Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Psychology – Specialization (Science) – Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Subject: Administered by the Department of Psychology.
Plan: Consists of 72.00 units as described below.
Plan Code: PSYC-S-3
Program: The Plan, alone, or in combination with a Minor in another subject, and with sufficient electives to total 120.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree.

1. Core
A. Complete the following:
PSYC 100Principles of Psychology6.00
B. Complete the following:
PSYC 202Statistics in Psychology3.00
C. Complete the following:
PSYC 203Research Methods in Psychology3.00
D. Complete the following:
PSYC 301Advanced Statistical Inference3.00
E. Complete the following:
PSYC 302Advanced Research Methods3.00
2. Option
A. Complete 12.00 units from the following:12.00
Cognitive Psychology
Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Social Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Brain and Behaviour I
B. Complete 3.00 units from the following course list:3.00
PSYC_Labs
C. Complete one of the following options:9.00
i. Seminar Option:
a. PSYC at the 400-level
ii. Thesis Option:
D. Complete 3.00 units from each of the following course lists:12.00
a. PSYC_Clinical
b. PSYC_Cognitive_Neuroscience
c. PSYC_Developmental
d. PSYC_Social
E. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
PSYC at the 300-level or above
F. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
PSYC at the 200-level or above
3. Supporting
A. Complete 12.00 units from the following:12.00
Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology
and Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems
General Chemistry
General Chemistry I (with Virtual Laboratory): From Atoms to Matter
and General Chemistry II (with Virtual Laboratory): Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Introduction to Computing Science I
and Introduction to Computing Science II
MATH at the 100-level
Fundamental Physics
General Physics
Introduction to Physics I
and Introduction to Physics II
Basic Physics
Electives and/or Other Plan Requirements48.00
Total Units120.00

4. Substitutions

A. PSYC 202/3.0, PSYC 203/3.0, PSYC 301/3.0, and PSYC 302/3.0 may not be substituted by an equivalent course from another university. Letters of Permission will only be granted in extraordinary cases. These courses may not be repeated, except with the permission of the Chair of Undergraduate Studies.

5. Notes

A. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.

Psychology Course Lists

PSYC_Labs

PSYC 315Introduction to the Analysis of Psychological Signals3.00
PSYC 321Psycholinguistics3.00
PSYC 322Experience Sampling from Lab to Daily Life3.00
PSYC 323Laboratory in Attention3.00
PSYC 327Laboratory in Social and Strategic Decision-Making3.00
PSYC 334Laboratory in Psychological Testing3.00
PSYC 338Laboratory in Clinical Psychology3.00
PSYC 341Laboratory in Social Psychology3.00
PSYC 355Comparative Cognition: Cognitive Origins Laboratory3.00
PSYC 360The Neurobiology and Psychology of Sleep3.00
PSYC 375Comparative Cognition: Animal Learning Laboratory3.00
PSYC 380Advanced Perception3.00
PSYC 495Advanced Topics in Psychology3.00
PSYC 570Directed Special Laboratory I3.00
PSYC 575Directed Special Laboratory II3.00

 PSYC_Clinical

PSYC 324Intersection of Psychology and Technology3.00
PSYC 330Selected Topics in Clinical Psychology3.00
PSYC 331Introduction to Personality3.00
PSYC 332Health Psychology3.00
PSYC 333Human Sexuality3.00
PSYC 334Laboratory in Psychological Testing3.00
PSYC 335Positive Psychology3.00
PSYC 336Advanced Adult Clinical Psychology3.00
PSYC 337Advanced Child Clinical Psychology3.00
PSYC 338Laboratory in Clinical Psychology3.00
PSYC 428Psychotic Disorders3.00
PSYC 429Pain: Body and Mind3.00
PSYC 432Affective Psychophysiology3.00
PSYC 433Human Sexual Function and Dysfunction3.00
PSYC 435Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychology3.00
PSYC 436Sexuality and Gender3.00
PSYC 437Mood Disorders3.00
PSYC 438Self-Injury and Suicide3.00
PSYC 439Interpersonal Processes in Depression3.00

PSYC_Cognitive_Neuroscience

PSYC 305Introduction to Comparative Cognition3.00
PSYC 315Introduction to the Analysis of Psychological Signals3.00
PSYC 320Selected Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience3.00
PSYC 321Psycholinguistics3.00
PSYC 322Experience Sampling from Lab to Daily Life3.00
PSYC 323Laboratory in Attention3.00
PSYC 324Intersection of Psychology and Technology3.00
PSYC 325Cognitive Neuroscience3.00
PSYC 326Principles of Memory3.00
PSYC 327Laboratory in Social and Strategic Decision-Making3.00
PSYC 354Language3.00
PSYC 355Comparative Cognition: Cognitive Origins Laboratory3.00
PSYC 360The Neurobiology and Psychology of Sleep3.00
PSYC 365Selected Topics in Behavioural Neuroscience3.00
PSYC 366Gender/Sex, Hormones, and Behaviour3.00
PSYC 370Brain and Behaviour II3.00
PSYC 375Comparative Cognition: Animal Learning Laboratory3.00
PSYC 376Functional Neuroimaging the Human Brain and Mind3.00
PSYC 377Decision-Making and the Brain: Principles of Neuroeconomics3.00
PSYC 380Advanced Perception3.00
PSYC 420Advanced Topics in Cognitive Psychology3.00
PSYC 421Memory and the Brain3.00
PSYC 422Advanced Topics in Attention3.00
PSYC 423Driving, Deepfakes, and Disinformation: Applications of Visual Cognition3.00
PSYC 424Research Into Spontaneous Thought3.00
PSYC 444Language and Reasoning3.00
PSYC 452Developmental Psycholinguistics3.00
PSYC 470Advanced Topics in Behavioural Neuroscience3.00
PSYC 471Behavioural Pharmacology3.00
PSYC 473Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders3.00

PSYC_Developmental

PSYC 350Selected Topics in Developmental Psychology3.00
PSYC 351Social and Emotional Development3.00
PSYC 352Cognitive and Language Development3.00
PSYC 353Atypical Development3.00
PSYC 354Language3.00
PSYC 358Developmental Social Neuroscience3.00
PSYC 450Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology3.00
PSYC 451Brain Development3.00
PSYC 452Developmental Psycholinguistics3.00
PSYC 453Infancy3.00
PSYC 454Child in Society3.00
PSYC 455Adolescence3.00
PSYC 456Theory of Mind3.00
PSYC 457Autism Spectrum Conditions3.00
PSYC 458Neurobiology of Socio-Emotional Development in Adolescence3.00
PSYC 459Socioemotional Development in the Digital Age3.00

PSYC_Social

PSYC 324Intersection of Psychology and Technology3.00
PSYC 327Laboratory in Social and Strategic Decision-Making3.00
PSYC 340Selected Topics in Social Psychology3.00
PSYC 341Laboratory in Social Psychology3.00
PSYC 342The Psychology of Social Influence3.00
PSYC 343Judgement and Decision Making3.00
PSYC 354Language3.00
PSYC 366Gender/Sex, Hormones, and Behaviour3.00
PSYC 430The Self3.00
PSYC 440Advanced Topics in Social Psychology3.00
PSYC 441Attitudes and Persuasion3.00
PSYC 442Culture and Cognition3.00
PSYC 443Intimate Relationships3.00
PSYC 444Language and Reasoning3.00