Co-operative Education formally integrates the student's academic study with 3 work terms (COOP*1000, COOP*2000, COOP*3000) in co-operating employer organizations. The 3rd work term is taken concurrently with the senior co-op project course, PSYC*4910. 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 term 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 - Stream A

Note: When selecting core and elective credits the student should keep in mind the prerequisites for their desired 3000 and 4000 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

PSYC*1100 [0.50] Principles of Behaviour

PSYC*1200 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour

1.50 electives*

COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education

PSYC*2010 [0.50] Quantification in Psychology

0.50 Psychology core***

1.50 electives*

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

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

1.50 Psychology core***

0.50 elective*

COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term 1

COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term 2

PSYC*2360 [0.50] Introductory Research Methods

PSYC*3250 [0.50] Psychological Measurement (H)

0.50 Psychology credit at the 3000 or 4000 level**

1.00 elective

COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term 3 *****

PSYC*4910 [0.50] Co-operative Education Project I (H)

**at least 2 of these Psychology courses must be at the 4000 level with one of them being PSYC*4370 or PSYC*4900

***see semester 4 requirements, as not all core courses are available in the Spring Semester

****PSYC*2310 and PSYC*2740 are normally available in the Spring Semester

*****the schedule for COOP*3000 and semester 8 requirements can be exchanged

Honours Program Major - Stream B

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

PSYC*1100 [0.50] Principles of Behaviour

PSYC*1200 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour

1.50 electives*

PSYC*2010 [0.50] Quantification in Psychology

1.00 Psychology core (other than PSYC*2310 or PSYC*2740)

1.00 electives*

PSYC*2310 [0.50] Introduction to Social Psychology

PSYC*2740 [0.50] Personality

1.50 elective*

PSYC*3320 [0.50] Statistical Principles in Psychological Research

PSYC*2360 [0.50] Introductory Research Methods

1.00 Psychology core

0.50 elective*

COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term 1

COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term 2

PSYC*3371 [0.50] Research Methods (H)

2.00 electives*

PSYC*3250 [0.50] Psychological Measurement (H)

PSYC*3372 [0.50] Research Methods (H)

1.50 electives*

Optional

Fall Semester

COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term 3 **

PSYC*4910 [0.50] Co-operative Education Project I (H)

PSYC*4870 [0.50] Honours Thesis I

2.00 electives*

PSYC*4880 [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 3000 level or above Psychology elective (0.50 credit) and include either PSYC*4370 or PSYC*4900. The total of electives should include the B.A. program distribution requirements and the completion of the total number of credits required at the 3000 level or above required by the B.A. degree.

**the schedule for COOP*3000 and semester 7 requirements can be exchanged

1999-2000 Undergraduate Calendar X--Degree Programs Bachelor of Arts -- B.A.