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Psychology Prerequisites

Examples of courses that satisfy the psychology prerequisite. Examples in the chart are only examples, not a limited list.

Course Number Course Name School
PSYC2153 Developmental Psychology Acadia University
PSCY3383 Human Neuropsychology Acadia University
PSYC228 Introduction to Human Development Athabasca University
PSYC323 Developmental Psychology Athabasca University
PSYC402 Biological Psychology Athabasca University
CHYS2P10 Child and Youth Development Brock University
PSYC2P35 Introduction to Brain and Behaviour Brock University
PSYC3P19 Psychology of Aging Brock University
PSYC3P60 Children’s Thinking Brock University
PSYC2500 Foundations of Developmental Psychology Carleton University
PSYC3506 Cognitive Development Carleton University
EDUC210 Psychology of Education Concordia University
EDUC211 Child Development I Concordia University
PSYC445 Human Neuropsychology Concordia University
PSYO2090 Developmental Psychology Dalhousie University
PSYO/NESC2130 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Dalhousie University
PSYO3129 Childhood Psychopathology Dalhousie University
PSYC2011 Child Development Lakehead University
PHED4107EL Human Development and Physical Activity Laurentian University
PSYC2005EL Developmental Psychology Laurentian University
PSYC2606EL Brain and Behaviour Laurentian University
PSYC3006EL Personality and Adjustment Laurentian University
PSYC311 Human Cognition and the Brain McGill University
KINESIOL2G03 Healthy Psychology McMaster University
PNB2XA3 Human Perception & Cognition McMaster University
PSYCH2H03 Human Learning and Cognition McMaster University
PSYCH2AA3 Child Development McMaster University
PSYCH2AP3 Abnormal Psychology: Fundamentals and Major Disorders McMaster University
PSYCH2B03 Personality McMaster University
PSYCH2C03 Social Psychology McMaster University
PSYCH2GG3 Learning, Measuring, and Shaping Behaviour McMaster University
PSYCH3BA3 Positive Psychology McMaster University
PSYCH3CC3 Forensic Psychology McMaster University
PSYCH3JJ3 Socio-Emotional Development McMaster University
PSYC2010 Human Development I Memorial University
PSYC2020 Social and Personality Development Memorial University
PSYC3640 The Psychology of Abnormal Behaviour Memorial University
PSYC2431 Child and Adolescent Development Mount Allison University
PSYC3421 Adulthood and Aging Mount Allison University
PSYC2221 Developmental Psychology I Mount Saint Vincent University
PSYC231 Personality Psychology Queen’s University
PSYC251 Developmental Psychology Queen’s University
PSYC271 Brain and Behaviour I Queen’s University
PSY332 Cognitive Psychology Redeemer University
PSYC2410 Child Development Saint Mary’s University
PSYC221 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Simon Fraser University
PSYC250 Introduction to Developmental Psychology Simon Fraser University
PSYC241 Introduction to Psychological Disorders and Neurodiversity Simon Fraser University
PSYC357 Adulthood and Aging Simon Fraser University
PSYCH2131 Introduction to Childhood and Adolescence Thomson Rivers University
CLD307 Children’s Thinking and Learning Toronto Metropolitan University
CPSY325 Psychological Disorders Toronto Metropolitan University
PSY215 Psychology of Addictions Toronto Metropolitan University
PSY302 Child Development Toronto Metropolitan University
PSY505 Personality Theory Toronto Metropolitan University
PSY514 Sensory and Perceptual Processes Toronto Metropolitan University
PSY535 Gender Issues in Psychology Toronto Metropolitan University
PSYC2400H Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Trent University
PSYC3460H Sensation and Perception Trent University
PSYCH223 Lifespan Developmental Psychology University of Alberta
PSYCH239 Abnormal Psychology University of Alberta
PSYC302 Infancy University of British Columbia
PSYC308A Introduction to Social Psychology University of British Columbia
PSYC315 Childhood and Adolescence University of British Columbia
PSYO220 Lifespan Development University of British Columbia
PSYC351 Developmental Psychology University of Calgary
FRHD2260 Infant Development University of Guelph
PSYC2390 Sensation and Perception University of Guelph
PSYC2410 Behavioural Neuroscience University of Guelph
FRHD2270 Development of Early and Middle Childhood University of Guelph
PSYC2330 Principles of Learning University of Guelph
PSYC2150 Personality University of Guelph-Humber
PSYC2110 Introduction to Childhood Development University of Lethbridge
PSYC2330 Learning and Cognition University of Lethbridge
PSYC2290 Child Development University of Manitoba
PSYC2360 Brain and Behaviour University of Manitoba
PSYC2203 Foundations of Developmental Psychology University of New Brunswick
PSYC332 Cognition University of Northern British Columbia
PSY2114 Lifespan Psychology University of Ottawa
PSY2505 Biological Foundations of Behaviour University of Ottawa
PSY3108 Perception University of Ottawa
PSY3128 The Psychology of Ageing University of Ottawa
PSY3171 Psychopathology University of Ottawa
PSY4105 Psychological Disorders Among Children and Adolescents University of Ottawa
PSYC210 Lifespan Developmental Psychology University of Regina
PSYC310 Child Development University of Regina
PSYC383 Health Psychology University of Regina
PSY214 Adolescent Development University of Saskatchewan
PSY253 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology University of Saskatchewan
CTL7011H Child and Adolescent Development and Learning University of Toronto
EDS200H5 Learning Through the Lifespan University of Toronto
KPE220H1 Psychosocial Development University of Toronto
PSY395H5 Hormones and Behaviour University of Toronto
PSYC251 Introduction to Mind and Brain University of Victoria
PSYC335 Infant & Child Development University of Victoria
HLTH320 Psychosocial Perspectives on Lifespan Development and Health University of Waterloo
PSYCH307 Human Neuropsychology University of Waterloo
PSYCH211 Developmental Psychology University of Waterloo
PSYC3220 Child Psychopathology University of Windsor
PSYC3370 Human Cognitive Neuroscience University of Windsor
PSYC4220 Advanced Developmental Psychology: Emotional Development University of Windsor
PSYC3200 Developmental Psychology II: Childhood University of Winnipeg
PSYCHOL2040A/B Child Development University of Western Ontario
PSYCHOL2042B Exceptional Children: Behavioural Disorders University of Western Ontario
PSYCHOL2043A Exceptional Children: Developmental Disorders University of Western Ontario
PS270 Social Psychology Wilfrid Laurier University
PS275 Introduction to Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Childhood Wilfrid Laurier University
PS276 Introduction to Developmental Psychology: Adolescence and Young Adulthood Wilfrid Laurier University
HHPSYC2110 Developmental Psychology York University
HHPSYC3430 Behaviour in Groups York University

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