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Program Requirements

Note: University regulations apply to all students at Laurier. If there is any discrepancy between the program or progression requirements outlined on this page and those in the university's academic calendars, the academic calendars are the official sources of information. The information below is from the latest calendar, and you may be following progression requirements from an earlier calendar. Students are responsible for checking the appropriate calendar. Contact your program coordinator should you notice any discrepancies.

Master of Arts in Psychology

The Master of Arts program is concentrated in three fields: community psychology, developmental psychology and social psychology.

Community Psychology

Six half-credit courses and a thesis constitute the degree requirements. The required courses include:

  • PS600: Advanced Behavioural Statistics I
  • PS606: Research in Community Settings
  • PS614: Community Psychology and Social Intervention I
  • PS615: Community Practicum I
  • PS619: Community Psychology and Social Intervention II
  • PS625: Community Practicum II

In addition, all students must complete PS699: Thesis in their field.

Note: PS615: Community Practicum I and PS625: Community Practicum II are restricted to the students enrolled in the community psychology field. All other graduate courses offered by the Department of Psychology may be taken by any student, subject to the approval of the graduate officer, the appropriate area co-ordinator, and the course instructor. Psychology students may take graduate courses offered in another graduate program at Laurier upon permission of their program director and the course instructor, or at other universities through the Ontario Visiting Graduate Student (OVGS) program.

Developmental Psychology

Five half-credit courses and a thesis constitute the degree requirements. Considerable emphasis is placed on developing and completing the thesis. The required courses include:

  • PS600: Advanced Behavioural Statistics I
  • PS601: Advanced Behavioural Statistics II
  • PS675: Seminar in Developmental Psychology
  • PS679: Research Seminar in Developmental Psychology
  • One elective from PS660: Principles of Cognition, PS663: Principles of Neuroscience, or PS670: Seminar in Social Psychology

In addition, all students must complete PS699: Thesis in their field.

Social Psychology

Five half-credit courses and a thesis constitute the degree requirements. Considerable emphasis is placed on developing and completing the thesis. The required courses include:

  • PS600: Advanced Behavioural Statistics I
  • PS601: Advanced Behavioural Statistics II
  • PS670: Seminar in Social Psychology
  • PS678: Research Seminar in Social Psychology
  • One elective from PS660: Principles of Cognition, PS663: Principles of Neuroscience, or PS675: Seminar in Developmental Psychology

In addition, all students must complete PS699: Thesis in their field.

Master of Science in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences

Four half-credit courses and a thesis constitute the degree requirements. Considerable emphasis is placed on developing and completing the thesis. The required courses include:

  • PS600: Advanced Behavioural Statistics I
  • PS601: Advanced Behavioural Statistics I
  • One of PS660: Principles of Cognition, or PS663: Principles of Neuroscience
  • PS668: Research Seminar in Neuroscience I
  • In addition, all students must complete PS699: Thesis in their field.