Courses Offered by Research Area

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 457 - Honours Seminar in Personality and Clinical Psychology

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 (requires the PSYCH 363 Computing and Psychological Research content)
  • PSYCH/PHIL 447 - Seminar in Cognitive Science (offered by the Philosophy Department)
  • PSYCH 461 - Honours Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience

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 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

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

Industrial Organizational Psychology

Examples of relevant courses:

  • PSYCH 238 - Organizational Behaviour
  • PSYCH 339 - Personnel Psychology
  • PSYCH 340 - Training and Development
  • PSYCH 389 - Research in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • PSYCH 439 - Negotiation in the Workplace: Theory and Practice
  • PSYCH 462 - Honours Seminar in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

For those who are interested in the more practical side of I/O Psychology should look into Courses in Human Resources Management

Social Psychology

Examples of relevant courses:

  • PSYCH 232 - Psychology of Evil
  • PSYCH 253/253R - Social Psychology
  • PSYCH 349R - Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • PSYCH 350 - Political Psychology
  • PSYCH 352/352R - Culture and Psychology
  • PSYCH 353 - Social Cognition
  • PSYCH 354/354R - Interpersonal Relations
  • PSYCH 355 - Intergroup Relations
  • PSYCH 356/356R - Personality
  • PSYCH 357 - Psychology of Good
  • PSYCH 389 - Research in Social Psychology
  • PSYCH 455 - Honours Seminar in Social Psychology
  • PSYCH 459 - Honours Seminar - Close Relationships

More Information

Availability of the courses above

To view the full list of PSYCH courses offered in a given term, please visit the Schedule of Classes and select the term code (ending in 1 for winter, ending in 5 for spring, ending in 9 for fall), PSYCH for Subject and do not type any course number, then hit Search. 

Course Enrolment

If you are wondering how to enrol or who you should contact regarding enrolment issues in certain Psychology courses, please visit our course enrolment page for more detailed information.