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2011-2012

The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Academic Plans - Departmental

Psychology

Recommended Course Sequence
Year One
Two 100- or 200-level courses in BIOL
CHEM 120 Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter
CHEM 120L Chemical Reaction Laboratory 1
CHEM 123 Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics
CHEM 123L Chemical Reactions Laboratory 2
MATH 127/128 Calculus 1 and 2

PHYS 111/112 Physics 1 and 2 plus
PHYS 111L/112L Physics 1 and 2 Laboratories
or
PHYS 121/122 Mechanics, and Waves, Electricity and Magnetism, plus
PHYS 121L/122L Mechanics, and Waves, Electricity and Magnetism Laboratories

PSYCH 101 Introductory Psychology
One of:
    PSYCH 207 Cognitive Processes 
    PSYCH 211 Developmental Psychology 
    PSYCH 253 Social Psychology 
    PSYCH 257 Psychopathology 
    PSYCH 261 Physiological Psychology


Year Two
PSYCH 291 Basic Research Methods (Fall)
PSYCH 292 Basic Data Analysis (Winter)
Three of PSYCH 207, 211, 253, 257, 261
Four Science Electives (2.0 units)
One Unspecified Elective (0.5 units)


Year Three
One of PSYCH 207, 211, 253, 257, 261
PSYCH 391 Advanced Data Analysis (Fall)
One Social Science Research Course from (see Note 1):
    PSYCH 393 Research in Developmental Psychology 
    PSYCH 395 Research in Social Psychology 
    PSYCH 397 Research in Personality and Clinical Psychology 
    PSYCH 399 Research in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
    PSYCH 484 Directed Studies: Social Science Research

 
One Natural Science Research Course from (see Note 1):
    PSYCH 392 Research in Human Cognitive Neuropsychology
    PSYCH 394 Research in Cognition and Perception 
    PSYCH 396 Research in Behavioural Neuroscience 
    PSYCH 398 Research in Memory 
    PSYCH 483 Directed Studies: Natural Science Research

Two Psychology courses from the following:
    PSYCH 304 through 380 (excluding PSYCH 323R), 439, 481, 482
Three Science Electives ( 1.5 units)
One unspecified Elective (0.5 units)


Year Four

Four PSYCH Electives at the 300- or 400-level ( 2.0 units) See Note 3
    One  Seminar in PSYCH from PSYCH 420, 453, 454, 455, 457, 458, 461, 462, 463, 485 (0.5 unit)
Three Science Electives ( 1.5 unit)
Two Unspecified Electives (1.0 unit)


Notes

  1. Students are required to take one Social Science Research Methods Course and one Natural Science Research Methods Course as noted above.
    • The Social Science Research Methods courses are offered Fall term. The Natural Science Research Methods courses are offered Winter term for those in the Regular system of study, and Spring term for those in the Co-op system of study.
    • Students not doing an Honours Thesis may substitute PSYCH 465 (Applied Apprenticeship) or PSYCH 467 (Human Resources Apprenticeship) for one of these two research requirements.
  2. Students entering Honours Psychology in Year Three should consult the Psychology Undergraduate Office for further information regarding the sequence for taking Psychology courses.
  3. See Honours Thesis for further details.


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