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Students wishing to emphasize the social sciences and humanities in their programs should register for the BA degree; those who wish to emphasize the biological and natural sciences should register for the BSc degree. A selection of the courses listed for the Honours program is recommended for those students planning to pursue graduate study in Psychology. Students contemplating majoring in the Department of Psychology are advised to be familiar with the structure and content of programs given under 3.6 Graduation.

First Year Admission to Psychology

In addition to meeting requirements for admission to the Faculty of Social Sciences (see 3.1 Admission), first year applicants should note that all programs offered by the Department of Psychology have a fixed number of places for students. For any program, whenever demand exceeds capacity enrolment will be limited and students will be admitted on a competitive basis.

Admission for Continuing and Transfer Students

In addition to meeting requirements for admission to the Faculty of Social Sciences, students transferring from other faculties and institutions must meet the competitive admission requirements in place for this program. Students already admitted to the Faculty of Social Sciences but who are applying to change their program to Psychology must also meet the competitive admission requirements. All programs offered by the Department of Psychology have a fixed number of places for students. Spring and Summer Session courses taken after May 1 in the year of application will not count towards determining admissibility.

BSc Psychology

Students are required to complete seven first-year science courses (see "Requirements, BSc in Psychology" below). To enter these courses students must present Mathematics 30 or Pure Mathematics 30, Biology 30, and Chemistry 30 or equivalent. Mathematics 31 and Physics 30 are recommended.

BA in Psychology

Students must complete seven to 10 full-course equivalents in Psychology including:

1.Introduction to Psychology: Psychology 205.

2. Research Methods and Statistics: Psychology 312.

3. Psychology Foundation Courses: Psychology 345, 351 or 353, 365 or 369, 375, and 383 or 385.

4. At least six half-course equivalents at the 400-level or above, of which one full-course equivalent must have a laboratory component. Only one half-course equivalent selected from Psychology 407, 411 and 415 can be applied to fulfill the full-course laboratory component requirement.

Note: Psychology 203 may not be used to meet the minimum number of Psychology courses required in a major or Honours program in Psychology.

BSc in Psychology

Students must complete the following science foundations courses: Biology 231 and 233; Chemistry 201 or 211 and 203 or 213; Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and one of 211, 213, 253, 283; and Physics 211 or 221.

In addition, students must complete seven to 10 full-course equivalents in Psychology including:

1.Introduction to Psychology: Psychology 205.

2. Research Methods and Statistics: Psychology 312.

3. Psychology Foundation Courses: Psychology 351 or 353, 365, 369, 375, and 345 or 383 or 385.

4. At least six half-course equivalents at the 400-level or above, of which one full-course equivalent must have a laboratory component. Only one half-course equivalent selected from Psychology 407, 411 and 415 can be applied to fulfill the full-course laboratory component requirement.

Note: Psychology 203 may not be used to meet the minimum number of Psychology courses required in a major or Honours program in Psychology.

Students are advised to select, in consultation with faculty, options from other fields in accordance with both general interests and those complementary to their planned specialization within psychology.