Psychology
Major
Criteria for admission to the Psychology Major:
- Completion of MAT 1271 or higher level math course, with a grade of C or better; or ACT mathematics score of 26 or higher.
- Completion of PSY 1879G (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better.
Core Requirements
Total Semester Hours: 36-39
Students must complete the hours specified from each of the groups below as well as the following, which represent the core requirements of the Psychology BA:
or higher level math course, or ACT math score of 26 or higher
Group A. Abnormal/Social Group:
At least two courses from
Group B. Biopsychological Group:
At least one course from
Group C. Cognitive/Learning Group:
At least one course from
Group D. Developmental Group:
At least one course from
Electives
Electives: nine semester hours from any Psychology Courses 1,2 except Psychology 4274 and 4275.
Footnotes:
1 No more than 3 semester hours each of PSY 3900 or 4100 may count toward this requirement.
2 At least 3 semester hours of this requirement must be at the 4000-level.
A grade of C or better is required in all courses counting towards the Major.
(Major GPA based on all psychology courses taken at EIU)
Information sourced from the 2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.