Details: Psychology, Minor, LAS

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A minor in psychology from Wichita State will give you a basic understanding of how humans think, feel, act—and interact. The minor is a great addition to many majors, from pre-law and social work to business and sociology, and is useful in a diverse range of careers.

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Applied learning at Wichita State

At Wichita State, applied learning is everything. In fact, every degree we offer has a guaranteed applied learning or research experience built right into it equipping you with the relevant skills and experience to make you workforce ready before graduation.

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Admission to the program

To take courses in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, you must first be admitted to Wichita State.

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Admission requirements

Inside the Program

Jibo He, left, and student Long Wang work on a device to detect driver drowsiness.

Students help create device that could detect driver drowsiness, make roads safer

Psychology students can gain real-life industry experience before graduation.

Drowsy driving injures and kills thousands of people in the United States each year. Alongside students in his Human Automation Interaction Lab, psychology professor Jibo He has taken on the task of helping change that.

Students are learning real-life industry skills as they work with He to develop a device that could alert drowsy drivers and avoid potential accidents. The hope is that this device will make the roads safer.

Curriculum

To complete the psychology minor, you'll take 15 credit hours of psychology courses selected in consultation with your advisor.

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Careers

A degree in psychology from Wichita State is excellent preparation for graduate study and for careers in diverse settings—from health care to human resources.

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