Admission Requirements
First-time freshmen students that meet ONE of the following criteria will be automatically admitted to SIUE and eligible for Direct Entry to the Psychology major in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior. Current University admission standards are:
- Cumulative 2.6 high school GPA (4.0 scale)
- Cumulative 2.0 high school GPA (4.0 scale) AND 990 SAT ERW + M OR 19 ACT
- Rank in Top 10% high school graduating class
Transfer
Transfer students who have attempted at least 30 semester hours in courses at accredited institutions will be automatically admitted to SIUE and eligible for Direct Entry to the Psychology major in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior provided they have earned a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (4.0 scale) in coursework at the previous accredited school(s) attended.
Transfer students who have attempted fewer than 30 semester hours in courses at accredited institutions must meet transfer admission criteria AND first-time freshmen criteria to be automatically admitted to SIUE and eligible for Direct Entry to the Psychology major in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior.
Students who wish to major in psychology and who transfer from community colleges must complete at least 15 hours of 300- and 400-level psychology courses at SIUE (or other accredited four-year institutions and SIUE combined). Students who wish to major in psychology and who transfer from accredited four-year institutions must complete at least 12 hours of psychology courses at SIUE. PSYC 220/221 may not be transferred in to satisfy SIUE psychology requirements. If you are a transfer student just beginning your curriculum at SIUE comparable statistics and research methods courses completed at another four-year university can be evaluated for transfer credit on a case-by-case basis.
