PSYCHOLOGY
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AVAILABLE PROGRAMS

— Psychology Flexible Pre-Major: this program will
ensure you have completed the first and second-
year Psychology courses required to enter into a
Psychology major at the third-year level.

— Psychology Associate of Arts Degree: complete
the majority of your first two years of a Psychology
major.

Following completion of the Associate of Arts
program in Psychology, students will understand

and be able to explain major concepts, theoretical
perspectives, empirical findings and historical trends
in Psychology. This will include content related

to Developmental Psychology, mental illness and
Biological Psychology. Students will also be able

to apply critical and creative thinking; skeptical
inquiry; and the scientific approach to solve problems
related to behavior and mental processes. They will
know how to seek and evaluate scientific evidence
for psychological claims and apply basic research
methods so as to become informed consumers of
research. Students will also understand the necessity
of ethical behavior in the science and practice of
Psychology.

CAREER POTENTIAL

This diverse field can lead to hundreds of different
careers involved with human behavior and why we
think, feel and act as we do. You can also use your
degree to work towards other professional careers
in fields like medicine, law, business management.
Examples of a pathways open to students of
Psychology include:

— Behavioral Analyst

— Employment and Rehab Advisor
— Youth Counsellor

— Guidance Counsellor

— Clinical Psychologist

— Psychology Researcher

— Psychology Educator

— Market Researcher

— Gerontologist

— Neuropsychologist

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Admission Requirements

Admission to the program requires the completion
of English 12 with a grade of "C" or better or written
permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Other
prerequisites depend on the electives chosen to
complete the program and should be determined
with the advice of a Selkirk College counsellor.

If you are a student who lacks the admission
requirements, you may still gain entry to the program
by taking a combination of university courses in your
first year. This may extend the length of your program.

Program Courses

- SECOND YEAR ARTS BREADTH
REQUIREMENT (EXCLUDING DISCIPLINE)

Students may take any second-year UAS Arts
elective (Humanities or Social Sciences) excluding
your major discipline.

- SECOND YEAR ARTS REQUIREMENT
(INCLUDING DISCIPLINE)

Students may take any second-year UAS Arts
elective (Humanities or Social Sciences) including
your major discipline.

ENGL 110 - COLLEGE COMPOSITION

English 110 is about thinking and writing. You will
learn how to develop and express informed opinions
on issues that matter. You will also learn about
research, editing, and expository and persuasive
academic writing forms.

Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent
or LPI level 4 or written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.

- ENGLISH REQUIREMENT:
ENGL 111 OR ENGL 114

Students requiring first-year English have a choice of
the English 110/111 or the 112/114 sequence.

The 110/111 sequence is focused on the development
of academic writing and research.

ENGL 111 - Introduction to Literature

The 112/114 sequence is focused on the
interpretation of literature.

ENGL 114 - Introduction to Prose Fiction

- HUMANITIES ELECTIVE

Students have the choice of any course from the list
of 100 or 200 level Humanities courses offered by
Selkirk.

— English

— French

— History

— Peace Studies

— Spanish

— Creative Writing

— A foreign language is recommended.

- LABORATORY SCIENCE ELECTIVE

A student may take any first- or second-year science
course with a minimum two-hour lab, excluding any
courses in applied science, computing science, math
or Statistics. Some university degree programs may
not accept astronomy and/or physical geography

as a lab science. Please consult a Selkirk College
counsellor.

— Astronomy

— Biology

— Chemistry

— Geography 130, 232, 254
Geology

Physics

- MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE
ELECTIVE FOR ARTS

Students may take any university-transferable, first-
or second-year course in mathematics, computer
science or statistics.

— MATH 100
— MATH 101
— MATH 125
— MATH 140
— MATH 180
— MATH 181
— MATH 221
— CPSC 100
— CPSC 101
— STAT 105
— STAT 206

- SCIENCE ELECTIVE

Students may take any first- or second-year UAS
Science course.

This course is not required to have a lab component.

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