Nipissing University

Nipissing University Psychology Degree Program
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Address: 100 College Drive, Box 5002, North Bay, ON, Canada P1B 8L7
Website: http://www.nipissingu.ca/psychology/

School Description:

Nipissing’s Psychology degree program is flexible and rewarding.  Students can choose a more flexible, social science-oriented program in Psychology, or select a more structured, scientific and research-focused BSc program.

Either way, students will benefit from an extensive list of psychology courses to choose from, many involving laboratory or practicum components. Our small class sizes work to our student’s advantage. From the very start of your Nipissing experience, you will have the opportunity to study and work on research projects with award-winning professors.

Students learn valuable experimental psychology skills in research methodology, including data analysis, statistics and psychological measurement. Our psychology courses address topics such as motivation and emotion, personality disorders, clinical assessment, controversies in intelligence testing, developmental psychology, job satisfaction, psychological approaches to the creative arts and neuroanatomy.

Our psychology degree programs also provide the necessary foundation in basic psychological processes for later specialization in applied or clinical psychology.

Nipissing University is continually ranked with A grades for:

  • Quality of Teaching
  • Campus Atmosphere
  • Class Size (A+)
  • Student Residences
  • Academic Support Services
    (According to Globe and Mail – GlobeCampus)

Don’t take it from us; here’s what students say:

  • “The best thing … is being able to see your professors outside the classroom and they greet you on a first-name basis. There is nothing better than being able to talk to your professor like they are a friend.”
  • “There is a large focus on research at the undergraduate level which does not always happen at larger universities. This gives Nipissing science students a path to further education and graduate schools.”
  • “It is in a very scenic, northern setting. There are many trails on campus and a pond and waterfall to relax by to relieve stress and just think.”
  • “The residences here are amazing with excellent dons and managers and activities. The residences are new and have amazing laundry, phone and kitchen facilities.”
  • “Recreational and athletic programs offer a wide variety, lots of activities to sign up for, appropriate for all levels of skill.”
    Source: GlobeCampus “Student Sound Offs”

See for yourself why The Globe and Mail ranks Nipissing with “A” grades for Quality of Education and Campus Atmosphere

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Undergraduate Program Description

Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts
Faculty of Arts and Science

This section presents the requirements for the following program options in Psychology:

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts

General Program Information:

Students who are enrolled in a Psychology/Sociology program combination may elect to enrol in SOCI 2126 and SOCI 2127 rather than PSYC 2126 and PSYC 2127; in this case, these students must complete six upper level credits in Psychology, in addition to their required Psychology courses.

Bachelor of Science

Please note the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology have different admission requirements. Students wishing to pursue the Bachelor of Science in Psychology must meet the admission criteria outlined in the Undergraduate Admissions section.

Honours Specialization in Psychology (BSc)

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.

Program Requirements

Students must complete 120 credits including 60 credits in the Honours Specialization as follows:

PSYC 1106 Introduction to Psychology I 3 cr.
PSYC 1107 Introduction to Psychology II 3 cr.
PSYC 2126 Scientific Method and Analysis I 3 cr.
PSYC 2127 Scientific Method and Analysis II 3 cr.
PSYC 3356 Design and Analysis I 3 cr.
PSYC 3357 Design and Analysis II 3 cr.
PSYC 4005 Systems and Theories in Psychology 6 cr.
PSYC 4105 Senior Empirical Thesis 6 cr.
2000/3000/4000 level Psychology courses 30 cr.

Other Science Requirements

Science 6 cr.
Plus: Twelve credits from the following: 12 cr.
BIOL 1000 level
CHEM 1000 level (excluding CHEM 1911)
MATH 1036 Calculus I
MATH 1037 Calculus II
PHYS 1000 level (excluding PHYS 1912)

Breadth Requirements

ACAD 1601 3 cr.
Humanities 3 cr.

Note:

  • It is recommended that students in this degree program take PHIL 2505 Reasoning and Logical Argument.

Specialization in Psychology (BSc)

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Science (four-year) degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.

Program Requirements

Students must complete 120 credits including 54 credits in the Specialization as follows:

PSYC 1106 Introduction to Psychology I 3 cr.
PSYC 1107 Introduction to Psychology II 3 cr.
PSYC 2126 Scientific Method and Analysis I 3 cr.
PSYC 2127 Scientific Method and Analysis II 3 cr.
PSYC 3356 Design and Analysis I 3 cr.
PSYC 3357 Design and Analysis II 3 cr.
2000/3000/4000 level Psychology courses 36 cr.

Other Science Requirements

Science 6 cr.
Plus: Twelve credits from the following: 12 cr.
BIOL 1000 level
CHEM 1000 level (excluding CHEM 1911)
MATH 1036 Calculus I
MATH 1037 Calculus II
PHYS 1000 level (excluding PHYS 1912)

Breadth Requirements

ACAD 1601 3 cr.
Humanities 3 cr.

Note:

  • It is recommended that students in this degree program take PHIL 2505 Reasoning and Logical Argument.

Major in Psychology (BSc)

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Science degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.

Program Requirements

  • Students will need to achieve a minimum 60% average in the 36 credits presented for the Major in Psychology.
  • Students must complete PSYC 1106, PSYC 1107, PSYC 2126, PSYC 2127 and PSYC 3356 with a minimum grade of 60% in each.

Students must complete 36 credits in the Major as follows:

PSYC 1106 Introduction to Psychology I 3 cr.
PSYC 1107 Introduction to Psychology II 3 cr.
PSYC 2126 Scientific Method and Analysis I 3 cr.
PSYC 2127 Scientific Method and Analysis II 3 cr.
PSYC 3356 Design and Analysis I 3 cr.
2000/3000 level Psychology courses 21 cr.

Other Science Requirements

Science 6 cr.
Plus: Twelve credits from the following: 12 cr.
BIOL 1000 level
CHEM 1000 level (excluding CHEM 1911)
MATH 1036 Calculus I
MATH 1037 Calculus II
PHYS 1000 level (excluding PHYS 1912)

Breadth Requirements

ACAD 1601 3 cr.
Humanities 3 cr.

Note:

  • It is recommended that students in this degree program take PHIL 2505 Reasoning and Logical Argument.
  • Students may complete an Honours BSc double major if they obtain an overall average of 70% in each Major, and complete an additional three credits (minimum) at the 4000 level in each science Major. Please refer to the Degree Requirement section for further information.

Certificate in Neuroscience

The certificate in Neuroscience provides students in a Bachelor of Science (Honours) with an honours specialization in Biology or Psychology with an opportunity for interdisciplinary research that considers the processes of the brain at all phylogenetic levels.

Students must complete all of the following:

BIOL 1006 Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology 3 cr.
BIOL 2206 Introduction to Biochemistry 3 cr.
BIOL 2706 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 cr.
BIOL 4557 Developmental and Behavioural Genetics 3 cr.
CHEM 1006 General Chemistry I 3 cr.
CHEM 1007 General Chemistry II 3 cr.
PSYC 1106 Introduction to Psychology I 3 cr.
PSYC 2605 Behavioural Neuroscience 6 cr.
PSYC 2906 Sensation 3 cr.
One of: 3 cr.
PSYC 3506 Neuropharmacology
PSYC 4616 Neural Bases of Consciousness or
PSYC 4706 Advanced Neuroanatomy
One of: 3 cr.
BIOL 3717 Animal Behaviour
PSYC 2206 Learning I
One of: 6 cr.
*BIOL 4995 Thesis or
*PSYC 4105 Senior Empirical Thesis
The following courses are highly recommended:
BIOL 2557 Genetics
BIOL 2707 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
CHEM 2106 An Introduction to Analytic Chemistry
CHEM 2306 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2307 Organic Chemistry II
PSYC 3307 Learning II

*The thesis must be conducted in a Neuroscience area.

Bachelor of Arts

Please note the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology have different admission requirements. Students wishing to pursue the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology must meet the admission criteria outlined in the Undergraduate Admissions section.

Honours Specialization in Psychology (BA)

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.

Program Requirements

  • Students will need to achieve a minimum 70% average in the 60 credits presented for the Honours Specialization in Psychology.
  • Students must complete PSYC 1106, PSYC 1107, PSYC 2126, PSYC 2127 and PSYC 3356 with a minimum grade of 60% in each.
  • Students who wish to take PSYC 4105 must complete both PSYC 3356 and PSYC 3357 with a minimum grade of 70% in each.

Students must complete 120 credits including 60 credits in the Honours Specialization as follows:

PSYC 1106 Introduction to Psychology I 3 cr.
PSYC 1107 Introduction to Psychology II 3 cr.
PSYC 2126 Scientific Method and Analysis I 3 cr.
PSYC 2127 Scientific Method and Analysis II 3 cr.
PSYC 3356 Design and Analysis I 3 cr.
PSYC 4005 Systems and Theories in Psychology 6 cr.
PSYC 4105 Senior Empirical Thesis or 6 cr.
PSYC 4215 Senior Research Seminar
2000/3000/4000 level Psychology courses 33 cr.

Breadth Requirements

ACAD 1601 3 cr.
Humanities 3 cr.
Science 6 cr.

Note:

  • It is recommended that students in this degree program take PHIL 2505 Reasoning and Logical Argument.

Concurrent Education (BA/BEd) with an Honours Specialization in Psychology

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the program requirements listed below students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Arts (Honours)/Bachelor of Education (Concurrent) degree requirements. Please refer to the Degree Requirements section.

Program Requirements

  • In the 120 credits required for the Bachelor of Arts, students will normally take 27 credits in year 1 and year 2, 30 credits in year 3 and year 4, and six credits in year 5. Students must include the following: six credits of PSYC 2006 and PSYC 2007; six credits of MATH 1036, MATH 1037, MATH 1046, MATH 1056 or MATH 1070; six credits of Canadian History at the 1000, 2000 or 3000 level (and are restricted to a maximum of 12 credits of 1000 level History); six credits of Geography; and SOCI 2091 and SOCI 2092 (normally taken in year 5). Students are required to take six credits of Humanities. Six credits of English Studies are highly recommended.

Students must complete a minimum of 153 credits (P/J Division) or 156 credits (J/I Division) and a total of 120 credits for a Bachelor of Arts degree (honours). The requirements for an Honours Specialization in Psychology are specified above. The minimum 33 credits (P/J Division) or 36 credits (J/I Division) required for the Bachelor of Education (Concurrent) are as follows:

Year 1
EDUC 1123 (P/J) or EDUC 1013 (J/I) Observation and Practice Teaching I* 1 cr.
EDUC 4102 (P/J) or EDUC 4202 (J/I) Education and Schooling 3 cr.
Year 2
EDUC 2123 (P/J) or EDUC 2013 (J/I) Observation and Practice Teaching II* 1 cr.
EDUC 4112 (P/J) or EDUC 4116 (J/I) Language Arts 3 cr.
EDUC 4434 (P/J) or EDUC 4474 (J/I) Curriculum Methods I 2.5 cr.
Year 3
EDUC 3123 (P/J) or EDUC 3013 (J/I) Observation and Practice Teaching III* 1 cr.
EDUC 4113 (P/J) or EDUC 4117 (J/I) Language Arts 3 cr.
EDUC 4103 (P/J) or EDUC 4203 (J/I) Educational Psychology and Special Education 3 cr.
Year 4
EDUC 4123 (P/J) or EDUC 4013 (J/I) Observation and Practice Teaching IV* 1 cr.
EDUC 4444 (P/J) or EDUC 4484 (J/I) Curriculum Methods II 2.5 cr.
Year 5
EDUC 4133 (P/J) or EDUC 4023 (J/I) Observation and Practice Teaching V* (13 weeks) 3 cr.
EDUC 4244 (P/J) or EDUC 4308 (J/I) Visual Arts 1.5 cr.
EDUC 4254 (P/J) or EDUC 4314 (J/I) Music Education 1.5 cr.
EDUC 4264 (P/J) or EDUC 4324 (J/I) Health and Physical Education 1.5 cr.
EDUC 4274 (P/J) or EDUC 4334 (J/I) Mathematics Education 1.5 cr.
EDUC 4284 (P/J) or EDUC 4344 (J/I) Science Education 1.5 cr.
EDUC 4294 (P/J) or EDUC 4354 (J/I) Social Studies 1.5 cr.
For the Junior/Intermediate Division, students must choose one of the following according to the honours specialization subject: 3 cr.

A minimum overall average of 70% is required in the EDUC courses below, with at least a 60% in each course.

EDUC 4406 English (First Language)(Intermediate)
EDUC 4416 Computer Science (Intermediate)
EDUC 4446 Geography (Intermediate)
EDUC 4456 History (Intermediate)
EDUC 4466 Mathematics (Intermediate)

Note:

Specialization in Psychology (BA)

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Arts (four-year) degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.

Program Requirements

  • Students will need to achieve a minimum 60% average in the 54 credits presented for the Specialization in Psychology.
  • Students must complete PSYC 1106, PSYC 1107, PSYC 2126, PSYC 2127, and PSYC 3116 with a minimum grade of 60% in each.

Students must complete 120 credits including 54 credits in the Specialization as follows:

PSYC 1106 Introduction to Psychology I 3 cr.
PSYC 1107 Introduction to Psychology II 3 cr.
PSYC 2126 Scientific Method and Analysis I 3 cr.
PSYC 2127 Scientific Method and Analysis II 3 cr.
PSYC 3116 Literacy in Psychology 3 cr.
2000/3000/4000 level Psychology courses 39 cr.

Breadth Requirements

ACAD 1601 3 cr.
Humanities 3 cr.
Science 6 cr.

Note:

  • It is recommended that students in this degree program take PHIL 2505 Reasoning and Logical Argument.

Major in Psychology (BA)

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.

Program Requirements

  • Students will need to achieve a minimum 60% average in the 36 credits presented for the Major in Psychology.
  • Students must complete PSYC 1106, PSYC 1107, PSYC 2126, and PSYC 2127 with a minimum grade of 60% in each.

Students must complete 36 credits in the Major as follows:

PSYC 1106 Introduction to Psychology I 3 cr.
PSYC 1107 Introduction to Psychology II 3 cr.
PSYC 2126 Scientific Method and Analysis I 3 cr.
PSYC 2127 Scientific Method and Analysis II 3 cr.
2000/3000 level Psychology courses 24 cr.

Breadth Requirements

ACAD 1601 3 cr.
Humanities 3 cr.
Science 6 cr.

Note:

  • It is recommended that students in this degree program take PHIL 2505 Reasoning and Logical Argument.
  • Students may complete an Honours BA double major if they obtain an overall average of 70% in each Major, and complete an additional three credits (minimum) at the 4000 level in each Major. Please refer to the Degree Requirement section for further information.

Minor in Psychology

A Minor in Psychology is available to students pursuing a program of study in a different discipline. Students will need to achieve a minimum 60% average in the 18 credits presented for the Minor. In addition to the requirements listed below, please refer to the Minor Requirements section.

Students must complete 18 credits in Psychology as follows:

PSYC 1106 Introduction to Psychology I 3 cr.
PSYC 1107 Introduction to Psychology II 3 cr.
2000/3000 level Psychology courses 12 cr.

Cross-Listed Courses

The following courses may be credited towards Psychology: BIOL 3717, BIOL 4557, CRJS 3106, CRJS 3107.

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