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Welcome to Psychology. As a Transfer Student. Overview. Welcome to Northern Illinois University! This is a general overview of the course requirements within the major of Psychology Please refer to the “Informational Overview” An Undergraduate Major in Psychology” booklet (red). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
As a Transfer Student
OverviewWelcome to Northern Illinois University!This is a general overview of the course requirements
within the major of PsychologyPlease refer to the “Informational Overview” An
Undergraduate Major in Psychology” booklet (red).
Academic Advising AppointmentsIt is recommended that you make an appointment with
academic advisors within the next couple of weeks and throughout the school yearAcademic advising is available by appointment
During the school year: with any major faculty During the summer: Assigned academic advisor Make appointments by going to Rm 400 in the Department of
Psychology and sign-up on the bulletin boards located across the main office
Academic Advising is also available via email Email address on Psychology Department Home Page:
Bachelor Degree Required Credit Hours
BACHELOR DEGREE REQUIRED CREDIT HOURS
Other Courses (~20 hours)
Psychology Major Courses (~40hours)
General Education Courses (~60hours)
Degrees in PsychologyB.A.
4 semesters of FOREIGN LANGUAGE
B.S.Choice of 3 credit groups –
MATH, CSCI, CHEM, BIO & PHYS combinations
B.A. and B.S.40 upper division credit hours50 hours max in Major count towards 120 credits
B.A. in PsychologyLanguages that require 4 semesters
Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Polish, Russian, or Spanish
Languages that require 2 semestersArabic, Burmese, Indonesian, Korean, Portuguese, Tagalog,
Thai4 years of HS language with a “C” or better meets
your requirementContact Foreign Languages: (815) 753-1501
B.S. in Psychology1. Group 1:
MATH 210 and 211 STAT301 1 CSCI course:
CSCI 210, 230, 240 or 250
OR2. Group 2:
MATH 229 and 230 STAT 350 1 CSCI course:
CSCI 210, 230, 240 OR 250
OR
3. Group 3: MATH 211 STAT 301 1 lab sequence from the
following:
BIOS 104 and one of: BIOS 205/BIOS 207
combo, BIOS 213, or BIOS 357
or3. CHEM 210/lab 212 & CHEM 211/lab 213
or PHYS 210 & 211
Psychology MajorSTATS 208 or STAT 301 or STAT 350
Must get a C or betterPSYC 305 (Research Methods)7 Psychology Electives (21 hours; not including PSYC
102):2 can be Lower Level: 100-2005 Upper Level: 300-400PSYC 219 does NOT count as a psychology electiveCan take all upper level courses
2 Lab Courses
Psychology Transfer CoursesTransfer Courses:
PSYC courses transfer as lower level classes – 102 plus 2 other PSYC classes can be counted toward major – others come in as graduation credit, but not as PSYC electives
myNIU will translate into specific courses (e.g. PSYC102) or as PSYC101TR (transfer elective in psychology)
Psychology MajorLaboratory Courses:
Requires PSYC305 + appropriate elective course Experimental Psychology: Perception Lab Experimental Psychology: Conditioning and Learning Lab Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory Lab Clinical Psychology Lab Physiological Psychology Lab Social & Personality Lab Industrial-Organizational Lab Developmental Psychology Lab
These fill-up quickly, so register for them as soon as you can4 credit hoursE.g., The prerequisites for the Clinical Psychology Lab course
(PSYC 413) are PSYC 305 and either PSYC 315, or PSYC 316, or PSYC332
The Sequence:1. Complete your “Gen Eds” if you don’t have an
associates degree
2. Complete STAT 208 with a “C” or better (Or Stat 301)
3. Complete PSYC 305
4. Complete 2 Laboratory Classes
All the PSYC classes are closed – What do I do?!!
Create and register for a full schedule
See if you can get on a waiting list for PSYC 305 or lab courses in the main office
Contact professors in your preferred PSYC classes or attend first day of class to ask for permission to join class
DON’T PANIC – there is next semester
Psychology ProgramsSpecial Programs:
PSYC 489: Coop/Internship Contact the University Career Services Office to get a list of
available options and discuss with advisorPSYC 485: Independent Study
Choose a faculty member and contact the faculty member Fill out application if necessary Obtain permission to register for this course Especially useful for those interested in graduate training
Psychology ProgramsStudent Organizations:
SPA (Student Psychological Association) Open to everyone
PSI CHI At least 8 credit hours of Psychology at NIU GPA of 3.0 overall at NIU GPA of 3.25 in Psychology courses at NIU
Honors ProgramNeed to make the decision EARLY so that you have enough time
to complete all of the requirements 6 hours in honors psychology courses at upper-division level Senior year complete a research thesis
Meet with an advisor to discuss requirements
Additional Useful Information:GPA requirement in PSYC = 2.00
For honors: Overall = 3.00 and PSYC = 3.50“D” still counts toward graduation – can retake
class to replace grade up to 13 months from end of semester
PSYC electives = any PSYC course OTHER THAN 102, 219, 305
Can NOT double dipAny course taken for general education requirements
can not be counted toward psych electives E.g., PSYC 224 for social sciences gen. ed.
Minor Requirements:1. Minor Declaration2. PSYC 1023. 18 credit hours of elective – 12 hours must be 300-400
level (6 PSYC elective courses – 4 must be upper level)