Science Academic Programs and Plans

Advisors: See Faculty of Science academic advisors.

Honours Psychology (BSc) is available in both systems of study: regular and co-operative.

Continuing in Honours Psychology (BSc) (regular and co-op) requires a minimum cumulative average of 60% in Science subjects, a minimum cumulative overall average of 60%, and a minimum cumulative average of 75% in Psychology courses.

Successful completion requires:

1. 21.0 units distributed as follows:
   • 1.0 MATH unit: MATH 127 and MATH 128
   • 1.25 BIOL units including BIOL 130, BIOL 130L, and 0.5 BIOL unit at 100- or 200-level (exclusive of BIOL 225 and BIOL 280)
   • 1.5 CHEM units: CHEM 120, CHEM 120L, CHEM 123, CHEM 123L
   • 5.25 Science elective units that include:
     • no more than 2.0 SCI units
     • no more than 1.5 lecture units at the first-year level (i.e., courses other than the Year One BIOL and CHEM)
     • no more than 1.25 lab units
     • at least 2.0 units at the 300- or 400-level, exclusive of SCI units
   • 9.0 PSYCH units distributed as follows:
     • 5.5 PSYCH units: PSYCH 101/PSYCH 101R, PSYCH 207, PSYCH 211, PSYCH 257/PSYCH 257R, PSYCH 261, PSYCH 291, PSYCH 292, PSYCH 389, PSYCH 390, PSYCH 391, PSYCH 492
     • 0.5 PSYCH unit chosen from: PSYCH 238 or PSYCH 253/PSYCH 253R
     • 0.5 PSYCH unit chosen from: PSYCH 420, PSYCH 451, PSYCH 453, PSYCH 454, PSYCH 455, PSYCH 457, PSYCH 458, PSYCH 459, PSYCH 461, PSYCH 462, PSYCH 463, PSYCH 485
     • 2.0 PSYCH elective units at the 300- or 400-level
     • 0.5 PSYCH elective unit at any level
   • 0.5 ENGL unit: ENGL 193/SPCOM 193
   • 2.5 elective units
2. Co-operative program requirements (when applicable) which include:
• A minimum of four work terms: COOP 1, COOP 2, COOP 3, COOP 4.
• Four work-term reports: one as part of PD 11, WKRPT 200S, WKRPT 300S, WKRPT 400S.
• Four Professional Development courses: PD 1, PD 11, and two other PD courses.

Notes

1. Science electives include BIOL, CHEM, EARTH, MNS, PHYS, or SCI courses.
2. Students should note that Year One Physics is a prerequisite for some professional or graduate programs and is relevant to material covered in some professional and graduate admission tests (e.g., Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Optometry Admission Test (OAT)). Some upper-year, non-Physics courses, such as BIOL 376 (Cellular Neurophysiology), would benefit from Year One Physics.
3. PSYCH 391 is a corequisite for enrolment in a research seminar.
4. PSYCH courses are offered by the Faculty of Arts.
5. Students considering applying to professional or graduate programs should ensure that they have the appropriate labs associated with lecture courses if labs are needed for admission.

Honours Thesis

The Honours Thesis course (PSYCH 499A, PSYCH 499B, and PSYCH 499C) is optional but recommended for students who:

• are considering graduate or professional programs that may require a completed honours thesis for admission, or
• have a strong interest in, and commitment to, conducting original research.

The Honours Thesis will count for three of the four PSYCH electives required at the 300-level or above. Consult the Honours Thesis Handbook (course outline for PSYCH 499) on the Psychology Undergraduate website for further details.

Recommended Course Sequences

See regular plan.

See co-op plan.

Note

PSYCH 291 and PSYCH 292 must be completed in Year Two.