Last updated: October 2, 2024
Please see the UBC Academic Calendar for the most up to date information on degree requirements: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty-arts/bachelor-arts/psychology#9034
Lower-level (100 and 200-level) requirements
- PSYC 100 (or 101 and 102) – 6 credits
- CPSC 110 (or 103 and 107)1 – 4 credits (or 6 credits)
- CPSC 121 – 4 credits
- LING 100 – 3 credits
- COGS 200 – 3 credits
- PSYC 217 or 2772 – 3 credits
- PSYC 218 or 2783, or STAT 200 or 2014 – 3 credits
- PHIL 220 or PHIL 222 or PHIL 3205 – 3 credits
Upper-level (300 and 400-level) requirements
- COGS 300 – 4 credits
- COGS 303 – 3 credits
- COGS 401 – 3 credits
- COGS 402 – 3 credits
- Two philosophy courses taken from this list: PHIL 351, PHIL 326, PHIL 441, PHIL 451, PHIL 455 – 6 credits
- PSYC 365 – 3 credits
- PSYC module courses6 – 6 credits
- Non-PSYC module courses6 – 6 credits
- “Any” (PSYC or non-PSYC) module courses6 – 6 credits
1While CPSC 110 is the recommended route for students pursuing a program in Cognitive Systems, CPSC 103 and 107 may be taken in its place.
2PSYC 277 registration is limited to BSc students. BA students without prior credit for this course should plan to register in PSYC 217.
3PSYC 278 will no longer be offered in 2025. Registration in PSYC 278 is limited to BSc students. BA students without prior credit for this course should plan to register in PSYC 218.
4Students intending to enroll in the Minor in Data Science should satisfy this requirement by taking STAT 201.
5The prerequisite of PHIL 220 may be waived for PHIL 320 with the consent of the instructor.
6BIOL 455 and 458 can also be counted toward this requirement, as long as none of PSYC 304, PSYC 360 nor PSYC 371 has been taken.