Course offerings by area of Psychology

Those pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology will gain a broad perspective of the discipline rather than specializing in any one area of Psychology. However, there is some flexibility within the degree requirements to tailor course selections toward your particular interests.

Clinical Psychology

Examples of relevant courses:

  • PSYCH 236 - A Psychological Analysis of Human Sexuality
  • PSYCH 257/257R - Psychopathology
  • PSYCH 317 - Child Psychopathology
  • PSYCH 334R - Theories of Individual Counselling
  • PSYCH 335 - Developmental Neuroscience
  • PSYCH 336 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology
  • PSYCH 356/356R - Personality
  • PSYCH 389 - Research in Personality and Clinical Psychology
  • PSYCH 451 - Honours Seminar - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
  • PSYCH 457 - Honours Seminar in Personality and Clinical Psychology
  • PSYCH 492 - Psychological Measurement: Foundations of Research and Practice

Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology

Examples of relevant courses:

  • PSYCH 207 - Cognitive Processes
  • PSYCH/PHIL 256 - Introduction to Cognitive Science (offered by the Philosophy Department)
  • PSYCH 261 - Physiological Psychology
  • PSYCH 306 - Perception
  • PSYCH 307 - Human Neuropsychology
  • PSYCH 335 - Developmental Neuroscience
  • PSYCH 372 - Environmental Psychology
  • PSYCH 390 - Research in Human Cognitive Neuroscience
  • PSYCH 390 - Research in Behavioural Neuroscience
  • PSYCH 390 - Research in Memory
  • PSYCH 420 - Introduction to Computational Neuroscience Methods
  • PSYCH/PHIL 447 - Seminar in Cognitive Science (offered by the Philosophy Department)
  • PSYCH 461 - Honours Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience
  • PSYCH 492 - Psychological Measurement: Foundations of Research and Practice

Cognitive Psychology

Examples of relevant courses:

  • PSYCH 207 - Cognitive Processes
  • PSYCH/PHIL 256 - Introduction to Cognitive Science (offered by the Philosophy Department)
  • PSYCH 306 - Perception
  • PSYCH 308 - Psychology of Reading
  • PSYCH 361 - Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology
  • PSYCH 390 - Research in Cognition and Perception
  • PSYCH 390 - Research in Memory
  • PSYCH/PHIL 447 - Seminar in Cognitive Science (offered by the Philosophy Department)
  • PSYCH 458 - Honours Seminar in Cognition
  • PSYCH 492 - Psychological Measurement: Foundations of Research and Practice

Developmental Psychology

Examples of relevant courses:

  • PSYCH 211 - Developmental Psychology
  • PSYCH 212/212R - Educational Psychology
  • PSYCH 213R - Exceptional Children
  • PSYCH 218 - Psychology of Death and Dying
  • PSYCH 312/312R - Learning Disabilities
  • PSYCH 314 - Cognitive Development
  • PSYCH 315 - Psychology of Adolescence
  • PSYCH 316 - Pragmatic Language Development
  • PSYCH 317 - Child Psychopathology
  • PSYCH 318 - Psychosexual Organization
  • PSYCH 319 - Problem Behaviour in the Classroom
  • PSYCH 320 - Language Development
  • PSYCH 335 - Developmental Neuroscience
  • PSYCH 389 - Research in Developmental Psychology
  • PSYCH 453 - Honours Seminar in Developmental Psychology
  • PSYCH 454 - Honours Seminar in Educational Psychology
  • PSYCH 466 - Emergent Literacy
  • PSYCH 492 - Psychological Measurement: Foundations of Research and Practice

Industrial Organizational Psychology

Examples of relevant courses:

  • PSYCH 238 - Organizational Behaviour
  • PSYCH 339 - Personnel Psychology
  • PSYCH 340 - Training and Development
  • PSYCH 342 - Psychology of Groups and Teams
  • PSYCH 389 - Research in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • PSYCH 439 - Negotiation in the Workplace: Theory and Practice
  • PSYCH 462 - Honours Seminar in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • PSYCH 492 - Psychological Measurement: Foundations of Research and Practice

Courses in Human Resources Management

Social Psychology

Examples of relevant courses:

  • PSYCH 253/253R - Social Psychology
  • PSYCH 349R - Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • PSYCH 350 - Political Psychology
  • PSYCH 352 - Culture and Psychology
  • PSYCH 353 - Social Cognition
  • PSYCH 354/354R - Interpersonal Relations
  • PSYCH 355 - Intergroup Relations
  • PSYCH 389 - Research in Social Psychology
  • PSYCH 455 - Honours Seminar in Social Psychology
  • PSYCH 459 - Honours Seminar - Close Relationships
  • PSYCH 492 - Psychological Measurement: Foundations of Research and Practice