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Psychology BA: Program Map

1st Year

Your first year in the BA in Psychology would likely include courses related to the Psychology major, General Education courses meant to offer breadth in your studies, and courses outside the major that can be chosen from any subject taught at York.  A full time course load would be five classes in the Fall and Winter semester, but some students may choose to take less than five courses.  When you enroll, you will have the opportunity to choose a schedule that works best for you, but you can get an idea of how a university schedule might look by viewing this sample schedule.

For more information on the BA in Psychology, please visit the Department of Psychology.

Psychology-BA-1st-year-class-schedule-sample

Major Courses

1 full year course

General Education Courses

3 full year courses

Courses Outside Major

1 full year course

Major Courses

  • HH/PSYC 1010: Introduction to Psychology

General Education Courses

  • 1 full year course at the 1000 level in an approved humanities (This course might be in literature, language, culture, history, etc.)
  • 1 full year course at the 1000 level in approved social science (This course might be in politics, power, equity, societal change, etc.)
  • 1 full year course at the 1000 level in natural science (This course might be in the human body, evolution, astronomy, climate, biodiversity, etc.)

Courses Outside Major

  • 1 full year course chosen from any subject you wish to take (York offers thousands of courses each year.  This course might be in art, a language, sciences, business, social sciences, humanities – it’s up to you)

Beyond 1st Year

In addition to the required Psychology courses below, you will also choose general education courses and courses outside of your major beyond your first year.

  • HH/PSYC 2010: Writing in Psychology
  • HH/PSYC 2020: Statistical Methods I and II
  • HH/PSYC 2030: Introduction to Research Methods
  • 1 half year course at the 2100 level in Psychology such as Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology or Personality
  • 1 half year course at the 2200 level in Psychology such as Sensation and Perception, Biological Basis of Behaviour, Motivation, or Cognition
  • 1 additional half year course at the 2100 or 2200 level in Psychology
  • 3 half year courses at the 3000 level in Psychology such as Abnormal Psychology, Health Psychology, or Psychology and Law
  • HH/PSYC 4180: Critical Thinking in Psychology
  • 2 half year courses at the 4000 level in Psychology such as Personality Theory and Behaviour Disorders, Counselling Psychology, or Theories of Human Nature

Please note that this program map is meant as a sample overview for prospective students/applicants to this program while they are still applying.  It is not intended for current students and does not replace the Academic Calendar nor Academic Advising in terms of information regarding course selection and degree requirements.  If you are a current student, please visit the academic calendar of the year you started your program to view your full degree requirements and consult with Academic Advising if you have any questions.