Co-operative Education formally integrates the student's academic study with 3 work terms in co-operating employer organizations. The 3rd work term is taken concurrently with the senior co-op project course, 80-491. The Co-op program is offered as a B.A. honours program major degree taken as one of two major options combined with 3 work terms. One of the options is recommended for Co-op students expecting to apply for admission to graduate studies in Psychology. (See Graduate Advisory Note.)

All Co-op students are strongly advised to complete the B.A. requirements by including in their program 3 or more courses from the listing of courses under Business Administration, to ensure that they have 1 or more courses in computer science, accounting and management, or organizational behaviour. (Business Administration is also available as a minor.) Although not required, Co-op students are strongly encouraged to select a minor as part of the program.

Depending on career aspirations, students should have a good working knowledge of one or more of the following before their first work semester: psychological measurement, quantitative methods, computer science, accounting and management, or organizational behaviour.

The first work semester normally follows 3 or 4 semesters of academic study (see Section X--Co-operative Education programs). Students must be eligible to continue in the Honours Psychology program in order to remain in the Co-op program.

Admission to the Co-op program is limited and will be based on academic background. Admission will normally be considered only at semester 1 entry or during semester 2 when the student selects courses for semester 3.

Honours Program Major

Note: When selecting core and elective credits the student should keep in mind the prerequisites for their desired 300 and 400 level courses. When selecting courses beyond Psychology the student should keep in mind both their second specialization and courses appropriate for potential work-term placements.

Fall Semester 1

80-110 [0.50] Principles of Behaviour

80-120 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour

[1.50] electives*

80-201 [0.50] Quantification in Psychology

[0.50] Psychology core

[1.50] electives*

See semester 4 requirements, as not all core courses are available in the Spring Semester.

Spring Semester

Completion of semester 3 requirements NOW would allow for additional flexibility in the scheduling of future work terms. (See also optional schedule below for students intending to apply for graduate programs.)

Fall Semester 3

80-332 [0.50] Statistical Principles in Psychological Research (H)

[1.50] Psychology core

[0.50] elective*

See semester 4 requirements, as not all core courses are available in the Spring Semester.

Winter Semester

Co-op I

Spring Semester 4

80-231, 80-265, and 80-274 are normally available in the Spring Semester.

Fall Semester

Co-op II

Winter Semester 5

80-236 [0.50] Introductory Research Methods

80-325 [0.50] Psychological Measurement (H)

[0.50] Psychology credit at the 300 or 400 level**

[1.00] elective

80-491 [0.50] Co-operative Education Project I (H)

Note: The schedule for Co-op III and semester 8 requirements can be exchanged.

Fall Semester 6

**At least two of these Psychology courses must be at the 400 level with one of them being 80-437 or 80-490.

Honours Program Major

The following Co-op schedule of studies is recommended for those students intending to apply for graduate work in Psychology (includes 3 work terms and 18 Psychology courses).

Fall Semester 1

80-110 [0.50] Principles of Behaviour

80-120 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour

[1.50] electives*

80-201 [0.50] Quantification in Psychology

[0.50] Psychology core (other than 80-231, 80-265 or 80-274)

[1.50] electives*

80-231 [0.50] Introduction to Social Psychology

80-265 [0.50] Introduction to Cognitive Processes

80-274 [0.50] Personality

[1.00] elective*

80-332 [0.50] Statistical Principles in Psychological Research

[1.00] Psychology core

[1.00] elective*

Co-op I

Spring Semester

Co-op II

Fall Semester 5

80-3371 [0.50] Research Methods (H)

[2.00] electives*

80-325 [0.50] Psychological Measurement (H)

80-3372 [0.50] Research Methods (H)

[1.50] electives*

Optional

Fall Semester

80-491 [0.50] Co-operative Education Project I (H)

Note: The schedule for Co-op III and semester 7 requirements can be exchanged.

Winter Semester 7

80-487 [0.50] Honours Thesis I

[2.00] electives*

80-488 [1.00] Honours Thesis II

[1.00] elective*

*At least [1.00] of the electives in semester 5, 6, 7, or 8 must be a 300 level or above Psychology elective ([0.50] credit) and include either 80-437 or 80-490. The total of electives should include the B.A. program distribution requirements and the completion of the total number of credits required at the 300 level or above required by the B.A. degree.

1998-99 Undergraduate Calendar X--Degree Programs Bachelor of Arts--B.A.