Admissions Requirements
| Degree Program | Program Type | Dept Application Materials and Admission Criteria | Prerequisite Course Requirements | Department ADM Review | Dept Conditional Admits | Dept Appeal Process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology BA | On campus and Online | Additional Admission Criteria:
*On campus & Online: Earn a minimum of 30 semester hours of undergraduate course work *On campus only: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale *Online only: Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Additional Application Materials Required (Online Only): Supplement to application requiring applicant to present a rationale for pursuit of online degree format and discussion of access to the Internet as well as necessary technological/computer skills. Preference will be given to Online applicants who: 1. Effectively demonstrate they are unable to attend on campus classes because of distance, work or care giving issues that are incompatible with regularly scheduled on-ground class offerings 2. Have completed at least 60 hours of undergraduate course work or earned an Associate’s degree |
*On campus & Online: Completion of PSY 201 or equivalent with a grade of C or better, or Advanced Placement Psychology Examination score greater than or equal to 4, or Introductory Psychology CLEP test score greater than or equal to 50.
*Online only: Minimum grade of C or better in both ENG 101 and ENG 102 |
Online only: Online program coordinator and Department Chair | On campus only: Yes; Students with cumulative GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 can be granted conditional admission, which permits enrollment in up to 12 semester hours of 300-level psychology courses during the first semester. Final decision on admission for conditionally admitted students is made after completion of 12 hours of psychology courses at UIS. 300-level courses must be completed within two semesters of the conditional admission. | N/A |