Psychology Minor (B.A. & Sc.) (24 credits)
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Arts and Science
Program credit weight: 24
Program Description
A minor program in Psychology is available to students registered in any B.Sc. program other than Psychology. This program is intended to complement a student's primary field of study by providing a focused introduction to specialized topics in psychology.
A separate minor concentration exists for students registered in a program in the Faculty of Arts.
The Minor program for Science students requires the completion of 24 credits in Psychology, of which no more than 6 may overlap with the primary program. All courses in the Minor program must be passed with a minimum grade of C. A prerequisite to the program is PSYC 204 Introduction to Psychological Statistics. or equivalent.
Program Prerequisite (0-3)
Students planning to enter the Minor Psychology program are recommended to complete PSYC 204 Introduction to Psychological Statistics. If students have credit for MATH 203, they can still choose to complete PSYC 204 and get credit at McGill.
Complementary Courses (24 credits)
3 or 6 credits selected from the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 211 | Introductory Behavioural Neuroscience. | 3 |
Introductory Behavioural Neuroscience. Terms offered: Fall 2026, Winter 2027 An introduction to contemporary research on the relationship between brain and behaviour. Topics include learning, memory and cognition, brain damage and neuroplasticity, emotion and motivation, and drug addiction and brain reward circuits. Much of the evidence will be drawn from the experimental literature on research with animals. | ||
| PSYC 213 | Cognition. | 3 |
Cognition. Terms offered: Fall 2026, Winter 2027 Where do thoughts come from? What is the nature of thought, and how does it arise in the mind and the brain? Cognition is the study of human information processing, and we will explore topics such as memory, attention, categorization, decision making, intelligence, philosophy of mind, and the mind-as computer metaphor. | ||
| PSYC 215 | Social Psychology. | 3 |
Social Psychology. Terms offered: Fall 2026, Winter 2027 The course offers students an overview of the major topics in social psychology. Three levels of analysis are explored beginning with individual processes (e.g., attitudes, attribution), then interpersonal processes (e.g., attraction, communication, love) and finally social influence processes (e.g., conformity, norms, roles, reference groups). | ||
18 or 21 credits selected from Psychology courses at the 300 level or above.