Honours BSc Biology and Psychology
The Honours BSc Biology and Psychology program consists of a minimum of 20.0 credits, including at least 6.0 senior BI credits and at least 6.0 senior PS credits (refer to Notes). Refer to Note 1 for progression and graduation requirements. Students may use their senior Biology courses to fulfill the requirements for one of three concentrations and/or research specialization. The program may include no more than 6.0 credits at the 100 level, and must include the following:
Required courses:
BI110, BI111, BI206, BI226, BI236, BI256, BI266, BI276, and at least 3.0 senior BI credits (refer to Notes 2 and 3)
PS101 and PS102, PS295, PS296;
1.0 credit from PS260, PS261, PS262, PS263 and PS267; PS394, PS395;
0.5 credit from PS270, PS275, PS276, PS280, PS282; and at least 0.5 additional PS credits (refer to Notes 2 and 3).
1.0 credit from PS360, PS361, PS362, PS363 and PS367;
0.5 credit from PS460, PS461, PS462, PS463 and PS467;
PS410;
CH110, CH111, CH202, CH203, CH250, CH350.
Both MA100 and MA101
Electives must include at least 1.0 credit from outside of the major discipline(s) of which 0.5 credit must be from a discipline outside of those offered by the Faculty of Science.
- Progression into Year 2 requires a minimum GPA of 5.00 in BI110 and BI111, a minimum GPA of 5.00 in PS101 and PS102, and a minimum overall GPA of 4.00. Progression into subsequent years requires a minimum overall GPA of 4.00. Graduation requires a minimum GPA of 5.00 in Biology courses, a minimum GPA of 7.00 in Psychology courses, and a minimum overall GPA of 5.00.
- Senior HN and senior WASC courses count as senior BI courses to fulfill program requirements; grades earned are included in the cumulative GPA in Biology.
- If a thesis is completed in Biology, Year 4 should include BI499‡ and 1.5 additional senior BI credits (at least 1.0 of which must be at the 400 level), plus a 0.5 credit in senior PS. If a thesis is completed in Psychology, Year 4 should include PS499*, plus 2.5 senior BI credits (at least 1.0 of which must be at the 400 level); For students not taking a thesis, Year 4 should include 2.5 senior BI credits (at least 1.0 of which must be at the 400 level), plus an additional 1.0 senior PS credit at the 300 or 400 level.
- For students considering graduate studies, it is recommended that a thesis (BI499‡ or PS499*) be taken in Year 4. Students wishing to take either thesis course are advised that these are limited enrolment courses; students must apply during the winter term of Year 3 to the appropriate department to take these courses. Refer to the appropriate course descriptions for application details.
- Senior honours students are expected to attend all department seminars.
- The following is a suggested schedule within which all program requirements can be fulfilled:
Year 1
BI110, BI111; PS101 and PS102; CH110, CH111; MA100 and MA101;
Electives must include at least 1.0 credit from outside of the major
discipline(s) of which 0.5 credit must be from a discipline outside of
those offered by the Faculty of Science.
Year 2
2.0 senior BI credits (refer to Note 4)
Two of PS260, PS261, PS262, PS263, PS267;
PS295 and PS296;
CH202 and CH203
Year 3
1.5 senior BI credits (refer to Notes 2 and 4)
Two of PS360, PS361, PS362, PS363, PS367;
PS394 and PS395;
One of PS460, PS461, PS462, PS463, PS467;
CH250, CH350.
Year 4
PS410, and one of PS270, PS275, PS276, PS280, PS282. NOTE: students who wish to complete PS282 in senior years must first complete UU150.
0.5 credit non-BI, non-PS elective
Either: BI499‡, 1.5 additional senior BI credits and an additional 0.5 senior PS credit; or PS499* and 2.5 senior BI credits; or 2.5 senior BI credits and an additional 1.0 senior PS credits (refer to Notes 2 and 3).