2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog Department of Psychology
Admission/Retention Requirements
For information about admission to this program visit the University’s Academics website.
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Honors in Psychology
The Department of Psychology and the Honors Program seek to facilitate customized learning for Honors students in Psychology by offering the opportunity for students to engage in Honors education and to have Honors Learning Experiences in upper division psychology courses. Honors students in Psychology may choose to focus their Honors Learning in their major and pursue the Honors in Psychology designation, which is awarded at graduation. Learn more about Honors in the Major.
Psychology Program
Degree Offered: B.A., B.S.
Interdisciplinary Minors
The Department of Psychology participates in the Minor in Cognitive Science program. Several courses offered by the department contribute to the minor. For further information, please consult the Department advisor as well as the section entitled Interdisciplinary Studies Programs.
Major in Psychology
The Major in Psychology prepares students for careers in psychology-related fields as well as advanced studies in the discipline. The curriculum ensures that majors gain a strong background in the basic and applied aspects of psychological science. Majors receive in-depth instruction in psychological research methods and statistical application. They also take five courses in foundational areas of psychology that provide exposure to the broad content of the discipline, historical issues, cultural considerations, and applications. Majors become familiar with careers in psychology and complete a capstone experience as they complete the program.
Standards for Progress in the Major
In order to remain in the major, all Psychology majors must have achieved the following by the time they have completed 75 hours: (1) maintenance of a 2.00 or higher cumulative Illinois State University GPA, (2) maintenance of a 2.20 or higher Psychology major GPA (based on all courses taken at Illinois State University that count towards the Psychology major), and (3) completion of all of the following courses with a grade of C or better: PSY 111, PSY 138, PSY 200, and PSY 231; MAT 113 or MAT 113a01 or MAT 120 or MAT 121 or MAT 144 or MAT 145; a laboratory science course.
Records of all Psychology majors will be reviewed once they have completed 75 hours. Any student not fulfilling all of the standards for progress will be dismissed from the Psychology major.
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Minor in Psychology
The Minor in Psychology allows students to explore empirical and clinical aspects of human psychological functioning as an area of interest or as a subject to support their major area of study and their career goals.
24 total hours required
Required courses
21 credit hours of electives selected from the following courses