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PROSPECTIVE PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS
AND PSYCHOLOGY MINORS

(This Information is for Undergraduate Studies)

Current and Returning University of Waterloo Students:
Application/Admission Information for Psychology Academic Plans

Note: The Psychology Major requires that students be available for daytime study on-campus. See below for further details.

Applying for:

• Psychology Major - click here
  
  
• Psychology Minor - click here

See below for information regarding academic plans in Psychology, the Psychology Undergraduate Student Handbook, etc.

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Note: The Psychology Major requires that students be available for daytime study on-campus. See below for further details.

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Academic Plans Available in Psychology at the University of Waterloo

Click here for a complete list of the academic plans (Major and Minor) that are available in Psychology. Note: Honours Psych is available through both the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science but General Psych is available through the Faculty of Arts only.

For transfer students from other institutions, in addition to the transfer credit information provided above, click here for supplementary information from the Psychology Department.

For those interested in a career in human resources, please refer to the Human Resources Management Academic Plans which are also administered by the Psychology Department.

Access to Psychology Academic Plans

As of March 2007, only those who are available to take courses on-campus at the Univ of Waterloo during the daytime (e.g., Psych 291 Fall, Psych 292 Winter,etc.) will be considered for admission to the Psychology Major.Those who plan to take courses online, by distance education, and/or evening study only will not be admitted to the Psychology Major. Exceptions will not be granted for online/distance education/ evening studies students who also plan to take courses at other universities (e.g., on Letter of Permission or on Cross-Registration in the case of Wilfrid Laurier University). This decision is regrettable but necessary due to budget constraints.

For a list of Majors that are available online at the University of Waterloo, click here for details.

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Psychology Undergraduate Student Handbook

The handbook contains information such as:

• What is Psychology?
• Why Major in Psychology Major?
• Descriptions of the Psychology Academic Plans
• Application/Admission Information to Degree Studies in Psychology (students cannot Major in Psychology before year 2)
• Research interests of the Psychology faculty members
• Graduation and Future Plans
• etc.

Further Information

• The Psychology Department (see left sidebar items)
• The Faculty of Arts
• The Faculty of Science
• Undergraduate Calendar
  • Psychology Academic Plan Section

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