Courses marked (H) are designed for students in a Honours Psychology program, the Information Systems and Human Behaviour program, or Career Development Practitioner program (C.D.P.P.). Students in other programs wishing to take these courses must obtain the permission of the instructors concerned. Courses not designated as (H) are open to all students having the prerequisites. The department also offers an array of elective courses beyond the minimum required by the Honours Psychology program (sees Section XII, Description of Courses).

Psychology Core Requirements

However, students should take the 3000 level methodology courses PSYC*3320(H), Statistical Principles in Psychological Research and PSYC*3371/2(H), Research Methods, as early as possible, even though 4 core courses may not have been taken.

PSYC*2310 [0.50] Introduction to Social Psychology

PSYC*2330 [0.50] Principles of Learning

PSYC*2390 [0.50] Principles of Sensation and Perception

PSYC*2410 [0.50] Behavioural Basis of Neuroscience, I

PSYC*2450 [0.50] Introduction to Developmental Psychology

PSYC*2650 [0.50] Introduction to Cognitive Processes

PSYC*2740 [0.50] Personality

PSYC*1100 [0.50] Principles of Behaviour

PSYC*1200 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour

6 of the 2000 level Psychology core courses:

PSYC*2010 [0.50] Quantification in Psychology *

PSYC*2360 [0.50] Introductory Research Methods **

PSYC*3250 [0.50] Psychological Measurement (H)

PSYC*3320 [0.50] Statistical Principles in Psychological Research (H)***

PSYC*4370 [0.50] History of Psychology (H)

OR

PSYC*4900 [0.50] Psychology Seminar (H)

1.50 additional credits at the 3000 level or above (Students electing to take PSYC*3371/2 will need to select only 0.50 additional elective credit at the 3000 level or above in order to satisfy this requirement (see Graduate Advisory Note)

1.00 additional psychology credit at the 4000 level****

*PSYC*2010 should normally be completed by the end of semester 3

**PSYC*2360 should normally be completed by the end of semester 4

***PSYC*3320 should normally be completed by the end of semester 4. Note that PSYC*3320 is a prerequisite for PSYC*3371/2

****see Graduate Advisory Note below

Note: The regulations of the B.A. program that govern the number of credits that must be taken at the 3000 level or above (see B.A. Program Regulations). With permission of the Psychology Department PRIOR to course selection, up to 1.00 non-psychology credit that would enhance the student's studies in Psychology, especially in preparation for post-graduate work, may be credited towards the total number of credits required for graduation in the honours program major in Psychology.

Graduate Advisory Note: Most graduate programs require the student to have at least a B+ average in order to be considered for admission. Students contemplating graduate work in Psychology are strongly advised to complete the major by completing 0.50 elective credit at the 3000 level or above and 0.50 elective credit at the 4000 level beyond PSYC*4870 and PSYC*4880 which would otherwise satisfy the 3000-4000 level elective requirement for the major.

These students are encouraged to complete the Psychology major as follows:

1. take PSYC*1100 AND PSYC*1200
2. take 6 of the 2000 level Psychology core courses
3. take PSYC*2010, Quantification in Psychologyand PSYC*3320, Statistical Principles in Psychological Research
4. PSYC*2360 , Introductory Research Methods and PSYC*3371/2, Research Methods
5. an additional 0.50 credit in Psychology at the 3000 level or above
6. PSYC*3250, Psychological Measurement
7. PSYC*4370, History of Psychology or PSYC*4900, Psychology Seminar
8. 0.50 elective at the 4000 level
9. PSYC*4870, Honours Thesis I plus PSYC*4880, Honours Thesis II. Students may wish to seriously consider taking a course in another specialized field as part of their preparation for graduate admission or graduate studies (for example, an elective in a specific subject such as Industrial Relations, Human Kinetics, Consumer Studies, Human Computer Interactions, Genetics, Mathematical Modelling, Logic or Critical Thinking Animal Behaviour, Physiology, Pharmacology, Child Studies, Linguistics, Historical Methods, Criminology, Children's Literature, Theatre for Young Audiences or a 2nd language). Students should also note that Honours Thesis is normally taken as a Fall-Winter sequence worth the equivalent of 1.50 credits toward the 20.00 credit Honours B.A. degree requirement.

1999-2000 Undergraduate Calendar