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  Major in Psychology

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          Psychology is the science that studies human behaviour and mental processes, and it is one of the richest fields of scholarly and scientific research. The BA in psychology deals with the fundamentals of psychology with a particular focus on how we learn, communicate and interact with one another, preparing you for graduate studies in experimental psychology, clinical psychology, in health sciences, in education or in administration.

          This program is offered in English and in French.

      The table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on the Honours bachelor's with double major and the Honours bachelor's with major and minor.

        The French immersion stream is available when taken as part of an honours degree.

      Course List
        Code                                                                    Title                                     Units  
        PSY 1101                                                                Introduction to Psychology: Foundations   3 Units
        PSY 1102                                                                Introduction to Psychology: Applications  3 Units
        PSY 2105                                                                Child Development                         3 Units
        PSY 2106                                                                Quantitative Methods in Psychology I      3 Units
        PSY 2110                                                                Social Psychology                         3 Units
        PSY 2174                                                                Research Methods and Ethics               3 Units
        PSY 2301                                                                Biological Foundations of Behaviour       3 Units
        3 course units from:                                                    3 Units                                 
          PSY 3103                                                              Learning and Conditioning                        
          PSY 3108                                                              Perception                                       
          PSY 3377                                                              Cognition                                        
        12 optional course units in psychology (PSY) at the 3000 or 4000 level  12 Units                                
        6 optional course units in psychology (PSY) at the 4000 level           6 Units                                 
        Total:                                                                  42 Units                                
        
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