Department of Psychology, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences.

Co-operative Education formally integrates the student's academic study with 3 work terms (COOP*1000,COOP*2000,COOP*3000) in co-operating employer organizations. The 3rd work term is taken concurrently with the senior co-op project course, PSYC*4910. The Co-op program is offered as a B.A. honours program major degree taken as one of two major options combined with 3 work terms. One of the options is recommended for Co-op students expecting to apply for admission to graduate studies in Psychology. (See Graduate Advisory Note.)

All Co-op students are strongly advised to complete the B.A. requirements by including in their program 3 or more courses from the listing of courses under Business Administration, to ensure that they have 1 or more courses in computer science, accounting and management, or organizational behaviour. (Business Administration is also available as a minor.) Although not required, Co-op students are strongly encouraged to select a minor as part of the program.

Depending on career aspirations, students should have a good working knowledge of one or more of the following before their first work semester: psychological measurement, quantitative methods, computer science, accounting and management, or organizational behaviour.

The first work term normally follows 3 or 4 semesters of academic study (see Section X--Co-operative Education Programs). Students must be eligible to continue in the Honours Psychology program in order to remain in the Co-op program.

Admission to the Co-op program is limited and will be based on academic background. Admission will normally be considered only at semester 1 entry or during semester 2 when the student selects courses for semester 3.

Note: Courses designated with (H) in Section XII--Course Descriptions are Honours level courses requiring for registration a cumulative average of at least 70% in all course attempts in Psychology.

Major (Honours Program) - Stream A

The following Co-op schedule of studies is for students not intending to apply for admission to graduate programs in Psychology (includes 3 work terms).

Note: When selecting core and elective credits the student should keep in mind the prerequisites for their desired 3000 and 4000 level courses. When selecting courses beyond Psychology the student should keep in mind both their second specialization and courses appropriate for potential work-term placements.

Semester 1 - Fall

PSYC*1100 [0.50] Principles of Behaviour

PSYC*1200 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour

1.50 electives*

Semester 2 - Winter

COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education

PSYC*2010 [0.50] Quantification in Psychology

0.50 Psychology core***

1.50 electives*

Summer Semester

Optional, however completion of semester 3 requirements NOW would allow for additional flexibility in the scheduling of future work terms (see also optional schedule below for students intending to apply for graduate programs).

Semester 3 - Fall

PSYC*3320 [0.50] Statistical Principles in Psychological Research

1.50 Psychology core***

0.50 elective*

Winter Semester

COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term I

Semester 4 - Summer

1.00 Psychology core

1.50 electives****

Fall Semester

COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term II

Semester 5 - Winter

PSYC*2360 [0.50] Introductory Research Methods

PSYC*3250 [0.50] Psychological Measurement

0.50 Psychology credit at the 3000 or 4000 level**

1.00 elective

Summer Semester

COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term III

PSYC*4910 [0.50] Co-operative Education Project I

Semester 6 - Fall

1.00 Psychology elective at the 3000 or 4000 level**

1.50 electives

Semester 7 - Winter

1.00 Psychology elective at the 3000 or 4000 level**

1.50 electives

Semester 8 - Summer*****

2.00 electives

* B.A. distribution requirements should be satisfied within the first 4 semesters

** at least two of these Psychology courses must be at the 4000 level

*** see Semester 4 requirements as not all core courses are available in the Summer Semester

**** PSYC*2310 and PSYC*2740 are normally available in the Summer Semester

***** the schedule for COOP*3000 and semester 8 requirements can be exchanged

Major (Honours Program) - Stream B

The following Co-op schedule of studies is recommended for those students intending to apply for graduate work in Psychology (includes 3 work terms and 18 Psychology courses).

Semester 1 - Fall

PSYC*1100 [0.50] Principles of Behaviour

PSYC*1200 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour

1.50 electives*

Semester 2 - Winter

COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education

PSYC*2010 [0.50] Quantification in Psychology

1.00 Psychology core (other than PSYC*2310 or PSYC*2740)

1.00 electives*

Semester 3 - Summer

PSYC*2310 [0.50] Introduction to Social Psychology

PSYC*2740 [0.50] Personality

1.50 elective*

Semester 4 - Fall

PSYC*2360 [0.50] Introductory Research Methods

PSYC*3320 [0.50] Statistical Principles in Psychological Research

1.00 Psychology core

0.50 elective*

Winter Semester

COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term I

Summer Semester

COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term II

Semester 5 - Fall

PSYC*3371 [0.50] Research Methods

2.00 electives*

Semester 6 - Winter

PSYC*3250 [0.50] Psychological Measurement

PSYC*3372 [0.50] Research Methods

1.50 electives*

Summer Semester

Optional

Fall Semester**

COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term III

PSYC*4910 [0.50] Co-operative Education Project I

Semester 7 - Winter**

PSYC*4870 [0.50] Honours Thesis I

2.00 electives*

Semester 8 - Summer

PSYC*4880 [1.00] Honours Thesis II

1.00 elective*

*at least 1.00 of the elective credits in semester 5, 6, 7, or 8 must be a 3000 level or above Psychology elective (and include either PSYC*4370 or PSYC*4900). The total of electives should include the B.A. program distribution requirements and the completion of the total number of credits required at the 3000 level or above required by the B.A. degree.

**the schedule for COOP*3000 and semester 7 requirements can be exchanged