Combined Honours in Psychology and Another Subject (B.A.)

Admission

Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0; a grade of at least B- in PSYCH 1XX3  (See Note 11 below); credit in one of BIOLOGY 1A03 , 1M03 , 1P03  or Grade 12 Biology U (See Note 12 below); and credit in one of MATH 1A03 , 1LS3  or 1M03 . (See Notes 2 and 3 below). Satisfaction of the admission requirements for the Honours program in the other subject.

Notes

1. Application for admission must be made by April 1. See Admission to Level II Programs  in Academic Regulations in this section of the Calendar.
2. Students with Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors U must take one of MATH 1A03 ,  1LS3  or 1M03 . Students with Grade 12 Advanced Functions U must complete MATH 1F03  prior to completing one of MATH 1A03 , 1LS3  or 1M03 . Students with Grade 11 Math must first take MATH 1K03 . Students who obtain at least a B- in MATH 1K03 , may then take MATH 1M03 . Students who obtain less than B- in MATH 1K03 , must take MATH 1F03  prior to taking one of MATH 1A03 , 1LS3  or 1M03 .
3. Students wishing to take more advanced MATH courses are required to have at least a B- in MATH 1M03  or credit in MATH 1A03  or 1LS3 .
4. Subject to meeting admission requirements, students may combine two subjects and be graduated with a combined honours B.A. degree. These combinations are available within the Faculty, with programs in the Faculty of Humanities and with Arts and Science Programs.
5. Students considering applying to graduate school should complete a course with a strong research component such as PNB 3QQ3 A/B, S , 4QQ3 A/B, S , 4D06 A/B , 4D09 A/B .
6. MATH 1B03 - Linear Algebra I  and STATS 2D03 - Introduction to Probability  are recommended for students intending to pursue graduate work in psychology or neuroscience. PHYSICS 2G03 - Scientific Computing  is recommended for students interested in neuroscience, cognition and perception, and for students intending to pursue graduate work in psychology.
7. PSYCH 3AB3 , 3AC3 , 3AG3 , 3BA3 , 3CB3 ,  3CD3  may only be used as electives.
8. The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour pre-registration ballot will be done in two phases. The first phase will include the thesis courses (PNB 4D06 A/B , 4D09 A/B ), and the Individual Study courses (PNB 3Q03 A/B, S , 3QQ3 A/B, S , 4Q03 A/B, S , 4QQ3 A/B, S ). Students wishing to take these courses must complete and submit a ballot by mid February. Students will be informed of the outcome of the first phase by mid March. The second phase will include lab courses (PNB 3DV3 , 3EE3 , 3L03 , 3LA3 , 3MM3 , 3RM3 , 3S03 , 3V03 ). Students wishing to take these courses must complete and submit a ballot by mid April. Specific dates will be announced during the fall term. Ballots can be obtained on The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour web site at: http://pnb.mcmaster.ca/.
9. Both PNB 2XD3  and 2XF3  are recommended but not required. PNB 2XD3  is included in the Psychology Course List and may be used towards the Level 3 Psych requirements.
10. Students who entered the program prior to September 2013, may substitute one of LINGUIST 3PS3 , PNB 3DV3 , 3EE3 , 3L03 , 3LA3 , 3LL3, 3MM3 , 3S03 , 3V03 , PSYCH 3PS3  for PNB 3RM3 .
11. Completion of one of PSYCH 1F03  or 1X03  is required by the end of Level II but PSYCH 1X03  is recommended in Level I.
12. It is recommended that students take BIOLOGY 1M03  in Level I, and BIOLOGY 1A03  in Level II.

Course List 2 (Psychology Course List)

• BIOLOGY 3P03 - Cell Physiology
• BIOLOGY 4T03 - Neurobiology
• HTHSCI 4BB3 - Neuroimmunology
• KINESIOL 3E03 - Neural Control of Human Movement
• KINESIOL 4P03  
• LIFESCI 3BB3 - Neurobiology of Disease
• LIFESCI 3K03 - Neural Control of Human Movement
• LINGUIST 2PS3 - Psycholinguistics
• LINGUIST 3C03 - Child Language Acquisition
• LINGUIST 3NL3 - Cognitive Neuroscience of Language
• MUSICCOG 2MA3  
• MUSICCOG 2MP3 - Introduction to Music Cognition
• PNB 2XD3 - Integrative PNB Through Scientific Writing
• All Level III and IV MUSICCOG courses
• All Level III and IV PNB courses

Requirements

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I