Bachelor of Arts, Major in Psychology

Program Overview

The Psychology major at TRU focuses on specializing in the field of psychology. Open to all applicants, the program requires 120 credits, including 45 upper-level courses, with a minimum GPA of 2.00. Students must complete breadth requirements in English, humanities, math/science, and introductory psychology courses, as well as lower- and upper-level psychology courses, directed studies, and electives.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Psychology major is designed for students wanting to specialize in one discipline (Psychology).

Outline:

• Program Requirements: Some program requirements may be met with credits earned through prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR).
OL offers many courses that fulfil both lower- and upper-level degree requirements, but you may need to complete some degree requirements through classroom or distance courses from other recognized post-secondary institutions and transfer the credit to this degree program.
• Admission Requirements: Open admission
• Residency Requirements: A minimum of 15 TRU credits (distance or on-campus)
• Degree Requirements: 120 credits total, including 45 upper-level credits, with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 over all courses required for the credential, as follows:
• Six credits in English (university-level composition and literature), excluding technical- and business-writing courses
• Six credits in humanities, other than English
• Three credits in mathematics (including statistics) and/or science
• PSYC 1111, Introductory Psychology I (3) or equivalent
• PSYC 1211, Introductory Psychology II (3) or equivalent
• PSYC 2101, Statistics in the Social Sciences (3) or STAT 1201, Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3) or equivalent
• Lower-level requirements (6 credits):
• PSYC 2111, Introduction to Research in Experimental Psychology (3) or equivalent
• Three credits of a second-year psychology course (such as PSYC 2161 or 2131)
• Upper-level requirements (30 credits):
• 27 credits of upper-level psychology courses (may include PSYC 3151, PSYC 3451, PSYC 3461, PSYC 3611, PSYC 3621, PSYC 3991)
• Three credits of Directed Studies (PSYC 4991)
• Elective requirements (60 credits):
• 15 credits of upper-level elective courses
• 45 credits of lower- or upper-level elective courses
• Directed Studies: A directed studies course consists of concentrated study of a topic you select in consultation with your Open Learning Faculty Member.
Directed studies is open to you if you have fulfilled the breadth and lower-level requirements and have completed at least 15 credits of upper-level requirements in your major. Registration procedures differ for directed studies, so it is essential that you consult your program advisor before you register in a directed studies course.

Other:

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• Credential: Bachelor
• Delivery: Online
• Start Dates: Ongoing