Catalogue reference 2024-25
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Specializations and variants
Comprehensive Stream (Honours only)
Research Stream (Honours only)
Comprehensive Stream Co-op (Honours only)
Research Stream Co-op (Honours only)
Honours B.Sc.
Honours B.Sc. with Co-op
BA with Major Program
BA with Major Co-op
B.Sc. with Major Program
B.Sc. with Major in Psychology Program with Co-op
Pass Program
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2F23 and 2P01 |
| Year 2 | one of PSYC 2P20 , 2P36 , 2P49 |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2P25 or 2P30 |
| Year 2 | one PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)89 |
| Year 2 | one-half PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 |
| Year 2 | one elective credit (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 3 | PSYC 3P30 (see program note 4 ) |
| Year 3 | two and one-half PSYC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 (see program note 5 ) |
| Year 3 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 4 | PSYC 4P07 or 4P92 |
| Year 4 | PSYC 4P08 |
| Year 4 | two PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99 (see program note 5 ) |
| Year 4 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
Pathway 2
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2F23 and 2P01 |
| Year 2 | one of PSYC 2P20 , 2P36 , 2P49 |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2P25 or 2P30 |
| Year 2 | one PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)89 |
| Year 2 | one-half PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 |
| Year 2 | one elective credit (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 3 | PSYC 3F40 and 3P39 (see program notes 2 and 4 ) |
| Year 3 | one and one-half PSYC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 |
| Year 3 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 4 | PSYC 4F91 , 4P92 and 4P93 (see program note 2 ) |
| Year 4 | one PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99 (see program note 3 ) |
| Year 4 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
Pathway 3
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 2 | PSYC 0N90 and 2F23 and |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2P01 or one-half elective credit |
| Year 2 | one of PSYC 2P20 , 2P36 , 2P49 |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2P25 or 2P30 |
| Year 2 | one PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)89 |
| Year 2 | one-half PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 |
| Year 2 | one elective credit (see program note 1 ) |
| Spring/Summer Sessions: | PSYC 0N01 and 2C01 |
| Year 3 | PSYC 3P30 (see program note 4 ) |
| Year 3 | two and one-half PSYC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 (see program note 5 ) |
| Year 3 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Spring/Summer Sessions: | PSYC 0N02 and 2C02 |
| Year 4 | PSYC 4P07 or 4P92 |
| Year 4 | PSYC 4P08 |
| Year 4 | two PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99 (see program note 5 ) |
| Year 4 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Spring/Summer Sessions: | PSYC 0N03 and 2C03 |
Pathway 4
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 2 | PSYC 0N90 and 2F23 |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2P01 or one-half elective credit |
| Year 2 | one of PSYC 2P20 , 2P36 , 2P49 |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2P25 or 2P30 |
| Year 2 | one PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)89 |
| Year 2 | one-half PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 |
| Year 2 | one elective credit (see program note 1 ) |
| Spring/Summer Sessions: | PSYC 0N01 and 2C01 |
| Year 3 | PSYC 3F40 and 3P39 (see program notes 2 and 4 ) |
| Year 3 | one and one-half PSYC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above |
| Year 3 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Spring/Summer Sessions: | PSYC 0N02 and 2C02 |
| Year 4 | PSYC 4F91 , 4P92 , and 4P93 (see program note 2 ) |
| Year 4 | one PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99 (see program note 3 ) |
| Year 4 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Spring/Summer Sessions: | PSYC 0N03 and 2C03 |
Pathway 5
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | BIOL 1P91 and 1P92 |
| Year 1 | CHEM 1P91 and 1P92 |
| Year 1 | MATH 1P97 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one-half elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2F23 , 2P01 , 2P36 and 2P37 |
| Year 2 | one credit from PSYC 2P12 , 2P20 , 2P49 |
| Year 2 | one-half credit from PSYC 2P15 , 2P25 , 2P30 |
| Year 2 | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 |
| Year 2 | one-half elective credit (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 3 | PSYC 3P39 and 3F40 |
| Year 3 | one and one-half credits from PSYC 2P92 , 3P06 , 3P18 , 3P19 , 3P34 , 3P37 , 3P38 , 3P45 , 3P46 , 3P59 , 3P60 , 3P65 , 3P67 , 3P68 , 3P72 , 3P75 , 3P87 |
| Year 3 | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 , 2P92 , 2P97 , 3P03 , 3P60 , 3P64 , COSC 1P02 , PHYS 1P21 , 1P91 , 2P02 |
| Year 3 | one and one-half elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | PSYC 4F91 , 4P92 and 4P93 |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | one credit from PSYC 4P20 , 4P34 , 4P55 , 4P56 , 4P57 , 4P58 , 4P60 , 4P63 , 4P95 |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 , 2P92 , 2P97 , 3P03 , 3P60 , 3P64 , COSC 1P02 , PHYS 1P21 , 1P91 , 2P02 |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | one and one-half elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | Library Research Option |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | PSYC 4F97 , 4P92 and 4P93 |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | one credit from PSYC 4P20 , 4P34 , 4P55 , 4P56 , 4P57 , 4P58 , 4P60 , 4P63 |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 , 2P92 , 2P97 , 3P03 , 3P60 , 3P64 , COSC 1P02 , PHYS 1P21 , 1P91 , 2P02 |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | one and one-half elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
Pathway 6
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | BIOL 1P91 and 1P92 |
| Year 1 | CHEM 1P91 and 1P92 |
| Year 1 | MATH 1P97 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one-half elective credit (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2F23 , 0N90 , 2P36 and 2P37 |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2P01 or one-half elective credit |
| Year 2 | one credit from among PSYC 2P12 , 2P20 , 2P49 |
| Year 2 | one-half credit from PSYC 2P15 , 2P25 , 2P30 |
| Year 2 | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 |
| Year 2 | one-half elective credit |
| Year 2 | Spring/Summer Session: |
| Year 2 | PSYC 0N01 and 2C01 |
| Year 3 | PSYC 3F40 and 3P39 |
| Year 3 | one and one-half credit from PSYC 2P92 , 3P06 , 3P18 , 3P19 , 3P34 , 3P37 , 3P38 , 3P45 , 3P46 , 3P59 , 3P60 , 3P65 , 3P67 , 3P68 , 3P72 , 3P75 , 3P87 |
| Year 3 | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 , 2P92 , 2P97 , 3P03 , 3P60 , 3P64 , COSC 1P02 , PHYS 1P21 , 1P91 , 2P02 |
| Year 3 | one and one-half elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 3 | Spring/Summer Session: |
| Year 3 | PSYC 0N02 and 2C02 |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | PSYC 4F91 , 4P92 and 4P93 |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | one credit from PSYC 4P20 , 4P34 , 4P55 , 4P56 , 4P57 , 4P58 , 4P60 , 4P63 , 4P95 |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 , 2P92 , 2P97 , 3P03 , 3P60 , 3P64 , COSC 1P02 , PHYS 1P21 , 1P91 , 2P02 |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | one and one-half elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | Library Research Option |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | PSYC 4F97 , 4P92 and 4P93 |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | one credit from PSYC 4P20 , 4P34 , 4P55 , 4P56 , 4P60 , 4P63 |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 , 2P92 , 2P97 , 3P03 , 3P60 , 3P64 , COSC 1P02 , PHYS 1P21 , 1P91 , 2P02 |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | one and one-half elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | Spring/Summer Session: |
| Year 4** Thesis Option | PSYC 0N03 and 2C03 |
Pathway 7
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2F23 and 2P01 |
| Year 2 | one of PSYC 2P20 , 2P36 , 2P49 |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2P25 or 2P30 |
| Year 2 | one PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)89 |
| Year 2 | one-half PSYC credt numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 |
| Year 2 | one elective credit (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 3 | PSYC 3P30 (see program note 4 ) |
| Year 3 | two and one-half PSYC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 |
| Year 3 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 4 | One and one-half PSYC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 | one PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 | PSYC 4P07 |
| Year 4 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
Pathway 8
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 2 | PSYC 0N90 and 2F23 |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2P01 or one-half elective credit |
| Year 2 | one of PSYC 2P20 , 2P36 , 2P49 |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2P25 or 2P30 |
| Year 2 | one PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)89 |
| Year 2 | one-half PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 |
| Year 2 | one elective credit (see program note 1 ) |
| Spring/Summer Sessions: | PSYC 0N01 and 2C01 |
| Year 3 | PSYC 3P30 (see program note 4 ) |
| Year 3 | two and one-half PSYC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 |
| Year 3 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Spring/Summer Sessions: | PSYC 0N02 and 2C02 |
| Year 4 | One and one-half PSYC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 | one PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 4(alpha)99 |
| Year 4 | PSYC 4P07 |
| Year 4 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Spring/Summer Sessions: | PSYC 0N03 and 2C03 |
Pathway 9
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | BIOL 1P91 and 1P92 |
| Year 1 | CHEM 1P91 and 1P92 |
| Year 1 | MATH 1P97 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one-half elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2F23 , 2P01 , 2P36 and 2P37 |
| Year 2 | one credit from PSYC 2P12 , 2P20 , 2P49 |
| Year 2 | one-half credit from PSYC 2P15 , 2P25 , 2P30 |
| Year 2 | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 |
| Year 2 | one-half elective credit (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 3 | PSYC 3P30 (see program note 4 ) |
| Year 3 | two credits from PSYC 2P92 , 3P06 , 3P18 , 3P19 , 3P34 , 3P37 , 3P38 , 3P45 , 3P46 , 3P59 , 3P60 , 3P65 , 3P67 , 3P68 , 3P72 , 3P75 , 3P87 |
| Year 3 | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 , 2P92 , 2P97 , 3P03 , 3P60 , 3P64 , COSC 1P02 , PHYS 1P21 , 1P91 , 2P02 |
| Year 3 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 4 | PSYC 4P07 |
| Year 4 | one credit from PSYC 4P34 , 4P55 , 4P56 , 4P60 , 4P63 |
| Year 4 | one credit from PSYC 3P06 , 3P18 , 3P19 , 3P34 , 3P37 , 3P38 ,3P45 , 3P46 , 3P51, 3P59 , 3P60 , 3P65 , 3P67 , 3P68 , 3P72 , 3P75 , 3P87 , 4P34 , 4P55 , 4P56 , 4P60 , 4P63 |
| Year 4 | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 , 2P92 , 2P97 , 3P03 , 3P60 , 3P64 , COSC 1P02 , PHYS 1P21 , 1P91 , 2P02 |
| Year 4 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
Pathway 10
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | BIOL 1P91 and 1P92 |
| Year 1 | CHEM 1P91 and 1P92 |
| Year 1 | MATH 1P97 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit one-half elective credit (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2F23 , 0N90 , 2P36 and 2P37 |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2P01 or one-half elective credit |
| Year 2 | one credit from among PSYC 2P12 , 2P20 , 2P49 |
| Year 2 | one-half credit from PSYC 2P15 , 2P25 , 2P30 |
| Year 2 | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 |
| Year 2 | one-half elective credit (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 2 | Spring/Summer Session: |
| Year 2 | PSYC 0N01 and 2C01 |
| Year 3 | PSYC 3P30 (see program note 4 ) |
| Year 3 | two credits from PSYC 2P92 , 3P06 , 3P18 , 3P19 , 3P34 , 3P37 , 3P38 , 3P45 , 3P46 , 3P59 , 3P60 , 3P65 , 3P67 , 3P68 , 3P72 , 3P75 , 3P87 |
| Year 3 | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 , 2P92 , 2P97 , 3P03 , 3P60 , 3P64 , COSC 1P02 , |
| Year 3 | PHYS 1P21 , 1P91 , 2P02 |
| Year 3 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 3 | Spring/Summer Session: |
| Year 3 | PSYC 0N02 and 2C02 |
| Year 4 | PSYC 4P07 |
| Year 4 | one credit from PSYC 4P20 , 4P34 , 4P55 , 4P56 , 4P57 , 4P58 , 4P60 , 4P63 |
| Year 4 | one credit from PSYC 2P92 , 3P06 , 3P18 , 3P19 , 3P34 , 3P37 , 3P38 , 3P45 , 3P46 , 3P59 , 3P60 , 3P65 , 3P67 , 3P68 , 3P72 , 3P75 , 3P87 , 4P34 , 4P55 , 4P56 , 4P60 , 4P63 |
| Year 4 | one-half credit from BIOL 2P02 , 2P03 , 2P05 , 2P92 , 2P97 , 3P03 , 3P60 , 3P64 , COSC 1P02 , |
| Year 4 | PHYS 1P21 ,1P91 , 2P02 |
| Year 4 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 4 | Spring/Summer Session: |
| Year 4 | PSYC 0N03 and 2C03 |
Pathway 11
| Year 1 | PSYC 1F90 |
| Year 1 | one Humanities context credit |
| Year 1 | one Sciences context credit |
| Year 1 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2F23 and 2P01 |
| Year 2 | one of PSYC 2P20 , 2P36 , 2P49 |
| Year 2 | PSYC 2P25 or 2P30 |
| Year 2 | one PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)89 |
| Year 2 | one-half PSYC credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 |
| Year 2 | one elective credit (see program note 1 ) |
| Year 3 | Three PSYC credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 |
| Year 3 | two elective credits (see program note 1 ) |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2024-25
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Source reference : https://brocku.ca/webcal/2024/undergrad/psyc.html