Child and Youth Studies and Psychology (Combined Major) (Honours) (BA)

Location(s): Main Campus

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Students may take a combined degree in Child and Youth Studies and another discipline. For requirements in the co-major discipline the student should consult the relevant department. It should be noted that not all departments provide a combined major option.

Honours

This is a specialized Combined Honours program that has students choosing to focus on either Child and Youth Studies or Psychology upon entry to Year 2.

For Child and Youth Studies Focus:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

CHYS 3P10 - Qualitative Research Methods in Child and Youth Studies
CHYS 3P15 - Quantitative Research Methods in Child and Youth Studies
one CHYS credit from Cluster A, B or C (see program note 12 )
two PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99
one-half elective credit (see program notes 1, 2, 10 and 13 )

Year 4

Students may select one of three options:

Individual Thesis option:

CHYS 4F99 - Honours Individual Thesis
CHYS 4P70 - The Craft of Research (see program notes 6 and 7 )
one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
two PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
one-half elective credit (see program notes 1, 2, 10 and 13 )

Applied Research Project option:

CHYS 4F95 - Applied Research Project
CHYS 4P70 - The Craft of Research (see program notes 6 and 7 )
one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above

two PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
one-half elective credit (see program notes 1, 2, 10 and 13 )

Course Work Option

CHYS 4P80 - The Disciplinary Continuum (see program note 6 )
One CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha) 90 or above
One CHYS credit numbered 4(alpha) 00 or above
Two PSYC credits numbered 3(alpha) 90 or above
One-half elective credit (see program notes 1,2,10, and 13 )

For Psychology Focus:

Year 1

Year 2

PSYC 2F23 - Statistics and Research Design in the Behavioural Sciences
one and one-half PSYC credits numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99
CHYS 2P10 - Child and Youth Development
CHYS 2P35 - Bodymind Diversity in Children and Youth
CHYS 2P38 - Childhood, Youth and Society
CHYS 2P51 - Research Methods in Child and Youth Studies I
CHYS 2F15 - Principles of Service-Learning in Child and Youth Studies
OR
CHYS 2F16 - Principles of Community Engagement in Child and Youth Studies

Year 3

PSYC 3F40 - Psychological Research
PSYC 3P39 - Computer Data Analysis (see program note 8 )
one PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99
CHYS 3P10 - Qualitative Research Methods in Child and Youth Studies
one CHYS credit from Cluster A, B, or C (see program note 11 )
one-half CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99

Year 4

PSYC 4F91 - Empirical Research Thesis (see program notes 6, 7 and 8 )
PSYC 4P92 - History of Psychology
PSYC 4P93 - Honours Thesis Seminar
one PSYC credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
one CHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
one CHYS credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above

Pass

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

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Child and Youth Studies and Psychology (Combined Major) (Honours) (BA)

Location(s): Main Campus

Honours

For Child and Youth Studies Focus:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Individual Thesis option:

Applied Research Project option:

Course Work Option

For Psychology Focus:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Pass