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2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Psychology
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(BA)
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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: 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. 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
First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16
- General Education Elective. Credits: 3
- General Education Elective. Credits: 3
- General Education Elective. Credits: 3
Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14
- General Education Elective. Credits: 3
- PSY Group A. Credits: 3
Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16
- Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
- PSY Group D. Credits: 3
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. |
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