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Psychology

i) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates must complete SC/PSYC 1010 6.0. [Note: Students must obtain a minimum grade of C (4.0) in SC/PSYC 1010 6.0 to be permitted to pursue a degree in Psychology as well as to take Psychology courses for which SC/PSYC 1010 6.0 is a prerequisite.]

ii) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates must comply with general regulation 4 (Science section IV) by completing the following (in addition to SC/PSYC 1010 6.0):

• SC/COSC 1520 3.0 or SC/COSC 1540 3.0;
• 6 credits from SC/MATH 1505 6.0, SC/MATH 1013 3.0, SC/MATH 1014 3.0, SC/MATH 1025 3.0;
• 12 credits from SC/BIOL 1010 6.0 or SC/BIOL 1410 6.0, SC/CHEM 1000 3.0 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.0, SC/EATS 1010 3.0 and SC/EATS 1011 3.0, SC/PHYS 1410 6.0 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.0; (Note: Only 6 credits are required in this category for Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor combinations of Psychology and Kinesiology and Health Science.)
• 12 general education credits (see "General Education Requirements" in Science section IV).

iii) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates, in accordance with their declared programs, must comply with general regulation 5 or 6 (Science section IV) and, in so doing, must also satisfy the course, credit and standing requirements specified below.

Bachelor Program

To graduate in a Bachelor program, for students admitted to York University for 1999-2000 and subsequent years, the Senate of York University requires a minimum overall grade point average of 4.0 in order to be eligible to graduate with a BSc degree (Bachelor program).

• SC/PSYC 1010 6.0 with a minimum grade of C;
• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level Science requirements, as specified in ii) above;
• SC/PSYC 2021 3.0 (or SC/PSYC 2020 6.0); SC/PSYC 2030 3.0;
• 3 credits from the following courses: SC/PSYC 2110 3.0, SC/PSYC 2120 3.0, SC/PSYC 2130 3.0, SC/PSYC 3140 3.0, SC/PSYC 3440 3.0;
• 3 credits from the following courses: SC/PSYC 2210 3.0, SC/PSYC 2220 3.0, SC/PSYC 2230 3.0, SC/PSYC 2240 3.0, SC/PSYC 3260 3.0, SC/PSYC 3270 3.0;
• at least 12 additional credits from Psychology courses (including at least 6 credits from Science Psychology courses), for an overall total of at least 30 credits from Psychology courses (including at least 12 credits at the 3000 level);
• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 90 credits, including at least 66 credits from Science courses and at least 18 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Note: At least half (50 per cent) of the Psychology requirements above must be satisfied by Psychology courses offered by the Psychology Departments at York (Arts, Atkinson, Glendon).

Honours Programs

To declare Honours requires successful completion of at least 24 credits and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 over all courses completed, subject to the exceptions in the notes below.

To proceed in each year of an Honours program requires a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 over all courses completed, subject to the exceptions in the notes below.

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 over all courses completed, subject to the exceptions in the notes below.

Notes:

1. In addition, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.0 over all Science (SC) courses completed is required to declare, proceed and graduate in (i) the Honours Double Major program where Biology is the other major, and (ii) the Honours Major/Minor program where Biology is the major. (The minimum 6.0 Science grade point average is not required where Biology is the minor.)

2. Students admitted to York University prior to 1999-2000 may declare Honours and proceed and graduate in Honours programs according to the academic standards of the year in which they were admitted.

Specialized Honours Program

• SC/PSYC 1010 6.0 with a minimum grade of C;
• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level Science requirements, as specified in ii) above;
• SC/PSYC 2020 6.0, or SC/PSYC 2021 3.0 and SC/PSYC 2022 3.0, or SC/MATH 1131 3.0 and SC/MATH 2570 3.0, or SC/MATH 2560 3.0 and SC/MATH 2570 3.0;
• SC/PSYC 2030 3.0;
• one of SC/PSYC 3010 3.0, SC/PSYC 3030 6.0, SC/PSYC 3090 3.0, or alternate courses approved by the Department of Psychology;
• 6 credits from the following courses: SC/PSYC 2110 3.0, SC/PSYC 2120 3.0, SC/PSYC 2130 3.0, SC/PSYC 3140 3.0;
• 6 credits from the following courses: SC/PSYC 2210 3.0, SC/PSYC 2220 3.0, SC/PSYC 2230 3.0, SC/PSYC 2240 3.0, SC/PSYC 3250 3.0, SC/PSYC 3260 3.0, SC/PSYC 3270 3.0, SC/PSYC 3280 3.0, SC/PSYC 3290 3.0;
• SC/PSYC 4000 6.0 or SC/PSYC 4170 6.0; 6 additional credits from Psychology courses at the 4000 level;
• additional credits from Psychology courses, as required for an overall total of at least 54 credits from Psychology courses;
• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 90 credits from Science courses and at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Notes:

1. The statistics courses listed above as acceptable substitutes for SC/PSYC 2020 6.0 are counted as Psychology course credits.

2. At least half (50 per cent) of the Psychology requirements above must be satisfied by Psychology courses offered by the Psychology Departments at York (Arts, Atkinson, Glendon).

Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor Programs

An Honours Major in Psychology may be combined with an Honours Major in another subject area in a BSc Honours Double Major degree program, or with an Honours Minor in another subject area in a BSc Honours Major/Minor degree program. Possible subject combinations are listed under "Undergraduate Degree Programs" in Science section I.

• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level Science requirements, as specified in ii) above and including courses appropriate for the second major or the minor;
• the Psychology Honours Major requirements below;
• the course requirements for the second major or the minor;
• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 90 credits from Science courses and at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Honours Major

• SC/PSYC 1010 6.0 with a minimum grade of C;
• SC/PSYC 2020 6.0, or SC/PSYC 2021 3.0 and SC/PSYC 2022 3.0, or SC/MATH 1131 3.0 and SC/MATH 2570 3.0, or SC/MATH 2560 3.0 and SC/MATH 2570 3.0;
• SC/PSYC 2030 3.0;
• 3 credits from the following courses: SC/PSYC 2110 3.0, SC/PSYC 2120 3.0, SC/PSYC 2130 3.0, SC/PSYC 3140 3.0, SC/PSYC 3440 3.0;
• 3 credits from the following courses: SC/PSYC 2210 3.0, SC/PSYC 2220 3.0, SC/PSYC 2230 3.0, SC/PSYC 2240 3.0, SC/PSYC 3260 3.0, SC/PSYC 3270 3.0;
• SC/PSYC 4000 6.0 or SC/PSYC 4170 6.0; 6 additional credits from Psychology courses at the 4000 level;
• at least 9 additional credits from Psychology courses, for an overall total of at least 42 credits from Psychology courses.

Notes:

1. The statistics courses listed above as acceptable substitutes for SC/PSYC 2020 6.0 are counted as Psychology course credits.

2. At least half (50 per cent) of the Psychology requirements above must be satisfied by Psychology courses offered by the Psychology Departments at York (Arts, Atkinson, Glendon).

Honours Minor

• SC/PSYC 1010 6.0 with a minimum grade of C;
• 6 credits from Psychology courses at the 4000 level;
• at least 18 additional credits from Psychology courses, for an overall total of at least 30 credits from Psychology courses.

Note: At least half (50 per cent) of the Psychology requirements above must be satisfied by Psychology courses offered by the Psychology Departments at York (Arts, Atkinson, Glendon).

Joint York/Seneca Certificate Program in Rehabilitation Services

See "Certificate Programs" in Science section I.