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Psychology

(BA)

Major

Criteria for admission to the Psychology Major:

  1. Completion of MAT 1271 or higher level math course, with a grade of C or better; or ACT mathematics score of 26 or higher.
  2. 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:

MAT 1271
College Algebra.  (3 credits)

or higher level math course, or ACT math score of 26 or higher

PSY 1879G
Introductory Psychology.  (3 credits)
PSY 2610
Statistical Methods of Psychology.  (4 credits)
PSY 2999
Psychological Forum.  (1 credits)
PSY 3805
Research Methods and Experimental Design.  (4 credits)

Group A. Abnormal/Social Group:

At least two courses from

PSY 3590
Theories of Personality.  (3 credits)
PSY 3780
Abnormal Psychology.  (3 credits)
PSY 3870
Social Psychology.  (3 credits)

Group B. Biopsychological Group:

At least one course from

PSY 3310
Biological Psychology.  (3 credits)
PSY 3680
Sensation and Perception.  (3 credits)

Group C. Cognitive/Learning Group:

At least one course from

PSY 3620
Psychology of Learning.  (3 credits)
PSY 3830
Cognitive Processes.  (3 credits)

Group D. Developmental Group:

At least one course from

PSY 3515
Child Psychology.  (3 credits)
PSY 3521
Psychology of Adolescence and Young Adulthood.  (3 credits)
PSY 3525
Psychology of Maturity and Old Age.  (3 credits)

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.

Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study

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)

The following suggested plan of study provides students with enough elective hours to complete a minor and/or other courses of interest:

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16

  • General Education Elective. Credits: 4
  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
ENG 1001G
Composition and Language.  (3 credits)
PSY 1879G
Introductory Psychology.  (3 credits)

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16

  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3
  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3
  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3
ENG 1002G
Composition and Literature.  (3 credits)
MAT 2250G
Elementary Statistics.  (4 credits)

(See footnote 1)

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14

  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3
  • PSY Group A. Credits: 3
PSY 2610
Statistical Methods of Psychology.  (4 credits)
PSY 2999
Psychological Forum.  (1 credits)
SPC 1310G
Introduction to Speech Communication.  (3 credits)

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16

  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • PSY Group D. Credits: 3
HIS 3600G
The U.S. Constitution and the Nation.  (3 credits)

or

PLS 1153G
American Government and Constitution.  (3 credits)
PSY 3805
Research Methods and Experimental Design.  (4 credits)

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

  • PSY Group A. Credits: 3
  • PSY Group B. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective or Foreign Language. Credits: 3-4

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

  • PSY Group C. Credits: 3
  • PSY Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective or Foreign Language. Credits: 3-4

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
  • PSY Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 13

  • PSY 4000. Credits: 3
    (See footnote +)
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3

Footnotes

1 Will meet requirement of MAT 1271 or higher-level math course in major AND general education math requirement.

Information sourced from the 2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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