Combined Major in Psychology and Computer Science

The department of Psychology and the department of Computer Science have designed a program leading to a combined BSc Major Degree. This is a single degree program composed of a selected combination of courses from each of the departments. Students intending to pursue this combined program must consult the Undergraduate Adviser in either Psychology or Computer Science at the latest after completing all of the first-year requirements⁵.

1. Students can replace MATH 151 and 102 with MATH 100 and 101.

2. Minimum grade requirements:

- PSYC 100A and 100B with a grade of at least C+ in each

- PSYC 201, 215A with a grade of at least C in each

- PSYC 300A, 300B with a grade of at least C in each

3. These 7.5 units of 300 and 400 level PSYC must include at least one 400 level PSYC course other than PSYC 400A, 401, 490, or 499. The following upper-level courses are suggested according to student interests:

Artificial Intelligence:

PSYC 311B, 317A, 317B, 323 (215A is a prerequisite), and related 400-level courses

Human Factors and Computer-Human Interfaces:

PSYC 311B, 317A, 317B, 334, 350 and related 400-level courses

Game Programming:

PSYC 311B, 335, 336, 339, 340 and related 400-level courses

4. One of these CSC 400 level courses may be replaced by a SENG 400 level course.

5. Students in this combined program who wish to participate in the Co-op Program must be accepted by the Co-op Programs of both Computer Science and Psychology. They must complete two work terms in each Co-op program in order to complete their Co-op degree requirements. Should the admission and graduation requirements vary in the two program areas, students must meet the lower GPA requirement.

6. Students choosing Computer-Human Interface courses in Psychology should enrol in SENG 310. All other students should enrol in CSC 320.

7. Students who take PSYC 300A and 300B need an additional 7.5 units of upper-level psychology courses; students who take STAT 255 and 256 need an additional 10.5 units of upper-level psychology courses.