# Psychological Science (Minor)

UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: School of Social Ecology

Source: https://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofsocialecology/departmentofpsychologicalscience/psychologicalscience_minor/

The minor in Psychological Science focuses on determinants of human health, well-being, and functioning in a broad range of developmental, social, cultural, and environmental contexts. Students begin with basic course work in developmental psychology, health psychology, clinical/abnormal psychology, and social psychology. Subsequent courses cover such topics as social, emotional, and cognitive development in children, adolescents, adults; behavioral disorders and developmental psychopathology; counseling and therapy; cultural, social, and personality influences on behavior; attitude formation and change; health psychology; stress and coping; and psychology and the law.

### Requirements

##### Minor Requirements

The minor in Psychological Science is met by completing eight courses (32 units) as specified below:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PSY 21 | Psychology Foundations 1 |  |
| PSY 22 | Psychology Foundations 2 |  |
| SOCECOL 10 | Research Design |  |
| **Select five courses from PSY 100–193Z.** | |  |

**Residence Requirement for the Minor:** Six courses required for the minor must be completed successfully at UCI.