Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Co-op) - Scarborough

Psychology examines how and why people think and act the way they do, with the ultimate goal of understanding and improving the human condition. Psychological research employs the scientific method and a diverse set of tools in an effort to uncover the complex dynamics that influence individuals. Our programs of study are valuable to students planning to join the public or private sector workforce (e.g., human resources, marketing, social/community services), those interested in pursuing graduate studies focused on psychological research (e.g., Ph.D. in Clinical or Experimental Psychology), those seeking a professional degree program related to psychological science (e.g., Master's Degree in Counselling Psychology, Public Health, or Social Work), as well as those interested in other professional degrees (e.g., law, business).
Psychology has many sub-fields, several of which are represented at UTSC in terms of research areas and course offerings: Social Psychology (how socio-cultural influences affect us, PSY 10-series courses), Developmental Psychology (how individuals change over time, PSY 20-series courses), Clinical Psychology (diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders, PSY 30-series courses), Cognitive Neuroscience (the biology of the mind, PSY 50-series courses), and Behavioural Neuroscience (physiological and genetic influences on behaviour, PSY 60-series courses). These courses are designed to complement our other core skills courses (e.g., research methods, statistics, scientific writing) found outside of this numerical category system.
The Major (Co-op) in Psychology is a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) program that combines academic studies with paid work terms in the public, private, and/or non-profit sectors. The program provides students with the opportunity to develop the academic and professional skills required to pursue employment in these areas, or to continue on to graduate training in an academic field related to Psychology upon graduation.