Degree Requirements
Completion of all general education requirements or an AA or AS from an accredited institution.
Complete one of the following diversity of knowledge areas.
- Bachelor of Arts: At least eight courses in the fine and performing arts and humanities, which includes a two-semester sequence of a foreign language (FL).
- Bachelor of Science: At least eight courses in the sciences (life, physical or social), which includes two courses designated as labs (LAB).
Total Credit Hours
At least 120 credit hours, at least 30 of which must be earned at SIUE.
At least 60 credit hours must be earned at an accredited four-year institution.
Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 for work completed at SIUE.
Required Coursework (36 hours)
- PSYC 111 Foundations of Psychology
- PSYC 200 Careers in Psychology
- PSYC 206 Social Psychology
- PSYC 208 Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 220 Research Design & Statistics I
- PSYC 221 Research Design & Statistics II
- PSYC 494 Capstone Seminar in Psychology
One of the following developmental psychology courses:
- PSYC 201 Child Psychology
- PSYC 203 Adolescent Psychology
- PSYC 204 Adult Development & Aging
- PSYC 205 Lifespan Development
Four psychology electives at the 300 and 400 level (two electives must be at the 400 level).
Minor
Students are required to complete a minor. The following programs offer a variety of online courses:
Retention
Majors earning below a 2.0 cumulative GPA at SIUE for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from the psychology program. A grade of C or better is required for a psychology course to count toward the major. In addition, a student will be dropped from the psychology program after two unsuccessful attempts of PSYC 200, 220, 221 or 494. Unsuccessful attempts are defined as receiving the grades of W, WF, WP, WR, UW, U, D or F in a class.
