Upcoming Declaration Periods:
The Spring 2021 declaration period has closed
We do not offer a Summer Declaration
The Fall 2021 declaration period will be from September 1st at 1:00 PM to September 30th at 3:00 PM
Declaring Psychology as a Minor
There are several requirements needed before a student may apply to become a Psychology minor. In progress work is not accepted, all pre-requisite coursework needs to be completed and a grade shown on the Banner transcript.
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General Psychology (PSYC1101) must be completed with a grade of C or better within two (2) attempts
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(An attempt is defined as: earning an A, B, C, D or F, a W (Withdrawal), using a Grade Replacement (QX), taking a course on an audit (AU), or Pass/No Credit basis (P/N), or an Incomplete (I).
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A Natural Science course with a lab, completed with a grade of C or better.
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The course must be eligible to earn General Education Natural Science Credit. Psychology (e.g. PSYC 1101) courses may not be used.
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An overall GPA of 2.00.
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A Psychology GPA of 2.0 (includes Psychology courses and a Natural Science with a corresponding lab).
**When you have met all four of these requirements you may apply for the minor.**
To graduate, a student must earn the last 25% of baccalaureate degree requirements at UNC Charlotte, including the last 12 semester hours of work in the major field and at least six hours of any minor field of study.