Overview
The Applied Developmental Psychology Minor at LMU provides students with multidisciplinary training in child development through coursework, research, and applied fieldwork.
Key features of the program include:
- A multidisciplinary approach to the study of child development, and the factors that influence development.
- A year-long, cohort-based fieldwork practicum at the LMU Children’s Center through which students apply their coursework to the context of early childhood education.
- A flexible curriculum that allows students to focus their coursework to align with individual interests (e.g., health, medicine, education, psychology).
Requirements
- Five courses are necessary to complete the minor (18-20 units). Three of those five courses are required (PSYC 1000, PSYC 2024, PSYC 3024).
- Students who have completed PSYC 1000 are eligible to apply for the minor. Application information can be found on the minor's website.
- During Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year, students will complete the required two-course sequence for the minor (PSYC 2024 in fall, PSYC 3034 in spring). PSYC 2024 and PSYC 3024 require each of the following:
- A year-long practicum at LMU Children’s Center, requiring 6 hours per week outside of class time in both the Fall and Spring semesters.
- A year-long research project based on the data collected during the practicum.
Potential elective courses include:
