University of Alberta

Course Details

BSc Psychology

Course Description

here are so many interesting topics to explore within the field of psychology! Deciding to study psychology provides the opportunity to learn about things such as how social and cultural influences affect behaviour, as well as the brain’s underlying role in processing and storing information, and how damage or impairment can cause a variety of cognitive, physical, and behavioural deficits. We are a diverse department, offering many different courses, which students can choose from to produce their own unique path of study, based on what intrigues and inspires them. Psychology can be studied within the BSc degree program, offered by the Faculty of Science, or BA degree program, offered by the Faculty of Arts. Core degree requirements for a focus in psychology (e.g., major or minor) within each of these programs are practically identical, but the general BSc and BA degree requirements are quite different. If your interest is to focus more on the physical, biological, and mathematical sciences, then studying psychology within the context of a BSc degree would be recommended. Though a student chooses to study psychology, admission to the general BSc degree program is governed by the Faculty of Science.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
4year

Career outcomes

Possible Careers Addiction Counsellor Career Development Professional Chemical Senses Specialist Child and Youth Care Worker Clinical Neurophyschiatrist Court Trial Consultant Crime Prevention Coordinator Crisis Counsellor Employment Counsellor Forensic Psychologist Group Home Coordinator Mental Health Clinician Parole or Probation Officer Research Scientist




BSc Psychology University of Alberta