Psychology - Arts

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 or minor 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-major/minors 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 of the Faculty offering the course.

Specialized Honours BA Program

Students must complete at least 54 (but not more than 60) credits in psychology. These must include:

• AS/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C);
• AS/PSYC 2020 6.00;
• AS/PSYC 2030 3.00;
• at least six credits from the AS/PSYC 21xx/31xx series;
• at least six credits from the AS/PSYC 22xx/32xx series;
• one of AS/PSYC 3010 3.00 or AS/PSYC 3030 6.00 or AS/PSYC 3090 3.00;
• AS/PSYC 4000 6.00 or AS/PSYC 4170 6.00;
• at least six additional credits in psychology courses at the 4000 level.

Honours BA Program

Students must complete at least 42 (but not more than 48) credits in psychology. These must include:

• AS/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C);
• AS/PSYC 2020 6.00;
• AS/PSYC 2030 3.00;
• at least three credits chosen from: AS/PSYC 2110 3.00, AS/PSYC 2120 3.00, AS/PSYC 2130 3.00, AS/PSYC 3140 3.00, AS/PSYC 3170 3.00;
• at least three credits chosen from: AS/PSYC 2210 3.00, AS/PSYC 2220 3.00, AS/PSYC 2230 3.00, AS/PSYC 2240 3.00, AS/PSYC 3260 3.00, AS/PSYC 3265 3.00, AS/PSYC 3270 3.00;
• AS/PSYC 4000 6.00 or AS/PSYC 4170 6.00;
• at least six additional credits in psychology courses at the 4000 level.

Honours Double Major BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any other Honours bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies or Fine Arts.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA Programs

Psychology may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Arts. Students must complete at least 36 credits (but not more than 48 credits) in psychology and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet psychology requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least six credits in psychology and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

The 36 credits in psychology must include:

• AS/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C);
• AS/PSYC 2020 6.00;
• AS/PSYC 2030 3.00;
• at least three credits chosen from: AS/PSYC 2110 3.00, AS/PSYC 2120 3.00, AS/PSYC 2130 3.00, AS/PSYC 3140 3.00, AS/PSYC 3170 3.00;
• at least three credits chosen from: AS/PSYC 2210 3.00, AS/PSYC 2220 3.00, AS/PSYC 2230 3.00, AS/PSYC 2240 3.00, AS/PSYC 3260 3.00, AS/PSYC 3265 3.00, AS/PSYC 3270 3.00;
• AS/PSYC 4000 6.00 or AS/PSYC 4170 6.00.

Honours Major/Minor BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with a minor in biology, chemistry, or physics and astronomy in the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

Honours Minor BA Program

The Honours Minor must be pursued jointly with an Honours BA program in the Faculty of Arts.

The Honours Minor in psychology comprises at least 30 (but not more than 36) credits in psychology. These 30 credits must include:

• AS/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C);
• AS/PSYC 2021 3.00 or AS/PSYC 2020 6.00;
• AS/PSYC 2030 3.00;
• at least six credits in psychology courses at the 4000 level.

Note: Faculty of Arts legislation requires that, in order to obtain an Honours BA (120 credits), students must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level in each Honours major or Specialized Honours major.

BA Program

Students must complete at least 30 (but not more than 36) credits in psychology including at least 12 credits in psychology courses at the 3000 level. These must include:

• AS/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C);
• AS/PSYC 2020 6.00;
• AS/PSYC 2030 3.00;
• at least three credits chosen from: AS/PSYC 2110 3.00, AS/PSYC 2120 3.00, AS/PSYC 2130 3.00, AS/PSYC 3140 3.00, AS/PSYC 3170 3.00;
• at least three credits chosen from: AS/PSYC 2210 3.00, AS/PSYC 2220 3.00, AS/PSYC 2230 3.00, AS/PSYC 2240 3.00, AS/PSYC 3260 3.00, AS/PSYC 3265 3.00, AS/PSYC 3270 3.00.

Course Substitutes

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

• Rules and Regulations in the Faculty of Arts
• Courses offered in Psychology