Wilfrid Laurier University Undergraduate Academic Calendar - 2010/2011
Canadian Excellence
Faculty of Science  Psychology 

Psychology

The Psychology Department offers four single honours programs:
Honours BSc Psychology Comprehensive Program
Honours BSc Psychology Research Specialist Program
Honours BA Psychology Comprehensive Program
Honours BA Psychology Research Specialist Program

Four joint honours program options are available as well:
Honours BSc Biology and Psychology program
Honours BSc Computer Science and Psychology
Honours BSc Computer Science and Psychology: Computation and Cognitive Neuroscience Stream
Honours BA Psychology in Combination with another Honours BA Program.

Programs descriptions are given below and also consult the Psychology Department and the Psychology website for additional information about each program.

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Course Offerings
Course #TitleCredits
PS100 Introduction to Psychology [1] 1.0
PS101 Introduction to Psychology I [2] 0.5
PS102 Introduction to Psychology II [3] 0.5
PS222 Behaviour Modification [4] 0.5
PS240-245 Special Topics 0.5
PS260 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology [5] 0.5
PS261 Introduction to Learning [6] 0.5
PS262 Sensory Processes and Perception [7] 0.5
PS263 Biopsychology [8] 0.5
PS264 Motivation and Emotion [9] 0.5
PS268 Drugs and Behaviour [10] 0.5
PS270 Social Psychology [11] 0.5
PS271 Personality [12] 0.5
PS272 Group Processes [13] 0.5
PS275 Developmental Psychology I: Infancy and Childhood [14] 0.5
PS276 Developmental Psychology II: Adolescence and Young Adulthood [15] 0.5
PS277 Developmental Psychology III: Adults and Elders [16] 0.5
PS280 Abnormal Psychology [17] 0.5
PS282 Community Psychology [18] 0.5
PS283 Educational Psychology [19] 0.5
PS284 Industrial and Organizational Psychology [20] 0.5
PS285 Health Psychology [21] 0.5
PS286 Sport Psychology [22] 0.5
PS287 Psychology of Gender [23] 0.5
PS288 Drama and Human Development [24] 0.5
PS291 Introduction to Research Methods [25] 0.5
PS292 Introduction to Statistics 0.5
PS295 Introduction to Research Methods [26] 0.5
PS296 Introduction to Statistics [27] 0.5
PS330-345 Special Topics 0.5
PS360 Research in Cognitive Psychology 0.5
PS361 Research in Learning 0.5
PS362 Research in Perception 0.5
PS363 Research in Biopsychology 0.5
PS366 Introduction to Psycholinguistics 0.5
PS370 Research in Social Psychology 0.5
PS374 Applied Social Psychology 0.5
PS375 Research in Developmental Psychology 0.5
PS379 Psychology of Exceptional Children, Youth and Adults 0.5
PS381 Introduction to Clinical Psychology 0.5
PS382 Research in Community Psychology 0.5
PS390 History of Psychology 0.5
PS394 Linear Models 0.5
PS395 Analysis of Variance 0.5
PS397 Psychological Measurement and Testing 0.5
PS398 Qualitative Methods in Psychology 0.5
PS460 Seminar in Cognitive Psychology 0.5
PS461 Seminar in Learning 0.5
PS462 Seminar in Perception 0.5
PS463 Seminar in Biopsychology 0.5
PS465 Seminar in Human Neuropsychology 0.5
PS470 Seminar in Social Psychology 0.5
PS475 Seminar in Developmental Psychology 0.5
PS480 Seminar in Personality and Abnormal Psychology 0.5
PS482 Seminar in Community Psychology 0.5
PS490 Directed Studies 0.5
PS499 Thesis 1.0
 
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Senate/Editorial Changes

  1. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS100 Description addition and exclusions added; effective September 1, 2010.

  2. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS101 New course; effective September 1, 2010.

  3. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS102 New course; effective September 1, 2010.

  4. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS222 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  5. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS260 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  6. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS261 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  7. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS262 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  8. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS263 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  9. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS264 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  10. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS268 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  11. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS270 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  12. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS271 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  13. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS272 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  14. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS275 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  15. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS276 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  16. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS277 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  17. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS280 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  18. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS282 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  19. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS283 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  20. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS284 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  21. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS285 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  22. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS286 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  23. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS287 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  24. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS288 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  25. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS291 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  26. Senate Revision April 12, 2010: PS295 Prerequisite revised; effective September 1, 2010.

  27. Senate Revisions April 12, 2010: PS296 Exclusion added; effective September 1, 2010.