Courses for your Psychology (Bachelor of Arts) degree

First-year courses and beyond

September to December

PSYCH 101 – Introductory Psychology
Arts First requirement 1*
Three elective courses

*The Arts First requirement consists of two first-year courses that are capped at 25 students: ARTS 130 – Inquiry and Communication and ARTS 140 – Information and Analysis. Instead of listening to a lecture and trying to capture notes, Arts First courses will have you and your classmates working together to respond to a challenge posed by the instructor.

January to April

Choose one of
- PSYCH 207 – Cognitive Processes
- PSYCH 211 – Developmental Psychology
- PSYCH 238 – Organizational Psychology
- PSYCH 253 – Social Psychology
- PSYCH 257 – Psychopathology
- PSYCH 261 – Physiological Psychology
Arts First requirement 2*
Three elective courses

After first year

At least 40% of the classes you’ll take will be Psychology courses. With your remaining classes, you can choose electives from many of the 100 subject areas at Waterloo.

Sample upper-year courses

PSYCH 230 – Psychology and Law
PSYCH 317 – Child Psychopathology
PSYCH 307 – Human Neuropsychology
PSYCH 459 – Human Seminar - Close Relationships

Advisors are here to help

With so much flexibility, you might have a lot of questions. We're here to help! If you're applying for admission, contact Jackie Jones our Faculty of Arts recruitment coordinator.

Once you're a Waterloo student, you'll have access to academic advisors who can help you