MAJOR PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY (SCIENCE) - SCMAJ1160

Enrolment in the Program is limited. Admission will require:
(a.) completion of any Grade 12 U/M high school math course or equivalent (or successful completion of the UTSC Online Mathematics Preparedness Course or equivalent), and
(b.) completion of Grade 12 U/M high school biology or equivalent (or BIOA12H3 or equivalent), and
(c.) completion of a minimum of 4.0 credits, including 1.0 credit in Psychology, and
(d.) either (1) a final grade of 67% or higher in both PSYA01H3 and PSYA02H3, or (2) a final grade of 60% or higher in both PSYA01H3 and PSYA02H3, and a final grade of 72% or higher in two B-level psychology courses.

Application for admission will be made to the Office of the Registrar through ACORN, during the Limited Program application periods. For more information on applying to limited enrolment programs, please visit the Office of the Registrar website.

Program Requirements

The Program requires completion of 7.5 credits, of which at least 2.0 credits must be at the C- or D-level:

1. Introduction to Psychology (1.0 credit)
PSYA01H3 Introduction to Biological and Cognitive Psychology
PSYA02H3 Introduction to Clinical, Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology

2. Laboratory Methods (0.5 credit)
PSYB70H3 Methods in Psychological Science

3. Statistical Methods (1.0 credit)
0.5 credit from the following:
PSYA06H3 Introduction to Data Analysis for Scientific Literacy*
STAB22H3 Statistics I
STAB23H3 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences
and:
PSYB06H3 Applied Statistical Analysis for Psychology & Neuroscience

Notes:
*1. Department of Psychology students are strongly encouraged to choose the PSYA06H3 course option.
2. For students who have completed the retired (PSYB07H3) course, please contact the Undergraduate Program Administrator for guidance.

4. Breadth in Psychology at the B-level and C-level (2.0 credits)
Students are required to take 1.0 credits at the B- or C-level from each of the content groups listed below:
(a) Social and Developmental (courses listed in the 10- and 20-series)
(b) Perception, Cognition and Physiology (courses listed in the 50- and 60-series)

5. Seminar in Psychology at the D-level (0.5 credit)
All PSY D-level courses are considered "seminars", with the exception of PSYD98Y3.

6. Additional credits in Psychology at the B-level or higher (2.5 credits)
Of the 2.5 credits, at least 1.0 credit must be at the C-level. Supervised study [PSYB90H3 or PSYC90H3 or PSYC93H3] or thesis [PSYD98Y3] courses may be used to fulfill a maximum of 0.5 credit.