BSc or BA (120 credit hour) Major in Psychology
The 120 credit hour Major is suited to students who want to focus on Psychology, but wish to have a program that is somewhat less constrained than the Honours program. Psychology Majors complete a minimum of 42 (and a maximum of 60) credit hours in Psychology courses above the 1000 level and do not have thesis (or related) requirements. Research and other experiential learning opportunities are available through laboratories and research project classes.
Students should plan carefully and, if required, obtain advice from an academic advisor. Advisors can be consulted by visiting the Psychology and Neuroscience website or by contacting the Psychology and Neuroscience Main Office (Life Sciences Centre, Room 3263 or 902-494-3417).
Departmental requirements
All students must fulfill the requirements outlined in the Academic Regulations and College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements sections of this calendar. Students are advised that a number of requirements differ for the BA and BSc degrees. In addition, students in a Major program in Psychology must complete the following:
1000 level
- PSYO 1011.03: Introduction to Psychology and Neuroscience I: From Neuron to Person (or equivalent) with a grade of B- or better
- PSYO 1012.03: Introduction to Psychology and Neuroscience II: From Social Interaction to Psychopathology (or equivalent) with a grade of B- or better
OR
- A grade of B- or better in the Psychology component of SCIE 1506.09 and SCIE 1507.09: Integrated Science Program I and II (or equivalent)
2000 level
- PSYO 2000.03: Methods in Experimental Psychology & Neuroscience
- PSYO 2501.03: Statistical Methods I
- PSYO 2470.03: Systems Neuroscience (or equivalent)
Plus an additional nine credit hours, selected from:
3000/4000 level
Three credit hours of designated lab courses, selected from:
- PSYO 3051.03: Research Methods in Sensation and Perception
- PSYO 3082.03: Experimental Social Psychology
- PSYO 3091.03: Methods in Developmental Psychology
- PSYO 3122.03: Methods in Experimental Clinical Psychology
- PSYO 3131.03: Research Methods in Attention
- PSYO 3133.03: Research Methods in Memory
- PSYO 3134.03: Psycholinguistic Methods Across the Lifespan
- PSYO 3137.03: Research Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYO 3161.03: Measuring Behaviour
- PSYO 3165.03: Neuroethology
- PSYO 3370.03: Advanced Methods in Neurobiology
- PSYO 3371.03: Neuronal Organization Laboratory
- PSYO 3505.03: Neural Data Science
- PSYO 3511.03: Data Communication and Visualization in Psychology
- PSYO 3100.03/3101.03: Independent Research Project (Note: PSYO 3100/3101 full-year Independent Research Project may only be used to fulfill 3 credit hours of lab course requirement)
An additional 21 credit hours of 3000/4000-level PSYO courses