PSYCH course enrollment and overrides

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Psychology (PSYCH) course enrollment and overrides

The Psychology Department offers both online and on-campus courses each term (Fall, Winter, Spring) through out the academic calendar year. 

Enrolment policies for online and on-campus courses:

Please be aware that the Psychology Department applies the following enrolment policies regarding Online courses without exception:

  • We do not override enrollment capacity in our courses.
  • The Psychology Department does not maintain waiting lists. It is therefore the student's responsibility to keep checking QUEST for any changes in the enrolment status of a course.
  • Though course reserves may be adjusted from time to time during the course selection period, reserved spaces will not be granted by override. It is the student's responsibility to keep checking QUEST for spaces that may become more generally available due to adjustments in course reserves.
  • Students will not be allowed to enroll in Online or on-campus courses beyond the end date of the Add period--typically, the end of the second week of term. Spaces that remain unfilled by the end of that date, or that open up because of drops that occur beyond that date, will not be treated as new opportunities for students to join a course.

Recommendations for successful enrolment in online courses:

  • Do not miss the course selection period as online courses frequently fill up early.
  • If you are currently unable to enroll in an online course, keep checking QUEST in case spaces open up prior to term due to drops or adjustments in reserve restrictions.
  • You will enhance your chances of securing a space if you check QUEST regularly and often.

Further information about various PSYCH courses below:

PSYCH Courses offered by other units

Enrolment problems for Faculty of Arts courses other than Psychology.

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PSYCH 207, 211, 238, 253, 257, 261

PSYCH 291, 292

291 – Students who have not successfully completed one of the following courses:

  • Ontario 4U level Math e.g., Mathematics of Data Management,
  • an Ontario Academic Credit (OAC) Mathematics course e.g., Finite Math,
  • Grade 12 Math from a province other than Ontario,
  • a first year university Math course e.g., MATH 103, 104, or 127,
  • or an approved equivalent (e.g., if you took a college level math course or a math course outside of Canada, consult with Ceylan Enver

will be required to take MATH 103 (Introductory Algebra) concurrently with PSYCH 291 (Basic Research Methods) in the Fall term before taking PSYCH 292 (Basic Data Analysis) in the Winter term.

292 – students can only request an override during the add/drop period:

  1. If they are Psych Majors and have the course prerequisites, which are the Math background and have completed a PSYCH 291 antirequisite (HLTH 333, ISS/SDS 251R, KIN 232, 330, REC 270, SWREN 251R). Students who are enrolled but haven’t completed (successfully passed the course with final grade showing on QUEST) a course prerequisite can only request an override once their final grade is showing on QUEST; OR
  2. If they have are working towards admission into a Psych Major, have at least a 65% Psychology average and have the course prerequisites, which are the Math background and have completed a PSYCH 291 antirequisite (HLTH 333, ISS/SDS 251R, KIN 232, 330, REC 270, SWREN 251R), only after all their PSYCH grades are showing on QUEST for that given term.

If you meet one of the conditions above, please email Ceylan Enver.

PSYCH 306, 307, 308, 314, 316, 317, 320, 334, 335, 336, 339, 340, 353, 355, 356, 361, 372, 380

PSYCH 363, 389, 390, 391

390 – prerequisites are PSYCH 207, 211, 261; Level at least 3A Honours BA Psychology Research Intensive Specialization or Honours BSc Psychology; Must be enrolled in PSYCH 391 concurrently or have completed it in a previous term. Prerequisites are enforced.

If you meet the conditions above, please email Ceylan Enver.

PSYCH 439

PSYCH 420, 453, 457, 459, 461, 470, 492

PSYCH 264, 464, 480-486, 499