Students are not admitted into the Honors BA or the Honors BSc programs until after they complete the first-year requirements (see the HONORS PROGRAMS section of this calendar). Because it is expected that the majority of students who wish to enter the Honors programs will begin their work in these programs at the start of their second year in university, students are strongly encouraged to apply for admission during their first year.
First-year students who may wish to delay entry into the Honors programs until after second or third year are strongly advised to take both Psychology 280E and Psychology 281 in their second year in place of Psychology 282E. They are also strongly advised to complete the other Honors programs requirements as specified below.
To enter the Honors programs at the end of first year, students must have a minimum overall average of 70% in their first year courses with no mark less than 60%. To enter or remain in the Honors programs in each of the subsequent years students must satisfy the following requirements:
- principal courses: an overall average of at least 70% with no mark less than 60%.
- subsidiary courses: an overall average of at least 60% with no mark less than 50%.
- principal and subsidiary courses combined: an overall average of at least 73%.
(Students who were admitted to the Honors programs prior to September 1997 will be governed by the procedures in effect at the time the students were admitted to the programs.)
Notes:
The Honors programs in Psychology have limited enrolments. In cases where the number of applicants exceeds the number of available spaces, entry into the programs will be competitive; students who meet the minimum requirements may be refused admission. For additional information students should consult an Academic Counsellor in the Psychology Department. Students registered at an Affiliated College who plan to complete an honors degree should consult with an Academic Counsellor in the Psychology Department prior to registering for 300-level courses.
Students who graduated from Western with a General BA and wish to apply to the Honors program in Psychology must complete an Intent to Register form in February of the year they plan to enrol in the program.
