Psychology, Applied (Bachelor of Arts, Honours)

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Program Code
BAAPSYH
Discontinued
No
Program
Faculty
Humanities & Social Sciences
Department
Psychology
Credential Type
Bachelor's Degree
Transcript Title
BA Applied Psychology Honours
Date of First Offering
Start Term
201430
End Term
201510
Credential
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology - Honours
Length of Program
Eight semesters
Credits
120.00
Admissions Requirements

All applicants must meet the General College Admission Requirements. Admission to this program will normally occur after the completion of an Associate of Arts Degree and completion of the following prerequisite courses (or their equivalent) with a minimum grade of C (60%):

Note: The above courses all require PSYC 1100 and PSYC 1200 as prerequisites.

Additional Requirements for the Honours Degree:

  1. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.33 (or approval by the program coordinator in special circumstances);
  2. Completion of PSYC 3300 Applied Intermediate Research Methods and Data Analysis with a minimum grade of B+; and
  3. A completed application form from the Psychology Department, including agreement from a Psychology faculty member to supervise the honours thesis.
Curriculum Framework

In addition to the 60 credits of first and second year coursework in the Associate of Arts, students must complete an additional 60 credits (120 total) of University Transfer coursework. Program requirements are as follows:

Required (Mandatory) Courses:

PSYC 3300 Applied Intermediate Research Methods & Data Analysis 3 credits
PSYC 3309 Critical Issues in Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 3330 An Introduction to Social Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 3390 Applications of Psychological Knowledge 3 credits
PSYC 4390 Honours Seminar 3 credits
PSYC 4400 Honours Thesis I 3 credits
PSYC 4410 Honours Thesis II 3 credits

One of:

PSYC 3320 Child Behavior and Development 3 credits
PSYC 3321 Adolescent Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 3322 Developmental Psychology: Adulthood and Aging 3 credits

Elective Courses:

Two (2) upper level psychology courses 6 credits
Five (5) upper level or lower level university transfer courses from any discipline. 15 credits

Applied Area of Specialization:

Five (5) courses in an applied area of specialization (see BA Applied Psychology) 15 credits

The BA in Applied Psychology – Honours is best suited for students who are interested in applying for graduate school, or who would like more intensive research experience. This following specializations may be of interest to students interested in pursuing graduate training:

  • Applied Theory and Research
  • Pre-Counselling
  • Forensic/Criminology

Below is an example of a course plan for the third and fourth year of the BA in Applied Psychology – Honours with the Applied Theory and Research specialization.

Year 3

Fall Credits Winter Credits
PSYC 3330 3 Developmental: one of PSYC 3320, PSYC 3321, PSYC 3322 3
PSYC 3390 3 PSYC 3309 3
PSYC 3300 3 One of Group A (PSYC 3331, PSYC 3340, PSYC 3361, PSYC 3386) 3
1000-4000 Level Elective 3 One of Group D (PSYC 3314, PSYC 3342, PSYC 3375, PSYC 4360, PSYC 4373, PSYC 4375) 3
1000-4000 Level Elective 3 1000-4000 Level Elective 3

Year 4

Fall Credits Winter Credits
One of Group C (PSYC 3315, PSYC 3341, PSYC 3365, PSYC 3370, PSYC 3385) 3 One of Group B (PSYC 3304, PSYC 3120, PSYC 3320, PSYC 3321, PSYC 3322) 3
One of Group A-D 3 PSYC 4410 3
PSYC 4390 3 3000-4000 PSYC Elective 3
PSYC 4400 3 3000-4000 PSYC Elective 3
1000-4000 Level Elective 3 1000-4000 Level Elective 3