Bachelor of Arts Program in Psychology

• There are two options within the single- and joint-major Honours programs in Psychology, the course option and thesis option. For the requirements, see below.

• The department offers both a BA and a BSc degree. Students completing the single-major or joint-major Honours BSc program require 14.0 science credits, including at least 2.0 science credits that are not Psychology or cross-listed Psychology courses. The 1.0 MATH credit requirement must be completed for all Psychology BSc degrees. PSYC 2018H and 2019H fulfill the requirement for 1.0 credit in Mathematics for the single-major (Honours or General) BSc in Psychology.

• Students may obtain only one specialization as part of an Honours Psychology degree.

The single-major Honours program. (Course or Thesis Options available.) 20.0 credits including the following 10.0 credits:

• 2.5 PSYC credits consisting of PSYC 1020H, 1030H, 2018H, 2019H, and 3016H

• 0.5 PSYC credit from A2

• 0.5 PSYC credit from B2

• 1.0 PSYC credit from A3

• 1.0 PSYC credit from B3

• 1.0 PSYC credit at the 4000 level

• 3.5 PSYC credits in addition to the above; select from Course Option or Thesis Option:

  • For Course Option: 3.5 PSYC credits, at least 2.5 at the 3000 level or beyond, or

  • For Thesis Option: 3.5 PSYC credits including PSYC 3017H, 4020D (double-credit thesis), and 1.0 additional PSYC credit at the 3000 level or beyond

In addition to the program requirements listed above, students must satisfy the University degree requirements, including 0.5 credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List.

The joint-major Honours program. (Course or Thesis Options available.) 20.0 credits including the following 8.0 or 9.0 credits:

• 2.5 PSYC credits consisting of PSYC 1020H, 1030H, 2018H, 2019H, and 3016H

• 0.5 PSYC credit from A2

• 0.5 PSYC credit from B2

• 1.0 PSYC credit from A3

• 1.0 PSYC credit from B3

• 1.0 PSYC credit at the 4000 level

• 1.5 or 2.5 PSYC credits in addition to the above; select from Course Option or Thesis Option:

  • For Course Option: 1.5 PSYC credits, at the 3000 level or beyond, or

  • For Thesis Option: 1.5 PSYC credits consisting of PSYC 3017H and 4010Y (single-credit thesis) only when combined with 1.0 credit in the other joint-major discipline; or 2.5 PSYC credits consisting of PSYC 3017H and 4020D (double-credit thesis in Psychology)

In addition to the program requirements listed above, students must satisfy the University degree requirements, including 0.5 credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List.

The same course may not simultaneously satisfy the requirements of both programs in a joint-major degree.

A2: Natural Science / A3: Natural Science / B2: Social Science / B3: Social Science