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Academic Calendar 2017-2018 (September 2017)
I. General Information and Admissions
1. Welcome to Mount Allison University
2. Glossary of Academic Terms and Calendar of Events
Definitions
Calendar of Events 2017-2018
Provisional Calendar of Events 2018-2019 (subject to change)
3. Admission
3.1. Contact Information
3.2. Admission to the University
3.2.1. Admission Criteria
3.2.2. Students with Disabilities
3.2.3. Early Admission
3.2.4. Refusal of Admission
3.2.5. Special Circumstances
3.3. Minimum General Admission Requirements
3.3.1. Provincial Requirements
3.3.2. Minimum Grade/Average
3.4. Additional Admission Requirements
3.4.1. University Preparatory Courses
3.4.2. Requirements for Specific Programs
3.4.3. Provincial Guidelines
3.5. Notes on Entry to First-Year Courses
3.6. Requirements for Non-Canadian Education Systems
3.6.1. American School System
3.6.2. General Certificate of Education (GCE)
3.6.3. International Baccalaureate
3.6.4. Baccalaureate
3.6.5. Other Educational Systems
3.7. English Requirements
3.7.1. English Language Training Partners
3.8. Mature Students
3.9. Admission with Advanced Standing
3.9.1. International Baccalaureate
3.9.2. Collège d'Enseignement Général et Professionnel (CEGEP)
3.9.3. General Certificate of Education (GCE)
3.9.4. Advanced Placement 'AP' Program
3.10. Transfer Students
3.10.1. Transfer Credits
3.11. Challenge for Credit
3.11.1. Eligibility for Challenge for Credit
3.11.2. Regulations and Procedures for Challenge for Credit
3.12. Visiting Students
3.13. Exchange Students
3.14. Special Circumstances
3.15. Graduate Studies
4. Fees
4.1. Fees and Expenses
4.1.1. Full-time/Part-time Enrolment - Fall and Winter terms
4.1.2. Tuition Fees
4.1.3. Overload Fees for Full-Time Students
4.1.4. Auditing Fees
4.1.5. Mail Service, Fitness Centre, and Technology and Service Fee
4.1.6. Student Organization Fees
4.1.7. Other Fees
4.1.8. Fieldwork and Travel: Expenses and Liability
4.1.9. Instructional Supplies Fees
4.1.10. Study Abroad and Exchange Fee
4.1.11. Residence, Communications and Meal Plan Fees
4.1.12. Mountie Money
4.2. Deposits for Full-Time Students
4.2.1. Registration Deposits for New Students
4.2.2. Residence Deposits for New Students
4.2.3. Refunds of Residence Deposits
4.2.4. Registration Deposits for Returning Students
4.2.5. Residence Deposits for Returning Students
4.2.6. Registration Deposits for January Admissions (New and Former Students)
4.2.7. Residence Deposits for January Admissions (New and Former Students)
4.3. Payment of Fees
4.3.1. Payments and Charges
4.3.2. Fall and Winter Payments by Part-Time Students
4.3.3. Fall Payments by Full-time Students
4.3.4. Winter Payments by Full-time Students
4.3.5. Fall and Winter Payments for Students Participating in Exchange Programs
4.3.6. Method of Payment
4.3.7. Reducing the Amount of Payments
4.4. Late Fees and Interest Charges
4.4.1. Late Processing Fees
4.4.2. Services Reinstatement Fee
4.4.3. Interest Charge
4.4.4. Appeals of Academic Standing
4.4.5. Late Payment Fee
4.5. Withdrawals and Student Accounts
4.5.1. Withdrawals Fall and Winter
4.5.2. Withdrawals Correspondence Courses
4.5.3. Withdrawals - Spring Term Courses
4.5.4. Residence and Meal Plan Withdrawals
4.5.5. Payments to Students from their Accounts
4.5.6. Required to Withdraw
5. Financial Assistance
5.1. Scholarships
5.1.1. Eligibility
5.1.2. Entrance Scholarships
5.1.3. The Bell Scholarship
5.1.4. Scholarships for Returning Students
5.1.5. Scholarships Index
5.2. Bursaries
5.2.1. Entrance Bursary Program
5.2.2. President's Advisory Committee International Student Entrance Bursary Program
5.2.3. Senior Citizen Bursary Program
5.2.4. Bursaries Index
5.3. Pre-Theological Bursaries
5.3.1. The Mount Allison Theological Fund
5.3.2. Application Procedure
5.3.3. Pre-Theological Funds Index
5.4. Independent Student Research Grants Program
5.5. The Donald Cameron and Class of 1950 Student Loan and Assistance Fund
5.6. Residence Leadership Award
6. Co-Curricular Life
6.1. The Mount Allison Students' Union
6.2. The Argosy Weekly
6.3. CHMA FM
6.4. Windsor Theatre
6.5. Residence Council
6.6. The Pond
6.7. Student Employment
6.8. Accommodation
6.8.1. Residences
6.8.2. Residence Application Procedure
6.8.3. Non-University Housing
6.9. Department of Athletics and Recreation
6.9.1. Intercollegiate Athletics, Varsity Programs
6.9.2. Competitive Club Sports
6.9.3. Intramurals
6.9.4. Campus Recreation
6.9.5. Men's and Women's Intramural Councils
6.10. Religious Life on Campus
6.10.1. Introduction
6.10.2. The Chapel
6.10.3. Worship
6.10.4. The Chaplain
6.10.5. Student Groups
6.10.6. Programs
6.11. Student Life
6.11.1. The Director of Student Life
6.11.2. Academic Concerns
6.11.3. Academic Support
6.11.4. Writing Resource Centre
6.11.5. Math Resource Centre
6.11.6. Residence Academic Mentors
6.11.7. Academic Tutors
6.12. Student Life Resources
6.12.1. Personal Counselling
6.12.2. Sexual Harassment Advisor
6.12.3. Career Services Office
6.12.4. Employment
6.12.5. Health Services
6.12.6. Student Health Insurance
6.12.7. Dietary and Nutritional Concerns
6.12.8. Lifestyle Concerns
6.12.9. Landlord/Tenant Concerns
6.12.10. International Students
6.12.11. Governance
6.13. Services for Students With Disabilities
6.13.1. Policy on Students with Disabilities
6.13.2. The Meighen Centre
7. General Information
7.1. The Mount Allison University Libraries and Archives
7.2. The Libraries' Endowment Funds
7.3. The Mount Allison Federated Alumni, Inc.
7.3.1. Alumni Board of Directors
7.4. Computer Facilities
7.4.1. Software
7.4.2. Campus Network
7.4.3. Residence Networking
7.4.4. Computing Services
7.5. Mount Allison University Bookstore
7.6. Banking Services
7.7. Performing Arts Series
8. Personnel
8.1. Officers of the University
8.2. The Regents of Mount Allison
8.3. The Senate of Mount Allison
8.4. Officers of Administration
8.5. Chancellors Emeriti
8.6. Presidents Emeriti
8.7. Registrars Emeriti
8.8. Professors Emeriti
8.9. Librarians Emeriti
8.10. Academic Staff
8.10.1. Professors
8.10.2. Librarians
9. Lectureships, Trusts and Fellowships; Endowed Chairs; Faculty Awards
9.1. Lectureships, Trusts and Fellowships
9.1.1. The Josiah Wood Lectureship
9.1.2. The Bronfman Lecture Series
9.1.3. The Crake Lectureship in Classical Studies
9.1.4. The Wilford B. Jonah Lecture Series
9.1.5. Crake Doctoral Fellowship in Classics
9.1.6. The Ebbutt Memorial Trust for Religious Studies
9.2. Endowed Chairs
9.2.1. Clement Chandler Avard and Florence Sybil Avard Chair in French Language
9.2.2. The Walter B. Cowan Chair in Religious Studies
9.2.3. The Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Chair in Canadian Studies
9.2.4. Fred C. Manning Chair in Commerce
9.2.5. The Hart Almerrin Massey Chair in Philosophy
9.2.6. The Pickard-Bell Chair in Music
9.2.7. The Reverend William Purvis Chair in English Literature
9.2.8. The Obed Edmund Smith Chair in Physics
9.2.9. The Obed Edmund Smith Chair in Mathematics
9.2.10. The Stiles-Bennett Chair in History
9.2.11. The Josiah Wood Chair in Classics
9.2.12. The Charles and Joseph Allison Chair of English Language and Literature
9.3. Faculty Awards
9.3.1. The Herbert and Leota Tucker Award
9.3.2. Imasco Paul Paré Medal and Awards of Excellence
II. Academic Regulations
10. Academic Regulations
10.1. Communication
10.2. Courses of Instruction
10.3. Registration
10.3.1. Registration Procedures (Adding Courses)
10.3.2. Registration Deadline
10.3.3. Registration Deadline (Correspondence Courses)
10.3.4. Determining Year Level
10.3.5. Normal Course Loads and Overloads (Fall and Winter terms)
10.3.6. Normal Course Loads and Overloads (Spring/Summer term)
10.3.7. Repeating Courses
10.3.8. Auditing Courses
10.4. Changes in Registration and Withdrawal
10.4.1. Change of Registration Period (Add/Drop)
10.4.2. Changing Programs
10.4.3. Withdrawal Period Without Penalty
10.4.4. Late Course Withdrawal After the End of the Withdrawal Period
10.4.5. Withdrawal from University
10.5. Transfer Credits
10.5.1. Letter of Permission to Take Courses at another Institution
10.6. Academic Integrity
10.6.1. Responsibilities
10.6.2. Academic Misconduct
10.6.3. Determination of Offences and Outcomes
10.6.4. Academic Penalties and Sanctions
10.7. Missed Coursework or Tests
10.7.1. Missed Coursework or Tests
10.8. Examination Regulations
10.8.1. Scheduled Tests and Final Examinations (Fall and Winter terms)
10.8.2. Scheduled Tests and Final Examinations (Spring/Summer term)
10.8.3. Viewing Examination Papers
10.8.4. Accommodations for Missed Final Examinations
10.8.5. Extended Deadlines for Completion of Course Work
10.8.6. Special Examinations
10.9. Evaluations of Student Performance
10.9.1. Grading Policies for Courses
10.9.2. Reporting of Grades
10.9.3. Letter Grades and their Meanings
10.9.4. Prerequisite Grade Requirements
10.9.5. Grades Excluded from GPA
10.9.6. Calculation of TGPA, SGPA and CGPA
10.9.7. Repeated Courses, SGPA and CGPA
10.9.8. Grade Changes
10.9.9. Re-evaluation of a Grade
10.9.10. Aegrotat Standing
10.9.11. Assessment of Academic Standing
10.9.12. Good Standing
10.9.13. Unsatisfactory Standing
10.9.14. Academic Performance Indicators
10.9.15. Academic Probation
10.9.16. Academic Suspension
10.9.17. Academic Dismissal
10.9.18. Procedures for Appeals and Re-admissions
10.9.19. Disciplinary Suspension or Dismissal
10.9.20. Deans' List
10.10. Degree Requirements
10.10.1. Academic Standing and Credits Required for a Degree
10.10.2. Academic Residency Requirements
10.10.3. Degree with Distinction Requirements
10.10.4. Honours GPA and Overall GPA Requirements
10.10.5. Submitting a Thesis
10.10.6. Falling Short of the Honours Requirements
10.10.7. Second Undergraduate Degree Requirements
10.10.8. Honours Certificate
10.11. Graduation and Convocation
10.11.1. Application for Graduation
10.11.2. Completed Degree Requirements - May
10.11.3. Completed Degree Requirements - October
10.11.4. Academic Costumes
10.11.5. Authorized Hoods
10.11.6. Honorary Degrees
10.11.7. University Prizes
10.12. Transcripts
10.12.1. Privacy of Transcripts
10.12.2. Transcript Requests
10.13. Replacement/Duplicate Diplomas
10.14. Notification of Disclosure of Personal Information
10.14.1. Statistics Canada
10.14.2. Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission (MPHEC)
III. Academic Degrees, Programs and Courses
11. Academic Programs
11.1. General Regulations
11.1.1. Graduating under one calendar
11.1.2. B.A. and B.Sc. Degree Requirements
11.1.3. Declaration of Major, Minor, Honours
11.2. Bachelor of Arts
11.2.1. Requirements for a B.A. Degree
11.2.2. Distribution Requirements
11.2.3. 3/4000 Level Courses
11.2.4. Credits Required for a Major and Minor
11.2.5. Additional Minor
11.2.6. Double Major
11.2.7. Honours Degree
11.2.8. General Degree with Three Minors
11.2.9. The Major as Required for the B.A.
11.2.10. Disciplinary Major
11.2.11. Interdisciplinary Major
11.2.12. Specially Approved Major
11.2.13. Majors Available for the B.A.
11.2.14. The Minor as Required for the B.A.
11.2.15. Disciplinary Minor
11.2.16. Interdisciplinary Minor
11.2.17. Specially Approved Minor
11.2.18. Minors Available for the B.A.
11.2.19. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Honours Programs
11.2.20. Honours Programs Available for the B.A.
11.2.21. Complementary Courses and Prerequisites
11.3. Bachelor of Science
11.3.1. Requirements for a B.Sc. Degree
11.3.2. Distribution Requirements
11.3.3. Science Core
11.3.4. Minimum Number of Science Credits
11.3.5. 3/4000 Level Science Courses
11.3.6. Credits Required for a Major and Minor
11.3.7. Additional Minor
11.3.8. Double Major
11.3.9. Honours Degree
11.3.10. General Degree with Three Minors
11.3.11. Courses which Qualify as Science Credits
11.3.12. The Major As Required for the B.Sc.
11.3.13. Disciplinary Major
11.3.14. Interdisciplinary Major
11.3.15. Specially Approved Major
11.3.16. Majors available for the B.Sc.
11.3.17. The Minor as Required for the B.Sc.
11.3.18. Disciplinary Minor
11.3.19. Interdisciplinary Minor
11.3.20. Specially Approved Minor
11.3.21. Minors Available for the B.Sc.
11.3.22. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Honours Programs
11.3.23. Honours Programs Available for the B.Sc.
11.4. Master of Science
11.4.1. Dean of Graduate Studies
11.4.2. Minimum Admission Requirements
11.4.3. Time Required
11.4.4. Course and Thesis Requirements
11.4.5. Standards of Achievement
11.4.6. Supervisory Committee
11.4.7. Master of Science Course Listing
11.5. Bachelor of Commerce
11.5.1. Primary Objective
11.5.2. Requirements for a Bachelor of Commerce Degree
11.5.3. Distribution Requirements
11.5.4. 3/4000 Level Courses
11.5.5. Commerce Degree Core Requirements
11.5.6. Commerce Electives on the Bachelor of Commerce Degree
11.5.7. The Minor as Required for the Bachelor of Commerce
11.5.8. Elective Credits
11.5.9. Honours Programs Available for the Bachelor of Commerce
11.5.10. Commerce with Honours
11.5.11. Commerce with Honours in Economics
11.5.12. Major from Other Disciplines
11.5.13. Transferring to Commerce
11.6. Bachelor of Music
11.6.1. Financial Assistance
11.6.2. Entrance Requirements for the Bachelor of Music Degree
11.6.3. Requirements for Bachelor of Music Degree
11.6.4. Music Ensembles
11.6.5. Recitals
11.7. Bachelor of Fine Arts
11.7.1. The Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
11.7.2. Additional Admission Requirements
11.7.3. Advanced Status
11.7.4. Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
11.7.5. Entrance Scholarship
11.8. Certificate of Bilingualism
11.8.1. Information and Regulations
11.8.2. Standards
11.9. Certificat De Bilinguisme
11.9.1. Renseignements
11.9.2. Niveaux Requis
11.10. Pre-Professional Requirements
11.11. International Programs
11.11.1. Study Abroad and Exchange Programs
11.11.2. MASSIE PROGRAM
11.11.3. Academic Credit for Independent Experiential Learning
11.12. University Special Topic Courses
12. Programs and Courses of Instruction
American Studies
Interdisciplinary B.A. Programs
Anthropology
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES
Art History
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
ART HISTORY COURSES
OTHER ART HISTORY COURSES
Aviation
Entrance Requirements
Interdisciplinary B.Sc. Program
Biochemistry
Interdisciplinary B.Sc. Programs
BIOCHEMISTRY COURSES
Biology
Disciplinary B.Sc. Programs
BIOLOGY COURSES
Canadian Public Policy
Interdisciplinary B.A. Program
Canadian Studies
Interdisciplinary B.A. Programs
CANADIAN STUDIES COURSES
Chemistry
Disciplinary B.Sc. Programs
CHEMISTRY COURSES
Classics
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
CLASSICAL STUDIES COURSES
GREEK COURSES
LATIN COURSES
Cognitive Science
Interdisciplinary B.Sc. Program
Commerce/Ron Joyce Centre for Business Studies
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
COMMERCE COURSES
Computer Science
Disciplinary B.A. and B.Sc. Programs
Interdisciplinary B.A. and B.Sc. Programs
COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES
Drama Studies
Interdisciplinary B.A. Programs
DRAMA COURSES
Economics
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
Interdisciplinary B.A. Program
ECONOMICS COURSES
English Literatures
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ENGLISH PROGRAM
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
ENGLISH COURSES
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Fine Arts
THE B.F.A. PROGRAM
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
STUDIO COURSES
Art History Courses
French Studies
Geography
Geography and Environment
Interdisciplinary B.Sc. Programs
Interdisciplinary B.A. Programs
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
Interdisciplinary B.A. and B.Sc. Programs
GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT COURSES
German Studies
Greek
Hispanic Studies
History
BASIC COURSES
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
HISTORY COURSES
International Economics and Business
Interdisciplinary B.A. Program
International Relations
Japanese Studies
Latin
Linguistics
Mathematics
Disciplinary B.A. and B.Sc. Programs
Interdisciplinary B.A. Program
Interdisciplinary B.Sc. Program
MATHEMATICS COURSES
Modern Languages and Literatures
PLACEMENT
FRENCH STUDIES
GERMAN STUDIES
HISPANIC STUDIES
JAPANESE STUDIES
LINGUISTICS
MODERN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURES
Music
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
MUSIC COURSES
RECITAL AND CONCERTS
Philosophy
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
BASIC COURSES
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Multidisciplinary B.A. Programs
Physics
Disciplinary B.Sc. Programs
Interdisciplinary B.Sc. Program
PHYSICS COURSES
Politics and International Relations
Interdisciplinary B.A. Program
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COURSES
Psychology
Disciplinary B.A. and B.Sc. Programs
PSYCHOLOGY COURSES
Religious Studies
RELIGIOUS STUDIES ELECTIVES
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
RELIGIOUS STUDIES COURSES
Science
SCIENCE COURSE
Sociology
Disciplinary B.A. Programs
SOCIOLOGY COURSES
Spanish Studies
Women's and Gender Studies
Interdisciplinary B.A. Programs
WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES COURSES
Index

Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour. It is a biological, a social, and a cognitive science. As a biological science, it studies the physiological mechanisms and evolutionary origins of mental and behavioural phenomena. As a social science, it studies personality and interpersonal relations and their bases in social interaction, cognition and emotion. As a cognitive science, it studies such processes as sensation and perception, abstract thinking, reasoning, language, and memory. Developmental psychology combines all three aspects in taking for its subject matter the total life span. The objectives of psychological study are to understand human nature, for its own sake, and to provide an increasingly reliable basis for the application of psychological principles to education, social policy, and medical treatment.

Psychologists use a variety of methods appropriate to the questions they study. Experimentation, laboratory techniques, observational procedures, measurement, and statistical methods are among the important tools of the psychologist. Whatever their methods, psychologists share in their research a commitment to careful and systematic observation aimed at the formulation of general principles.

In recent years psychology has become increasingly interdisciplinary. Psychologists work with biologists, geneticists, medical researchers, physiologists, and biochemists on those questions of a biological nature. They work with sociologists, criminologists, anthropologists, and economists, among others, on questions relating to social behaviour. Finally, they work with mathematicians, computer scientists, philosophers, linguists, and others on questions involving the nature and origins of knowledge.

Disciplinary B.A. and B.Sc. Programs

B.A. & B.Sc. MINOR in Psychology is 24 credits earned as follows:

6from PSYC 1001, 1011
6from PSYC 2101, 2201, 2301
12from Psychology, including 6 from the 3/4000 level, chosen in consultation with the Program Advisor

B.A. MAJOR in Psychology is 60 credits, including 42 credits from Psychology earned as follows:

6from PSYC 1001, 1011
6from PSYC 2001, 2011
6from PSYC 2101, 2201, 2301
12from Psychology at the 3/4000 level, with a maximum of 3 credits from PSYC 4950/51
3from Psychology at the 4000 level, excluding PSYC 4950/51
9from Psychology
18from complementary courses

Note:  Courses with significant psychology content (for example, PHYS 3581, PHIL 4511) offered by other departments may be approved as psychology credits (to a maximum of 3 credits) with permission of the Psychology Department.

Note:  A maximum of 9 credits from PSYC 4950/4951 can be taken during the degree, without permission of the Department Head.

Note:  A maximum of 6 credits from PSYC 4950 and/or 4951 can be used to meet the 42 credit requirement for a Major in Psychology.

B.Sc. MAJOR in Psychology is 60 credits, including 42 from Psychology earned as follows:

6from PSYC 1001, 1011
6from PSYC 2001, 2011
6from PSYC 2101, 2201, 2301
12from Psychology at the 3/4000 level, with a maximum of 3 credits from PSYC 4950/51
3from Psychology at the 4000 level, excluding PSYC 4950/51
9from Psychology

Plus, 18 credits from Science:

6with three from MATH 1111 or MATH 1151, and three other credits from MATH 1121, 1251, 2211, 2221 or COMP 1631
3from PHYS 1041, PHYS 1051, or CHEM 1001
3from BIOL 1001, BIOL 1501, or BIOC 1001
6from complementary science courses (Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Math, Physics, GENS) excluding Psychology.

Note:  Courses with significant psychology content (for example, PHYS 3521, PHYS 3581, PHIL 4511) offered by other departments may be approved as psychology credits (to a maximum of 3 credits) with permission of the Psychology Department.

Note:  A maximum of 9 credits from PSYC 4950/4951 can be taken during the degree, without permission of the Department Head.

Note:  A maximum of 6 credits from PSYC 4950 and/or 4951 can be used to meet the 42 credit requirement for a Major in Psychology.

Note:  Courses should be selected keeping in mind the B.Sc. requirement of 30 credits from science courses at the 3/4000 level.

B.A. and B.Sc. HONOURS in Psychology is 78 credits earned as follows:

60credits as in either the B.A. or B.Sc. Major, plus:
18from Psychology which must include 3001, 3901, 4903, 4990, chosen in consultation with the Program Advisor

PSYCHOLOGY COURSES

Note:  The listing of a course in the Calendar is not a guarantee that the course is offered every year.

Note:  Students must obtain a grade of at least C- in all courses used to fulfill prerequisite requirements. Otherwise, written permission of the appropriate Department Head or Program Co-ordinator must be obtained.

PSYC 1001 (3.00)
Introduction to Psychology I
This course introduces the concepts, problems, and methods of modern scientific psychology. Topics include neuroanatomy and other aspects of the biological bases of psychological processes, learning, motivation, sensation, perception, aspects of cognition, memory, and language. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Distribution: Natural Science-b)

PSYC 1011 (3.00)
Introduction to Psychology II
A general introduction to the concepts, problems, and methods of modern scientific psychology. Topics surveyed include attitudes, stereotyping and other aspects of social psychology, developmental psychology, intelligence, aspects of cognition and language, personality, and the psychology of abnormal behaviour. PSYC 1001 and 1011 may be taken in either order. Neither is a prerequisite to the other. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

PSYC 1991 (3.00)
Special Topic in Psychology
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program. [Note 1: Prerequisite set by Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean. Note 3: Students may register for PSYC 1991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Variable)

PSYC 2001 (3.00)
Research Design and Analysis I
Prereq: Second-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; or permission of the Department
This course considers a range of research strategies, including descriptive, correlational, experimental, and quasi-experimental research designs. Other topics include the research process, ethics in research, defining and measuring variables, sampling, and writing a research report. The use of descriptive statistics to evaluate the results of carefully planned research is also described. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 1 Hour)

PSYC 2011 (3.00)
Research Design and Analysis II
Prereq: Second-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; PSYC 2001; or permission of the Department
This course covers the research process from the development of simple and complex research designs to statistical analyses of the data collected. Topics covered include analysis of variance, correlation analysis, and nonparametric approaches. It also introduces a statistical software package. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 1 Hour) (Exclusion: PSYC 2101 Research Design and Analysis)

PSYC 2101 (3.00)
Biopsychology
Prereq: Second-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; or permission of the Department
In this lecture and laboratory course, students will be provided with a basic foundation in the neural bases of behavior. Topics will include the role of evolution and genetics in the development of the nervous system, the structure and function of the nervous system, and the biological bases of perception, movement, eating, drinking, sleeping and dreaming, sexual behaviour, addiction and reward, and memory. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 1 Hour) (Exclusion: PSYC 2051)

PSYC 2121 (3.00)
Behaviour Modification
Prereq: Second-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; or permission of the Department.
Basic concepts and theories involved in the psychology of learning, the analysis of behaviour and behavioural assessment will be discussed in the context of real life problems. Applications of behaviour modification and behaviour therapy will be discussed in terms of problems associated with parenting, development of social skills, education, disabilities, health and other issues. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: PSYC 2011 Learning and Memory)

PSYC 2201 (3.00)
Cognitive Processes
Prereq: Second-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; or permission of the Department
This lecture and laboratory course provides an overview of mental processes and activities used in perceiving, learning, remembering, thinking, and understanding. This course will offer students an opportunity to explore current information processing models and their applications. Some of the topics surveyed include attention, memory, language, neurocognition and thinking and reasoning. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 1 Hour) (Exclusion: PSYC 3021 Cognition)

PSYC 2301 (3.00)
Social Psychology
Prereq: Second-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; or permission of the Department
A lecture and laboratory course introducing students to the field of social psychology. Topics covered will include social cognition, attitudes, prejudice and discrimination, interpersonal attraction, social influence, helping and aggression, and group processes. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 1 Hour) (Exclusion: PSYC 3081)

PSYC 2431 (3.00)
Child and Adolescent Development
Prereq: Second-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; or permission of the Department
This course is an overview of social, cognitive, and biological development during infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Some of the topics covered include the development of perception, memory, emotions, and family relationships, puberty, identity, peer groups, and adolescent sexuality. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: PSYC 2401; PSYC 2411)

PSYC 2601 (3.00)
Psychology of Abnormal Behaviour
Prereq: Second-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; or permission of the Department
This course will present an overview of psychological disorders: their biological and social origins, classification, symptoms and common treatments. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: PSYC 3061)

PSYC 2611 (3.00)
Health Psychology
Prereq: Second-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; or permission of the Department
This course will provide an introduction to the psychology of health, including the ways in which thoughts, emotions, and behavior influence one's health. This course will cover both current research and theory in health psychology. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

PSYC 2701 (3.00)
Personality
Prereq: Second-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; or permission of the Department
This course will provide an introduction to personality as an enduring, organized pattern of thinking, feeling and behaving. The course will examine key theorists and broader perspectives on personality, as well as the measurement of personality from those perspectives. Examples of perspectives may include dispositional, biological, psychoanalytic, learning, and phenomenological. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: PSYC 3071)

PSYC 2991 (3.00)
Special Topic in Psychology
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program. [Note 1: Prerequisite set by Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean. Note 3: Students may register for PSYC 2991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Variable)

PSYC 3001 (3.00)
Advanced Design and Analysis
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; PSYC 2001; PSYC 2011; or permission of the Department
This lecture and laboratory course provides the student with advanced analytic and design tools necessary to interpret the research of others and to conduct original research. Lectures will be supplemented by labs in which students will have an opportunity to practice their skills in answering questions of practical and theoretical interest. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 3 Hours)

PSYC 3021 (3.00)
Psychological Measurement and Individual Differences
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; 6 credits from PSYC 2001, 2011 recommended; or permission of the Department
This course examines the history and principles of psychological testing. It is concerned with the logic of test construction and the problems associated with attempts to quantify and assess human abilities and characteristics. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 3 Hours)

PSYC 3101 (3.00)
Human Neuropsychology
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 2101; 3 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This course examines the structure and functions of the cerebral cortex. Topics include cerebral asymmetry in function, the anatomy and functions of the frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes, and the neural substrates of higher functions such as memory, language, emotion, spatial behaviour, and attention. [Note 1: PSYC 2001 and 2011 strongly recommended as additional prerequisites.](Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 1 Hour)

PSYC 3111 (3.00)
Conditioning
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This lecture and laboratory course examines the role of associative processes in both human and non-human learning. Topics will include habituation, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning. [Note 1: PSYC 2001 and 2011 strongly recommended as additional prerequisites.] (Exclusion: PSYC 3011 Conditioning) (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 3 Hours)

PSYC 3151 (3.00)
Drugs and Behaviour
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This course explores principles of pharmacology, neural transmission, behavioural assessment of drug effects, theories of addiction, tolerance, and dependence as a conceptual introduction to behavioural pharmacology. It discusses specific psychopharmacologic issues pertaining to alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, opiates, psychomotor stimulants, caffeine, tobacco, hallucinogens, and antipsychotic drugs. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: PSYC 2111)

PSYC 3201 (3.00)
Memory
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This lecture and laboratory course examines contemporary research and theories of human memory. Topics covered will include short-term and long-term memory, forgetting, implicit memory, amnesia, memory and aging, reconstructive processes, mnemonics and imagery. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 1.5 Hours)

PSYC 3211 (3.00)
Sensation and Perception
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This course will examine how physical energy is translated into sensory information and processed into our perceptions of the world around us. Topics covered will include the psychophysics and neural coding of each of our senses as well as the higher order processes of attention and cognition. In addition to lectures, students are required to participate in scheduled laboratory sessions. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 1 Hour) (Exclusion: PSYC 3121 Sensation and Perception)

PSYC 3221 (3.00)
Psychology of Language
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This lecture and laboratory course describes our present knowledge concerning the mechanisms underlying the production, comprehension, and use of language. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 1 Hour) (Exclusion: PSYC 3141; any version of PSYC 3221 previously offered with a different title)

PSYC 3241 (3.00)
Forensic Psychology
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This course examines the relationship between psychology and the legal system. Topics include: police psychology, eyewitness testimony, jury decision-making, risk-assessment in legal situations, violent offenders, and psychopaths. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 1.5 Hours) (Exclusion: PSYC 3991 Forensic Psychology)

PSYC 3301 (3.00)
Interpersonal Relations
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This course examines aspects of interpersonal attraction and interpersonal relationships. Topics covered include attachment and affiliation, interpersonal attraction, developing and maintaining close relationships, friendship and love, relationship problems, as well as relationship termination. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

PSYC 3311 (3.00)
Human Sexuality
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This course examines human sexuality from a multidisciplinary perspective. Topics include physiology and anatomy, sexual behavior, sexual orientation, reproduction, sexual health, and sexual problems and solutions. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

PSYC 3331 (3.00)
Death and Dying
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This course examines psychological perspectives on issues related to death, dying, and bereavement. Topics include hospice palliative care, end-of-life decisions, suicide, euthanasia, funeral practices, dealing with grief and bereavement, and cross-cultural perspectives on and attitudes toward death and dying. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

PSYC 3411 (3.00)
Cognitive Development
Prereq: Third-year standing; 3 credits from PSYC 2401, 2431; 3 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This course examines theories and research methods of developmental psychology, with a focus on research and findings in cognitive development in infancy, childhood and adolescence. It includes theories of how infants and children discover and understand the world, remember information, and solve problems. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 3 Hours)

PSYC 3421 (3.00)
Adulthood and Aging
Prereq: Third-year standing; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level, or permission of the Department
This course is an overview of social, cognitive, and biological development during early, middle, and especially late adulthood. Topics include: age-related changes in the central nervous system; dementia; late-life changes in intellectual abilities, memory and sensory processes; and the effects of age on personality and interpersonal relationships. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: PSYC 2421)

PSYC 3511 (3.00)
Psychology of Gender
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or a declared Minor in Women's and Gender Studies; or permission of the Department
This course systematically reviews psychological theories and research findings about gender. Topics include biological effects on gender development, gender roles, health and reproduction, personality and social interaction, work, sexuality, gendered violence, and mental health. It also considers the ways that race, ethnicity, class, physical ability, sexual orientation, and age modify women's and men's experience. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: PSYC 2501; any version of PSYC 3511 previously offered with a different title)

PSYC 3601 (3.00)
Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 2601; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This course introduces the main theoretical perspectives, strategies of diagnosis and assessment, and types of intervention used in clinical psychology. Lectures focus on developing a framework for conceptualizing psychological problems, on the basics of interviewing and using psychological tests, and on different types of clinical treatments. It also explores specialized areas of clinical psychology such as child psychology, clinical neuropsychology, and forensic psychology. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: PSYC 3501 Introduction to Clinical Psychology)

PSYC 3801 (3.00)
Educational Psychology
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
An introduction to selected principles, research findings, and theories of psychology considered relevant to teaching and learning. Topics will include such areas as human development and learning including developmental changes, motivational and learning processes, exceptionalities and other individual differences, dynamics of social groups, and the evaluation of teaching/learning. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

PSYC 3821 (3.00)
Child Psychopathology
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 2431; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This course examines prevalence, aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the major psychological disorders of childhood including: anxiety; mood and conduct disorders; ADHD; autism; and language and learning disorders. The course focuses on examining the current state of research in childhood psychopathology. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 1 Hour) (Exclusion: PSYC 3501 Child Psychopathology)

PSYC 3901 (3.00)
History of Psychology
Prereq: Third-year standing; 15 credits from PSYC at the 2/3000 level; or permission of the Department
This course places the problems and concepts of contemporary psychology in a historical context by surveying the philosophical roots of pyschological research and clinical practice. It covers the development of psychology from antiquity to the present. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

PSYC 3991 (3.00)
Special Topic in Psychology
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 1001; PSYC 1011; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program. [Note 1: Prerequisite set by Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean. Note 3: Students may register for PSYC 3991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Variable)

PSYC 4101 (3.00)
Advanced Topics in Behavioural Neuroscience
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 2101; 6 credits from PSYC at the 3000 level; or permission of the Department
Advanced seminar on the relation between brain and behaviour. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

PSYC 4111 (3.00)
Advanced Topics in Conditioning
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 3111; 6 credits from PSYC at the 3000 level; or permission of the Department
Advanced seminars on Pavlovian conditioning, operant conditioning and other forms of learning in animals and people. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

PSYC 4201 (3.00)
Advanced Topics in Cognition
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 2201; 6 credits from PSYC at the 3000 level; or permission of the Department
Advanced seminars on subjects of current theoretical interest in the psychology of attention, memory and thought. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

PSYC 4301 (3.00)
Advanced Topics in Social Psychology
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 2301; 6 credits from PSYC at the 3000 level; or permission of the Department
An advanced seminar on selected topics of current theoretical interest in the study of social behaviour. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

PSYC 4401 (3.00)
Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology
Prereq: Third-year standing; 3 credits from PSYC 2401, 2411, 2431, 3421; 6 credits from PSYC at the 3000 level; or permission of the Department
This course is designed to provide a deeper understanding of the methods and concepts of developmental psychology through intensive treatment of specific research areas. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

PSYC 4411 (3.00)
Advanced Topics in Adulthood and Aging
Prereq: Third-year standing; 3 credits from PSYC 2421, 3421; 6 credits from PSYC at the 3000 level; or permission of the Department
This course will use a seminar format. Specific topics in the field of Adulthood and Aging will be explored in depth (e.g., health and communication across adulthood, collaborative cognition, memory and comprehension of verbal and written information, etc). Theory and research methodology in life-span psychology will also be covered. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

PSYC 4421 (3.00)
Advanced Topics in Social Development
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 2431; 6 credits from PSYC at the 3000 level; or permission of the Department
This course provides a thorough examination of specific topics in social development, for example, attachment, abnormal social development, and emotional development of the child. It focuses on current theoretical and methodological issues in the chosen topic area. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusion: PSYC 4501 Advanced Topics in Social Development)

PSYC 4601 (3.00)
Advanced Topics in Psychopathology
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 2601; 6 credits from PSYC at the 3000 level; or permission of the Department
This course presents an in-depth examination of theory and research pertinent to a topic of current interest in the field of Psychopathology. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

PSYC 4611 (3.00)
Advanced Topics in Health Psychology
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 2611; 6 credits from PSYC at the 3000 level; or permission of the Department
This research seminar in psychoneuroimmunology examines how interactions among behaviour, the nervous system, and the immune system influence health. The broad focus is on relationships among brain, behaviour, and immunity from a life-span perspective and on the implications for disease management within various areas of behavioural medicine.(Format: Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusion: PSYC 4501 Advanced Topics in Health Psychology)

PSYC 4701 (3.00)
Advanced Topics in Personality
Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 2701; 6 credits from PSYC at the 3000 level; or permission of the Department
This course presents an in-depth examination of theory and research pertinent to a topic of current interest in the field of Personality. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

PSYC 4903 (3.00)
Honours Seminar
Coreq: PSYC 4990
A seminar for honours students in Psychology that will involve consideration of metatheoretical, psychometric, and ethical issues that inevitably arise in the course of virtually any type of psychological inquiry. In addition to the critical evaluation of classic articles on these topics, students will make periodic presentations of their own ongoing research, which will be open to all members of the Department. (Format: Seminar 2 Hours)

PSYC 4950 (6.00)
Independent Study in Psychology
This course permits senior students, under the direction of faculty members, to pursue their interest in areas not covered, or not covered in depth, by other courses through a program of independent study. [Note 1: Permission of the Department/Program Advisor. Students must obtain consent of an instructor who is willing to be a supervisor and must register for the course prior to the last day for change of registration in the term during which the course is being taken. Note 2: A program on Independent Study cannot duplicate subject matter covered through regular course offerings. Note 3: Students may register for PSYC 4950/51 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Independent Study)

PSYC 4951 (3.00)
Independent Study in Psychology
This course permits senior students, under the direction of faculty members, to pursue their interest in areas not covered, or not covered in depth, by other courses through a program of independent study. [Note 1: Permission of the Department/Program Advisor. Students must obtain consent of an instructor who is willing to be a supervisor and must register for the course prior to the last day for change of registration in the term during which the course is being taken. Note 2: A program on Independent Study cannot duplicate subject matter covered through regular course offerings. Note 3: Students may register for PSYC 4950/51 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Independent Study)

PSYC 4990 (6.00)
Honours Thesis
Coreq: PSYC 4903
The senior thesis will involve an experimental research project carried out in close consultation with a member of the Department. (Format: Independent Study/Thesis)

PSYC 4991 (3.00)
Special Topic in Psychology
Prereq: Third-year standing; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program. [Note 1: Prerequisite set by Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean. Note 3: Students may register for PSYC 4991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Variable)

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