The minor in psychology, offered by the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, provides the opportunity to study the scientific nature of the behavior and mental processes of individuals and groups. The study of psychology includes basic and applied courses in the subfields of clinical, developmental, organizational, cross-cultural and social psychology, cognitive systems and behavioral neuroscience. The psychology minor prepares students for more advanced study in psychology at the graduate level, in either graduate or professional schools. The program emphasizes the development of wide-ranging skills in critical thinking and reasoning, quantitative and qualitative research methods, working collaboratively on teams, and presentation of information in oral and written form.