Program Changes

Admission to Major in Psychology

A grade point average of 2.5 is required for admission to the Major in Psychology for current Illinois State students.

PSY 111 Credit Hours

PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology is for Psychology majors and is offered only in the fall semester. The credit for PSY 111 is four hours.

Additional Elective Credit Required

Students who have been admitted to the Major in Psychology and who have taken PSY 110 Fundamentals of Psychology or an equivalent course are required to complete 10 hours of elective PSY courses. This additional hour is due to the increase from three to four hours for PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology. This requirement applies only to students under the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog.

PSY 215 for Teacher Education Majors

Enrollment in PSY 215 Educational Psychology is limited to only Education majors.

"Pick 4" Prerequisite Courses

The prerequisites for the following "pick 4" elective PSY courses are PSY 110 or 111 and PSY 231:

• PSY 360 Learning
• PSY 361 Perception
• PSY 363 Physiological Psychology
• PSY 364 Motivation
• PSY 366 Cognitive Psychology
• PSY 367 Introduction to Behavioral Psychopharmacology
• PSY 368 Human Memory
• PSY 369 Psycholinguistics

The "pick 4" designation is relevant for students under the 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08 Undergraduate Catalogs.

Limit on Out-of-Class Experiences

Psychology majors may not register for more than 15 hours of any combination of the following courses: PSY 287, 290, 291, 299, 390, 391, 395, 398, and IDS 395.03. PSY 290 and 291 are limited to only nine hours.

Minor in Psychology Teacher Education

The Minor in Psychology Teacher Education is no longer available. Students seeking certification to teach psychology should contact Ms. Raz Steward by e-mail or call 438-5293 for further information. (Effective fall 2008)