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School of Psychology
Psychology is the study of human behaviour and mental processes. An education in the field provides highly sought-after expertise in human development. What's more, psychology relates to virtually every other university discipline, spanning major social and community issues (through social and intercultural psychology) and the basic biological forces within individuals (through neuroscience and neuropsychology), to the processing of information and knowledge (through the cognitive sciences and cognitive psychology).
Through courses, research and readings students focus on a number of areas: development of the person, biological foundations of behaviour, cognitive development and learning processes, perception and cognition, interpersonal relations and psychopathology.
The School of Psychology offers three undergraduate programs and one option: a BA with concentration, a BA honours, option with or without thesis and a BSc honours (with thesis). The purpose of the concentration program is to enable the student to acquire basic knowledge in psychology while completing a general education at the University of Ottawa. The concentration program may be completed on a part- or full-time basis. The purpose of the honours programs is to complete the students basic education in general psychology and to prepare them for graduate studies in psychology. The honours programs may be completed on a part- or full-time basis. Students completing an honours degree are not recognized as psychologists by professional associations. This requires a master's or doctoral degree, depending on the province where the profession is practised. However, the honours degrees open doors to certain fields of work in psychology and related sciences (hospitals, clinics, research centres, governments, and other areas). The programs are generally considered equivalent to the honours programs of English teaching universities in Canada and to the various undergraduate degrees of American universities. The programs are also accepted for admission to graduate studies.
The honours BSc in psychology is a program that offers basic training in psychology, viewed as a
behavioural science, with a significant complement of natural science courses. It prepares students
for graduate studies in neuroscience, the cognitive sciences and health sciences.
Students who wish to undertake graduate studies in a Quebec francophone institution may readily tailor their programs to meet the institution's requirements these institutions. Interested students should be aware of these requirements and seek any necessary assistance from the school in planning their programs.
OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL
The School of Psychology is governed by a school council, composed of the director and associate
dean, the program directors and elected members from the teaching staff, the support staff and the student
body.
The School of Psychology is a unit within the Faculty of Social Sciences and participates in the Faculty
council and the executive committee of the Faculty.
The School of Psychology is also represented in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
For more information concerning the programs in psychology:
University of Ottawa
School of Psychology
Faculty of Social Sciences
145 Jean-Jacques Lussier, Room 346
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
Telephone: (613) 562-5854
Fax: (613) 562-5293
E-mail: [email protected]
www.uottawa.ca/academic/socsci/psych
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BA with concentration in Psychology | 90 |
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Students are responsible for satisfying the requirements of their program.
Compulsory courses in PSY - 36 credits
Compulsory general studies courses - 12 credits
General studies courses - 42 credits
Passing grade: D |
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| Compulsory first-year courses: | cr. |
| ENG1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 |
| PHI1101 | Reasoning and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PSY1101 | Introduction to Experimental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY1102 | Introduction to Applied Psychology | 3 |
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| Three credits from: | |
| ENG1120 | Literature and Composition I: Prose Fiction | 3 |
| ENG1121 | Literature and Composition II: Drama and Poetry | 3 |
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| Three credits from: | |
| PHI1102 | Moral Reasoning | 3 |
| PHI1103 | Fundamental Philosophical Questions | 3 |
| PHI1104 | Great Philosophers | 3 |
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| Other compulsory courses: | |
| PSY2102 | Learning and Conditioning | 3 |
| PSY2105 | Child Development | 3 |
| PSY2106 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology I | 3 |
| PSY2110 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY2174 | Research Methods and Ethics | 3 |
| PSY2303 | Personality | 3 |
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| Twelve credits in PSY | 12 |
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| Forty-two credits of electives | 42 |
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Honours BA in Psychology (with thesis) | 120 |
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Students are responsible for satisfying the requirements of their program.
Compulsory courses in PSY - 72 credits
Compulsory general studies courses - 15 credits
General studies courses - 33 credits
Passing grade: D
Diploma grade point average (DGPA): 5.0 |
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| Compulsory first-year courses: | cr. |
| ENG1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 |
| PHI1101 | Reasoning and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PSY1101 | Introduction to Experimental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY1102 | Introduction to Applied Psychology | 3 |
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| Three credits from: | |
| ENG1120 | Literature and Composition I: Prose Fiction | 3 |
| ENG1121 | Literature and Composition II: Drama and Poetry | 3 |
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| Three credits from: | |
| PHI1102 | Moral Reasoning | 3 |
| PHI1103 | Fundamental Philosophical Questions | 3 |
| PHI1104 | Great Philosophers | 3 |
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| Other compulsory courses: | |
| PHI3125 | Philosophy of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY2102 | Learning and Conditioning | 3 |
| PSY2105 | Child Development | 3 |
| PSY2106 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology I | 3 |
| PSY2110 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY2116 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology II | 3 |
| PSY2174 | Research Methods and Ethics | 3 |
| PSY2301 | Biological Foundations of Behaviour | 3 |
| PSY2303 | Personality | 3 |
| PSY3132 | Special Topics in Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY3140 | Research in Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY3171 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY3172 | Computing in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY3301 | Behavioural Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSY3307 | Psychometric Methods | 3 |
| PSY4130 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY4276 | Honours Thesis | 6 |
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| Three credits from: | |
| PSY3108 | Perception | 3 |
| PSY3377 | Cognition | 3 |
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| Twelve credits in PSY | 12 |
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| Thirty-three credits of electives | 33 |
| NOTE: The research training components of this undergraduate program culminate with PSY4276. All those who plan to seek admission to graduate programs leading to the PhD should register in this program. The undergraduate honours thesis is a requirement for admission in most doctoral programs in psychology. |
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Honours BA in Psychology (without thesis) | 120 |
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Students are responsible for satisfying the requirements of their program.
Compulsory courses in PSY - 72 credits
Compulsory general studies courses - 15 credits
General studies courses - 33 credits
Passing grade: D
Diploma grade point average (DGPA): 5.0 |
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| Compulsory first-year courses: | cr. |
| ENG1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 |
| PHI1101 | Reasoning and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PSY1101 | Introduction to Experimental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY1102 | Introduction to Applied Psychology | 3 |
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| Three credits from: | |
| ENG1120 | Literature and Composition I: Prose Fiction | 3 |
| ENG1121 | Literature and Composition II: Drama and Poetry | 3 |
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| Three credits from: | |
| PHI1102 | Moral Reasoning | 3 |
| PHI1103 | Fundamental Philosophical Questions | 3 |
| PHI1104 | Great Philosophers | 3 |
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| Other compulsory courses: | |
| PHI3125 | Philosophy of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY2102 | Learning and Conditioning | 3 |
| PSY2105 | Child Development | 3 |
| PSY2106 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology I | 3 |
| PSY2110 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY2116 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology II | 3 |
| PSY2174 | Research Methods and Ethics | 3 |
| PSY2301 | Biological Foundations of Behaviour | 3 |
| PSY2303 | Personality | 3 |
| PSY3132 | Special Topics in Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY3140 | Research in Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY3171 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY3172 | Computing in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY3301 | Behavioural Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSY3307 | Psychometric Methods | 3 |
| PSY4130 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
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| Three credits from: | |
| PSY3108 | Perception | 3 |
| PSY3377 | Cognition | 3 |
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| Eighteen credits in PSY (at least six credits at the 4000-level) | 18 |
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| Thirty-three credits of electives | 33 |
| NOTE: The fact that this program does not include an honours thesis (PSY4276) may limit admissibility to most PhD programs in psychology. For further information, please contact an academic advisor. |
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Honours BSc in Psychology | 120 |
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Students are responsible for satisfying the requirements of their program.
Compulsory courses in PSY - 60 credits
Compulsory courses in the Faculty of Science - 29 credits
Compulsory general studies courses - 15 credits
General studies courses - 16 credits
Passing grade: D
Diploma grade point average (DGPA): 5.0 |
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| Compulsory first-year courses: | cr. |
| BIO1110 | Introduction to Cell Biology | 4 |
| CHM1310 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM1320 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| ENG1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 |
| MAT1320 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MAT1323 | Calculus and Matrix Algebra | 3 |
| PHI1101 | Reasoning and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PSY1101 | Introduction to Experimental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY1102 | Introduction to Applied Psychology | 3 |
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| Three credits from: | |
| ENG1120 | Literature and Composition I: Prose Fiction | 3 |
| ENG1121 | Literature and Composition II: Drama and Poetry | 3 |
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| Three credits from: | |
| PHI1102 | Moral Reasoning | 3 |
| PHI1103 | Fundamental Philosophical Questions | 3 |
| PHI1104 | Great Philosophers | 3 |
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| Other compulsory courses: | |
| BCH2140 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHM2120 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM2126 | Laboratory of Organic Chemistry II | 2 |
| MAT2378 | Probability and Statistics for the Natural Sciences | 3 |
| PHI3125 | Philosophy of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY2102 | Learning and Conditioning | 3 |
| PSY2105 | Child Development | 3 |
| PSY2110 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY2116 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology II | 3 |
| PSY2174 | Research Methods and Ethics | 3 |
| PSY2301 | Biological Foundations of Behaviour | 3 |
| PSY2303 | Personality | 3 |
| PSY3108 | Perception | 3 |
| PSY3132 | Special Topics in Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY3140 | Research in Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY3171 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY3172 | Computing in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY3301 | Behavioural Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSY3307 | Psychometric Methods | 3 |
| PSY3377 | Cognition | 3 |
| PSY4130 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY4276 | Honours Thesis | 6 |
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| Sixteen credits of electives | 16 |
| NOTE: PSY4130 History and Systems of Psychology is recommended for most graduate programs in North America. Some universities in Quebec are planning to recommend the addition of (a) one course in psychopharmacology or neuropsychology, (b) one course in motivation or emotion, and (c) a third course in social psychology. (See an academic advisor if needed for optional courses.) |
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