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Bachelor of Arts Honours, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Honours, Bachelor of Science Degree Programs; York/Seneca Joint Program in Psychology and Rehabilitation Services

The Department of Psychology offers bachelor of arts (BA) and bachelor of science (BSc) degrees in psychology (Specialized Honours, Honours, bachelor, Honours Double Major and Honours Major and Minor options).

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 with a minimum grade of C.

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.

Psychology (Specialized Honours BA Program): 120 Credits

Admission: students must be currently enrolled in an Honours program in Psychology, with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 7.00 (B+). The application process for this program includes the completion of an application form available online at http://psyc.info.yorku.ca/. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 53 credits in total, including HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C), HH/PSYC 2020 6.00 and HH/PSYC 2030 3.00 or equivalent. Students who have completed or project to complete 53 credits by the end of the academic year may submit an application between May 1 and May 15 of that year.

Continuing: to continue in the Specialized Honours program, students must maintain an overall cumulative grade point average of at least 7.00 (B+).

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 120 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 7.00 (B+).

General education: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in natural science (NATS) offered by the Faculty of Science

Note 1: it is required that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education, any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.

Note 3: general education requirements are satisfied by taking natural science courses, approved humanities or social science categories courses and Faculty of Health general education courses. For further information please visit http://health.info.yorku.ca/current-student-information/general-education-requirements/.

Major credits: students must complete a minimum of 54 (but not more than 66) credits in psychology, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Psychology courses must include:

at least six credits chosen from:

at least six credits chosen from:

At least 12 credits in psychology (PSYC) at the 4000 level, including HH/PSYC 4001 6.00.

At least three additional credits in psychology (PSYC).

Upper-level credits: a minimum of 36 credits must be taken at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: a minimum of 18 credits outside the major. Credits outside the major may be used to fulfill upper-level credits.

Psychology (Honours BA Program): 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 120 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+).

General education: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in natural science (NATS) offered by the Faculty of Science

Note 1: it is strongly recommended that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education, any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.

Note 3: general education requirements are satisfied by taking natural science courses, approved humanities or social science categories courses and Faculty of Health general education courses. For further information please visit http://health.info.yorku.ca/current-student-information/general-education-requirements/.

Major credits: students must complete at least 42 (but not more than 54) credits in psychology, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Psychology courses must include:

at least three credits chosen from:

at least three credits chosen from:

at least 12 credits in psychology (PSYC) at the 4000 level, including:

at least nine additional credits in psychology (PSYC).

Upper-level credits: a minimum of 36 credits must be taken at the 3000 level or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: a minimum of 18 credits outside the major. Credits outside the major may be used to fulfill upper-level credits.

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 Faculties of Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, or Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance, and Design, or the Lassonde School of 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 Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. 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 on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Programs of Study section of the Undergraduate Calendar.

The 36 credits in psychology must include:

at least three credits chosen from:

at least three credits chosen from:

one of: HH/PSYC 4000 6.00 or HH/PSYC 4170 6.00 or HH/PSYC 4175 6.00

at least nine additional credits in psychology (PSYC)

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 Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, or Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance, and Design, or the Lassonde School of Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Honours Minor BA Program

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

at least six credits in psychology (PSYC) courses at the 4000 level

additional credits from psychology (PSYC) courses for an overall total of at least 30 credits in psychology

Psychology (BA Program): 90 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 90 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 4.00 (C).

General education: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in natural science (NATS) offered by the Faculty of Science

Note 1: it is strongly recommended that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education, any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.

Note 3: general education requirements are satisfied by taking natural science courses, approved humanities or social science categories courses and Faculty of Health general education courses. For further information please visit http://health.info.yorku.ca/current-student-information/general-education-requirements/.

Major credits: students must complete at least 30 (but not more than 42) credits in psychology, including at least 12 credits at the 3000 level or 4000 level in psychology.

Psychology courses must include:

at least three credits chosen from:

at least three credits chosen from:

additional credits from psychology (PSYC) for an overall total of at least 30 credits

Upper-level credits: a minimum of 18 credits must be taken at the 3000 level or 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: a minimum of 18 credits outside the major. Credits outside the major may be used to fulfill upper-level credits.

Psychology (Specialized Honours BSc Program): 120 Credits

Admission: students must be currently enrolled in an Honours program in Psychology, with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 7.00 (B+). The application process for this program includes the completion of an application form available online at http://psyc.info.yorku.ca/. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 53 credits in total, including HH/PSYC 1010 6.00, HH/PSYC 2020 6.00 and HH/PSYC 2030 3.00 or equivalent. Students who have completed or project to complete 53 credits by the end of the academic year may submit an application between May 1 and May 15 of that year.

Continuing: to continue in the Specialized Honours program, students must maintain an overall cumulative grade point average of at least 7.00 (B+).

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 120 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 7.00 (B+).

General education requirement: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

Note 1: it is required that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education, any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.

Note 3: general education requirements are satisfied by taking approved humanities or social science categories courses and Faculty of Health general education courses. For further information please visit http://health.info.yorku.ca/current-student-information/general-education-requirements/.

Basic science requirement: a minimum of 15 credits as follows:

Note: Psychology students are strongly recommended to take LE/EECS 1570 3.00.

Major credits: students must complete a minimum of 54 (but not more than 66) credits in psychology.

Psychology courses must include:

at least six credits chosen from:

at least six credits chosen from:

at least 12 credits in psychology (PSYC) at the 4000 level, including HH/PSYC 4001 6.00

at least three additional credits in psychology (PSYC)

Upper-level credits: a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or 4000 level, including 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level in the major with 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Required science credits outside the major: A minimum of nine credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000-level or above. Required science credits outside the major can be selected from the following:

Electives: additional elective credits as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits. Elective credits may be used to fulfill science and upper-level credits.

Psychology (Honours BSc Program): 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 120 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+).

General education requirement: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

Note 1: it is required that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education, any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.

Note 3: general education requirements are satisfied by taking approved humanities or social science categories courses and Faculty of Health general education courses. For further information please visit http://health.info.yorku.ca/current-student-information/general-education-requirements/.

Basic science requirement: a minimum of 15 credits as follows:

Note: Psychology students are strongly recommended to take LE/EECS 1570 3.00.

Major credits: students must complete a minimum of 42 (but not more than 54) credits in psychology.

Psychology courses must include:

at least three credits chosen from:

at least three credits chosen from:

at least 12 credits in psychology (PSYC) at the 4000 level, including HH/PSYC 4000 6.00 or HH/PSYC 4170 6.00 or HH/PSYC 4175 6.00

at least nine additional credits in psychology (PSYC).

Upper-level credits: a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or 4000 level, including 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level in the major with 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Required science credits outside the major: A minimum of nine credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000-level or above. Required science credits outside the major can be selected from the following:

Electives: additional elective credits for an overall total of at least 120 credits. Elective credits may be used to fulfill science and upper-level credits.

Honours Double Major BSc Programs

The Honours BSc program described above may be pursued jointly with an Honours Major bachelor’s degree in the Faculties of Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Notes:

  1. students pursuing a double major or major/minor may be required to complete more than 120 credits to satisfy all degree requirements.
  2. The science requirement outside the major is not applicable to the double major or major/minor.

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 Faculties of Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Notes:

  1. Students pursuing double major or major/minor may be required to complete more than 120 credits to satisfy all degree requirements.
  2. The science requirement outside the major is not applicable to the double major or major/minor.

Honours Minor BSc Program

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

Notes:

  1. Students pursuing a double major or major/minor may be required to complete more than 120 credits to satisfy all degree requirements.
  2. The science requirement outside the major is not applicable to the double major or major/minor.

Psychology (BSc Program): 90 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 90 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 4.00 (C).

General education requirement: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

Note 1: it is required that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education, any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.

Note 3: general education requirements are satisfied by taking approved humanities or social science categories courses and Faculty of Health general education courses. For further information please visit http://health.info.yorku.ca/current-student-information/general-education-requirements/.

Basic science requirement: a minimum of 15 credits as follows:

Note: Psychology students are strongly recommended to take LE/EECS 1570 3.00.

Major credits: students must complete at least 30 (but no more than 42) credits in psychology.

at least three credits chosen from:

at least three credits chosen from:

additional credits from psychology (PSYC) courses for an overall total of at least 30 credits

Upper-level credits: a minimum of 18 credits at the 3000 level or 4000 level, including 12 credits in the major.

Required science credits outside the major: A minimum of nine credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000-level or above. Required science credits outside the major can be selected from the following:

Electives: additional elective credits as required for an overall total of at least 90 credits. Elective credits may be used to fulfill science and upper-level credits.

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

AP/ECON 2500 3.00 and AP/ECON 3500 3.00

AK/ECON 3470 3.00 (prior to winter 2008) and AP/ECON 3480 3.00

HH/KINE 2050 3.00 and HH/KINE 3150 3.00

SC/MATH 2560 3.00 and SC/MATH 2570 3.00

HH/PSYC 2021 3.00 and HH/PSYC 2022 3.00

AK/PSYC 2510 3.00 (prior to winter 2002) and AK/PSYC 3110 3.00 (prior to summer 2002)
HH/PSYC 2021 3.00

AP/ADMS 2320 3.00

SC/BIOL 2060 3.00

AP/ECON 2500 3.00

AK/ECON 3470 3.00 (prior to winter 1998)

HH/KINE 2050 3.00

SC/MATH 2560 3.00

GL/PSYC 2530 3.00

AK/PSYC 2510 3.00 (prior to winter 2002)
HH/PSYC 2022 3.00

AP/ECON 3500 3.00

AP/ECON 3480 3.00

HH/KINE 3150 3.00

SC/MATH 2570 3.00

AK/PSYC 3110 3.00 (prior to summer 2002)
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 (prior to winter 2001)

York-Seneca Rehabilitation Services Certificate Program

This program is offered jointly by York University and Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. It prepares undergraduate students with a background in psychology to work in a variety of rehabilitation fields by integrating academic training in health sciences, and practical field experience. Graduates receive a BA / BSc or an Honours BA / Honours BSc degree at York in conjunction with a joint York-Seneca Certificate in Rehabilitation Services.

A full-time student in the joint program would normally require four years of study for a BA or BSc degree, and five years of study for an Honours BA or Honours BSc degree. The extra year of study allows the student to complete five full-year Seneca courses, in addition to fulfilling the requirements for their undergraduate degree. In addition to in-class academic instruction, the student is required to complete two full-year (September to April) practica involving a total of 800 hours of supervised fieldwork in each of the three major domains of rehabilitation: physical, emotional and developmental. Practicum placements can be tailored to each student through discussion with the practicum coordinator.

Admission Requirements

Students who wish to enter the York-Seneca Rehabilitation Services Certificate program should apply to the psychology department in the year preceding the final year of their BA or BSc degree program. While the program is targeted to undergraduates in the Psychology program, students in the Kinesiology and Health Science program may also apply provided the required psychology courses for the joint program can be met. The application deadline is normally in early March. In order to be eligible to apply, applicants must have:

  • completed 60 University-level credits towards a BA or BSc or 90 University-level credits towards an Honours BA or Honours BSc with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+);
  • completed HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 (Introduction to Psychology) with a minimum grade of C;
  • fulfilled the general education requirements of York University;
  • good intellectual ability, emotional stability and a strong interest in working with individuals with various types of disabilities;
  • previous employment or volunteer work experience in the field of rehabilitation is recommended, but not required.

In order to be considered for admission, all applicants must submit a complete application (i.e. application form, official transcripts and two letters of recommendation). Students from other universities should contact ysrehab@yorku.ca for further information about applying to this program.

Further information about this program and online instruction applications are available at the following website: http://psyc.info.yorku.ca/york-seneca-rehabilitation-services-certificate-program/.

For Students Completing the Honours BA or Honours BSc Degree

Years 1, 2 and 3

Requirements at York

90 credits including HH/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 HH/PSYC 1010 6.00) and some of these should be from the required list of the joint program.

Years 4 and 5

Students will proceed to take the courses listed under Years 3 and 4 below.

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).

For Students Completing the BA or BSc Degree

Years 1 and 2

Requirements at York

60 credits including HH/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 HH/PSYC 1010 6.00) unless taken from the required list for the joint program.

Year 3 (Year 1 of program)

Requirements at York

HH/PSYC 2130 3.00, HH/PSYC 3140 3.00, HH/PSYC 2230 3.00, HH/PSYC 3430 3.00 and AP/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 4 (Year 2 of program)

Requirements at York

HH/PSYC 4030 6.00 and HH/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).

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