 2227 Learning and Cognition
- PSY 3332 Counseling and Crisis Interventions
- PSY 3337 Group Processes
- PSY 4328 Behavioral and Cognitive Intervention
- PSY 4467 Personality Theories
Applied/Industry Focus
Completing 15 credits from the following electives will provide students with a foundation of knowledge and skills to succeed in an applied field.
- PSY 2935 People of the Environment: Psychological Perspective
- PSY 3367 Social Psychology
- PSY 3388 Health Psychology
- PSY 3636 Positive Psychology
- PSY 4357 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- PSY 4587 Forensic Psychology
For more information on the courses in this program, visit the course catalog.