The official statement of degree requirements is in the undergraduate calendar. The information on this website is supplementary.
It is your responsibility to ascertain that all requirements for graduation have been met (see note regarding student responsibility).
Example: 1.0 academic units = 2 term courses worth .5 credit weights each.
Psychology course requirements (5.0 units)
| Psychology courses required | Notes |
|---|---|
| ( ) PSYCH 101/101R or PSYCH 121R, Introductory Psychology | PSYCH 121R will not be offered after Fall 2013. |
|
3 of the 5 discipline core content courses including at least 1 of PSYCH 207 or PSYCH 261: ( ) PSYCH 207, Cognitive Processes ( ) PSYCH 211, Developmental Psychology ( ) PSYCH 253/253R or PSYCH 220R, Social Psychology ( ) PSYCH 257/257R or PSYCH 323R, Psychopathology( ) PSYCH 261, Physiological Psychology |
Recommend completing the discipline core content requirements before taking third year Psychology courses.
PSYCH
220R
and
PSYCH
323R
will
not
be
offered
after
Winter
2014. |
|
2 advanced Psychology courses from PSYCH 304 through 380 (excluding PSYCH 323R), 420, 439 ____________, ____________ |
PSYCH 3XX transfer credits will count towards the advanced Psychology course requirements. PSYCH 304 is no longer offered. PSYCH 323R will not be offered after Winter 2014. Note: Those who were at least year 2 prior to Fall 2009 will only be required to take 1 advanced Psychology course. See 'warning' below. |
|
4
Psychology
electives
at
any
level ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________. |
Warning:
Those
who
were
at
least
year
2
prior
to
Fall
2009
and
choose
to
take
1
instead
of
2
advanced
Psychology
courses
(see
note
above)
will
be
required
to
take
5
Psychology
electives
instead
of
4
in
order
to
bring
the
total
number
of
Psychology
units
to
5.0
units. |
Other requirements
( ) 65% cumulative Psychology average. See FAQs for informaton regarding the Psychology average.
( ) Residency Requirements:
a) You must not exceed the amount of allowable transfer credits (including internal and external transfer credits) and you must satisfy the 'residency requirements' for your home Faculty:
| Faculty | Transfer credit information | Residency requirements for the degree |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Health Science (AHS) | AHS advanced standing | AHS residency requirement |
| Arts (ARTS) | ARTS transfer credit | ARTS residency requirement |
| Engineering (ENG) | consult with Engineering Advisor | consult with Engineering Advisor |
| Environment (ENV) | ENV admission | ENV residency requirement |
| Mathematics (MAT) | see Policy 12 | see Policy 12 |
| Science (SCI) | SCI transfer credit | SCI residency requirement |
b) You must also satisfy the 'residency requirements' for the Psychology Minor as dictated by the Faculty of Arts and the Psychology Department (see Psychology Department policies for details).
( ) Double counting restrictions:
-
If
you
plan
to
use
Psychology
courses
that
were
taken
for
the
Psychology
Minor
to
also
satisfy
Psychology
course
requirements
in
another
academic
plan
(e.g.,
Honours
or
Minor
in
Social
Development
Studies),
please
review
the
double
counting
restrictions
in
the
2013/2014
Undergraduate
calendar
carefully
and
consult
with
each
of
your
academic
advisors.
Note: Those doing the 10 course Psych Minor have the option of following the old double counting rules which stipulated that 3 of the 10 courses for the Psych Minor could be double counted towards another academic plan.
- 'Triple counting' of individual Psych courses is not allowed (University of Waterloo policy). Meaning, a single Psychology course cannot satisfy a Psychology course requirement in more than 2 academic plans. No exceptions allowed.
( ) Double counting restrictions:
-
If
Psychology
courses
are
needed
for
another
program
(e.g.,
Social
Development
Studies
Major),
see
the
double
counting
restrictions
in
the
Undergraduate
calendar
and
consult
with
each
of
your
academic
advisors.
- Note: Those doing the 10 course Psychology Minor have the option of following the old double counting rules which stipulated that 3 of the 10 Psychology courses for the Psychology Minor could be double counted towards another program (e.g., Major or Minor).
- Triple counting' is not allowed under any circumstances. This means that a single Psychology course cannot be used to satisfy Psychology course requirements in more than 2 programs (e.g., Major and two Minors).
Contacts
Theresa Bauer, Psychology Minor Advisor
Last updated October 6, 2014