Honours Applied Psychology in Human Behaviour - Autism and Behavioural Science Specialization (B.A.Sc.)

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 Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including:

Program Notes

1. The timing of the Spring/Summer sessions may not adhere to the Sessional Dates as published in this Calendar.  
2. Students interested in pursuing post-graduate studies are encouraged to take HUMBEHV 3MD3  in Level III or IV.
3. Effective for students who entered Level II of this program in September 2023, students can complete a maximum of 3 units from HUMBEHV 4HB3 , 4HC3 , 4HD3 , 4HE3 , 4HF3 , 4HG3 , 4SC6 A/B  towards the Human Behaviour (Autism and Behavioural Science) Course List.
4. Students entering Level IV Honours Applied Psychology in Human Behaviour (including Autism and Behavioural Science or Early Childhood Studies Specialization students interested in using a seminar course to fulfil their Human Behaviour Course List requirement) must complete and submit a ballot, rank ordering their preference for enrolment in Level IV seminar offerings. Ballots will be sent directly to students in Honours Applied Psychology in Human Behaviour during the Winter Term. Students wishing to take these courses must complete and submit a ballot by the end of March. Students will be informed of their ballot result by the end of May. Failure to submit a ballot by the stated deadline may compromise enrolment in a preferred seminar, though completion of the ballot does not guarantee enrolment in a preferred seminar. The Applied Psychology in Human Behaviour program pre-registration ballot will include all Level IV Human Behaviour research seminar courses (HUMBEHV 4HB3 , 4HC3 , 4HD3 , 4HE3 , 4HF3 , 4HG3 ).

Field Placement Notes

1. Applying for Placements - Prior to the start date of a placement, students are required to submit a completed Field Placement Request Form to the Program Coordinator.
2. Placements will be with agencies that have contracted in advance with Mohawk College. The College cannot accommodate any student requests for special consideration. 
3. Students are responsible for arranging their own travel to and from assigned placements.
4. Eligibility for Placements - All students must meet academic, social, and health requirements before they can attend a site for field placement.
   • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - All Level II students are required to have obtained a current certificate in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention in order to attend their placements. Failure to meet this requirement will result in loss of placement. Additionally, students will be required to complete a refresher half-day workshop in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention prior to their Spring/Summer placement between Levels III and IV.
   • Health Requirements - In the interest of the student and the placement, students are required to submit documentation (e.g., Health Record Form) that they have had a satisfactory physical examination including many routine vaccinations. All students must submit this documentation prior to placement or the student will not start the placement. Students should refer to their field placement coordinator to determine health requirements specific to their college and placement agency.
   • Police Reference Check - All students are required to have a Police Reference Check prior to the commencement of their field placement. Registered students who have been convicted of an offense under the Criminal Code of Conduct for which they have not been pardoned may be denied the opportunity for placement at the discretion of the agency.
5. All costs associated with pre-placement requirements are the responsibility of the student.

Student Conduct in the Program

The University reserves the right to cancel the academic privileges of a student at any time should the student’s scholastic record or conduct warrant so doing. The Honours Applied Psychology in Human Behaviour - Autism and Behavioural Science Specialization (B.A.Sc.) program reserves the right to remove a student from a placement at any point during the term if the student exhibits unsafe practice or behaviour that places others at risk or is deemed a serious breach of professional behaviour. Such removal may result in the student receiving a grade of F in the course and may result in dismissal from the program.

Human Behaviour (Autism and Behavioural Science) Course List

• HUMBEHV 2AP3 - Introduction to Applied Psychology
• HUMBEHV 3AP3 - Advanced Applied Psychology
• HUMBEHV 3IP3 A/B S - Inquiry Project
• HUMBEHV 3MD3 - Research Methods for Applied Psychology in Human Behaviour
• HUMBEHV 4HB3 - Seminar in Applied Psychology
• HUMBEHV 4HC3 - Seminar in Applied Psychology
• HUMBEHV 4HD3 - Advanced Seminar in Personality Development
• HUMBEHV 4HE3 - Advanced Seminar in Applied Lifespan & Developmental Psychology
• HUMBEHV 4HF3 - Advanced Seminar in Applied Social Psychology
• HUMBEHV 4HG3 - Advanced Seminar in Mental Health
• HUMBEHV 4IP3 A/B S - Senior Inquiry Project
• HUMBEHV 4RP6 A/B S - Independent Research Project
• HUMBEHV 4SC6 A/B - Science Communication in the Behavioural Sciences
• LINGUIST 3C03 - Child Language Acquisition
• MUSICCOG 2MP3 - Introduction to Music Cognition
• MUSICCOG 3SP3 - The Science of Performance
• MUSICCOG 4MP3 - Neuroscience of Music
• PSYCH 2B03 - Personality
• PSYCH 2C03 - Social Psychology
• PSYCH 2E03 - Sensory Processes
• PSYCH 2MP3 - Introduction to Music Cognition
• PSYCH 2NF3 - Clinical Neuropsychology
• PSYCH 3A03 - Audition
• PSYCH 3AB3 - Adolescent Psychology
• PSYCH 3AC3 - Human Sexuality
• PSYCH 3AG3 - Aging
• PSYCH 3BA3 - Positive Psychology
• PSYCH 3C03 - Child Language Acquisition
• PSYCH 3CB3 - Attitudes and Persuasion
• PSYCH 3CC3 - Forensic Psychology
• PSYCH 3D03 - The Multisensory Mind
• PSYCH 3EV3 - Evolution and Mental Health
• PSYCH 3F03 - Evolution and Human Behaviour
• PSYCH 3FA3 - Neuroscience of Learning and Memory
• PSYCH 3JJ3 - Socio-Emotional Development
• PSYCH 3M03 - Motivation and Emotion
• PSYCH 3MT3 - Psychometrics
• PSYCH 3SP3 - The Science of Performance
• PSYCH 3T03 - Behavioural Ecology
• PSYCH 3UU3
• PSYCH 3VV3 - Human Memory
• PSYCH 3WA3 - The Mind as a Work of Art
• PSYCH 4MP3 - Neuroscience of Music
• SOCPSY 3M03 - Counselling & Psychotherapy

Requirements

150 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I, plus two Field Placements in Spring/Summer Term between Level II and III and Level III and IV

Program Chart