Academic Calendar 2006
(Old Programs)

Note: The honors program in Psychology has limited enrolment. In cases where the number of applicants exceeds the number of available spaces, entry into the program will be competitive; students who meet the minimum requirements may be refused admission.

Students may enter the honors program after first, second, or third year if they meet the following admission requirements. To enter the honors program after first year, students must have a minimum overall average of 70% in their first year courses with no mark less than 60% in any course. To enter or remain in the honors program in each of the subsequent years, students must satisfy the following requirements:

principal courses: an overall overage 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 73%

(Students who were admitted into the Honors programs prior to September 2002 will be governed by the procedures in effect at the time the students were admitted to the programs.)

Note: All courses taken to complete first year requirements are considered as principal courses.

Psychology 283a, 381F/G, 208E

Two of:

Psychology 241E, 275E, 227E

Two additional honors full-course equivalents from the Department of Psychology

Note: It is strongly recommended that Psychology 283a be taken in second year.

Four additional full-course equivalents. (Note the rule governing subsidiary courses below under Fourth Year)

Psychology 495E

Psychology 385F/G [if not taken in Third Year]

Three additional 300- or 400-level half-courses or equivalents in Psychology

Two additional full-course equivalents including enough Honors Psychology courses to bring the total number of Honors Psychology courses to nine. Students must complete a total of six non-Psychology full-course equivalents during Years 2, 3, and 4 of the Program. At least two of these full non-Psychology courses must be from departments or programs other than Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology, or Administrative and Commercial Studies.

Note: A total of nine full-course equivalents in Honors Psychology must be taken to complete the BA in Honors Psychology.