York-Seneca Joint Program in Psychology and Rehabilitation Services - Arts

This program allows a student to complete a BA or an Honours BA degree in psychology at York in conjunction with a Certificate in Rehabilitation Counselling. The certificate is awarded jointly by York University and Seneca College. A full-time student would normally require four years of study for a BA degree, and five years of study for an Honours BA degree, in the joint program.

In order to fulfill the requirements of a BA in psychology, a student is required to take a minimum of 30 (but not more than 36) credits in psychology, including AS/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C). For an Honours BA in psychology, a minimum of 42 (but not more than 48) credits in psychology are required. (See degree program requirements.)

During years 3 and 4, students will normally take 30 credits at York, from the required program list, and the equivalent of 30 credits will be chosen from the Seneca offerings. In addition to in-class academic instruction, students are required to complete two full year (September - April) courses involving a total of 800 hours of supervised fieldwork in each of the three major domains of rehabilitation: physical, emotional, and developmental. Programs will be tailored to each student through discussion with the coordinators. Minimum academic requirement for applicants is a 5.0 grade point average in the first 60 credits.

Admission Requirements and Procedures

Students who wish to enter the Rehabilitation Services Program should apply in the January preceding the final year of their BA degree program to the departmental program office. Generally, a student who demonstrates good intellectual ability, emotional stability and a strong interest in working with the disabled will be considered for entry into the program. Applicants must have:

• completed 60 University-level credits towards a BA or 90 University-level credits towards an Honours BA with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.0;
• completed an Introduction to psychology course (with a minimum grade of C);
• fulfilled the general education requirements of York University;
• previous employment or volunteer work in the field of rehabilitation.

Application materials for students currently enrolled at York University may be obtained by contacting Sandra Locke, 281 Behavioural Sciences Building, 416-736-5115, extension 66210; e-mail: slocke@yorku.ca.

Students from other universities should apply through the York University Admissions Office. In order to be considered for admission, applicants must submit a complete application (i.e., application form, official transcripts, and two letters of recommendation). Complete applications received by the deadline (March 1) will be rank-ordered according to academic standing and previous experience in the field of rehabilitation. The top applicants will be interviewed jointly by York and Seneca coordinators.

A. For Students Completing the BA Degree

Years One and Two

Requirements at York

60 credits including AS/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C). So as not to exceed the maximum number of credits allowed by the Psychology Program, students should not take more than 12 credits towards the major (including AS/PSYC 1010 6.00) unless taken from the required list for the joint program.

Year Three (Year One of Program)

Requirements at York

AS/PSYC 2130 3.00, AS/PSYC 3140 3.00, AS/PSYC 2230 3.00, AS/PSYC 3430 3.00 and AS/SOCI 3820 6.00.

Requirements at Seneca

YSR 819 Physical Disabilities - Part I, YSR 824 Interviewing and Case Management, YSR 826 Community Resources, YSR 828 Introduction to Rehabilitation, and FWK 901 Rehabilitation Field Work (two days per week-two semesters).

Year Four (Year Two of Program)

Requirements at York

AS/PSYC 4030 6.00 and AS/PSYC 4060 6.00.

Requirements at Seneca

YSR 820 Physical Disabilities - Part II, YSR 821 Theories of Vocational Development and Counselling, YSR 823 (half course) Canadian Social Policy Evolution, YSR 825 Rehabilitation Process (two semesters), YSR 901 Life Skills Coaching, and FWK 902 Rehabilitation Field Work (two days per week-two semesters).

B. For Students Completing the Honours BA Degree

Years One, Two and Three

Requirements at York

90 credits including AS/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C). So as not to exceed the maximum number of credits allowed by the Psychology Program, students should not take more than 24 credits towards the major (including AS/PSYC 1010 6.00) and some of these should be from the required list of the joint program.

Years Four and Five

Students will proceed to take the courses listed under years three and four above.

Note: In addition to completing the above courses, students must also fulfill their specific degree requirements (for a detailed description of degree requirements, please refer to the Programs of Study description for the major).

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• Courses offered in Psychology