The Bachelor’s Degree

The Psychology department offers five concentrations within the major (listed below). Requirements for each concentration are linked.

Undergraduate Overview

Bachelor of Arts
Undergraduate Minor

UIS Petitions

The University has one petition form that you should use of all of your petition requests.

Letter of Recommendation

Letters of recommendation are very important as you apply for graduate school and jobs. Before you ask a faculty member to write a letter you should consider how well the faculty member knows you and in what capacity (e.g., class? research? Psychology Club?). It is advisable to ask the faculty member if they feel that they can write you a good letter.

Academic Advising

The Psychology department uses a Shared Model of advising. As a Psychology major you will have two advisors – a faculty member and a professional advisor. Any faculty member in the department can serve as your faculty advisor.

Facilities for Students

The Psychology Department facilities in University Hall include a psychology lab, a computer lab, graduate assistants’ offices, an observation area fitted with multimedia equipment, and a psychology reading room.

Points of Pride

The UIS Psychology Department is proud of:

About the UIS Psychology Department

Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.

Why Major in Psychology?

Ideally, a major in psychology provides students with the fundamental liberal arts perspective and basic psychological understandings appropriate for many entry-level positions in business, government, industry, and education.

Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.

A major in psychology provides knowledge of human behavior that prepares individuals for careers in health care, government, business, industry, research, and education. Psychology majors share a desire to understand human nature and to have a positive impact on society.