Biology-Psychology Option

Honours and Major Program

This interdepartmental program offers both a Major and Honours.

Normally all Psychology courses counted toward the Bachelor of Science Biology-Psychology Major and Honours degree must have been completed within the 10 years prior to graduation.

First Year (Total 36ch)

Requirements:

Electives:

  • 9 ch of approved electives

Second Year (Total 33ch)

Requirements:

Electives:

  •  5 ch of approved electives*


Third and Fourth Years (Total 63ch)

*The electives in years 2, 3 and 4 must contain at least 18 ch in psychology courses at the 2000 level or above and at least 21 ch in biology courses at the 2000 level or above. At least 132 approved credits are required to complete the program of which a minimum of 46 ch must be beyond the 2000 level.


Honours Program

To register for the Honours program, students must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 at the end of the third year and must take BIOL 4090 or PSYC 4142, 4143 and 4145. To graduate with Honours, a cumulative GPA of 3.0 must be maintained at the completion of the study. An Honours student must achieve a minimum final CGPA of 3.7 to obtain First-Class Honours standing upon graduation. An Honours student must achieve a minimum final CGPA of 3.7 to obtain First-Class Honours standing upon graduation. Students are required to take the same program of study as required for the Major program with the following exceptions. In addition to BIOL 4090 or PSYC 4142, 4143 and 4145, students must take a minimum of 15 credit hours of psychology courses at the 2000 level or above, including one of PSYC 4021, PSYC 4111, PSYC 4121, PSYC 4122, or PSYC 4201, and at least 18 credit hours of biology courses at the 2000 level or above. Enrolment in BIOL 4090 or PSYC 4142, 4143 and 4145 is limited and students must arrange their thesis research supervision with an individual faculty member, preferably during their third year.