Overview

You'll find details about requirements for a major or minor in Psychology, as well as information about specific courses. You’ll also learn about our student organizations, opportunities for independent study, Psychology honors and awards. You can also learn how best to prepare for graduate school or entering a career after college.

Careers

Psychology majors are very marketable. The most valuable, rare, and sophisticated skills are the least tangible: many people can type, few people know how to run a major organization.Majors of the Psychology at Southern Illinois University are not trained to do one particular thing, instead they obtain a wide variety of more subtle skills--the kind that are valuable in many different work settings. These skills include the following:

critical thinking
understanding numerical information
research skills
writing
communicating information
working well with other people

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psychology

Careers in Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Effects of Recreational Drugs on Mind and Body

Diversity in the Workplace

Psychology of Gender in Diverse Context

Psychology of Crime

Child Psychology

Neuroscience

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Psychology Sociology Neuroscience View 431 other Bachelors in Neuroscience in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Choose from our more than 200 undergraduate programs (Majors) in eight different colleges. Determine if you meet our minimum requirements to a Bachelor's (undergraduate) program for:

freshmen - fewer than 26 college credits
transfer - more than 26 college credits

Submit an application and $40 fee on-line along with:

Transcripts from high school and/or college

English Proficiency

A financial statement - showing a minimum of $40,000 within the last 6 months

No SAT is required for admission, unless you want to apply for a merit scholarship award (minimum SAT score required)

Tuition Fee

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International

19274 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9637 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

7710 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3855 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

7710 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3855 USD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Carbondale

1100 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Psychology.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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