X. Degree Programs
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Psychology (Co-op) (PSYC:C)
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 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.
Courses designated with (H) are designed for students in a psychology honours specialization. This includes B.A. Honours Psychology (PYSC) major or minor, B.A. Information Systems and Human Behaviour (ISHB) major, B.Sc. Psychology: Brain and Cognition (PBC), major or minor, and the Neuroscience (NEUR) minor. (H) courses are Honours level requiring for registration a cumulative average of at least 70% in all course attempts in Psychology or registration in the ISHB major, NEUR minor, or PBC major or minor. Unless otherwise specified, all other courses may be taken by students in a general or honours program, providing the prerequisites are met.
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
Semester 2 - Winter
| COOP*1100 | [0.00] | Introduction to Co-operative Education |
| 1.00 Psychology core*** | ||
| 1.50 electives* | ||
Summer Semester
Optional, however completion of some semester 3 requirements NOW would allow for additional flexibility in the scheduling of future work terms (see also Stream B for students intending to apply for graduate programs).
Semester 3 - Fall
| PSYC*2040 | [0.50] | Research Statistics |
| 1.50 Psychology core*** | ||
| 0.50 electives* | ||
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
Summer Semester
Semester 6 - Fall
| 1.00 Psychology electives at the 3000 or 4000 level** | ||
| 1.50 electives |
Semester 7 - Winter
| 1.00 Psychology electives 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
Semester 2 - Winter
Semester 3 - Summer
Semester 4 - Fall
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*3370 | [0.50] | Experimental Design and Analysis |
| 2.00 electives* | ||
Semester 6 - Winter
Summer Semester
Optional
Fall Semester**
| COOP*3000 | [0.00] | Co-op Work Term III |
Semester 7 - Winter**
| PSYC*4870 | [0.50] | Honours Thesis I |
| 2.00 electives* | ||
Semester 8 - Summer
| PSYC*4880 | [1.00] | Honours Thesis II |
| 1.50 electives* | ||
*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