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The following list of courses is recommended to Psychology majors who are interested in pursuing a minor or in strengthening their major with related courses outside of psychology.<\/p>\n

Recommended courses for a minor in Women\u2019s Studies (18 SH)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

PSY\/WS 217: Psychology of Women
\nNUR\/WS 250: Women\u2019s Health Issues
\nECO\/WS 212: Economics of Gender
\nHIS\/WS 320: Women & Leadership
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\nHIS\/WS 210: Women in American History
\nCOM\/WS 211: Women, Language & Communication
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\nCOM\/WX 374: Women & Media in the US
\nANT\/WS 236: Culture, Sex & Gender<\/p>\n

Recommended courses for a minor in Multi-cultural Studies (18 SH)<\/strong><\/p>\n

PSY xxx: Cross-cultural psychology
\nSOC 200: Concepts of Race & Ethnic Relations (required)
\nNUR 251: Cultural Diversity in Health & Illness
\nSW 220: Cultural Diversity: Theoretical & Participatory Approach
\nAAS 100: Black Experience in America
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\nHIS\/AAS 219: African-American History & Culture
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\nANT\/SOC 213: North American Indians
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\nSOC 211: Latinos in the US
\nANT\/SOC 322: Comparative Minority Relations
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\nENG 227: Ethnicity & Identity in Literature
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\nSOC 202: Class, Status and Power<\/p>\n

Recommended courses for minor in Biology (genetics\/evolutionary focus)<\/strong><\/p>\n

BIO 103 & 104: General Biology I & II (required)
\nBIO 105 & 106: Anatomy & Physiology I & II
\nBIO 312: Genetics
\nBIO 325: Evolutionary Biology<\/p>\n

Recommended courses for minor in Biology (animal focus)<\/strong><\/p>\n

BIO 103 & 104: General Biology I & II (required)
\n(Satisfies the General Ed Lab Science requirement)
\nBIO 208: Animal Behavior
\nBIO 204: Vertebrate Zoology
\nBIO 205: Animal Physiology
\nPHI 112: Ethics & the Nonhuman<\/p>\n

Recommended course cluster for people interested in Developmental track Legal\/Social Issues track<\/strong><\/p>\n

JLA\/SOC 205: Juvenile Delinquency
\nJLA 250: Family Law
\nSW 245: Child Welfare
\nJLA 316: Juvenile Justice Management
\nJLA 409: Addiction & Crime<\/p>\n

Human Development track<\/strong><\/p>\n

BIO 133 (4 credits, Lab course): Human Development Before Birth (Satisfies the General Ed Lab Science requirement)
\nHPX 203: Introduction to Human Nutrition
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\nBIO 125: Food & Nutrition
\nCOM 215: Family Communication
\nHPX 230: Drug Studies
\nHPX 355: Human Sexuality<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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