Mental Health and Well-Being Minor
This minor provides an integrated study of theory and skill related to mental health and well-being.
The minor provides students with mental health knowledge that may be relevant to postgraduate training in the mental health field, but does not offer credentials to become a practicing psychologist or psychotherapist.
The minor consists of 3.5 credits.
Required courses:
PS101 - Introduction to Psychology I
PS102 - Introduction to Psychology II
PS280 - Abnormal Psychology
PS381 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology
One of SK121 - Introduction to Social Work: Values, Ethics and Practice or UU100 - Mental Health Literacy
One of SK121 - Introduction to Social Work: Values, Ethics and Practice or UU100 - Mental Health Literacy
An additional minimum of 1.0 credit chosen from:
PS268 - Drugs and Behaviour
PS282 - Community Psychology
PS285 - Health Psychology
PS371 - Atypical Development
PS379 - Psychology of Exceptional Children, Youth and Adults
PS389 - Positive Psychology
PS451 - Applied Forensic Psychology
GC230 - Introduction to Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy
GC232 - Introduction to Couples and Families
GC236 - Art as Therapy: For Self-Care and Development
HE304 - Introduction to Indigenous Health and Well-Being
- Program is available to non-Psychology students at Brantford, Milton, and Waterloo campuses.
- Only one Psychology Minor may be declared.
- Students are advised that some senior courses have prerequisites not included in the Minor (e.g. PS282 has a prerequisite of UU150; PS451 has a prerequisite of PS250).
- Refer to Regulations Governing all Minors.
