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Psychology

Reference year : 2026-27

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Program Requirements Psychology B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
Psychology B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
Psychology B.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits)
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Concentration in Cognitive Psychology (3.5 credits) This concentration is open to all students in the B.A. Honours Psychology, B.Sc. Honours Psychology, and the B.A. Combined Honours program. Only one concentration may be taken in a Psychology program. A maximum of 12.0 credits may be counted towards a B.A. or B.Sc. Honours Psychology degree. 1. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 PSYC 2700 [0.5] Introduction to Cognitive Psychology 2. 3.0 credits from: 3.0 CGSC 3201 [0.5] Cognitive Processes PSYC 2307 [0.5] Human Neuropsychology I PSYC 3307 [0.5] Human Neuropsychology II PSYC 3001 [0.5] Psychological Testing PSYC 3506 [0.5] Cognitive Development PSYC 3508 [0.5] Child Language PSYC 3700 [1.0] Cognition (Honours Seminar) PSYC 3702 [0.5] Perception PSYC 3709 [0.5] Language Processing and the Brain PSYC 3710 [0.5] Introduction to Human Factors PSYC 3901 [0.5] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 3902 [0.5] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 3905 [1.0] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 4001 [0.5] Special Topics in Psychology PSYC 4003 [0.5] Origins of Modern Psychology PSYC 4700 [0.5] Advanced Topics in Cognitive Psychology PSYC 4900 [0.5] Independent Study PSYC 4902 [0.5] Independent Study PSYC 4907 [1.0] Thesis for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4908 [1.0] Thesis for B.A. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4909 [1.0] Project for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4910 [1.0] Project for B.A. with Honours in Psychology Total Credits 3.5 Notes: If PSYC 3901 , PSYC 3902 or PSYC 3905 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the placements must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4001 is presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the special topic must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4900 or PSYC 4902 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the independent study must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4907 , PSYC 4908 , PSYC 4909 or PSYC 4910 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the thesis or project must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. Concentration in Developmental Psychology (3.5 credits) This concentration is open to all students in the B.A. Honours Psychology, B.Sc. Honours Psychology, and the B.A Combined Honours program. Only one concentration may be taken in a Psychology program. A maximum of 12.0 credits may be counted towards a B.A. or B.Sc. Honours Psychology degree. 1. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 PSYC 2500 [0.5] Foundations of Developmental Psychology 2. 3.0 credits from: 3.0 PSYC 3001 [0.5] Psychological Testing PSYC 3500 [1.0] Developmental Psychology (Honours Seminar) PSYC 3505 [0.5] Exceptional Children PSYC 3506 [0.5] Cognitive Development PSYC 3507 [0.5] Social Development PSYC 3508 [0.5] Child Language PSYC 3509 [0.5] Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood PSYC 3901 [0.5] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 3902 [0.5] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 3905 [1.0] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 4001 [0.5] Special Topics in Psychology PSYC 4003 [0.5] Origins of Modern Psychology PSYC 4500 [0.5] Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology PSYC 4900 [0.5] Independent Study PSYC 4902 [0.5] Independent Study PSYC 4907 [1.0] Thesis for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4908 [1.0] Thesis for B.A. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4909 [1.0] Project for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4910 [1.0] Project for B.A. with Honours in Psychology Total Credits 3.5 Notes: If PSYC 3901 , PSYC 3902 or PSYC 3905 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the placements must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4001 is presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the special topic must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4900 or PSYC 4902 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the independent study must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4907 , PSYC 4908 , PSYC 4909 or PSYC 4910 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the thesis or project mut be consistent with the theme of the concentration. Concentration in Forensic Psychology (3.5 credits) This concentration is open to all students in the B.A. Honours Psychology, B.Sc. Honours Psychology, and the B.A. Combined Honours program. Only one concentration may be taken in a Psychology program. A maximum of 12.0 credits may be counted towards a B.A. or B.Sc. Honours Psychology degree. 1. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 PSYC 2400 [0.5] Introduction to Forensic Psychology PSYC 3402 [0.5] Criminal Behaviour 2. 2.5 credits from: 2.5 PSYC 3001 [0.5] Psychological Testing PSYC 3400 [1.0] Forensic Psychology (Honours Seminar) PSYC 3403 [0.5] Addiction PSYC 3404 [0.5] Police Psychology PSYC 3901 [0.5] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 3902 [0.5] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 3905 [1.0] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 4001 [0.5] Special Topics in Psychology PSYC 4003 [0.5] Origins of Modern Psychology PSYC 4400 [0.5] Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology PSYC 4403 [0.5] Gender and Crime PSYC 4404 [0.5] Sex Offenders PSYC 4900 [0.5] Independent Study PSYC 4902 [0.5] Independent Study PSYC 4907 [1.0] Thesis for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4908 [1.0] Thesis for B.A. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4909 [1.0] Project for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4910 [1.0] Project for B.A. with Honours in Psychology Total Credits 3.5 Notes: If PSYC 3901 , PSYC 3902 or PSYC 3905 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the placements must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4001 is presented is presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the special topic must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4900 or PSYC 4902 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the independent study must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4907 , PSYC 4908 , PSYC 4909 or PSYC 4910 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the thesis or project must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. Concentration in Health Psychology (3.5 credits) This concentration is open to all students in the B.A. Honours Psychology, B.Sc. Honours Psychology, and the B.A Combined Honours program. Only one concentration may be taken in a Psychology program. A maximum of 12.0 credits may be counted towards a B.A. or B.Sc. Honours Psychology degree. 1. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 PSYC 2301 [0.5] Introduction to Health Psychology 2. 3.0 credits from: 3.0 PSYC 3001 [0.5] Psychological Testing PSYC 3300 [1.0] Health (Honours Seminar) PSYC 3301 [0.5] Sport and Performance Psychology PSYC 3302 [0.5] Positive Psychology PSYC 3305 [0.5] Psychology of Climate Change PSYC 3403 [0.5] Addiction PSYC 3604 [0.5] Clinical Psychology and Mental Illness PSYC 3901 [0.5] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 3902 [0.5] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 3905 [1.0] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 4001 [0.5] Special Topics in Psychology PSYC 4003 [0.5] Origins of Modern Psychology PSYC 4301 [0.5] Advanced Topics in Health Psychology PSYC 4900 [0.5] Independent Study PSYC 4902 [0.5] Independent Study PSYC 4907 [1.0] Thesis for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4908 [1.0] Thesis for B.A. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4909 [1.0] Project for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4910 [1.0] Project for B.A. with Honours in Psychology Total Credits 3.5 Notes: If PSYC 3901 , PSYC 3902 , or PSYC 3905 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the placements must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4001 is presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the special topic must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4900 or PSYC 4902 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the independent study must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4907 , PSYC 4908 , PSYC 4909 or PSYC 4910 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the thesis or project must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. Concentration in Social/Personality Psychology (3.5 credits) This concentration is open to all students in the B.A. Honours Psychology, B.Sc. Honours Psychology, and the B.A Combined Honours program. Only one concentration may be taken in a Psychology program. A maximum of 12.0 credits may be counted towards a B.A. or B.Sc. Honours Psychology degree. 1. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 PSYC 2100 [0.5] Introduction to Social Psychology PSYC 2600 [0.5] Introduction to the Study of Personality 2. 2.5 credits from: 2.5 PSYC 3001 [0.5] Psychological Testing PSYC 3100 [1.0] Social Psychology (Honours Seminar) PSYC 3104 [0.5] Intergroup Relations: The Psychology of Conflict and Violence PSYC 3106 [0.5] Close Relationships PSYC 3302 [0.5] Positive Psychology PSYC 3405 [0.5] Psychology of Motivation and Emotion PSYC 3600 [1.0] Personality (Honours Seminar) PSYC 3603 [0.5] Psychology of Women PSYC 3901 [0.5] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 3902 [0.5] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 3905 [1.0] Practicum in Psychology PSYC 4001 [0.5] Special Topics in Psychology PSYC 4003 [0.5] Origins of Modern Psychology PSYC 4100 [0.5] Advanced Topics in Social Psychology PSYC 4600 [0.5] Advanced Topics in Personality Psychology PSYC 4900 [0.5] Independent Study PSYC 4902 [0.5] Independent Study PSYC 4907 [1.0] Thesis for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4908 [1.0] Thesis for B.A. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4909 [1.0] Project for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology PSYC 4910 [1.0] Project for B.A. with Honours in Psychology Total Credits 3.5 Notes: If PSYC 3901 , PSYC 3902 or PSYC 3905 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the placement must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4001 is presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the special topic must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4900 or PSYC 4902 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the independent study must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. If PSYC 4907 , PSYC 4908 , PSYC 4909 or PSYC 4910 are presented in partial fulfillment of Item 2 above, the focus of the thesis or project must be consistent with the theme of the concentration. Stream in Mental Health and Well-Being (2.5 credits) The stream in Mental Health and Well-Being has limited enrollment and is restricted to students registered in the B.A. Honours Psychology program or B.Sc. Honours Psychology program with a concentration who have attained fourth-year standing, have a Major CGPA of 10.0 or above, and Departmental approval. Students enrolled in the stream must satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Psychology while satisfying the credit requirement for the concentration and the stream through appropriate choice of courses. Students in the Concentration in Health Psychology must complete 1.0 credit from the list of concentration courses in consultation with the Department in addition to PSYC 3302 and PSYC 3604. Students in the Concentration in Social/Personality Psychology must complete 0.5 credit from the list of concentration courses in consultation with the Department in addition to PSYC 3302. Requirements 1. 2.5 credits in: 2.5 PSYC 3302 [0.5] Positive Psychology PSYC 3604 [0.5] Clinical Psychology and Mental Illness PSYC 4330 [1.0] Community Mental Health and Well-Being PSYC 4333 [0.5] Clinical Psychology: Assessment and Intervention Psychology B.A. (15.0 credits)

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Minor in Human Resources and Management for B.A. Honours Psychology (5.0 credits) Only students pursuing Bachelor of Arts Honours with a Major in Psychology who have completed at least 4.0 credits toward their degrees with a minimum overall CGPA of 7.00 may be admitted to Minor in Human Resources and Management. Students must successfully complete PSYC 2801 prior to entry in to the Minor, with a minimum grade of B+. PSYC 3801 must be successfully completed prior to taking any of the 4000-level BUSI courses listed in the Minor. Enrolment is limited. Students who are required to leave the Minor due to a low Minor CGPA may not return to the Minor at any subsequent date. Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 6.50 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in Human Resources and Management for B.A. Honours Psychology. Requirements 1. 1.0 credits in: 1.0 PSYC 2801 [0.5] Organizational Psychology I PSYC 3801 [0.5] Organizational Psychology II 2. 1.0 credits in: 1.0 BUSI 3102 [0.5] Introduction to Human Resources Management BUSI 3103 [0.5] Introduction to Organization Theory 3. 2.0 credits from: 2.0 BUSI 3104 [0.5] Managing Individual Performance BUSI 3105 [0.5] Managing and Motivating Teams BUSI 3106 [0.5] Managing Conflict and Negotiation BUSI 4104 [0.5] Strategic Human Resources Management BUSI 4105 [0.5] Managing Change BUSI 4112 [0.5] Organizational Leadership 4. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 BUSI 2204 [0.5] Basic Marketing 5. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 BUSI 2800 [0.5] Entrepreneurship BUSI 3209 [0.5] Consumer Behaviour Total Credits 5.0 Minor in Cognitive Psychology (4.0 credits) Open to all undergraduate students in programs other than Psychology and Cognitive Science. Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 4.00 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in Cognitive Psychology. Requirements: 1. 2.0 credits in: 2.0 PSYC 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology I PSYC 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology II PSYC 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology PSYC 2002 [0.5] Introduction to Statistics in Psychology 2. 1.5 credits in: 1.5 PSYC 2307 [0.5] Human Neuropsychology I PSYC 2700 [0.5] Introduction to Cognitive Psychology PSYC 3702 [0.5] Perception 3. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 PSYC 3307 [0.5] Human Neuropsychology II PSYC 3506 [0.5] Cognitive Development PSYC 3508 [0.5] Child Language PSYC 3709 [0.5] Language Processing and the Brain PSYC 3710 [0.5] Introduction to Human Factors 4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. Total Credits 4.0 Minor in Developmental Psychology (4.0 credits) Open to all undergraduate students in programs other than Psychology. Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 4.00 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in Developmental Psychology. Requirements: 1. 2.0 credits in: 2.0 PSYC 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology I PSYC 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology II PSYC 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology PSYC 2002 [0.5] Introduction to Statistics in Psychology 2. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 PSYC 2500 [0.5] Foundations of Developmental Psychology 3. 1.5 credits from: 1.5 PSYC 3505 [0.5] Exceptional Children PSYC 3506 [0.5] Cognitive Development PSYC 3507 [0.5] Social Development PSYC 3508 [0.5] Child Language PSYC 3509 [0.5] Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood 4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. Total Credits 4.0 Minor in Forensic Psychology (4.0 credits) Open to all undergraduate students in programs other than Psychology and Criminology and Criminal Justice with Concentration in Mind and Behaviour. Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 4.00 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in Forensic Psychology. Requirements: 1. 2.0 credits in: 2.0 PSYC 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology I PSYC 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology II PSYC 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology PSYC 2002 [0.5] Introduction to Statistics in Psychology 2. 1.0 credits in: 1.0 PSYC 2400 [0.5] Introduction to Forensic Psychology PSYC 3402 [0.5] Criminal Behaviour 3. 1.0 credits from: 1.0 PSYC 3403 [0.5] Addiction PSYC 3404 [0.5] Police Psychology PSYC 3604 [0.5] Clinical Psychology and Mental Illness 4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. Total Credits 4.0 Minor in Health Psychology (4.0 credits) Open to all undergraduate students in programs other than Psychology. Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 4.00 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in Health Psychology. Requirements: 1. 2.0 credits in: 2.0 PSYC 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology I PSYC 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology II PSYC 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology PSYC 2002 [0.5] Introduction to Statistics in Psychology 2. 1.5 credits in: 1.5 PSYC 2301 [0.5] Introduction to Health Psychology PSYC 3302 [0.5] Positive Psychology PSYC 3604 [0.5] Clinical Psychology and Mental Illness 3. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 PSYC 3301 [0.5] Sport and Performance Psychology PSYC 3305 [0.5] Psychology of Climate Change PSYC 3403 [0.5] Addiction PSYC 3405 [0.5] Psychology of Motivation and Emotion 4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. Total Credits 4.0 Minor in Social Psychology and Personality (4.0 credits) Open to all undergraduate students in programs other than Psychology. Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 4.00 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in Social Psychology and Personality. Requirements: 1. 2.0 credits in: 2.0 PSYC 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology I PSYC 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology II PSYC 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology PSYC 2002 [0.5] Introduction to Statistics in Psychology 2. 1.0 credits in: 1.0 PSYC 2100 [0.5] Introduction to Social Psychology PSYC 2600 [0.5] Introduction to the Study of Personality 3. 1.0 credits from: 1.0 PSYC 3104 [0.5] Intergroup Relations: The Psychology of Conflict and Violence PSYC 3106 [0.5] Close Relationships PSYC 3302 [0.5] Positive Psychology PSYC 3405 [0.5] Psychology of Motivation and Emotion PSYC 3603 [0.5] Psychology of Women 4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. Total Credits 4.0 Minor in Psychology Open to all undergraduate students in programs other than Psychology and Criminology and Criminal Justice with a concentration in Psychology. Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 4.00 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in Psychology. Requirements 1. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 PSYC 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology I PSYC 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology II 2. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 PSYC 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology PSYC 2002 [0.5] Introduction to Statistics in Psychology 3. 2.0 credits in PSYC at the 2000-level or above 2.0 4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. Total Credits 4.0 Certificate in Multidisciplinary Studies in Mental Health and Well-Being (5.0 credits) May be taken following successful completion of any college diploma (with a minimum grade of B) or any undergraduate degree. May also be taken concurrently with any degree except for Psychology with the Stream in Mental Health and Well-Being. Students who hold a degree in Psychology may be required to take additional credits to fulfill the certificate residency requirement; see Section 2.2.2 Minimum Number of Residency Credits. Requirements 1. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 PSYC 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology I PSYC 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Psychology II 2. 2.0 credits in: 2.0 PSYC 2301 [0.5] Introduction to Health Psychology PSYC 3302 [0.5] Positive Psychology PSYC 3403 [0.5] Addiction PSYC 3604 [0.5] Clinical Psychology and Mental Illness 3. 2.0 credits from two or more units: 2.0 Anthropology ANTH 2020 [0.5] Race and Ethnicity ANTH 2040 [0.5] Anthropology and Gender ANTH 2070 [0.5] Psychological Anthropology ANTH 2550 [0.5] Religion and Society ANTH 3020 [0.5] Studies in Race and Ethnicity ANTH 3040 [0.5] The Global Middle Class ANTH 3310 [0.5] Studies in Medical Anthropology ANTH 4005 [0.5] Health and Globalization ANTH 4780 [0.5] Anthropology of Personhood Business BUSI 3104 [0.5] Managing Individual Performance BUSI 4105 [0.5] Managing Change Disability Studies DBST 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Disability Studies Economics ECON 3460 [0.5] Introduction to Health Economics Geography GEOG 3206 [0.5] Health, Environment, and Society Health Sciences HLTH 1001 [0.5] Principles of Health I HLTH 2003 [0.5] Social Determinants of Health HLTH 3403 [0.5] Gender and Health History HIST 3106 [0.5] Social History of Sexuality HIST 3120 [0.5] History of the Body Human Rights HRSJ 1101 [0.5] Introduction to Human Rights & Social Justice HRSJ 1102 [0.5] Critical Issues in Social Justice Activism Industrial Design IDES 2600 [0.5] Human Factors/Ergonomics in Design Law LAWS 2105 [0.5] Social Justice and Human Rights Linguistics LING 2604 [0.5] Communication Differences and Disabilities I LING 3604 [0.5] Communication Differences and Disabilities II Music MUSI 3303 [0.5] Principles and Practices of Music Therapy Neuroscience NEUR 1202 [0.5] Neuroscience of Mental Health and Psychiatric Conditions NEUR 1203 [0.5] Neuroscience of Mental Health and Neurological Conditions Philosophy PHIL 1200 [0.5] The Meaning of Life PHIL 1700 [0.5] Philosophy of Love and Sex PHIL 2307 [0.5] Gender and Philosophy PHIL 2330 [0.5] Happiness, Well-being, and the Good Life PHIL 2380 [0.5] Introduction to Environmental Ethics PHIL 2408 [0.5] Bioethics PHIL 2540 [0.5] Personal Identity and the Self PHIL 2550 [0.5] Moral Psychology PHIL 2700 [0.5] Asian Philosophy PHIL 3540 [0.5] Philosophy of Emotions Religion RELI 1731 [0.5] Religion and Culture RELI 2732 [0.5] Death and Afterlife Sociology SOCI 2020 [0.5] Race and Ethnicity SOCI 2040 [0.5] Food, Culture and Society SOCI 2043 [0.5] Sociology of the Family SOCI 2045 [0.5] Gender and Society SOCI 2050 [0.5] Sociology of Health SOCI 3010 [0.5] Power, Oppression and Resistance SOCI 3020 [0.5] Studies in Race and Ethnicity SOCI 3040 [0.5] Studies in the Sociology of Gender SOCI 3044 [0.5] Sociology of Sex and Sexuality SOCI 3050 [0.5] Studies in the Sociology of Health SOCI 3055 [0.5] Studies in Addictions SOCI 3056 [0.5] Women and Health SOCI 4043 [0.5] Families in the 21st Century Social Work SOWK 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Social Welfare SOWK 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Social Work Technology, Society, Environmental Studies TSES 3001 [0.5] Technology-Society Interactions TSES 4001 [0.5] Technology and Society: Risk 4. 12 hours of non-credit training from an approved list of activities. Refer to the Department of Psychology for more information. Total Credits 5.0 Psychology (PSYC) Courses PSYC 1001 [0.5 credit] Introduction to Psychology I A survey of topics associated with psychology's role as a natural science, including neuroscience, cognition, and learning. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 1000. Lecture three hours a week. PSYC 1002 [0.5 credit] Introduction to Psychology II A survey of topics associated with psychology's role as a social science, including social psychology, personality, clinical psychology, and mental health. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 1000. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1001 . Lecture three hours a week. PSYC 2001 [0.5 credit] Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology A general introduction to research methodologies employed within contemporary psychology. Topics covered include research designs (experimental, quasi-experimental) and techniques (observations, surveys), basic descriptive statistics, and how to interpret and report research findings. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for NEUR 2001 and PSYC 2000 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002 . Lecture three hours a week. May include laboratories. PSYC 2002 [0.5 credit] Introduction to Statistics in Psychology A general introduction to statistical techniques employed within contemporary psychology. Topics include basic data analysis using descriptive and inferential statistics (t-tests, ANOVA, correlation, chi-square). Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for NEUR 2002 . Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2001 . Lecture three hours a week. May include laboratories. PSYC 2100 [0.5 credit] Introduction to Social Psychology Introduction to social psychology, including a survey of theories, issues, methods, and findings. This course will explore how social situations may influence people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Topics may include social cognition, self-knowledge, persuasion, interpersonal attraction, aggression, and prosocial behaviour. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for SOCI 2150 . Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 2301 [0.5 credit] Introduction to Health Psychology Introduction to health psychology, including a survey of theories, issues, methods, and findings. Using a multidisciplinary approach, topics may include the reciprocal interactions among physical health and illness, and psychological factors, including emotional well-being, coping and appraisal processes. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 3406. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 2307 [0.5 credit] Human Neuropsychology I Introduction to study of brain-behaviour relationships, including a survey of theories, issues, methods, and findings. Topics may include basic anatomy and physiology of the human nervous system, including sensory and motor functions. Neural basis of language, perception, emotion, learning, memory, decision making and social cognition. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 2400 [0.5 credit] Introduction to Forensic Psychology Introduction to forensic psychology, including a survey of theories, issues, methods, and findings. Topics covered may include development of offending, eyewitness testimony, victim studies, risk assessment, offender rehabilitation, offender classification, and police studies. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 2500 [0.5 credit] Foundations of Developmental Psychology Introduction to developmental psychology, including a survey of theories, issues, methods, and findings. Topics may include biological underpinnings and genetics, as well as selected aspects of language, cognitive, moral, emotional, and social development. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 2600 [0.5 credit] Introduction to the Study of Personality Introduction to the study of personality, including a survey of theories, issues, methods, and findings. Explores the factors that contribute to people’s personality and influence how they interact with others. Topics may include traits, motives, the self, physiology, the unconscious, relationships, stress and coping. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 2700 [0.5 credit] Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Introduction to cognitive processes, including a survey of theories, issues, methods and findings. Topics covered may include pattern recognition, attention, imagery, learning (animal and human), memory, language, and thinking. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 2801 [0.5 credit] Organizational Psychology I Introduction to the study of organizational psychology, including a survey of theories, issues, methods, and findings. Examines individual and group behaviour in organizational settings. Topics may include understanding work-related attitudes, behaviour, motivation, and stress, personnel selection, personality in the workplace, organizational justice, and leadership. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 3105, PSYC 3803 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002 . Lectures three hours per week. PSYC 3000 [1.0 credit] Design and Analysis in Psychological Research Techniques in data analysis, probability, sampling distributions, and procedures of estimation. Topics include classical, Bayesian, and distribution free approaches to hypothesis testing, linear regression and curve fitting, and analysis of variance methods in experimental design. Techniques are applied with appropriate statistical software (e.g., SPSS, Excel). Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, PSYC 2001 , and PSYC 2002 . Lectures and tutorial four hours a week. PSYC 3001 [0.5 credit] Psychological Testing An introduction to theory and issues pertaining to psychological tests. Topics include the creation, assessment, scoring, and interpretation of results across different testing formats (questionnaires, surveys, structured interviews, performance-based measurements). Classical and modern techniques will be incorporated. Students will apply psychological testing theory through assignments. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2001 and PSYC 2002 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3100 [1.0 credit] Social Psychology (Honours Seminar) An introduction to theory and research in social psychology. Activities include reading and assessing the appropriate literature, designing studies and experiments, conducting data analyses, and producing APA style reports. Research ethics and graduate studies are also addressed. Taught in preparation of fourth year thesis. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2001 , PSYC 2002 , PSYC 2100 , third-year Honours standing in Psychology with a CGPA of 9.0 or higher in the major and permission of the Department. Seminars and laboratories six hours a week. PSYC 3104 [0.5 credit] Intergroup Relations: The Psychology of Conflict and Violence In-depth coverage of the social psychology of relations within and between large societal groups. Topics may include social identity, stereotyping, prejudice, and intergroup emotions, with emphasis on their role in promoting conflict and paths to pro-social intergroup relations. Also listed as SOWK 3103. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 3103 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2100 . Lectures three hours per week. PSYC 3106 [0.5 credit] Close Relationships A consideration of relationship science, with a focus on social psychological theory and empirical approaches to the study of close relationships such as dating and marital relationships, and friendships. Topics may include relationship initiation, relationship maintenance, and coping with the dissolution of relationships. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2100 . Lectures three hours per week. PSYC 3300 [1.0 credit] Health (Honours Seminar) An applied introduction to theory and research in health psychology. Activities include reading and assessing the appropriate literature, designing studies and experiments, conducting data analyses, and producing APA style reports. Research ethics and graduate studies are also addressed. Taught in preparation of fourth year thesis. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2001 , PSYC 2002 , PSYC 2301 , third-year Honours standing in Psychology with a CGPA of 9.0 or higher in the major and permission of the Department. Seminars and laboratories six hours a week. PSYC 3301 [0.5 credit] Sport and Performance Psychology How psychological processes influence outcomes across sport and performance environments. Topics may include self-confidence, goal-setting, arousal regulation, imagery, group dynamics, burnout, injury recovery, and how person and situational factors affect the pursuit of excellence. Prerequisite(s): one of PSYC 2100 , PSYC 2301 , PSYC 2500 , PSYC 2600 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3302 [0.5 credit] Positive Psychology A review of theoretical, historical, and empirical scholarship in positive psychology. Drawing widely across traditional sub-disciplines, content focuses on human strengths, well-being, resilience, and virtue to understand internal, external, and developmental contributors to health and happiness. Prerequisite(s): one of PSYC 2100 , PSYC 2301 , PSYC 2500 , PSYC 2600 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3305 [0.5 credit] Psychology of Climate Change An examination of the role that psychological research plays in understanding people’s feelings, thoughts, and behaviour in relation to climate change and its associated problems. Strategies and interventions that help people cope with climate change and promote eco-friendly behaviour will also be discussed. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 4235 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): one of PSYC 2100 , PSYC 2301 , PSYC 2307 , PSYC 2400 , PSYC 2500 , PSYC 2600 , PSYC 2700 , PSYC 2801 . Lecture or seminars three hours a week. PSYC 3307 [0.5 credit] Human Neuropsychology II Cortical metabolism and research methods for assessment of cortical function, neuropsychological testing in the context of neurological, psychiatric and cognitive disorders caused by nervous system damage or genetic anomaly. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 3207 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2307 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3400 [1.0 credit] Forensic Psychology (Honours Seminar) An applied introduction to theory and research in forensic psychology. Activities include reading and assessing the appropriate literature, designing studies and experiments, conducting data analyses, and producing APA style reports. Research ethics and graduate studies are also addressed. Taught in preparation of fourth year thesis. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2001 , PSYC 2002 , PSYC 2400 , third-year Honours standing in Psychology with a CGPA of 9.0 or higher in the major and permission of the Department. Seminars and laboratories six hours a week. PSYC 3402 [0.5 credit] Criminal Behaviour A review of theoretical and empirical research in the study of criminal behaviour. Examination of offender assessment and classification, prevalence and types of offenders, and effectiveness of offender treatment including understanding specific populations of offenders such as Indigenous offenders, women offenders and violent offenders. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2400 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3403 [0.5 credit] Addiction Neurobiological and social bases of drug and behavioural addictions. Contemporary theoretical approaches to addiction; approaches to current prevention and treatment. Prerequisite(s): one of PSYC 2301 , PSYC 2307 , PSYC 2400 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3404 [0.5 credit] Police Psychology Critical examination of theory and empirical research in the area of police psychology. Topics covered may include police culture, police selection, police suicide, police personality, stress debriefing, fitness evaluations, police training, crisis negotiations, and investigative techniques. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 4402 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2400 . Lectures three hours per week. PSYC 3405 [0.5 credit] Psychology of Motivation and Emotion This course will explore motivational and emotional factors involved in human behaviour emphasizing various perspectives, theories, and research pertaining to physiological, cognitive, and social needs. Topics may include what factors motivates people, how motivation changes over time, and how one person can motivate another individual. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3500 [1.0 credit] Developmental Psychology (Honours Seminar) An introduction to theory and research in developmental psychology. Activities include reading and assessing the appropriate literature, designing studies and experiments, conducting data analyses, and producing APA style reports. Research ethics and graduate studies are also addressed. Taught in preparation of fourth year thesis. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2001 , PSYC 2002 , PSYC 2500 , third-year Honours standing in Psychology with a CGPA of 9.0 or higher in the major and permission of the Department. Seminars and laboratories six hours a week. PSYC 3505 [0.5 credit] Exceptional Children An overview of childhood exceptionalities including intellectual differences, communication disorders, sensory and physical impairments, developmental and behavioural problems. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2500 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3506 [0.5 credit] Cognitive Development Human cognitive development is examined with a focus on memory, thinking and language through the life span. Topics may include perceptual and language development, emergent literacy, development of strategies and development of reading and arithmetic skills. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2500 or PSYC 2700 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3507 [0.5 credit] Social Development Development of the individual with a focus on social cognition and social behaviour. Topics may include the role of temperament in development, parental roles, siblings and peers in social/emotional development, development of prosocial and aggressive behaviour, moral development and development of self and other understanding. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2500 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3508 [0.5 credit] Child Language Milestones associated with the development of grammatical,pragmatic and metalinguistic competence from birth to about age ten, and the relative contributions of the environment, cognitive development and inborn knowledge to this development. Also listed as LING 3603 . Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LALS 2603 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): LING 1001 and second-year standing, or permission of the instructor. Lectures three hours per week. PSYC 3509 [0.5 credit] Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood The physical, cognitive, social and moral development of adolescents and emerging adults in multiple contexts including family, peers, media and culture. Major theories and contemporary issues and concerns. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2500 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3511 [0.5 credit] Psychology of Aging An introduction to the psychology of aging, including applying the lifespan approach to theories, issues, and methods used to study the aging process. Behavioral and neurobiological aspects of healthy aging and dementia. Other topics may include sensory processes, personality, interpersonal relationships, bereavement, and mental health. Prerequisite(s): One of PSYC 2500 , PSYC 2307 , or PSYC 2700 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3600 [1.0 credit] Personality (Honours Seminar) An introduction to theory and research in personality psychology. Activities include reading and assessing the appropriate literature, designing studies and experiments, conducting data analyses, and producing APA style reports. Research ethics and graduate studies are also addressed. Taught in preparation of fourth year thesis. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2001 , PSYC 2002 , PSYC 2600 , third-year Honours standing in Psychology with a CGPA of 9.0 or higher in the major and permission of the Department. Seminars and laboratories six hours a week. PSYC 3603 [0.5 credit] Psychology of Women An examination of theories and research regarding the similarities and differences in women's and men's psychological processes. Psychological issues relevant to women (e.g., women's health concerns, women's sexuality, violence toward women and children) will be examined as well as feminist and traditional research methods. Prerequisite(s): one of PSYC 2100 , PSYC 2500 , PSYC 2600 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3604 [0.5 credit] Clinical Psychology and Mental Illness History of the concept of mental illness. Theory and selected research dealing with the nature and etiology of mental illness. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2301 , PSYC 2500 or PSYC 2600 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3700 [1.0 credit] Cognition (Honours Seminar) An introduction to theory and research in cognitive psychology. Activities include reading and assessing the appropriate literature, designing studies and experiments, conducting data analyses, and producing APA style reports. Research ethics and graduate studies are also addressed. Taught in preparation of fourth year thesis. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2001 , PSYC 2002 , PSYC 2700 , third-year Honours standing in Psychology with a CGPA of 9.0 or higher in the major and permission of the Department. Seminars and laboratories six hours a week. PSYC 3702 [0.5 credit] Perception Introduction to theory, research methods and principles associated with the study of perceptual processes. Examples of how perceptual principles can be applied to solve problems in communications, transportation, medicine, industrial design, manufacturing, marketing, food and beverage industries (flavoring, blending, and scenting, etc.). Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for NEUR 3202. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002 . Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3709 [0.5 credit] Language Processing and the Brain Introduction to adult language processing and neurolinguistics. Psychological processes underlying speech production and perception, word recognition and sentence processing. Biological foundation and neuro-cognitive mechanisms of language. Experimental techniques and methodologies of current psycholinguistic studies. Also listed as LING 3601 . Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LALS 2601 and LALS 3601 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): LALS 1000 or LALS 1001 or LING 1001 or PSYC 2700 and second-year standing, or permission of the instructor. Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3710 [0.5 credit] Introduction to Human Factors Theoretical foundation, philosophy and practical application of techniques for analyzing from a psychological perspective how people interact with designed environments. A major goal is to determine how these environments should be designed to suit human capabilities. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 2800 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2001 and PSYC 2002 . Lecture three hours a week. PSYC 3801 [0.5 credit] Organizational Psychology II Advanced coverage of the current theory and practices in Organizational Psychology. Selected topics may include workplace socialization, job attitudes, deviant work behaviours, leadership, teams and group dynamics, work-related stress and health, and organizational change and development. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2801 . Lectures three hours per week. PSYC 3802 [0.5 credit] Transition to Career Within the context of an active learning environment, examines traditional and current models in career psychology. Topics may include the concepts of change and transitions, self-assessments, vocational psychology, and workplace onboarding. Students will examine their personal and professional transition from university to the work world. Prerequisite(s): third or fourth year standing in Psychology. Lectures three hours a week. PSYC 3901 [0.5 credit] Practicum in Psychology Experiential learning in psychology via field placement. Students pursue personal learning outcomes focused on the application of psychology within the community. Assignments promote ongoing reflection and the sharing of what has been learned with colleagues. Prerequisite(s): Third- or fourth-year standing in Psychology with a CGPA of 7.0 or higher in the major and permission of the Department. PSYC 3902 [0.5 credit] Practicum in Psychology Experiential learning in psychology via field placement. Students pursue personal learning outcomes focused on the application of psychology within the community. Assignments promote ongoing reflection and the sharing of what has been learned with colleagues. Prerequisite(s): Third- or fourth-year standing in Psychology with a CGPA of 7.0 or higher in the major and permission of the Department. PSYC 3905 [1.0 credit] Practicum in Psychology Experiential learning in psychology via field placement. Students pursue personal learning outcomes focused on the application of psychology within the community. Assignments promote ongoing reflection and the sharing of what has been learned with colleagues. Prerequisite(s): Third- or fourth-year standing in Psychology with a CGPA of 7.0 or higher in the major and permission of the Department. PSYC 3999 [0.0 credit] Co-operative Work Term Co-operative Work Term. Work Term. PSYC 4001 [0.5 credit] Special Topics in Psychology Each section of PSYC 4001 deals with a different topic. Topics change yearly. Students may register in more than one section of PSYC 4001 but can register in each section only once. Prerequisite(s): each section will have its own. Lectures or seminars three hours a week. PSYC 4003 [0.5 credit] Origins of Modern Psychology An overview of the evolution of psychology, with an emphasis on psychology as a specialized area of knowledge and practice in the late-nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics covered may include the history of a particular period, content area, or cultural context. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 2003. Prerequisite(s): third or fourth-year standing in a Psychology Honours program. Lectures or seminars three hours per week. PSYC 4100 [0.5 credit] Advanced Topics in Social Psychology In-depth exploration of theoretical and empirical issues related to selected topics in Social psychology. The specific content for this course will vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and PSYC 2100 . Lectures or seminars three hours a week. PSYC 4301 [0.5 credit] Advanced Topics in Health Psychology In-depth exploration of theoretical and empirical issues related to selected topics in health psychology. The specific content for this course will vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and PSYC 2301 . Lectures or seminars three hours a week. PSYC 4330 [1.0 credit] Community Mental Health and Well-Being An examination of theory, research, and the practice of approaches to support peers and their well-being. Students will apply the concepts learned during the seminars in field placements. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing in Psychology, Mental Health and Well-Being Stream. Seminar three hours per week. PSYC 4333 [0.5 credit] Clinical Psychology: Assessment and Intervention An advanced seminar on clinical psychology and mental health. Students will learn about frequently used treatment modalities and common factors across treatments. Research methodology and recent advances dealing with a variety of common mental disorders will also be reviewed and discussed. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing in Psychology and PSYC 3604 . Lecture or seminar three hours per week. PSYC 4400 [0.5 credit] Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology In-depth exploration of theoretical and empirical issues related to selected topics in Forensic psychology. The specific content for this course will vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and PSYC 2400 . Lectures or seminars three hours a week. PSYC 4403 [0.5 credit] Gender and Crime This course explores the role of gender in understanding, preventing, and treating adult and youthful criminal conduct. The course operates from a psychological and developmental perspective seeking to examine individual differences in female perpetrated criminal conduct across the life span. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and PSYC 3402 . Lectures or seminars three hours a week. PSYC 4404 [0.5 credit] Sex Offenders Theory and research concerning the etiology and maintenance of sexual offending; assessment, treatment, and management of sex offenders. Introduction to fundamental issues and controversies in the area. Prerequisite(s): third- or fourth-year standing, PSYC 2400 , and PSYC 3402 . Lectures or seminars three hours a week. PSYC 4410 [0.5 credit] Children and the Law This course will explore psychological factors affecting child witnesses and victims as they interact within the criminal justice system. The course will survey the intersection of psychology and law within the areas of eyewitness memory, police procedures, and the criminal justice system. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing, and PSYC 2400 or PSYC 2500 . Lectures or seminars three hours a week. PSYC 4411 [1.0 credit] Cold Case Investigations Forensic science, criminal justice, psychology, and investigative techniques equip students with knowledge and practical skills required to tackle unsolved crimes. Expert academics and practitioners will present in the first semester, and in the second semester students actively participate in solving an unsolved cold case. Prerequisite(s): Major CGPA of 10.0 ( A- ) in Psychology; Fourth-Year Standing; and PSYC 3404 (formerly PSYC 4402, no longer offered). Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as PSYC 5029 , for which additional credit is precluded. Lectures and Experimental Learning Activity. PSYC 4500 [0.5 credit] Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology In-depth exploration of theoretical and empirical issues related to selected topics in developmental psychology. The specific content for this course will vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and PSYC 2500 . Lectures or seminars three hours a week. PSYC 4600 [0.5 credit] Advanced Topics in Personality Psychology In-depth exploration of theoretical and empirical issues related to selected topics in personality psychology. The specific content for this course will vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and PSYC 2600 . Lectures or seminars three hours a week. PSYC 4700 [0.5 credit] Advanced Topics in Cognitive Psychology In-depth exploration of theoretical and empirical issues related to selected topics in cognitive psychology. The specific content for this course will vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing, and PSYC 2700 . Lectures or seminars three hours a week. PSYC 4801 [0.5 credit] Occupational Health Psychology The application of psychological knowledge to enhance employee physical and mental health, safety and well-being, and more broadly, to enrich organizational life. Students will be able to learn and analyze critically the relevant methodological, theoretical, and empirical Occupational Health Psychology literature. Prerequisite(s): third or fourth-year standing and one of PSYC 2100 , PSYC 2301 , PSYC 2801 . Lectures or seminars three hours a week. PSYC 4802 [0.5 credit] Advanced Topics in Organizational Psychology In-depth exploration of theoretical and empirical issues related to selected topics in organizational psychology. The specific content for this course will vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and PSYC 2801 . Lectures or seminars three hours a week. PSYC 4900 [0.5 credit] Independent Study A reading or research course for selected students who wish to investigate a particular topic of interest. Normally, students may not include more than one credit of independent study in their total program. Prerequisite(s): third- or fourth-year standing in Psychology and permission of the Department. Mentored work. PSYC 4902 [0.5 credit] Independent Study A reading or research course for selected students who wish to investigate a particular topic of interest. Normally, students may not include more than one credit of independent study in their total program. Prerequisite(s): third- or fourth-year standing in Psychology and permission of the Department. Mentored work. PSYC 4907 [1.0 credit] Thesis for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology A thesis supervised by a Faculty Adviser. Students review the appropriate literature, contribute to the design of a study or experiment, conduct data analyses, and produce an APA style written report. Students may also present a research poster at the Psychology Undergraduate Research Event. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 4906 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing in Psychology with a major CGPA of 10.0, PSYC 3000 ; one of PSYC 3100 , PSYC 3300 , PSYC 3400 , PSYC 3500 , PSYC 3600 , PSYC 3700 or PSYC 3805; and permission of the Department. Lectures during the fall term given by the course instructor and mentored work arranged by the Faculty Adviser. PSYC 4908 [1.0 credit] Thesis for B.A. with Honours in Psychology A thesis supervised by a Faculty Adviser. Students review the appropriate literature, contribute to the design of a study or experiment, conduct data analyses, and produce an APA style written report. Students may also present a research poster at the Psychology Undergraduate Research Event. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 4905 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing in Psychology with a major CGPA of 10.0, PSYC 3000 ; one of PSYC 3100 , PSYC 3300 , PSYC 3400 , PSYC 3500 , PSYC 3600 , PSYC 3700 , PSYC 3805; and permission of the Department. Lectures during the fall term given by the course instructor and mentored work arranged by the Faculty Adviser. PSYC 4909 [1.0 credit] Project for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology Within an active learning environment, students develop oral presentations and written documents that may include annotated bibliographies, essays, and presentation slides. They must also present a research poster at the Psychology Undergraduate Research Event. Students select an area of psychological research of interest to them. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 4906 (no longer offered), PSYC 4907 , and PSYC 4908 . Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in B.Sc. (Honours) in Psychology, and PSYC 3000 . Seminars three hours a week. PSYC 4910 [1.0 credit] Project for B.A. with Honours in Psychology Within an active learning environment, students develop oral presentations and written documents that may include annotated bibliographies, essays, and presentation slides. They must also present a research poster at the Psychology Undergraduate Research Event. Students select an area of psychological research of interest to them. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for PSYC 4905 (no longer offered), PSYC 4907 and PSYC 4908 . Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in B.A (Honours) in Psychology, and PSYC 3000 . Seminars three hours a week. Note: Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca . Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. 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Students admitted to B.Sc. programs by transfer from another institution must present at graduation (whether taken at Carleton or elsewhere): 2.0 credits in courses outside of the faculties of Science and Engineering and Design (may include ISAP 1000) if the student received fewer than 10.0 transfer credits; or, 1.0 credit in courses outside of the faculties of Science and Engineering and Design (may include ISAP 1000) if the student received 10.0 or more transfer credits. Declared and Undeclared Students Degree students are considered "Undeclared" if they have been admitted to a degree, but have not yet selected and been accepted into a program within that degree. The status "Undeclared" is available only in the B.A. and B.Sc. degrees. Undeclared students must apply to enter a program upon or before completing 3.5 credits. Change of Program within the B.Sc. Degree To transfer to a program within the B.Sc. degree, applicants must normally be Eligible to Continue (EC) in the new program, by meeting the CGPA thresholds described in Section 3.1.9 of the Academic Regulations of the University. Applications to declare or change programs within the B.Sc. degree must be made online through Carleton Central by completing a Change of Program Elements (COPE) application form within the published deadlines. Acceptance into a program, or into a program element or option, is subject to any enrolment limitations, and/or specific program, program element or option requirements as published in the relevant Calendar entry. Minors, Concentrations, and Specializations Students may add a Minor, Concentration, or Specialization by completing a Change of Program Elements (COPE) application form online through Carleton Central. Acceptance into a Minor, Concentration, or Specialization normally requires that the student be Eligible to Continue (EC) and is meeting the minimum CGPAs described in Section 3.1.9 of the Academic Regulations of the University , as well as being subject to any specific requirements of the intended Minor, Concentration, or Specialization as published in the relevant Calendar entry. Experimental Science Requirement Students in a B.Sc. degree program must present at graduation at least two full credits of Experimental Science chosen from two different departments or institutes from the list below: Approved Experimental Science Courses Biochemistry BIOC 2200 [0.5] Cellular Biochemistry BIOC 3103 [0.5] Experimental Biochemistry I: Principles and Practices BIOC 3104 [0.5] Experimental Biochemistry II: Research Experience BIOC 4001 [0.5] Methods in Biochemistry BIOC 4201 [0.5] Advanced Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering Biology BIOL 1103 [0.5] Foundations of Biology I BIOL 1104 [0.5] Foundations of Biology II BIOL 2001 [0.5] Animals: Form and Function BIOL 2002 [0.5] Plants: Form and Function BIOL 2104 [0.5] Introductory Genetics BIOL 2200 [0.5] Cellular Biochemistry BIOL 2600 [0.5] Ecology Chemistry CHEM 1001 [0.5] General Chemistry I CHEM 1002 [0.5] General Chemistry II CHEM 2103 [0.5] Physical Chemistry I CHEM 2203 [0.5] Organic Chemistry I CHEM 2204 [0.5] Organic Chemistry II CHEM 2302 [0.5] Analytical Chemistry I CHEM 2303 [0.5] Analytical Chemistry II CHEM 2800 [0.5] Foundations for Environmental Chemistry Earth Sciences ERTH 1002 [0.5] The Earth and Life Odyssey: A Journey Through Billions of Years ERTH 2102 [0.5] Mineralogy to Petrology ERTH 2404 [0.5] Engineering Geoscience ERTH 2802 [0.5] Field Geology I ERTH 3111 [0.5] Vertebrate Evolution: Mammals, Reptiles, and Birds ERTH 3112 [0.5] Vertebrate Evolution: Fish and Amphibians ERTH 3204 [0.5] Mineral Deposits ERTH 3205 [0.5] Physical Hydrogeology Food Sciences FOOD 3001 [0.5] Food Chemistry FOOD 3002 [0.5] Food Analysis FOOD 3005 [0.5] Food Microbiology Geography GEOG 1010 [0.5] Global Environmental Systems GEOG 3108 [0.5] Soil Properties Neuroscience NEUR 3206 [0.5] Sensory and Motor Neuroscience NEUR 3207 [0.5] Systems Neuroscience NEUR 4600 [0.5] Advanced Lab in Neuroanatomy Physics PHYS 1001 [0.5] Foundations of Physics I PHYS 1002 [0.5] Foundations of Physics II PHYS 1003 [0.5] Introductory Mechanics and Thermodynamics PHYS 1004 [0.5] Introductory Electromagnetism and Wave Motion PHYS 1007 [0.5] Elementary University Physics I PHYS 1008 [0.5] Elementary University Physics II PHYS 2007 [0.5] Second Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Seminars PHYS 3007 [0.5] Third Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Seminars PHYS 3606 [0.5] Modern Physics II PHYS 3608 [0.5] Modern Applied Physics Course Categories for B.Sc. Programs

Program pathways and conditions

These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.

Pathway 1
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits):
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PSYC 1001 [0.5]Introduction to Psychology I
PSYC 1002 [0.5]Introduction to Psychology II
2. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PSYC 2001 [0.5]Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC 2002 [0.5]Introduction to Statistics in Psychology
3. 0.5 credit from:0.5
PSYC 2307 [0.5]Human Neuropsychology I
PSYC 2700 [0.5]Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
4. 1.5 credit from:1.5
PSYC 2100 [0.5]Introduction to Social Psychology
PSYC 2301 [0.5]Introduction to Health Psychology
PSYC 2400 [0.5]Introduction to Forensic Psychology
PSYC 2500 [0.5]Foundations of Developmental Psychology
PSYC 2600 [0.5]Introduction to the Study of Personality
PSYC 2801 [0.5]Organizational Psychology I
5. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PSYC 3000 [1.0]Design and Analysis in Psychological Research
6. 2.0 credits from:2.0
a. Thesis pathway:
i. 1.0 credit from:
PSYC 3100 [1.0]Social Psychology (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3300 [1.0]Health (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3400 [1.0]Forensic Psychology (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3500 [1.0]Developmental Psychology (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3600 [1.0]Personality (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3700 [1.0]Cognition (Honours Seminar)
ii. 1.0 credit in:
PSYC 4908 [1.0]Thesis for B.A. with Honours in Psychology
or
b. Project pathway
i. 1.0 credit in PSYC at 3000-level or higher
ii. 1.0 credit in:
PSYC 4910 [1.0]Project for B.A. with Honours in Psychology
Pathway 2
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits):
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PSYC 1001 [0.5]Introduction to Psychology I
PSYC 1002 [0.5]Introduction to Psychology II
2. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PSYC 2001 [0.5]Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC 2002 [0.5]Introduction to Statistics in Psychology
3. 0.5 credit from:0.5
PSYC 2307 [0.5]Human Neuropsychology I
PSYC 2700 [0.5]Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
5. 1.5 credit from:1.5
PSYC 2100 [0.5]Introduction to Social Psychology
PSYC 2301 [0.5]Introduction to Health Psychology
PSYC 2400 [0.5]Introduction to Forensic Psychology
PSYC 2500 [0.5]Foundations of Developmental Psychology
PSYC 2600 [0.5]Introduction to the Study of Personality
PSYC 2801 [0.5]Organizational Psychology I
6. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PSYC 3000 [1.0]Design and Analysis in Psychological Research
7. 2.0 credits from:2.0
a. Thesis pathway
i. 1.0 credit from:
PSYC 3100 [1.0]Social Psychology (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3300 [1.0]Health (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3400 [1.0]Forensic Psychology (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3500 [1.0]Developmental Psychology (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3600 [1.0]Personality (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3700 [1.0]Cognition (Honours Seminar)
ii. 1 .0 credit in:
PSYC 4908 [1.0]Thesis for B.A. with Honours in Psychology
or
b. Project pathway
i. 1.0 credit in PSYC at 3000-level or higher
ii. 1.0 credit in:
Pathway 3
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits):
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PSYC 1001 [0.5]Introduction to Psychology I
PSYC 1002 [0.5]Introduction to Psychology II
2. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PSYC 2001 [0.5]Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC 2002 [0.5]Introduction to Statistics in Psychology
3. 0.5 credit from:0.5
PSYC 2307 [0.5]Human Neuropsychology I
PSYC 2700 [0.5]Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
4. 1.5 credit from:1.5
PSYC 2100 [0.5]Introduction to Social Psychology
PSYC 2301 [0.5]Introduction to Health Psychology
PSYC 2400 [0.5]Introduction to Forensic Psychology
PSYC 2500 [0.5]Foundations of Developmental Psychology
PSYC 2600 [0.5]Introduction to the Study of Personality
PSYC 2801 [0.5]Organizational Psychology I
6. 1.0 credit in PSYC at 3000-level or above1.0
7. 1.0 credit in PSYC1.0
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits):
8. 6.0 credits not in PSYC6.0
9. 3.0 credits in free electives3.0
Total Credits15.0
Pathway 4
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits):
1. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PSYC 1001 [0.5]Introduction to Psychology I
PSYC 1002 [0.5]Introduction to Psychology II
2. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PSYC 2001 [0.5]Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC 2002 [0.5]Introduction to Statistics in Psychology
3. 0.5 credit from:0.5
PSYC 2307 [0.5]Human Neuropsychology I
PSYC 2700 [0.5]Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
4. 1.5 credit from:1.5
PSYC 2100 [0.5]Introduction to Social Psychology
PSYC 2301 [0.5]Introduction to Health Psychology
PSYC 2400 [0.5]Introduction to Forensic Psychology
PSYC 2500 [0.5]Foundations of Developmental Psychology
PSYC 2600 [0.5]Introduction to the Study of Personality
PSYC 2801 [0.5]Organizational Psychology I
5. 1.0 credit in:1.0
PSYC 3000 [1.0]Design and Analysis in Psychological Research
6. 2.0 credits from:2.0
a. Thesis Stream
i. 1.0 credit from:
PSYC 3100 [1.0]Social Psychology (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3300 [1.0]Health (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3400 [1.0]Forensic Psychology (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3500 [1.0]Developmental Psychology (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3600 [1.0]Personality (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3700 [1.0]Cognition (Honours Seminar)
ii. 1.0 credit in:
PSYC 4907 [1.0]Thesis for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology
or
b. Project Stream
i. 1.0 credit in PSYC at 3000-level or higher
ii. 1.0 credit in:
PSYC 4909 [1.0]Project for B.Sc. with Honours in Psychology
Pathway 5
Science Geography Courses
GEOG 1010 [0.5]Global Environmental Systems
GEOG 2006 [0.5]Introduction to Quantitative Research
GEOG 2013 [0.5]Weather and Water
GEOG 2014 [0.5]The Earth's Surface
GEOG 3003 [0.5]Quantitative Geography
GEOG 3010 [0.5]Field Methods in Physical Geography
GEOG 3102 [0.5]Geomorphology
GEOG 3103 [0.5]Watershed Hydrology
GEOG 3104 [0.5]Principles of Biogeography
GEOG 3105 [0.5]Climate and Atmospheric Change
GEOG 3106 [0.5]Aquatic Science and Management
GEOG 3108 [0.5]Soil Properties
GEOG 4000 [0.5]Field Studies
GEOG 4005 [0.5]Directed Studies in Geography
GEOG 4013 [0.5]Cold Region Hydrology
GEOG 4017 [0.5]Global Biogeochemical Cycles
GEOG 4101 [0.5]Two Million Years of Environmental Change
GEOG 4103 [0.5]Water Resources Engineering
GEOG 4104 [0.5]Microclimatology
GEOG 4108 [0.5]Permafrost

Courses

These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.

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Reference year : 2026-27

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