Psychology Programs (BA, BSc)

Chair
Drew Dane (Co-Chair)
Tanya Martini (Co-Chair)

Professors Emeriti
Jack Adams-Webber, Kathryn Belicki, John G. Benjafield, Nancy DeCourville, David DiBattista, Stefan M. Brudzynski, Jane Dywan, Carolyn Hafer, Harry T. Hunt, Dorothy Markiewicz, John Mitterer, Robert D. Ogilvie, Edward W. G. Pomeroy, Joan Preston, Linda Rose-Krasnor, Stanley W. Sadava, Sidney J. Segalowitz, Paul D. Tyson

Professors
Karen Arnell, Michael Ashton, Angela Book, Michael Busseri, Kimberly Cote, Veena D. Dwivedi, Angela D. Evans, Gordon Hodson, Tanya Martini, Cheryl McCormick, Catherine J. Mondloch, Tim Murphy, Gary Pickering, Teena Willoughby

Associate Professors
Karen Campbell, Andrew V. Dane, Stephen M. Emrich, Dawn E. Good, Caitlin Mahy, Cameron Muir, Elizabeth Shulman

Assistant Professors
Paula Duarte-Guterman, William Hall, Scott Neufeld, Charlis Raineki, Sabrina Thai

Adjunct Professors
Sherrie Bieman-Copland, Marie Good

Undergraduate Program Officer
Michael Ashton

Administrative Co-ordinator
Joanne Bockestyn

Co-ordinator
Tammy Stewart

Administrator
Kirsti van Dorsser

Academic Advisor

Vaisnavi Sugumar

General Information

Administrative Assistant
Julie Ross

905-688-5550, extension 5050
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brocku.ca/social-sciences/psychology

The Department of Psychology offers four-year programs of study leading to a BA or BSc (Honours) Psychology, a BA or BSc with Major Psychology, and a three-year BA Pass degree program. Programs are designed to provide students with a broad introduction to the field of psychology including research methodology, psychological theory and application. In addition, the 20-credit degree programs give students the opportunity to prepare for admission to professional and advanced degree training in a variety of fields. Students interested in pursuing graduate study specifically in psychology should complete the Honours program.

Students wishing to major in Psychology must apply to declare their major. Declare or Change Major forms are available in the Registrar’s Office and online at brocku.ca/registrar/forms. The Department believes that a broadly-based liberal arts and science background is appropriate in conjunction with a major in Psychology. It is required that Honours students acquire some background in other disciplines as part of their undergraduate program by taking elective courses in areas outside of Psychology. Students wishing to pursue an Honours (Research) degree must complete a PSYC 4F91  Application. Applications are available in the Department of Psychology. Students wishing to pursue an Honours (Comprehensive) degree must complete a University Application for Year 4 Studies form (available on the Registrar’s Office website).

Students wishing to take PSYC 3F40  and PSYC 3P39  require a minimum 77 percent major average. Students wishing to take PSYC 4F91 , PSYC 4P93  and PSYC 4P95  require a minimum 80 percent major average and permission from the Department. Students wishing to take PSYC 4P08  require a minimum 70 percent major average.

The requirements for graduation with a BA or BSc (Honours) are a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average. The requirements for a BA or BSc with Major and a Pass BA are a minimum 60 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent overall average.

Program Notes

1. Prior to graduation, students completing a four-year degree (Honours, BA with Major or BSc with Major) must choose 8.0 credits from disciplines outside of Psychology. As well, students completing a Pass BA must choose 5.0 credits from disciplines outside of Psychology. 
2. Students wishing to take PSYC 3F40  and PSYC 3P39  require a minimum 77 percent major average. Students wishing to take PSYC 4F91 , PSYC 4F97 , PSYC 4P93  and PSYC 4P95  require a minimum 80 percent major average and permission of the department. 
3. Students enrolled in PSYC 4F91  must enrol concurrently in PSYC 4P93 . PSYC 4P95  is strongly recommended for students registered in PSYC 4F91 . 
4. If a student has completed PSYC 3F40  and wishes to complete an Honours Comprehensive stream, BA with Major program, or BSc with Major program, PSYC 3P30  will not be required. 
5. Students completing the Honours Comprehensive stream program must take a minimum one-half credit from each of the Applied Psychology, Social Processes, and Brain and Cognition categories. 
6. Students enrolled in Co-op programs (BA, BSc, honours and with major) who 
   complete PSYC 0N90 can choose to take PSYC 2P01 or one-half elective credit.
7. In 20 credit Honours degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least three credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.
   
   In the 20 credit BA with Major degree and BSc with Major degree program a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least four and one-half credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least one and one-half credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.

Graduate (MA, PhD) Program

The graduate programs allow for study and directed research with a concentration in behavioural neuroscience, life span development, or social/personality. For further information, including faculty interests, see the current graduate calendar or the Psychology Department website.

Honours Program