Majoring in Psychology Online
For students who entered the program prior to Fall 2007
Admission and Transfer
This online major is designed for students who have completed an Associate of Arts or the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum at an Iron Range Community College. These Iron Range community colleges are listed under 'Our Partners' below. In addition, this program is currently limited to our partners. All applicants must meet UMD undergraduate admission and graduation criteria. Credits will transfer according to the transfer agreements with UMD. Please view the helpful links below:
- Informational slides for Majoring in Psychology Online

- University of Minnesota Duluth Office of Admissions for Transfer Students
- Semester Transfer Manuals Index
- Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MTC)
Questions:
Please contact Amanda Evans, Program Associate, at amevans@d.umn.edu or phone (218) 726-7680 for application and admission information.
Our Partners
- Arrowhead University Consortium
- Hibbing Community College
- Itasca Community College
- Mesabi Range Community & Technical College
- Rainy River Community College
- Vermilion Community College
Course Requirements for Online Psychology Major
(Does not include other requirements-only Psychology Major Requirements)
Foundation Core (22 credits)
- PSY 1003: General Psychology (4 credits) AA
- PSY 3020: Statistical Methods (4 credits)
- PSY 4021: Research Methods I (4 credits) +
- PSY 4022: Research Methods II (4 credits) +
- PSY 4023: Research Methods III (3 credits) +
- PSY 3081: History and Systems of Psychology (3 credits)
Natural Science Core (4 credits)
- PSY 3611: Learning and Behavior (4 credits) Course description available soon
Social Science Core (9-12 credits)
(At least three courses)
- PSY 2021: Developmental Psychology (4 credits) AA
- PSY 3111: Theories of Personality (3 credits)
- PSY 3121: Abnormal Psychology (4 credits)
- PSY 3201: Social Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 3371: Child and Adolescent Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 3381: Adult Development and Aging (3 credits)
Applied Science Core (3-4 credits)
(At least one course)
- PSY 3520: Industrial Organizational Psychology (4 credits)
- PSY 3601: Psychology of Personal Development (3 credits)
- PSY 3215: Human Sexuality (3 credits) Course description available soon
- PSY 3996: Field Placement
- PSY 3991, 3994, 3995, 3997, & 3998: Individual Projects/Research
Psychology Electives
- PSY 2000 or higher (20-24 credits) *
- Minor or courses from an outside area (18 credits) *
AA = completed as part of AA degree at local institution
* = can be completed at local institution, partner
institutions or UMD
+=Only students participating in the Online Major program may take these courses.
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