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Psychology - Health


Bachelor of Arts degree programs; Bachelor of Science degree programs; York-Seneca Joint Program in Psychology and Rehabilitation Services

The Department of Psychology offers bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in Psychology. For the BSc degree, students must take courses in mathematics and laboratory sciences.

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

Students must obtain a minimum grade of C in HH/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 HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 is a prerequisite.

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

Psychology BA Degree Programs

General Education:

  • 24 general education credits (See General Education Requirements in the Faculty of Arts section of the calendar).

Electives:

  • Specialized Honours and Honours degree programs require 18 elective credits outside of psychology. Electives include most courses which are not used to fulfill the general education requirements or major/minor requirements (see General Education Requirements in the Faculty of Arts Degree Requirements section of the calendar).

Upper-Level Requirement: 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.

Note: The Specialized Honours degree in Psychology requires that all 18 credits at the 4000 level are in Psychology.

Residency Requirement: A minimum of 30 credits not used toward another academic program are to be taken at York University. Half the major requirements must be taken in the Faculty of Health.

Graduation: A minumum of 120 credits successfully completed. A minimum grade point average of 5.0 (C+).

Specialized Honours Program

Students must complete 54 (but not more than 66) credits in psychology. These must include:

HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C)
HH/PSYC 2020 6.00 or HH/PSYC 2021 3.00 and HH/PSYC 2022 3.00
HH/PSYC 2030 3.00
one of: HH/PSYC 3010 3.00, HH/PSYC 3030 6.00, HH/PSYC 3090 3.00, or alternate courses approved by the Department of Psychology

at least six credits chosen from:

HH/PSYC 2110 3.00
HH/PSYC 2120 3.00
HH/PSYC 2130 3.00
HH/PSYC 3125 3.00
HH/PSYC 3140 3.00
HH/PSYC 3170 3.00
HH/PSYC 3190 3.00

at least six credits chosen from:

HH/PSYC 2210 3.00
HH/PSYC 2220 3.00
HH/PSYC 2230 3.00
HH/PSYC 2240 3.00
HH/PSYC 3250 3.00
HH/PSYC 3260 3.00
HH/PSYC 3265 3.00
HH/PSYC 3270 3.00
HH/PSYC 3280 3.00
HH/PSYC 3290 3.00
HH/PSYC 4000 6.00 or HH/PSYC 4170 6.00
at least twelve additional credits in psychology courses at the 4000 level.

Honours BA Program

Students must complete at least 42 (but not more than 54) credits in psychology. These must include:

HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C)
HH/PSYC 2020 6.00 or HH/PSYC 2021 3.00, and HH/PSYC 2022 3.00
HH/PSYC 2030 3.00

at least three credits chosen from:

HH/PSYC 2110 3.00
HH/PSYC 2120 3.00
HH/PSYC 2130 3.00
HH/PSYC 3125 3.00
HH/PSYC 3140 3.00
HH/PSYC 3170 3.00
HH/PSYC 3190 3.00

at least three credits chosen from:

HH/PSYC 2210 3.00
HH/PSYC 2220 3.00
HH/PSYC 2230 3.00
HH/PSYC 2240 3.00
HH/PSYC 3250 3.00
HH/PSYC 3260 3.00
HH/PSYC 3265 3.00
HH/PSYC 3270 3.00
HH/PSYC 3280 3.00
HH/PSYC 3290 3.00
one of HH/PSYC 4000 6.00 or HH/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 Honours Double Major bachelor's degree programs in the Faculty of Health, Faculties of Arts, Atkinson, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts or Science and Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

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 54 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 in the Faculty of Arts Programs of Study section of the calendar.

The 36 credits in psychology must include:

HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C)
HH/PSYC 2020 6.00 or HH/PSYC 2021 3.00, and HH/PSYC 2022 3.00
HH/PSYC 2030 3.00

at least three credits chosen from:

HH/PSYC 2110 3.00
HH/PSYC 2120 3.00
HH/PSYC 2130 3.00
HH/PSYC 3125 3.00
HH/PSYC 3140 3.00
HH/PSYC 3170 3.00
HH/PSYC 3190 3.00

at least three credits chosen from:

HH/PSYC 2210 3.00
HH/PSYC 2220 3.00
HH/PSYC 2230 3.00
HH/PSYC 2240 3.00
HH/PSYC 3250 3.00
HH/PSYC 3260 3.00
HH/PSYC 3265 3.00
HH/PSYC 3270 3.00
HH/PSYC 3280 3.00
HH/PSYC 3290 3.00
one of HH/PSYC 4000 6.00 or HH/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 Faculty of Health, Faculties of Arts, Atkinson, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts or Science and Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Honours Minor BA Program

The Honours Minor in psychology comprises at least 30 (but not more than 42) credits in psychology. These 30 credits must include:

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

BA Program

Students must complete at least 30 (but not more than 42) credits in psychology including at least 12 credits in psychology courses at the 3000 level. These must include:

HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C)
HH/PSYC 2021 3.00 or HH/PSYC 2020 6.00
HH/PSYC 2030 3.00

at least three credits chosen from:

HH/PSYC 2110 3.00
HH/PSYC 2120 3.00
HH/PSYC 2130 3.00
HH/PSYC 3125 3.00
HH/PSYC 3140 3.00
HH/PSYC 3170 3.00
HH/PSYC 3190 3.00

at least three credits chosen from:

HH/PSYC 2210 3.00
HH/PSYC 2220 3.00
HH/PSYC 2230 3.00
HH/PSYC 2240 3.00
HH/PSYC 3250 3.00
HH/PSYC 3260 3.00
HH/PSYC 3265 3.00
HH/PSYC 3270 3.00
HH/PSYC 3280 3.00
HH/PSYC 3290 3.00

Electives:

  • 18 elective credits outside of psychology (see General Education Requirements in the Faculty of Arts Degree Requirements section of the calendar).

Upper-Level Requirement: At least 18 credits at the 3000 level or above, including at least 12 credits at the 3000 level or above in psychology.

Residency Requirement: A minimum of 30 credits not used toward another academic program are to be taken at York University. Half the major requirements must be taken in the Faculty of Health.

Graduation: A minimum of 90 credits successfully completed. A minimum grade point average of 4.0 (C).

Psychology BSc Degree Programs

General Education:

  • 12 general education credits (see General Education Requirements in the Faculty of Science and Engineering section of the calendar).

1000-Level Science and Mathematics:

21 credits as follows:

six credits selected from

12 credits selected from

Note: Only six credits are required to be selected in this category for Honours double major and Honours major/minor combinations of psychology and kinesiology and health science.

Residency Requirement: A minimum of 30 credits not used toward another academic program are to be taken at York University. Half the major requirements must be taken in the Faculty of Health.

Graduation: A minimum of 120 credits successfully completed. At least 90* credits from science courses and at least 42 credits at the 3000 level or higher. A minimum of cumulative grade point average of 5.0 (C+).

Specialized Honours BSc Program

Students must complete 54 (but not more than 66) credits in psychology. These must include:

HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C)
HH/PSYC 2020 6.00 or HH/PSYC 2021 3.00 and HH/PSYC 2022 3.00
HH/PSYC 2030 3.00
one of: HH/PSYC 3010 3.00, HH/PSYC 3030 6.00, HH/PSYC 3090 3.00, or alternate courses approved by the Department of Psychology

at least six credits chosen from:

HH/PSYC 2110 3.00
HH/PSYC 2120 3.00
HH/PSYC 2130 3.00
HH/PSYC 3125 3.00
HH/PSYC 3140 3.00
HH/PSYC 3170 3.00
HH/PSYC 3190 3.00

at least six credits chosen from:

HH/PSYC 2210 3.00
HH/PSYC 2220 3.00
HH/PSYC 2230 3.00
HH/PSYC 2240 3.00
HH/PSYC 3250 3.00
HH/PSYC 3260 3.00
HH/PSYC 3265 3.00
HH/PSYC 3270 3.00
HH/PSYC 3290 3.00
HH/PSYC 3280 3.00
one of HH/PSYC 4000 6.00 or HH/PSYC 4170 6.00
at least six additional credits in psychology courses at the 4000 level.

Honours Major

Students must complete 42 (but not more than 54) credits in psychology. These must include

HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C)
HH/PSYC 2020 6.00 or HH/PSYC 2021 3.00 and HH/PSYC 2022 3.00
HH/PSYC 2030 3.00

three credits from the following courses:

HH/PSYC 2110 3.00
HH/PSYC 2120 3.00
HH/PSYC 2130 3.00
HH/PSYC 3125 3.00
HH/PSYC 3140 3.00
HH/PSYC 3170 3.00
HH/PSYC 3190 3.00

at least three credits chosen from:

HH/PSYC 2210 3.00
HH/PSYC 2220 3.00
HH/PSYC 2230 3.00
HH/PSYC 2240 3.00
HH/PSYC 3250 3.00
HH/PSYC 3260 3.00
HH/PSYC 3265 3.00
HH/PSYC 3270 3.00
HH/PSYC 3280 3.00
HH/PSYC 3290 3.00
one of HH/PSYC 4000 6.00 or HH/PSYC 4170 6.00
six additional credits from psychology courses at the 4000 level
at least nine additional credits from psychology courses, for an overall total of at least 42 credits from psychology courses.

Honours Double Major BSc Programs

The Honours BSc program described above may be pursued jointly with an Honours major bachelor's degree in the Faculty of Health, Faculties of Arts, Atkinson, or Science and Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Honours Major/Minor BSc Programs

The Honours BSc program described above may be pursued jointly with an Honours Minor bachelor's degree program in the Faculty of Health, Faculties of Arts, Atkinson, Fine Arts or Science and Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Honours Minor

The Honours Minor in psychology comprises at least 30 (but not more than 42) credits in psychology. These 30 credits must include:

HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C)
HH/PSYC 2021 3.00 or SC/PSYC 2020 6.00
HH/PSYC 2030 3.00
six credits from psychology courses at the 4000 level
additional credits from psychology courses, for an overall total of at least 30 credits from psychology courses.

* or at least 66 credits from science courses if the minor is in a fine arts subject area.

BSc Program

At least 90 credits including:

General Education:

  • 12 general education credits (see General Education Requirements in the Faculty of Science and Engineering section of the calendar).

1000-level Science and Mathematics:

21 credits as follows:

six credits selected from

12 credits selected from

Major:

HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C)
HH/PSYC 2021 3.00 or HH/PSYC 2020 6.00
HH/PSYC 2030 3.00

three credits from the following courses:

HH/PSYC 2110 3.00
HH/PSYC 2120 3.00
HH/PSYC 2130 3.00
HH/PSYC 3125 3.00
HH/PSYC 3140 3.00
HH/PSYC 3170 3.00
HH/PSYC 3190 3.00

at least three credits chosen from:

HH/PSYC 2210 3.00
HH/PSYC 2220 3.00
HH/PSYC 2230 3.00
HH/PSYC 2240 3.00
HH/PSYC 3250 3.00
HH/PSYC 3260 3.00
HH/PSYC 3265 3.00
HH/PSYC 3270 3.00
HH/PSYC 3280 3.00
HH/PSYC 3290 3.00
at least 12 additional credits from psychology courses

Upper-Level Requirement: At least 30 credits from psychology courses including at least 12 credits at the 3000 level. At least 66 credits from science courses and at least 18 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Residency Requirement: A minimum of 30 credits not used toward another academic program are to be taken at York University. Half the major requirements must be taken in the Faculty of Health.

Graduation: At least 90 credits successfully completed with a minimum overall grade point average of 4.0 (C).

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:

Program Course

Course Substitutes

HH/PSYC 1010 6.00

AK/PSYC 2410 6.00, GL/PSYC 2510 6.00

HH/PSYC 2020 6.00

AS/ECON 2500 3.00 and AS/ECON 3500 3.00; AK/ECON 3470 3.00 and AK/ECON 3480 3.00; AS/SC/KINE 2050 3.00 and AS/SC/KINE 3150 3.00; AK/AS/SC/MATH 2560 3.00 and AK/AS/SC/MATH 2570 3.00; HH/PSYC 2021 3.00 and HH/PSYC 2022 3.00; AK/PSYC 2510 3.00 and AK/PSYC 3110 3.00

HH/PSYC 2021 3.00

AK/ADMS 2320 3.00, SC/BIOL 2060 3.00, AS/ECON 2500 3.00, AK/ECON 3470 3.00, HH/KINE 2050 3.00, AK/AS/SC/MATH 2560 3.00, AK/AS/SC/MATH 2565 3.00, GL/PSYC 2530 3.00, AK/PSYC 2510 3.00

HH/PSYC 2022 3.00

AS/ECON 3500 3.00, AK/ECON 3480 3.00, HH/KINE 3150 3.00, AK/AS/SC/MATH 2570 3.00, AK/PSYC 3110 3.00

HH/PSYC 2030 3.00

ES/ENVS 2009 3.00, ES/ENVS 3009 3.00, HH/KINE 2049 3.00, GL/PSYC 2520 3.00

 

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