University of Illinois at Chicago Minor in Psychology Students may also minor in Psychology. A minor is structured very much like the General Psychology major, except that fewer courses are required. A Psychology minor can be beneficial to anyone who values a basic understanding of behavior. Students from other disciplines who want to minor in Psychology must take a total of 18 hours distributed as follows. Required Courses PSCH 100 Introduction to Psychology PSCH 242 Introduction to Research in Psychology 4 3 Additional psychology courses at the 200-level or above for a minimum of 18 semester hour 11 Total Hours 18 1