Psychology at EIU explores how people think, feel, and behave, and how that knowledge can be applied to everyday challenges.

Through hands-on research, internships, and engaging classroom experiences, you’ll build practical skills while learning to understand human behavior from a scientific perspective.

You’ll work closely with supportive faculty who are invested in your goals, whether you plan to begin your career after graduation or continue to graduate school. In a recent survey, 88% of EIU psychology graduates were employed or pursuing further education within one year of completing the program.

Programs

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BA in Psychology

The Department of Psychology has an active and scholarly faculty with broad educational backgrounds and research interests. All full-time, tenure-track members of the department hold doctoral degrees from well-respected graduate programs across the country. Psychology is one of the most popular majors at EIU.

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BA in Psychology (Online)

The online psychology degree completion program at Eastern Illinois University is designed to prepare students for careers in psychology, graduate studies, responsible citizenship, and lifelong learning.

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Neuroscience

BS in Neuroscience

Neuroscience is one of the fastest growing disciplines in all of science, thanks to the continuous advancement in medical technology that is allowing us to learn more about the brain and integrate its function (or dysfunction) with behavior and cognition.

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Student Opportunities

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Undergraduate Internships

The undergraduate internship program in psychology involves preparation for and completion of an internship in a site such as human services, human resources, child and/or adolescent services, or the criminal justice system.

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Research

Undergraduate Research

Numerous opportunities exist for psychology students to earn credit towards the major and graduation by assisting faculty members in various phases of research including library research, data collection, data entry, and data analyses. Advanced students are encouraged to conduct their own research project under the direction of a psychology faculty member.

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Student Organizations

EIU Psychology Majors have a number of opportunities available to them for engaging with other students and faculty beyond the classroom. One such opportunity is by joining the Psychology Club, available to all students, and Psi Chi (the International Honor Society in Psychology). EIU’s Psi Chi chapter has been continually active for 45 years; it allows students opportunities to interact with department faculty and other students similarly committed to pursuing careers or graduate training in psychology-related areas.

 

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