The Psychology B.A. Honours degree program was designed for students who are interested in pursuing graduate or professional training in psychology. Each year the Department of Psychology and Health Studies admits a maximum of 30 students into the Honours Program. These admissions are done on a competitive basis and students with averages below 80% (for all courses taken in Psychology) are normally not accepted into the program.

Students must have completed at least 60 credit units (i.e., 2 full years of undergraduate study) before applying for admission to the Honours B.A. Program in Psychology, and normally apply for entry to the Honours’ program at the end of their third year of study. The deadline to apply is May 1st. Formal admission requires: (1) application for Honours admission made on a form available from the Undergraduate Student Office, College of Arts and Science; (2) letter of intent for the Honours’ thesis identifying a potential faculty supervisor available from the Department’s main office; and (3) completion of at least one 300-level A and 300-level B course in Psychology.

No more than 6 credit units from one subject may be used in Requirements B1, B2, and B3.

B1 College Requirement (6 credit units)

In this program the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement is met in the Major Requirement B4.

English Language Writing

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

ANTH 302.3
ANTH 306.3
ANTH 310.3
ANTH 421.3
CMRS 110.3
CMRS 111.3
CPSJ 203.3
ENG 110.6
ENG 111.3
ENG 112.3
ENG 113.3
ENG 114.3
ENG 120.3
ENG 210.3
ENG 211.3
ENG 212.3
ENG 213.3
ENG 394.3
ESL 116.3
HIST 115.3
HIST 125.3
HIST 135.3
HIST 145.3
HIST 155.3
HIST 165.3
HIST 175.3
HIST 185.3
HIST 193.3
HIST 194.3
MUS 155.3
PHIL 115.3
PHIL 120.3
PHIL 121.3
PHIL 133.3
PHIL 208.3
PHIL 233.3
POLS 236.3
POLS 237.3
RLST 280.3
RLST 362.3

If a 6 credit unit course (such as ENG 110) is chosen, 3 credit units will be used to fulfill the Breadth Requirement (B2) or the Electives Requirement (B5).

Indigenous Learning

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

ANTH 202.3
ANTH 350.3
ANTH 480.3
DRAM 111.3
ENG 242.3
ENG 243.3
ENG 335.3
ENG 338.3
GEOG 465.3
HIST 195.3
HIST 257.3 (may only be used if taken in 2022-23 or later)
HIST 266.3
HIST 315.3
HIST 316.3
INDG 107.3
LING 114.3
LING 253.3
PLAN 445.3
POLS 222.3
INDG — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

B2 Breadth Requirement (21 credit units)

Choose 9 credit units from the following areas, with a minimum of 3 credit units from each:

Humanities

ARBC 114.3
ARBC 117.3
CHIN 114.3
CHIN 117.3
CLAS 110.3
CLAS 111.3
CMRS 110.3
CMRS 111.3
CREE 101.6
CREE 110.3
DENE 110.3
ENG 110.6
ENG 111.3
ENG 112.3
ENG 113.3
ENG 114.3
ENG 120.3
ESL 115.3
ESL 116.3
FREN 103.3
FREN 106.3
FREN 122.3
FREN 125.3
FREN 160.3
FREN 218.3
GERM 114.3
GERM 117.3
GRK 112.3
GRK 113.3
HEB 114.3
HEB 117.3
HIST 115.3
HIST 125.3
HIST 135.3
HIST 145.3
HIST 155.3
HIST 165.3
HIST 175.3
HIST 185.3
HIST 193.3
HIST 194.3
HIST 195.3
HNDI 114.3
HNDI 117.3
JPNS 114.3
JPNS 117.3
LATN 112.3
LATN 113.3
LING 110.3
LING 113.3
LING 114.3
LIT 110.3
LIT 111.3
MUS 101.3
MUS 111.3
MUS 112.3
PHIL 110.6
PHIL 115.3
PHIL 120.3
PHIL 121.3
PHIL 133.3
PHIL 140.3
RLST 111.3
RLST 112.3
RLST 113.3
SNSK 114.3
SNSK 117.3
SPAN 114.3
SPAN 117.3
UKR 114.3
UKR 117.3
WGST 112.3

Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met.
CLAS 101, CLAS 103, CLAS 104, CLAS 105, CLAS 107 and CLAS 203 may not be used to fulfill the Humanities requirement.

Languages

ARBC 114.3
ARBC 117.3
CHIN 114.3
CHIN 117.3
CREE 101.6
CREE 110.3
CREE 120.6
DENE 110.3
ENG 110.6
ENG 111.3
ENG 112.3
ENG 113.3
ENG 114.3
ENG 120.3
ESL 115.3
ESL 116.3
FREN 103.3
FREN 106.3
FREN 122.3
FREN 125.3
GERM 114.3
GERM 117.3
GRK 112.3
GRK 113.3
HEB 114.3
HEB 117.3
HNDI 114.3
HNDI 117.3
JPNS 114.3
JPNS 117.3
LATN 112.3
LATN 113.3
LIT 110.3
LIT 111.3
SNSK 114.3
SNSK 117.3
SPAN 114.3
SPAN 117.3
UKR 114.3
UKR 117.3

Any senior-level language course provided that the prerequisite is met.

Choose 6 credit units from the following:

Science

ASTR 102.3
ASTR 104.3
ASTR 113.3
BINF 151.3
BIOL 107.6
BIOL 120.3
BIOL 121.3
CHEM 112.3
CHEM 115.3
CMPT 100.3
CMPT 120.3
CMPT 140.3
CMPT 141.3
CMPT 145.3
GEOG 120.3
GEOG 125.3
GEOL 108.3
GEOL 109.3
GEOL 121.3
GEOL 122.3
MATH 104.3
MATH 110.3
MATH 116.3
MATH 121.3
MATH 125.3
MATH 163.3
MATH 164.3
MATH 176.3
MATH 177.3
PHYS 115.3
PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
STAT 103.3

Any senior-level science course provided the prerequisite is met.
MATH 102 and STAT 244 are not eligible to be used in this requirement.

Choose 6 credit units from the following areas:

Fine Arts

ART 110.3
ART 122.3
ART 123.3
ART 124.3
ART 125.3
ART 136.3
ART 141.3
ART 151.3
ART 152.3
ART 161.3
ARTH 120.3
ARTH 121.3
DRAM 101.3
DRAM 108.3
DRAM 110.3
DRAM 111.3
DRAM 113.3
DRAM 118.3
DRAM 119.3
DRAM 121.3
MUS 101.3
MUS 102.3
MUS 104.3
MUS 111.3
MUS 112.3
MUS 120.2
MUS 121.2
MUS 125.1
MUS 133.3
MUS 134.3
MUS 155.3
MUS 156.3
MUS 175.3
MUS 184.3

Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.

Humanities

ARBC 114.3
ARBC 117.3
CHIN 114.3
CHIN 117.3
CLAS 110.3
CLAS 111.3
CMRS 110.3
CMRS 111.3
CREE 101.6
CREE 110.3
DENE 110.3
ENG 110.6
ENG 111.3
ENG 112.3
ENG 113.3
ENG 114.3
ENG 120.3
ESL 115.3
ESL 116.3
FREN 103.3
FREN 106.3
FREN 122.3
FREN 125.3
FREN 160.3
FREN 218.3
GERM 114.3
GERM 117.3
GRK 112.3
GRK 113.3
HEB 114.3
HEB 117.3
HIST 115.3
HIST 125.3
HIST 135.3
HIST 145.3
HIST 155.3
HIST 165.3
HIST 175.3
HIST 185.3
HIST 193.3
HIST 194.3
HIST 195.3
HNDI 114.3
HNDI 117.3
JPNS 114.3
JPNS 117.3
LATN 112.3
LATN 113.3
LING 110.3
LING 113.3
LING 114.3
LIT 110.3
LIT 111.3
MUS 101.3
MUS 111.3
MUS 112.3
PHIL 110.6
PHIL 115.3
PHIL 120.3
PHIL 121.3
PHIL 133.3
PHIL 140.3
RLST 111.3
RLST 112.3
RLST 113.3
SNSK 114.3
SNSK 117.3
SPAN 114.3
SPAN 117.3
UKR 114.3
UKR 117.3
WGST 112.3

Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met.
CLAS 101, CLAS 103, CLAS 104, CLAS 105, CLAS 107 and CLAS 203 may not be used to fulfill the Humanities requirement.

Languages

ARBC 114.3
ARBC 117.3
CHIN 114.3
CHIN 117.3
CREE 101.6
CREE 110.3
CREE 120.6
DENE 110.3
ENG 110.6
ENG 111.3
ENG 112.3
ENG 113.3
ENG 114.3
ENG 120.3
ESL 115.3
ESL 116.3
FREN 103.3
FREN 106.3
FREN 122.3
FREN 125.3
GERM 114.3
GERM 117.3
GRK 112.3
GRK 113.3
HEB 114.3
HEB 117.3
HNDI 114.3
HNDI 117.3
JPNS 114.3
JPNS 117.3
LATN 112.3
LATN 113.3
LIT 110.3
LIT 111.3
SNSK 114.3
SNSK 117.3
SPAN 114.3
SPAN 117.3
UKR 114.3
UKR 117.3

Any senior-level language course provided that the prerequisite is met.

Science

ASTR 102.3
ASTR 104.3
ASTR 113.3
BINF 151.3
BIOL 107.6
BIOL 120.3
BIOL 121.3
CHEM 112.3
CHEM 115.3
CMPT 100.3
CMPT 120.3
CMPT 140.3
CMPT 141.3
CMPT 145.3
GEOG 120.3
GEOG 125.3
GEOL 108.3
GEOL 109.3
GEOL 121.3
GEOL 122.3
MATH 104.3
MATH 110.3
MATH 116.3
MATH 121.3
MATH 125.3
MATH 163.3
MATH 164.3
MATH 176.3
MATH 177.3
PHYS 115.3
PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
STAT 103.3

Any senior-level science course provided the prerequisite is met.
MATH 102 and STAT 244 are not eligible to be used in this requirement.

Courses with No Program Type

CPSJ 112.3
CPSJ 203.3
INTS 110.3
INTS 111.3
INTS 380.3

B3 Cognate Requirement (3 credit units)

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

ANTH 111.3
ANTH 112.3
ANTH 116.3
ECON 111.3
ECON 114.3
GEOG 130.3
GEOG 150.3
HLST 110.3
INDG 107.3
IS 110.3
LING 111.3
LING 112.3
POLS 111.3
POLS 112.3
PSY 120.3
PSY 121.3
SOC 111.3
SOC 112.3
WGST 112.3

Any senior-level social science course, excluding courses in the subject of the major, provided that the prerequisite is met
Statistics courses in social sciences may not be used to fulfill this requirement (e.g. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).

B4 Major Requirement (60 credit units)

*Though not recommended, other courses from the Statistics Course Regulations may be used in lieu of PSY 233 and/or 234. In the case that a student takes another course(s) to meet this requirement, the other course(s) will be used toward fulfillment of the B5 Electives Requirement, and the student will be required to replace PSY 233/234 in the B4 Major Requirement with another senior PSY course(s).

Group 1

Courses related to the cultural, social, and environmental influences on behaviour

Choose 6 credit units from the following:

PSY 207.3
PSY 213.3
PSY 214.3
PSY 216.3
PSY 222.3
PSY 223.3
PSY 224.3
PSY 225.3
PSY 226.3
PSY 227.3
PSY 230.3
PSY 231.3
PSY 236.3
PSY 257.3
PSY 260.3
PSY 261.3

Group 2

Courses related to the cognitive, neuropsychological, and biological influences on behaviour

Choose 6 credit units from the following:

PSY 242.3
PSY 243.3
PSY 246.3
PSY 252.3
PSY 253.3
PSY 255.3
PSY 256.3

Choose 6 credit units from the following such that 3 credit units are chosen from each of Groups 1A and 1B; or 3 credit units are chosen from each of Groups 2A and 2B:

Group 1A

Courses related to the cultural, social, and environmental influences on behaviour

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

PSY 315.3
PSY 317.3
PSY 323.3
PSY 325.3

Group 1B

PSY 316.3
PSY 318.3
PSY 324.3
PSY 326.3

Group 2A

Courses related to the cognitive, neuropsychological, and biological influences on behaviour

PSY 347.3
PSY 355.3

Group 2B

PSY 348.3
PSY 356.3

Choose 6 credit units from the following:

PSY — 400-Level

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

PSY — 200-Level

Choose 12 credit units from the following:

PSY — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

B5 Electives Requirement (30 credit units)

Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges which have been approved for Arts and Science credit, to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit Honours program. Of the 120 credit units required at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher and no more than 60 in one subject.

If you require further assistance, please contact the Arts and Science Undergraduate Student Office.