Psychology (BA) - Advanced Entry

The Psychology - Advanced Entry program provides college graduates with the opportunity to apply their two-year college diploma toward a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in General Psychology.

Psychology - Advanced Entry students will take the same mandatory courses as other Psychology students in their third and fourth years, but the order that these courses are taken will differ to facilitate completion of all course requirements within a two-year period.

Admission requirements

Admission is competitive. Students are selected by taking into consideration a wide range of criteria including school marks, distribution of subjects taken, and performance in subjects relevant to the academic program. Possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Preference will be given to applicants with the best qualifications.

To qualify for the General Psychology Advanced Entry program, the minimum entrance requirement is a completion of any two-year Ontario College Program. In addition, the minimum average or standing required for admission into the program is 70 per cent (or B-minus) in the college course work completed.

Completion requirements

The sequencing of courses for third- and fourth-year Psychology Advanced Entry students differs somewhat from other Psychology majors.

Year 3 (30 credit hours)

BIOL 1841U – Essentials of Biology (or FSSH elective - 3000 level or above - if have two college biology courses)
PSYC 1000U – Introductory Psychology (or FFSH elective - 3000 level or above - if have a college psychology course)
PSYC 2010U – Developmental Psychology
PSYC 2020U – Social Psychology
PSYC 2030U – Psychopathology
PSYC 2050U – Brain and Behaviour
PSYC 2060U – Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 2900U – Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC 2910U – Data Analysis in Psychology
One FSSH elective* (3000 level or above)

Year 4 (30 credit hours)

PSYC 3910U – Advanced Data Analysis in Psychology
One of:
PSYC 4110U – Honours Thesis in Psychology I or
One Psychology elective*
One of:
PSYC 4120U – Honours Thesis in Psychology II or
One Psychology elective*
One of:
SSCI 4098U – Practicum or
SSCI 4103U – Internship or
One Psychology elective*
Four Psychology electives* (PSYC or FPSY)
Two FSSH electives*
*Max of two FPSY electives all together
*Any non-required course with a PSYC 3XXX or 4XXX designation can count towards students’ necessary Psychology electives