Future Course Offerings | Psychology

Program changes are coming to the Psychology Degree Programs starting in Fall 2023!

The Department is discontinuing the "Bachelor of Applied Arts" Degree Program and introducing a new "Bachelor of Arts in Human Behaviour and Applied Psychology" Degree Program.

Degree requirements for all three degree programs have revised the course listings from each cluster. Changes have been outlined in the Future Course Offerings below.

In-progress students designated with a pre-2023 University Calendar Year may follow the existing program or elect to shift into the revised program. An email will be sent to all declared students to inform them about program changes and they may contact an Arts Degree Advisor to ensure a smooth transition.

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Course Plan Summer 2025 - Spring 2026:

Please note that these courses and their delivery modes are subject to change; the information provided is only to facilitate your course planning. The registration page is the only official source for course offerings and the location/delivery method.

All Courses Second Year BA Upper Level BAHBAP Upper Level BSC Upper Level

All Courses

Course Number	Course Name	SUMMER 2025 (DRAFT)	FALL 2025 (DRAFT)	SPRING 2026 (DRAFT)	SUMMER 2026 (DRAFT)	FALL 2026 (DRAFT)	SPRING 2027 (DRAFT)
1100	Intro to Psychology - Basic Processes	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
1200	Intro to Psychology - Areas and Apps	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
2300	Applied Statistics	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
2315	Brain and Behaviour	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
2320	Developmental Psychology: Childhood	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
2330	Social Psychology	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
2350	Psychopathology	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
2370	Psychology of Personality	✓		✓	✓		✓
2385	Cognition	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
2400	Experimental Psychology: Research Methodology	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
3010	Human Sexuality		✓			✓
3200	Industrial and Organizational Psychology			✓			✓
3210	Attitudes and Persuasion			✓			✓
3215	Psychology of Memory		✓	✓		✓	✓
3220	Group Dynamics		✓	✓		✓	✓
3300	Applied Statistics II		✓			✓
3303	Learning: Theory and Practice						✓
3307	Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Psychology						✓
3311	Psychology of Consciousness		✓	✓		✓	✓
3316	Infancy	✓	✓		✓	✓
3320	Drugs and Behavior	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
3321	Developmental Psychology: Adolescence *NEW - Replaced PSYC 2321 as of Fall 2023		✓	✓		✓	✓
3322	Developmental Psychology: Adulthood *NEW - Replaced PSYC 2322 as of Fall 2023	✓		✓	✓		✓
3325	Psychology of Gender			✓			✓
3343	Psychology of Prejudice			✓			✓
3350	Advanced Topics in Psychopathology		✓	✓		✓	✓
3370	Advanced Personality Theory		✓			✓
3375	Sensation and Perception *NEW - Replaced PSYC 2375 as of Fall 2023		✓			✓
3400	Applied Research I			✓			✓
3450	Clinical Psychology: Intervention	✓	✓		✓	✓
3451	Psychology and Law		✓	✓		✓	✓
3600	Health Psychology	✓	✓		✓	✓
3800	Evolutionary Psychology				✓
3910	Brain Dysfunction and Recovery	✓	✓		✓	✓
3920	Aging	✓	✓		✓	✓
3930	Consumer Psychology - Research & Applications		✓				✓
3950	Cognitive Ergonomics	✓				✓
3960	Program Evaluation		✓
3970	Community Psychology			✓			✓
3980	Environmental Psychology	✓			✓
4010	Practicum	✓			✓
4100	Tests and Measurement				✓
4150	Psychology and Sustainability: Attitudes and Behaviour	✓
4200	Human Factors: Technology and Behaviour		✓			✓
4210	Critical Thinking	✓	✓		✓	✓
4315	Neuroscience			✓			✓
4350	Developmental Psychopathology			✓			✓
4400	Applied Research II: Qualitative Methodologies						✓
4500	Interpersonal Relations	✓		✓	✓		✓
4600	Positive Psychology		✓			✓
4650	Psychology of Genocide					✓
4700	Culture and Psychology	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
4900	*Special Topics in Psychology			✓			✓
4910	Rehabilitation			✓
4990	Honours Thesis I BAA/BA/BSc		✓			✓
4995	Honours Thesis II BAA/BA/BSc			✓			✓

*Upcoming Special Topics Course:

Spring 2025

PSYC 4900 Special Topics: Psychology of Emotions

Emotions are everywhere in our lives, yet scientists can’t seem to agree on the best way to define them. We know what it is to experience positive and negative emotions, but the answer to the question of “what is happiness” seems elusive. This course explores classic and current psychological research in the science of emotion and applies it to the debate of defining emotions which has been going on since the times of the ancient Greek philosophers. Topics include defining emotions, communicating and recognizing emotions, development of emotions during infancy and childhood, emotion regulation, the interactions between emotions, personality, and cognition, dysfunctions of emotions, and cultural differences in emotion experiences.

Second Year Courses

BA	BAA	BSc	Subject & Course	Course Name	SUMMER 2025 (DRAFT)	FALL 2025 (DRAFT)	SPRING 2026 (DRAFT)
✓	✓	✓	PSYC 2300	Applied Statistics	✓	✓	✓
✓	✓	✓	PSYC 2315	Brain and Behaviour	✓	✓	✓
			PSYC 2320	Developmental Psychology: Childhood	✓	✓	✓
✓	✓	✓	PSYC 2330	Social Psychology	✓	✓	✓
			PSYC 2350	Psychopathology	✓	✓	✓
			PSYC 2370	Psychology of Personality	✓		✓
✓	✓	✓	PSYC 2385	Cognition	✓	✓	✓
✓	✓	✓	PSYC 2400	Experimental Psychology: Research Methodology	✓	✓	✓

BA Upper Level Courses

KPU Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Courses

KPU Calendar

For your BA Psychology degree, your degree requirements include completing (1) course from each of the following five core areas:

Cluster	Subject & CourseSubject & CourseSubject & CourseSubject & CourseSubject & CourseSubject & CourseSUSubject & Course	Course Name	SUMMER 2025 (DRAFT)	FALL 2025 (DRAFT)	SPRING 2026 (DRAFT)
Biological Psychology	PSYC 3320	Drugs and Behavior	✓	✓	✓
Biological Psychology	PSYC 3375	Sensation and Perception		✓
Biological Psychology	PSYC 3910	Brain Dysfunction and Recovery	✓	✓
Biological Psychology	PSYC 4315	Neuroscience			✓
Clinical/Health	PSYC 3350	Advanced Topics in Psychopathology		✓	✓
Clinical/Health	PSYC 3450	Clinical Psychology: Intervention	✓	✓
Clinical/Health	PSYC 3600	Health Psychology	✓	✓
Clinical/Health	PSYC 4350	Developmental Psychopathology			✓
Clinical/Health	PSYC 4910	Rehabilitation			✓
Cognitive	PSYC 3215	Psychology of Memory		✓	✓
Cognitive	PSYC 3303	Learning: Theory and Practice
Cognitive	PSYC 3311	Psychology of Consciousness		✓	✓
Cognitive	PSYC 3950	Cognitive Ergonomics		✓
Cognitive	PSYC 4210	Critical Thinking	✓	✓
Developmental	PSYC 3316	Infancy	✓	✓	✓
Developmental	PSYC 3321	Developmental Psychology: Adolescence	✓	✓	✓
Developmental	PSYC 3322	Developmental Psychology: Adulthood			✓
Developmental	PSYC 3920	Aging	✓	✓	✓
Social/Personality	PSYC 3210	Attitudes and Persuasion			✓
Social/Personality	PSYC 3220	Group Dynamics		✓	✓
Social/Personality	PSYC 3325	Psychology of Gender
Social/Personality	PSYC 3343	Psychology of Prejudice			✓
Social/Personality	PSYC 3370	Advanced Personality Theory		✓
Social/Personality	PSYC 4500	Interpersonal Relations	✓	✓	✓
Social/Personality	PSYC 4650	Psychology of Genocide
Social/Personality	PSYC 4700	Culture and Psychology	✓	✓	✓

BAHBAP Upper Level Courses

KPU Bachelor of Arts in Human Behaviour and Applied Psychology

KPU Calendar

For your BAHBAP degree, your degree requirements include completing one each of the following courses:

Please note: CMNS 3100 Technical Report Writing will be offered at least once, in all three semesters.

Subject & CourseCourse Name	Course Name	SUMMER 2025 (DRAFT)	FALL 2025(DRAFT)	SPRING 2026(DRAFT)
PSYC 3200	Industrial and Organizational Psychology			✓
PSYC 4010	Practicum	✓
PSYC 4100	Tests and Measurement
PSYC 4200	Human Factors: Technology and Behaviour		✓
PSYC 4500	Interpersonal Relations	✓		✓
PSYC 4700	Culture and Psychology	✓	✓	✓

One of:

Subject & CourseCourse Name	Course Name	SUMMER 2025 (DRAFT)	FALL 2025 (DRAFT)	SPRING 2026 (DRAFT)
PSYC 3960	Program Evaluation		✓
PSYC 4400	Qualitative Research Methodologies

BSc Upper Level Courses

KPU Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology Courses

KPU Calendar

For your BSc Psychology degree, your degree requirements include completing each of the following courses: