University of La Verne

Programme overview

The Health Psychology Minor requires 28 semester hours and is not open to Psychology majors or Psychology minors. At least 20 semester hours must be completed in residence.

What you'll study

The minor divides into 16 semester hours of core courses and 12 semester hours of electives.

• Core requirements (16 semester hours)
  • PSY 101 Principles of Psychology — 4 semester hours
  • PSY 312 Psychological Disorders — 4 semester hours
  • PSY 327 Health Psychology — 4 semester hours
  • PSY 409 Multicultural Psychology — 4 semester hours
• Elective courses (select three, 12 semester hours)
  • PSY 305 Statistics
  • PSY 390 Research Methods
  • PSY 405 Behavioral Neuroscience
  • PSY 422 Substance Abuse
  • PSY 429 Counseling and Interviewing Skills
  • HSM 409 Communications in Health Services Organizations
  • RCS 420 Health Communication

Entry requirements

The program text specifies that the minor is not available to Psychology majors or Psychology minors. It also requires a minimum of 20 semester hours to be taken in residence. No additional admission criteria are provided on the source page.

Career prospects

The minor provides foundational health-focused psychological knowledge that can complement majors leading toward healthcare, public health, counseling, research, or health communication roles, or support further study in related fields.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Students interested in funding should consult university scholarship offices and departmental resources for awards applicable to minors, merit-based aid, work-study, and external scholarships in health or psychology-related areas.