Psychology majors have multiple opportunities to work directly with department faculty on research or conduct their own research projects and even publish their findings in professional journals. Student researchers have access to state-of-the-art technologies including a psychology laboratory, a biofeedback center and clinical observation suites for audio and videotaping of dyadic or group activities.
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Undergraduate Minor
The University has one petition form that you should use of all of your petition requests.
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.
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.
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.
The UIS Psychology Department is proud of:
Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.
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 psychology major learns about human behavior, preparing you for a career in health care, government, business, industry, research, education and more. Psychology majors share a desire to understand human nature and to have a positive impact on society. Our faculty and our students are involved in research that makes those desires a reality.
