Psychology
The Psychology Department offers four single honours programs:
Honours BSc Psychology Program
Honours BSc Psychology and Neuroscience Program
Honours BA Psychology Program
Honours BA Psychology Research Specialist Program
Four joint honours program options are available as well:
Honours BSc Biology and Psychology program
Honours BSc Computer Science and Psychology
Honours BSc Computer Science and Psychology: Computation and Cognitive Neuroscience Stream
Honours BA Psychology in Combination with another Honours BA Program.
Programs descriptions are given below and also consult the Psychology Department and the Psychology website for additional information about each program.
Full-Time Faculty
- Roger Buehler, PhD, Chair
- Justin Cavallo, PhD
- Mark Eys, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Group Dynamics and Physical Activity
- Todd Ferretti, PhD, Undergraduate advisor (A-L)
- Mindi Foster, PhD
- Alexandra Gottardo, PhD
- Maxwell I. Gwynn, PhD
- Jeffery Jones, PhD
- Christian Jordan, PhD
- Maritt Kirst, PhD
- Natalie Kivell, PhD
- Nancy Kocovski, PhD
- Tobias Krettenauer, PhD
- Joanne Lee, PhD
- Colleen Loomis, PhD
- Paul E. Mallet, PhD
- Diano-Fabio Marrone, PhD
- Bruce McKay, PhD, Dean, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences; Dean, Wilfrid Laurier International College
- Noam Miller, PhD
- Nicola Newton, PhD
- Elizabeth Olds, PhD
- Manuel Riemer, PhD
- Kim Roberts, PhD, Undergraduate advisor (M-Z)
- Pamela Sadler, PhD
- John Schwieter, PhD
- Philip Servos, PhD
- Ketan Shankardass, PhD
- Robb Travers, PhD
- David White, PhD, Graduate Advisor
- Anne Wilson, PhD
- Ciann Wilson, PhD
- Eileen Wood, PhD
Program Information
- Honours BSc Psychology
- Honours BSc Psychology and Biology
- Honours BSc Psychology and Computer Science
- Honours BSc Psychology and Computer Science: Computation and Cognitive Neuroscience Stream
- Honours BSc Psychology and Neuroscience
- Honours BA Psychology
- Honours BA Psychology: Research Specialist
- Honours BA Psychology in Combination with another Honours BA Program
- Community Psychology Specialization
- Community Psychology and Social Change Minor
- Psychology Minor
- Applied Developmental Psychology Minor
- Applied Developmental Psychology Specialization
Course # | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
PS101 | Introduction to Psychology I | 0.5 |
PS102 | Introduction to Psychology II | 0.5 |
PS240-245 | Special Topics | 0.5 |
PS250 | Forensic Psychology | 0.5 |
PS260 | Introduction to Cognitive Psychology | 0.5 |
PS261 | Introduction to Learning | 0.5 |
PS262 | Introduction to Perception | 0.5 |
PS263 | Behavioural Neuroscience | 0.5 |
PS264 | Motivation and Emotion | 0.5 |
PS267 | Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience | 0.5 |
PS268 | Drugs and Behaviour | 0.5 |
PS270 | Social Psychology | 0.5 |
PS271 | Personality | 0.5 |
PS272 | Group Processes | 0.5 |
PS275 | Introduction to Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Childhood | 0.5 |
PS276 | Introduction to Developmental Psychology: Adolescence and Young Adulthood | 0.5 |
PS280 | Abnormal Psychology | 0.5 |
PS282 | Community Psychology | 0.5 |
PS283 | Educational Psychology | 0.5 |
PS284 | Organizational Psychology | 0.5 |
PS285 | Health Psychology | 0.5 |
PS286 | Sport Psychology | 0.5 |
PS287 | Psychology of Gender | 0.5 |
PS288 | Applications of Human Behaviour Modification | 0.5 |
PS295 | Introduction to Research Methods | 0.5 |
PS296 | Introduction to Statistics | 0.5 |
PS330-345 | Special Topics | 0.5 |
PS350 | Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology | 0.5 |
PS360 | Research in Cognitive Psychology | 0.5 |
PS361 | Research in Learning | 0.5 |
PS362 | Research in Perception | 0.5 |
PS363 | Research in Behavioural Neuroscience | 0.5 |
PS365 | Introduction to Neuropsychology | 0.5 |
PS366 | Introduction to Psycholinguistics | 0.5 |
PS367 | Research in Cognitive Neuroscience | 0.5 |
PS368 | Functional Neuroanatomy | 0.5 |
PS370 | Research in Social Psychology | 0.5 |
PS371 | Atypical Development | 0.5 |
PS373 | Close Relationships | 0.5 |
PS374 | Applied Social Psychology | 0.5 |
PS375 | Research in Developmental Psychology | 0.5 |
PS377 | Developmental Psychology: Adults and Elders | 0.5 |
PS378 | Language Development | 0.5 |
PS379 | Psychology of Exceptional Children, Youth and Adults | 0.5 |
PS381 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | 0.5 |
PS382 | Research in Community Psychology | 0.5 |
PS383 | Environment, Psychology and Action | 0.5 |
PS389 | Positive Psychology | 0.5 |
PS394 | Linear Models | 0.5 |
PS395 | Analysis of Variance | 0.5 |
PS398 | Qualitative Methods in Psychology | 0.5 |
PS410 | History of Psychology | 0.5 |
PS451 | Applied Forensic Psychology | 0.5 |
PS460 | Seminar in Cognitive Psychology | 0.5 |
PS461 | Seminar in Learning | 0.5 |
PS462 | Seminar in Perception | 0.5 |
PS463 | Seminar in Behavioural Neuroscience | 0.5 |
PS467 | Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience | 0.5 |
PS470 | Seminar in Social Psychology | 0.5 |
PS474 | Applications in Social Development | 0.5 |
PS475 | Seminar in Developmental Psychology | 0.5 |
PS476 | Applications in Cognitive Development | 0.5 |
PS480 | Seminar in Personality and Abnormal Psychology | 0.5 |
PS482 | Seminar in Community Psychology | 0.5 |
PS487 | Psychological Measurement and Testing | 0.5 |
PS490 | Directed Studies | 0.5 |
PS492 | Applied Community Research | 1.0 |
PS499 | Thesis | 1.0 |