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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with a Major in Psychology

Faculty of Arts & Sciences School of Social Sciences

Credential
Honours

Duration
4 year(s)

Program Highlights

Boost your chances of getting into graduate school with the Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Psychology (Honours) at CapU.

If you've dreamed of a career as a clinical or counselling psychologist, behavioural scientist, or research psychologist, this is the place to start.

As part of the program, you will complete a thesis that will allow you to develop and carry out a range of independent research projects in your field of interest.

After completing your Honours degree, you'll be ready to join the workforce or start graduate studies in psychology.

To learn more about the Honours program, contact the Faculty of Arts & Sciences at CapU today.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of psychology’s content domains, key concepts, principles and themes.
  • Apply their knowledge of psychology in applied settings; to social issues; and in their everyday life.
  • Use scientific reasoning and psychological information literacy to interpret psychological phenomena.
  • Demonstrate innovative and integrative thinking and problem solving and incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
  • Apply scientific methodologies and data analysis to interpret, design and conduct psychological research.
  • Demonstrate ethical and social responsibility and apply ethical standards in psychological science and practice.
  • Demonstrate competence in communication and effective writing and presentation skills.
  • Apply their knowledge, skills and social cognition in teamwork, leadership, and project management and demonstrate self-efficacy, self-regulation and a meaningful professional direction.

Admission Requirements

Program-specific requirements

Students who wish to study in the Honours program must be admitted to the Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Psychology, and then may submit a declaration form for the Honours program.

Acceptance into the Honours Program is contingent upon the following requirements: completion of 90 credits with a minimum upper-level CGPA of 3.50; PSYC 412 and PSYC 413 (as pre or co-requisites); PSYC 303 (History of Psychology).

You will also need the signed approval of a psychology faculty advisor who will work with you to propose and carry out your thesis.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with a Major in Psychology must ensure they complete the requirements in the Bachelor of Arts Degree Framework along with the program major requirements below.

Program Requirements

Lower-Level Requirements

Total credits: 24.00

Required:
PSYC 100Introduction to Psychology I3.00 credits
PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology II3.00 credits
PSYC 212Research Methods in Psychology3.00 credits
PSYC 213Statistical Methods in Psychology3.00 credits
Choose 12.00 credits from the following list:
PSYCPsychology 200-level12.00 credits

 

Upper-Level Psychology Core

Total credits: 18.00

Required:

Core Psychology Courses:

Minimum of 3.00 credits from each of the five core course groupings: Social/Cultural/Personality; Biological; Cognitive; Developmental; Mental Health and Well-Being (see details below)15.00 credits
Required:
PSYC 412Applied Research Methods in Psychology3.00 credits

 

Upper-Level Electives

Total credits: 12.00

Choose 12.00 credits from the following list:

Students in the Applied Psychology Concentration must take PSYC 430 and select the remaining 9.00 credits from the Applied Psychology group only.

Psychology Electives - select from any of the Psychology Course Groupings below12.00 credits

 

Honours Requirement

Total credits: 9.00

Required:

Honours students must plan to take PSYC 303 and both PSYC 412 and 413 as pre- or co-requisites for PSYC 480/481.

PSYC 480Honours Thesis6.00 credits
PSYC 481Honours Seminar3.00 credits

 

Psychology Course Groupings

Choose from the following list:

Note: While courses may appear in more than one grouping, credit for these courses can be applied towards one requirement only.

Applied Psychology: PSYC 325, 327, 328, 340, 410, 420, 422, 430
Biological: PSYC 334, 335, 336, 337, 338
Cognitive: PSYC 330, 331, 332, 333
Developmental: PSYC 304, 305, 306
Mental Health and Well-Being: PSYC 325, 326, 422
Psychology Electives: PSYC 303, 315, 342, 343, 413, 415, 440, 490
Social/Cultural/Personality: PSYC 300, 301, 321, 329, 341, 400, 401

 

Total program credits: 63.00

Program Notes

Students pursuing a baccalaureate degree must meet Cap Core graduation requirements in addition to their program requirements.

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete all requirements in the Bachelor of Arts Framework and Cap Core requirements in addition to their major or minor program requirements.

Students may obtain a Concentration in Applied Psychology by completing PSYC 430 and 9.00 credits from the Applied Psychology group as their Upper-Level Electives requirement.

Students pursing the Honours program should plan to take PSYC 303, PSYC 412 and PSYC 413. Students can declare their interest after successful completion of 90.00 credits and must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.50 on their upper-level course work in order to be eligible for the program. Approval of a psychology faculty advisor is also required.

Graduation Requirement: Students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.33 (B+) or higher on all upper-level course work in order to graduate.

Contact

Have questions about this program?

Psychology Department


604 984 4953
Fir Building, room FR401
psychology@capilanou.ca

Student Information Services


604 984 4900
604 984 1798 (fax)
Library Building, room LB152
registration@capilanou.ca