Information for Current Undergraduate Students
The 45 units of core requirements provide a strong foundation from which students may go on to graduate school in psychology or a related discipline, or into jobs for which a degree in psychology provides a useful background (e.g., law school, MBA).
To assist our students in achieving a successful college experience, a Major Graduation Plan outlining courses required and the recommended sequence as well as the Five-Year Course Plan have been developed. We have specifically designed our curriculum so that it can realistically be completed in four years. With a little planning and keeping in touch with their advisor, a student should be able to accomplish this. This document is a projection of courses taught in future semester. 5 year course rotation
Minor in Psychology FAQs
How do I declare a psychology minor?
1. See the 
minor planning guide for a list of courses required to earn a minor in Psychology. Complete the form https://forms.humboldt.edu/minor-declarationupdate and submit to the registrar’s office to declare a minor.
2. The option for the minor will be added to your DARS after you submit the minor declaration form to the registrar’s office.
3. Create a DARS plan for your minor.
I am transferring from another school and I took courses that I think will count towards a minor. How do I know if these classes will articulate?
1. See the minor planning guide for a list of courses required to earn a minor in Psychology. Complete the form https://forms.humboldt.edu/minor-declarationupdate and submit to the registrar’s office to declare a minor. If courses are not accepted you will need to schedule an appointment with the department chair.
Preapproved courses will show up in your DARS as meeting the requirements. If a course does not show up, and you think it should count, email the department chair Dr. Tasha Howe at tasha.howe@humboldt.edu to review the courses. You will need to provide a course description or syllabus for the course that you are requesting to articulate.
Infomation for Kinesiology Majors Seeking a Minor
1.FILL OUT THE MINOR CONTRACT ON THE REGISTRAR’S WEBSITE (THE MINOR PLANNING GUIDE IS ON THE PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT WEBSITE; THIS COVERS MINOR REQUIREMENTS).
2. NOTE THAT KINS 483 EVALUATION TECHNIQUES CAN SUBSTITUTE FOR PSY 240 AS A PRE-REQUISITE FOR PSYCHOLOGY CORE COURSES. PLEASE EMAIL PSYCHOLOGY INSTRUCTORS FOR A PERMISSION NUMBER TO ENROLL IN CORE COURSES, STATING THAT YOU TOOK KINS 483 INSTEAD OF PSY 240.
3. NOTE THAT KINS 474 SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY CAN BE COUNTED AS A BREADTH COURSE FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY MINOR.
4. ONCE YOUR MINOR HAS OFFICIALLY POSTED IN YOUR DARS, EMAIL DR. HOWE (TH28@HUMBOLDT.EDU) IF YOU NEED HER TO MAKE A “DARS EXCEPTION” FOR YOU TO USE KINS 474 AS A BREADTH.
Psychology Major Pathways
General Pathway
General Pathway Planning Guide
Graduate Pathway
Graduate Pathway Planning Guide
Psychology Minor Planning Guide
