Honours BA Psychology: Forensic Specialization in Combination with another Honours BA Program
The Honours BA Psychology: Forensic Specialization with a liberal arts education that includes a focus on Forensic psychology in addition to a broad exposure to the main sub-fields of psychology, and some training in research methodology and statistics. It is designed to provide students with an interest in psychology and criminal justice with the analytical skills and information useful for a broad range of career options. The requirement of at least one course with a community service-learning experience exposes students to a broader range of experiences beyond the classroom.
The combined Honours BA Psychology: Forensic program consists of 20.0 credits, including a minimum of 7.5 and a maximum of 9.0 credits in Psychology. The program shall include no more than 6.0 100 level credits and requires at least 14.0 senior level credits.
Degree Program Electives: An additional 12.5 credits toward the degree total of 20.0 credits. All students in the program must complete successfully the Foundations curriculum: BF190, BF199, BF290, BF299. It is recommended that students complete BF190 and BF290 in Year 1, and BF199 and BF299 by the end of Year 2.
Where applicable, the courses below may also be counted towards the requirements of the Honours Psychology BA or Honours Psychology BA in combination programs.
Forensic Psychology requirements (3.5 credits)
CC100, CC102, CC210;
0.5 credit chosen from CC304 or CC314;
PS250, PS350, PS451
Year 1 (5.0 credits)
PS101 and PS102;
CC100, CC102;
UU150;
BF190 and BF290;
Year 2 (5.0 credits)
PS250;
CC210
One of: PS260, PS261, PS262, PS263, PS267;
PS270 or one of ( PS275 or PS276);
One of PS280 or PS282;
PS295 and PS296;
BF199 and BF299
Year 3 and Year 4 (5.0 credits in each year)
One of: CC304, CC314;
Any one of: PS260, PS261, PS262, PS263, PS267, which was not taken in Year 2;
PS270 if not taken in Year 2;
One of (PS275 or PS276) if one was not taken in Year 2;
PS280 if not taken in Year 2; PS282 if not taken in Year 2;
At least one of PS365, PS366, PS373, PS374, PS377, PS378, PS379, PS381, PS383, PS389, PS398 (It is strongly recommended that one of these courses is completed during Year 3);
PS350;
PS451;
0.5 credit of: PS410, PS487, PS492*.
