Psychology (BSc) - Atkinson

Department of Psychology
Contact: Ron Okada

Students may choose to major in psychology as part of the requirements for the BA or the BSc degree. The main difference between these two degrees is that for the BSc degree, students must take elective courses in mathematics and the physical sciences. Courses taken for either degree are fully compatible with the requirements for the BA (Honours) degree.

Admission to all 2000-, 3000-, and 4000-level courses in psychology (with the exception of AK/AS/SC/PSYC 2020 6.00, AK/AS/SC/PSYC 2021 3.00, and AK/AS/SC/PSYC 2022 3.00) is conditional upon satisfactory completion of AK/AS/SC/PSYC 1010 6.00.

Students must obtain a minimum grade of C (4.0) in AK/AS/SC/PSYC 1010 6.00 to be permitted to continue as a major in psychology, as well as to take any further psychology courses for which AK/AS/SC/PSYC 1010 6.00 is a prerequisite.

Under exceptional circumstances, non-majors who have not obtained a minimum grade of C (4.0) in AK/AS/SC/PSYC 1010 6.00 may apply for special consideration to enrol in an upper-level psychology course for which AK/AS/SC/PSYC 1010 6.00 is a prerequisite. This application should be made to the psychology undergraduate program director in the Faculty offering the course.

Program Requirements

BSc: 90 credits

1. 90 credits including:

(a) General Education:

(i) six credits from humanities at the 1000 level

(ii) six credits from social science at the 1000 level

(iii) AK/MATH 1710 6.00 (or equivalent, see course description)

(iv) To meet the natural science requirement students must take six credits from the following: SC/BIOL 1010 6.00 or SC/BIOL 1410 6.00.

(b) Electives:

Required Mathematics Courses

• AK/AS/SC/MATH 1300 3.00; AK/AS/SC/MATH 1310 3.00.

Required Science Courses

• SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00; SC/PHYS 1010 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1410 6.00.

(c) Major: 30 credits including:

• AK/AS/SC/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C);
• AK/AS/SC/PSYC 2021 3.00, AK/AS/SC/PSYC 2030 3.00;
• 18 credits in psychology at the 2000/3000 level, including: (i) at least six credits chosen from the AK/AS/SC/PSYC 2100/3100 3.00 series; and (ii) at least six credits chosen from the AK/AS/SC/PSYC 2200/3200 3.00 series;

Note: At least 12 credits in the major must be at the 3000 level or above.

2. Upper-Level Requirements:

Of the 90 credits at least 18 credits must be at the 3000 level or above.

3. Residency Requirement: At least 30 credits not used toward another academic program are to be taken at York University. Half the major credits must be taken through Atkinson.

4. Graduation: Students must successfully complete the above required 90 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 4.0.

• Rules and Regulations in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies
• Courses offered in Psychology