Co-op, Minors, Certificates and Engineering Concurrent Programs for Students
Minors available to students in Psychology
Minor programs allow students to develop subject specialties in addition to their Major or Honours subjects. Minors in other subjects are normally added to 120 credit hour BSc or BA programs (including Science Co-op).
Students in a BSc or BA (120 credit hour) program in Psychology may choose to include a Minor selected from the list of approved Minors (except Neuroscience). Courses counted toward a Major or Honours subject cannot be used to fulfill the requirements of a Minor program.
Certificates
In combination with a BSc or BA in Psychology, students may obtain one or more Certificates. A Certificate indicates that a student has achieved a certain level of proficiency in a given area or subspecialty. Courses counted toward a Major, Honours or Minor subject may also be used to fulfill the requirements of a Certificate. Students must apply to the Certificate Coordinator to be considered for a Certificate. Certificates are awarded upon graduation and are noted on the student’s academic transcript.
A complete list of Faculty of Science Certificates and requirements can be found at the beginning of the Faculty of Science section. Students may also work toward obtaining Certificates offered by other Faculties; some of these are listed in the College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements section.
Certificates of particular interest to student enrolled in a BSc or BA in Psychology include:
BSc/BEng or BA/BEng Concurrent Program
Students interested in combining their interest in Psychology with a degree in Engineering may choose a BSc/BEng or BA/BEng Concurrent Program, normally completed in a 5 year period. Over the first three years, students complete the requirements for a 90 credit hour BSc or BA degree in Psychology and a Diploma of Engineering (the first two years of engineering studies). Two more years of engineering studies are then required to obtain a BEng. Interested students should see an undergraduate advisor from Psychology and from the Faculty of Engineering in their first year of study.
Required Psychology courses for a BSc/BEng or BA/BEng program in Psychology:
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 or higher
- A minimum of 18 credit hours in Psychology courses at the 2000 level or higher, other than PSYO 2000.03, PSYO 2470.03, and PSYO 2501.03, which are restricted to students in the Major and Honours programs in Psychology or Neuroscience.