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2017-18 Academic Calendar Mount Royal University 
    
2017-18 Academic Calendar Mount Royal University [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology (Honours), BA


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Interested students should consult the Psychology Department’s website for more detailed information about the Psychology Honours program.

The Psychology Honours program is a highly competitive one-year program that is intended to provide advanced preparation in research to exceptional students. All students must meet the general graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours, as indicated in the General Graduation Requirements - Bachelor of Arts with Honours section of this calendar. In addition, Psychology Honours students must meet the following graduation requirements.

Required Courses


Students must complete a minimum of 20 courses in PSYC, including the required courses from the Psychology Major program (see above) and those listed below.

24 PSYC courses


Students may take no more than 24 PSYC courses (including electives and courses taken in the fulfillment of the General Education requirements).

Five PSYC courses


Students must complete at least five PSYC courses at the 4000/5000 level (included in this total will be 1c, 1d, and 1e from above).

Final year


In the final year of their program, while enrolled in PSYC 5110  and PSYC 5120 , students are required to conduct a research project under faculty supervision and to write a thesis. Students must present their research results at a Psychology Department undergraduate conference.

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