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THE MINOR PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY

The minor in psychology consists of 6 subjects arranged in three tiers of study, intended to provide students breadth in the field as a whole and some depth in one or two areas of specialization. The three tiers are as follows:

TIER 1: One subject

9.00 Introduction to Psychology

TIER 2: Two subjects

1 subject from Experimental Psychology:

9.01 Neuroscience and Behavior
9.35 Sensation and Perception
9.57J Language Acquisition
9.59J Psycholinguistics

and/or…

1 subject from Personality and Social Psychology:

9.70 Social Psychology

and/or…

1 subject from Applied Psychology:

15.301 Managerial Psychology Laboratory*

TIER 3: Three further subjects from one or two of the three areas of specialization:

Experimental Psychology:

9.34J Perception, Knowledge, & Cognition
9.35 Sensation and Perception
9.57J Language Acquisition
9.59J Psycholinguistics
9.63* Laboratory in Cognitive Science
9.65 Cognitive Processes
9.75J Psychology of Gender
9.85 Topics in Infant and Early Childhood Cognition

or…

Social and Personality Psychology:

9.68 Affect: Biological, Psychological, & Social Aspects of "Feelings"
9.70 Social Psychology
9.75J Psychology of Gender
24.201 Moral Psychology
STS 046J The Science of Race, Sex and Gender in the U.S.

or…

Applied Psychology:

15.301 Managerial Psychology Laboratory*
15.305 Leadership and Management
16.400J Human Factors Engineering
24.119 Minds and Machines
21A.231J Gender, Sexuality, and Society

*May be used toward minor only if not being used to fulfill Institute laboratory requirement.
Note: Some graduate subjects in Course 15 also qualify: see minor administrator.

A maximum of 5 of the 6 subjects taken to fulfill the requirement for the minor in Psychology can be applied to your 8 subject HASS requirement only if you so petition and the petition is approved.

Certain other subjects may be appropriate for this minor. Students should discuss their programs with the minor administrator, Prof. Alan Hein, 46-2047, 3-5759, hein@mit.edu