Science Academic Plans

Year One

6.0 units including: 
Two 100-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

5.0 units including: 
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

5.0 units including: 
One of PSYCH 207, 211, 253, 257, 261
PSYCH 391 Advanced Data Analysis (Fall)
One Social Science Advanced Research Methods 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 Advanced Research Methods 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

5.0 units including:
Four additional PSYCH courses at the 300-level or higher (excluding PSYCH 323R) (See Note 4)
One Honours 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 Advanced Research Methods Course and one Natural Science Advanced Research Methods Course as noted above.
   • The Social Science Advanced Research Methods courses are offered Fall term. The Natural Science Advanced 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 one of PSYCH 465 (Applied Apprenticeship) or PSYCH 467 (Human Resources Apprenticeship) for one of the two Advanced Research Methods course 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.
4. Please refer to the Psychology undergraduate website for further course sequence information and class enrolment instructions.