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Department of Psychology
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
B550 Loeb Bldg.
613-520-2644
carleton.ca/psychology

This section presents the requirements for:

The B.Sc. Combined Honours in Neuroscience is offered jointly between the department of Biology and the department of Psychology.

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must satisfy:

  1. the University regulations including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar),
  2. for B.A. programs, the common regulations applying to all B.A. students including those relating to First-Year Seminars and Breadth Requirements (see the Academic Regulations for the Bachelor of Arts Degree ),
  3. for B.Sc. programs the common regulations applying to all B.Sc. students (see the Academic Regulations for the Bachelor of Science Degree ).

Students should consult with the Department when planning their program and selecting courses.

Program Requirements for B.A. Psychology

Psychology
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit in PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002,
  2. 1.0 credit in PSYC 2001 and PSYC 2002;
  3. 1.0 credit from PSYC 2200, PSYC 2301, PSYC 2500 or PSYC 2700;
  4. 1.0 credit from PSYC 2003, PSYC 2100, PSYC 2400, PSYC 2600 or PSYC 2800;
  5. 1.0 credit in PSYC 3000 [1.0];
  6. 2.0 credits from:
  1. Thesis Stream:
  1. 1.0 credit from PSYC 3100 [1.0], PSYC 3200 [1.0], PSYC 3300 [1.0], PSYC 3400 [1.0], PSYC 3500 [1.0], PSYC 3600 [1.0], PSYC 3700 [1.0], PSYC 3800 [1.0];
  2. 1.0 credit in PSYC 4908 [1.0];
or
    1. Essay Stream
  1. 1.0 credit in PSYC at 3000-level or higher;
  2. 1.0 credit in PSYC 4905[1.0];
  1. 1.0 credit in PSYC at 3000-level or higher;
  2. 1.0 credit in PSYC;
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits):
  1. 2.0 credits from BIOL, CHEM, COMP, ERTH, ISCI, MATH, PHYS, STAT, or TSES;
  2. 3.0 credits at the 2000 level and above, not in PSYC;
  3. 3.0 credits, not in PSYC;
  4. 3.0 credits free electives.

Note: registration in the seminars in Requirement 6 a) i) requires a Major CGPA of at least 9.00. Registration in the thesis course PSYC 4908[1.0] requires a Major CGPA of at least 10.00.

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Psychology
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit in PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002;
  2. 1.0 credit from (PSYC 2001 and PSYC 2002) or PSYC 2000 [1.0];
  3. 1.0 credit from PSYC 2200, PSYC 2301, PSYC 2500 or PSYC 2700;
  4. 1.0 credit from PSYC 2003, PSYC 2100, PSYC 2400, PSYC 2600 or PSYC 2800;
  5. 1.0 credit in PSYC 3000 [1.0];
  6. 2.0 credits from:
  1. Thesis Stream:
  1. 1.0 credit from PSYC 3100 [1.0], PSYC 3200 [1.0], PSYC 3300 [1.0], PSYC 3400 [1.0], PSYC 3500 [1.0], PSYC 3600 [1.0], PSYC 3700 [1.0], or PSYC 3800 [1.0];
  2. 1.0 credit in PSYC 4908 [1.0];
or
  1. Essay Stream:
  1. 1.0 credit in PSYC at 3000-level or higher;
  2. 1.0 credit in PSYC 4905 [1.0];
  1. 1.0 credit in PSYC 4905 [1.0] or PSYC 4908 [1.0];
  1. Additional Requirements (13.0 credits):
  1. The requirements for Combined Honours in the other discipline must be satisfied;
  2. 5.0 credits not in PSYC or the other discipline;
  3. 2.0 credits from BIOL, CHEM, COMP, ERTH, ISCI, MATH, STAT, PHYS or TSES;
  4. Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits total for the program.

Note:

  1. All students in B.A. Combined Honours Psychology must complete an Honours Research Essay in either Psychology or the other discipline. If the Honours Research Essay is completed in the other discipline, Items 2, 5 and 7 above may be replaced by credits from the other discipline (see below). In this case, replacement credits in Psychology must be taken so that a minimum of 7.0 credits in Psychology is presented at graduation.
  2. Item 2 above may be replaced with one of ANTH 2003, MCOM 2001, PSCI 2700 or SOCI 2003.
  3. Item 5 above may be replaced with ECON 2201 and ECON 2202, or MCOM 4000 and MCOM 4002.
  4. For Item 7 above, please consult with an advisor in the Department of Psychology for acceptable alternatives to PSYC 4905 and PSYC 4908.
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Psychology
B.A. General (15.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit in PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002;
  2. 1.0 credit in PSYC 2001 and PSYC 2002;
  3. 1.0 credit from PSYC 2200, PSYC 2301, PSYC 2500 or PSYC 2700;
  4. 1.0 credit from PSYC 2003, PSYC 2100, PSYC 2400, PSYC 2600 or PSYC 2800;
  5. 1.0 credit in PSYC at 3000-level or above;
  6. 1.0 credit in PSYC;
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits):
  1. 4.0 credits, not in PSYC;
  2. 3.0 credits at the 2000-level and above, not in PSYC;
  3. 2.0 credits in free electives.
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Course Categories for B.Sc. Programs

The program descriptions for B.Sc. Psychology and for Neuroscience make use of the course categories defined for all B.Sc. programs (see Academic Regulations for the Bachelor of Science Degree):

  • Science Faculty Electives
  • Science Continuation Courses
  • Free Elective
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Program Requirements for B.Sc. Psychology

Psychology
B.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits):
  1. 4.5 credits in PSYC 1001, PSYC 1002, PSYC 2001, PSYC 2002, PSYC 2200, PSYC 2500, PSYC 2700 and PSYC 4907 [1.0];
  2. 1.0 credit from PSYC 3100, PSYC 3200 [1.0], PSYC 3300 [1.0], PSYC 3400 [1.0], PSYC 3500 [1.0], PSYC 3600 [1.0], PSYC 3700 [1.0] or PSYC 3800 [1.0];
  3. 1.0 credit from PSYC 3202, PSYC 3203, PSYC 3204, PSYC 3205, PSYC 3207, PSYC 3506, PSYC 3702, PSYC 4001 or PSYC 4207; 4 2.5 credits in PSYC; B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits):
  4. 1.0 credit in MATH 1007 and MATH 1107;
  5. 2.0 credits from (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1104), (CHEM 1001 and CHEM 1002) or (CHEM 1005 and CHEM 1006), GEOG 1010, ERTH 1006, or ERTH 1009, (PHYS 1007 and PHYS 1008) or (PHYS 1003 and PHYS 1004); 7 1.0 credit from Science Faculty Electives or from a discipline other than Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or Faculty of Public Affairs (NSCI 1000 recommended);
  6. 1.0 credit in PSYC 3000 [1.0] ;
  7. 2.0 credits from a discipline other than Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or Faculty of Public Affairs;
  8. 1.0 credit in Science Continuation (not PSYC);
  9. 1.0 credit in BIOL, CHEM, ERTH, MATH, STAT or PHYS at the 2000-level or above;
  10. 2.0 credits in free electives.
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Neuroscience
B.Sc. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.5 credits):
  1. 3.0 credits in BIOL 1103, BIOL 1104, BIOL 2001, BIOL 2200, BIOL 2104, BIOL 3305;
  2. 1.0 credit in BIOL, BIOC or CHEM;
  3. 1.5 credits in BIOL, BIOC or CHEM at the 3000-level or above;
  4. 4.5 credits in PSYC 1001, PSYC 1002, PSYC 2001, PSYC 2002, PSYC 2200, PSYC 2700, PSYC 3200 [1.0] and PSYC 4200;
  5. 1.0 credit from PSYC 3202, PSYC 3203 (BIOL 3605), PSYC 3204, PSYC 3205, PSYC 3207, PSYC 3700 [1.0] , PSYC 4001 (with permission), PSYC 4207;
  6. 0.5 credit from BIOL 3802, BIOL 4317 or BIOC 4007;
  7. 1.0 credit in PSYC 4907 [1.0] or BIOL 4908 [1.0];
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.5 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit in MATH 1007 and MATH 1107;
  2. 1.0 credit in PSYC 3000 [1.0] ;
  3. 1.5 credits in (CHEM 1001 and CHEM 1002) and CHEM 2203;
  4. 1.0 credit from (PHYS 1007 and PHYS 1008) or (PHYS 1001 and PHYS 1002);
  5. 0.5 credit in NSCI 1000 or in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or Faculty of Public Affairs not in Psychology;
  6. 1.5 credits in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or Faculty of Public Affairs not in Psychology;
  7. 1.0 credit in free electives. Note: the topic for Item 7 above must be in neurophysiology, animal behaviour, neuropsychology or a related topic.
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Minor in Psychology

Open to all undergraduate students in programs other than Psychology or Neuroscience.

Requirements:
  1. 1.0 credit in PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002;
  2. 1.0 credit from (PSYC 2001 and PSYC 2002) or PSYC 2000 [1.0];
  3. 2.0 credits in PSYC at the 2000-level or above.
  4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.
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