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PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The Department of Psychology offers programs of study that lead to the degrees of Ph.D., M.A., B.A., and B.Sc. However, this guide concerns itself with the B.A. and B.Sc. degrees only.

If you intend to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, you begin your program with a course entitled Introductory Psychology (Psyc 100), one of the most popular courses on campus. In second year, you would enroll in Psyc 217 and Psyc 218 . By the third year you can declare your Major on the Student Service Center and begin to specialize by selecting courses in a number of topic areas. These include behaviour disorders, developmental psychology, social psychology, biopsychology, learning, memory, cognition and perception, environmental psychology, personality, psychometrics and testing. Other specialized courses available to undergraduates include computers and psychology, forensic psychology, gender differences, and clinical psychology. Many third and fourth year students enrol in laboratory courses where they acquire first hand experience in psychological research.

The Bachelor of Science program is specifically intended for students whose interest in psychology is in the biological basis of behaviour. The Science program covers, among other topics: advanced research methods in the behavioural sciences, in sensation and perception, and in animal learning and cognition; hormones and behaviour; computers and psychology; and biopsychology. Faculty members who teach in the Science program perform research on topics such as the neurochemical basis of drug addiction, the hormonal regulation of sexual behaviour, the development of the brain, animal models of eating disorders, and the neural basis of learning and memory. The student with a major interest in the social, personality, developmental, clinical or general experimental areas of psychology should register for the B.A. degree.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

BA MAJOR in PSYCHOLOGY

FIRST YEAR
PSYC 100 (6 credits) is required

SECOND YEAR
PSYC 217 (3 credits) and 218 (3 credits)**

THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS
Students are required to take a minimum of 30 credits in 300- or 400-level courses, including
. at least 6 credits from one of the following two lists:
(a) Behavioural Neuroscience - 304, 306, 360, 361, 363, 364, 460, 461, 462, 466, 467
(b) Cognition/perception - 309, 333, 334, 336, 337, 365, 367, 368, 463

. at least 6 credits from two of the following four lists:
(a) Clinical/forensic/health - 300, 311, 314, 331, 350, 400, 401, 430, 431, 469
(b) Developmental - 302, 315, 319, 320, 322, 325, 412, 413, 414
(c) Foundation/methods - 303, 312, 323, 359, 465
(d) Personality/social - 305, 307, 308, 321, 358, 403, 407, 408, 415, 418

*Note: As of September 2002, students cannot count PSYC 340, 348, 440 or 448 (Directed studies) toward the minimum requirement of 30 credits in 300- or 400-level courses.

**Note: Psyc 317/318 (old courses) are considered equivalent to Psyc 217/218 (new courses). Therefore, if students have already completed Psyc 317/318, they are not required to complete Psyc 217/218.

BA HONOURS in PSYCHOLOGY

The Honours program is a two-year program that is designed to provide advanced training in psychological research to outstanding students who intend to pursue Ph.D.-level graduate studies in Psychology. Students admitted into the Honours program complete several advanced research-relevant courses during their third and fourth years, in addition to completing the regular BA degree requirements. Honours students are also required to conduct research projects under faculty supervision during their third and fourth years.

Admission to the Honours program is highly competitive. As a minimum requirement, admission to the Honours program requires at least a 76% average in the second year and at least 80% in PSYC 217 and 218. Students who wish to be considered for admission to the Honours program typically apply during the second half of their Second year. Prior to applying, interested students should consult the Psychology Department's web site for more detailed information about the Honours program and/or consult directly with the chair of the Psychology Department's Honours committee (Dr. Sheila Woody).

FIRST AND SECOND YEARS
First and second years of the program require that students complete:
PSYC 100
PSYC 217 and 218
BIOL 121 or BIOL 344

THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS
Third and fourth years of the program require that students complete:
. a minimum of 30 credits taken concurrently in third year, including PSYC 312, 349 and 359
. a minimum of 30 credits taken concurrently in fourth year, including PSYC 449
. at least six credits from each of four of the five content areas listed below:
at least 12 credits from
(1) Behavioural Neuroscience - 304, 306, 360, 361, 363, 364, 460, 461, 462, 466, 467
(2) Cognition/perception - 309, 333, 334, 336, 337, 365, 367, 368, 463
at least 12 credits from:
(3) Clinical/forensic - 300, 311, 314, 331, 350, 400, 401, 430, 431 469
(4) Developmental - 302, 315, 319, 320, 322, 325, 412, 413, 414
(5) Personality/social - 305, 307, 308, 321, 358, 403, 407, 408, 415, 418

All students are encouraged to include fourth year courses in their programs. In addition to providing greater depth, they provide an opportunity to work in smaller groups.

Graduation in the Honours program as described below requires:
. A minimum of 120 total credits including 48 credits of Psychology courses numbered 300 or above, including several specified courses that are listed above.
. An average of at least 76% in the final 60 credits of study; and
. An average of at least 80% in at least 12 credits of Psychology courses numbered 300 or above.

BA MINOR in PSYCHOLOGY

FIRST and SECOND YEAR Students must complete:

* either PSYC 100 or 101 and 102
* PSYC 207 and 208 or 6 credits of 200-level Psychology

Students must take at least 18 but no more than 30 credits of 300- or 400-level Psychology courses, and may not count PSYC 340, 348, 440 or 448 toward the minimum requirement of 18 credits.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree

BSc HONOURS in PSYCHOLOGY

The Honours program is a two-year program that is designed to provide advanced training in psychological research to outstanding students who intend to pursue Ph.D.-level graduate studies in Psychology. Students admitted into the Honours program complete several advanced research-relevant courses during their third and fourth years, in addition to completing the regular BSc degree requirements. Honours students are also required to conduct research projects under faculty supervision during their third and fourth years. Graduation requires an average of at least 80% in 12 credits of Psychology courses numbered 300 and above. In addition to meeting the specific department course requirements, Honours candidates are required to complete all courses attempted, including at least 30 credits in each winter session, and to maintain a minimum overall 68% average in each academic session.

Admission to the Honours program is highly competitive. As a minimum requirement, admission to the Honours program requires at least a 76% average in the second year and at least 80% in PSYC 260. Students who wish to be considered for admission to the Honours program typically apply during the second half of their Second year. Prior to applying, interested students should consult the Psychology Department's web site for more detailed information about the Honours program and/or consult directly with the chair of the Psychology Department's Honours committee (Dr. Sheila Woody).

Notes for BSc Students

Notes:
¹ PSYC 100 is required in first year if student has credit for Biology 12 and Chemistry 12.
² Students with Biology 12 may substitute 3 credits of electives for BIOL 111.
³ Students with Chemistry 12 may substitute 3 credits of electives for CHEM 111.
⁴ Students without Physics 12 must take PHYS 100 before taking PHYS 101.
⁵ The preferred prerequisite for this course is BIOL 112, but Psychology Honours students are allowed to register without it.
⁶ General electives may be Psychology courses; Arts electives and Science electives may not.
⁷ At least 24 credits of electives (including Arts electives and Arts Psychology electives) must be numbered 300 or above. At least six of these must non-Psychology courses in the Faculty of Science. Nine credits of electives must be taken outside of the field of the major. Field of the major is defined as any course in Psychology, Biology, Physiology, Biochemistry, or Pharmacology. Twelve credits of electives may be taken in any Faculty.
⁸ Psyc 366, together with 6 credits of first year Math, satisfies the faculty computation requirement

BSc - Science Minor in Psychology -

For a PSYC Science minor, students are required to take PSYC 100, or PSYC 101 and PSYC 102 and 18 or more credits of 300- or 400-level Psychology courses numbered 60 or higher in the last two digits.

BSc - Arts Minor in Psychology

First Year
PSYC 100 (6 credits) or PSYC 101 (3 credits) and PSYC 102 (3 credits)

Second Year
6 credits of 200-level psychology, preferably PSYC 207 and 208 in second year

Third and Fourth Years
At least 18 credits of Psychology courses numbered 300 and above,
but not including 340, 348, 440, or 448.