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Psychology (B.A.)


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Admission


Completion of any Level I program with a Cumulative Average of at least 3.5 and a grade of at least C- in PSYCH 1X03 .

Notes


  1. One of MATH 1A03 , MATH 1F03 , MATH 1K03 MATH 1LS3  or MATH 1M03  must be completed by the end of Level II. Completion in Level I is strongly recommended.
  2. SOC SCI 2J03  must be completed by the end of Level II. Students with credit in STATS 1A03 or 1CC3 may use the credit towards fulfilling this requirement.
  3. PSYCH 1XX3  and one of BIOLOGY 1A03 BIOLOGY 1M03  or BIOLOGY 1P03  or Grade 12 Biology U are strongly recommended and serve as prerequisites for some upper-level Psychology courses. Students are strongly encouraged to check requisites carefully.
  4. Students wishing to take PNB 3Q03  and PNB 3QQ3  must complete and submit a pre-registration ballot by mid February. Students will be informed of the outcome by mid March. Specific dates will be announced during the fall term. Ballots can be obtained on the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour web site at: http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/ http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/psychology/.

Requirements


90 units total (Levels I to III), of which 42 units may be Level I

Level II: 30 Units


9 units


  • Electives, excluding Psychology

6 units


  • Electives. If not completed in Level I, a minimum of six units must be from the Faculty of Humanities or the Department of Religious Studies.

Level III: 30 Units


12 units


from

  • Course List 1, of which at least nine units must be from Level III

12 units


  • Electives, excluding Psychology

6 units


  • Electives