• University Operations Update

    Return to Normal Operations - Tuesday, Feb. 3

    Lenoir-Rhyne will return to normal, in-person operations beginning Tuesday, Feb. 3, at all campus locations — Hickory, Asheville and Columbia.

    • Road conditions: We recognize that road conditions may remain hazardous in some areas and that travel may still be challenging.
    • Students: Those unable to travel safely to campus should communicate directly with their instructors to discuss absences.
    • Faculty and staff: Those unable to travel safely to campus should communicate directly with their supervisor to discuss appropriate arrangements.
    • Your safety remains our top priority, and we appreciate your continued communication and flexibility as we transition back to normal operations.
    • The university community is also invited to join President McGee for a Welcome Back Warm-Up on Tuesday from 8:30–9:30 a.m. in the Cromer Center on the Hickory campus. Stop by to enjoy donuts, coffee and hot chocolate as we reconnect and welcome one another back to campus.

    Operation Updates

Psychology Minor

Gain a foundational study of psychology’s subdisciplines, as well as research methods and statistics.

Our minor in psychology will give you an understanding of feelings, thoughts and emotions. As one of the nation’s most popular and diverse areas of study, psychology will help you understand people and the behaviors that drive them.

You will learn about human development, abnormal psychology, research methods and more. Whether you are majoring in education, marketing, philosophy, business or religious studies, a minor in psychology will allow you to understand what factors influence us.

A minor in Psychology requires 18 hours consisting of the following: