Psychology | Undergraduate Admissions and Programs | Memorial University of Newfoundland

Students may major in psychology as part of a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science program.

Students pursuing a bachelor of arts with a major in psychology will normally take the following courses in their first year:

FALL SEMESTER	WINTER SEMESTER
English 1090 (critical reading and writing (CRW) course)	CRW course
language study (LS) course	LS course
1000-level mathematics course¹(quantitative reasoning (QR) course)	1000-level mathematics course¹(QR course)
Psychology 1000	Psychology 1001
minor program course or elective (breadth of knowledge course encouraged)	minor program course or elective (breadth of knowledge course encouraged)

Selection of a mathematics course depends on your background and ability. Students should refer to the prior to selecting a first-semester course. Mathematics 1000 or any two of Mathematics 1050, 1051 and 1090 are required for admission to the major program in psychology. Students who complete Mathematics 1000 in the Fall semester may complete an elective in the Winter semester.

Students pursuing a bachelor of science with a major in psychology will normally take the following courses in their first year:

FALL SEMESTER	WINTER SEMESTER
Mathematics 1090¹	Mathematics 1000¹
Biology 1001	Biology 1002
Chemistry 1050 or Physics 1020 (1050)²	Chemistry 1051 or Physics 1021 (1051)
Psychology 1000	Psychology 1001
English 1090³ (critical reading and writing (CRW) course)	CRW course³

If you complete Mathematics 1000 in the fall semester, you may complete an elective in the winter semester.
If you are registered in Physics 1050, you must also be registered in Mathematics 1000 (not 1090).
You are required to complete six credit hours in CRW courses, including at least three credit hours in English.

For assistance with course selection, contact the Academic Advising Centre.

For additional program information, visit the Department of Psychology or contact the Academic Program Manager.