Departmental Honors

Our honors program is available for qualified psychology majors with high academic promise.

  • Students with a 3.00 GPA overall and at least a 3.50 in psychology courses
  • Students are also required to complete at least six hours in honors psychology courses at the upper division level
  • Senior year students are required to conceptualize, design, execute, analyze, write up and defend a research thesis, under six hours of PSYC 499H.

If you are interested in the department's undergraduate honor's program, check with your advisor on the eligibility requirements and procedures for joining the program. An early decision regarding the honors program is necessary in order to meet the honors program requirements.

Contact Us

Department of Psychology
Psychology/Computer Science Building 400
815-753-0372
askpsyc@niu.edu

Undergraduate Program

Declare a major: askpsyc@niu.edu

Advising: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) Advising

Graduate Program

Inquiries: kwest1@niu.edu