Undergraduate

Psychology

Gain an understanding of the biological and social elements of human behavior

Degree

Minor

Location

Manchester, NH

Courses

Credit

20 hrs.

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Part-time

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UNH MAnchester

Gain an understanding of the biological and social elements of human behavior.

UNH Manchester

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Alison Paglia

Associate Professor

Alison.Paglia@unh.edu

Manchester - 88 Commercial Street, 88 Commercial Street,

(603) 641-4103

What is psychology?

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes — essentially what we do, and everything involved in thinking. Contemporary psychology largely utilizes the biopsychosocial approach to understand everyday behaviors like eating, sleeping and exercising, as well as atypical behaviors such as addiction, depression and other psychological disorders. In this minor, you’ll be introduced to scientific research methods and statistics along with the option to study areas such as neuropsychology, child development, and mood and attention disorders. Combine this minor with a major such as art, biology, education, healthcare, justice studies or social work to prepare for a wide variety of career opportunities or for graduate studies.

Why study psychology at UNH Manchester?

Guided by faculty who are experts in their disciplines, psychology minors at UNH Manchester develop a foundation in the field as well as skills that are in demand in many industries, such as listening, empathy, scientific communication, empirical thinking and data analysis. Research is central to the program, offering students hands-on learning opportunities in sensation and visual perception, child psychology, neuropsychology and community-based research. Manchester is the state’s business hub, and UNH has partnered with many local organizations that offer real-world opportunities students. The psychology minor brings a unique perspective on society and human behavior that adds breadth to any major and adds a set of skills that will stand out to employers in a variety of industries.

Potential career areas

Academic or career counseling
Alcohol or drug counseling
Business
Criminal psychology
Marriage and family therapy
Mental health counseling
Psychobiology
Recreational therapy
School psychology
Social work

Curriculum & Requirements

Program Description

The Psychology minor brings a unique perspective on society and human behavior to your studies and adds a set of skills that makes you stand out to employers in a variety of industries.

Requirements for the Program

Academic policies related to Minors.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
PSYC 401	Introduction to Psychology	4
Select two PSYC courses at the 500-level or higher		8
Select two additional PSYC courses		8
Total Credits		20

Additional Information

No more than 4 credits of PSYC 795 Independent Study may be applied to the minor.
A maximum of 9 approved psychology transfer credits can be applied to the UNH psychology minor.
Transfer courses must be evaluated for their equivalency. Only courses taken in a psychology department can be applied towards the minor.
Three-credit transfer courses can be applied as only three credits. Students must make up the credit deficit created by acceptance of transfer courses, with one exception: one three-credit course accepted in transfer may be applied for a total of 19 credits.
AP Psychology transferred into UNH is equivalent as PSYC 401 Introduction to Psychology.

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Labs

Because of the growth and breadth of our program, we have four lab spaces designed to meet your unique research and experimentation needs.

Child and Family Lab

How do young children respond emotionally when faced with unusual or surprising experiences? This lab was recently designed to answer these kinds of questions. One room serves as a student work area and greeting room for welcoming families, complete with child-friendly toys. This is adjoined by an observation room complete with a one-way mirror and audio-visual recording equipment, allowing students to evaluate child emotional experiences through observational, subjective and physiological measures.

Neuropsychology Lab

Examine the brain and its relation to the emotional, physical, cognitive and social behaviors in people. You’ll delve into the long-term effects of brain injuries and neurological diseases, perform brain dissections to study the physiology of pathological states and use clinical neuropsychology tools to evaluate IQ, learning and memory.

Paglia Research Lab

Each year students conduct community-based research projects with local partners like the YWCA, New Hampshire Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Boys & Girls Club and more. The Paglia Research Lab is entirely devoted to this research, giving you the privacy you need to conduct phone interviews, securely store focus group, interview and survey data, and prepare your findings.

Sensation and Perception Lab

This multi-purpose, two-room teaching and research laboratory gives upper level students hands-on experience in visual perception. You’ll conduct research individually, in teams and with faculty, using industry tools like a Wheatstone stereoscope to project 3D images, pump-based chair for subject positioning and computer-controlled LED-based colorimeter for experiments in color-naming and color-matching.