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2015-2016

The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Science Academic Plans

Psychology

Recommended Course Sequence

Year One

6.0 units including: 
Two 100-level courses in BIOL (exclusive of BIOL 101)
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/MATH 128 Calculus 1 and 2

One of PHYS 111 Physics 1, PHYS 121 Mechanics 
One of PHYS 111L Physics 1 Laboratory, PHYS 121L Mechanics Laboratory
One of PHYS 112 Physics 2, PHYS 122 Waves, Electricity and Magnetism
One of PHYS 112L Physics 2 Laboratory, PHYS 122L Waves, Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory

PSYCH 101/PSYCH 101R Introductory Psychology
One of:
PSYCH 207 Cognitive Processes
PSYCH 211 Developmental Psychology
PSYCH 253/PSYCH 253R Social Psychology
PSYCH 257/PSYCH 257R 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, PSYCH 211, PSYCH 253, PSYCH 257, PSYCH 261
Four Science Electives (2.0 units)
One Unspecified Elective (0.5 units)


Year Three

5.0 units including: 
One of PSYCH 207, PSYCH 211, PSYCH 253, PSYCH 257, PSYCH 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 306 through 380, PSYCH 439, PSYCH 481, PSYCH 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 (See Note 4)
One Honours Seminar in PSYCH from PSYCH 453, PSYCH 454, PSYCH 455, PSYCH 457, PSYCH 458, PSYCH 461, PSYCH 462, PSYCH 463, PSYCH 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.
    • Only students who are not doing the honours thesis in Psychology (PSYCH 499A/PSYCH 499B/PSYCH 499C) may substitute one of PSYCH 465 or PSYCH 467 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 the "Honours Thesis" section of Honours Psychology Bachelor of Science page for further details.
  4. Please refer to the Psychology programs section of the Psychology undergraduate website for further course sequence information and class enrolment instructions.


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