Psychology (BA) - Atkinson

Department of Psychology
Contact: TBA

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.

Program Requirements

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.

BA: 90 credits

Major: 30 credits in psychology including:

(a) AK/AS/SC/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C):

(b) AK/AS/SC/PSYC 2021 3.00, AK/AS/SC/PSYC 2030 3.00; and

(c) 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 of the 30 credits in psychology must be at the 3000 level or above.

BA (Specialized Honours): 120 credits

Major: 54 credits in psychology including:

(a) AK/AS/SC/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C):

(b) AK/AS/SC/PSYC 2021 3.00; AK/AS/SC/PSYC 2022 3.00; AK/AS/SC/PSYC 2030 3.00; AK/AS/SC/PSYC 3010 3.00; and

(c) 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; and

(d) at least 18 credits in psychology at the 4000 level, including AK/AS/SC/PSYC 4000 6.00. Only six credits in clinical courses (see department mini-calendar for the list of clinical courses) may be taken to fulfill requirements. This does not prevent students from taking more than six credits in clinical courses.

Course Substitutes

Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions, and residence requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting program requirements.

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