Psychology (BA)

Psychology explores the exploration of human behavior and experiences, encompassing thoughts, emotions and actions. In our Bachelor of Arts (BA) program, you can examine psychology through the lens of social sciences, gaining insights into how elements such as personality, societal influences, external surroundings, cultural diversity, early experience, and biology shape individuals' behaviour and cognitive functions.

Program Details

Degree Highlights

Your future professors work hard to make sure your academic experience is current, complete and designed to open doors in your career. Here are a few things you can count on:

  • Career-Ready Curriculum: Understanding the science behind the human mind will equip you to succeed in a wide variety of professional contexts relating to health, education, family, community services, life transitions and more.
  • Small Class Sizes: With our small class sizes and cohort model, you will get a unique educational experience at the Milton campus.

Top Experiences

Here are just a few of our students’ favourite ways to apply their learning in the real world throughout their degree:

  • Hands-On Learning: There’s nothing like hands-on experience to solidify your learning and round out your resume, so you’ll spend lots of time in the lab and supporting faculty-led research projects.
  • Real-World Experience: Partner with your professors in research projects, or team up with local organizations to support the development of our local Milton community. 

Courses, Options and Pathways

First-Year Core Courses

  • Introduction to Psychology I
  • Introduction to Psychology II
  • Foundations for Community Engagement and Service

Sample Upper-Year Courses

  • Environment, Psychology and Action
  • Drugs and Behaviour
  • Close Relationships
  • Positive Psychology

Explore electives in User Experience Design, Health Studies, Computer Science and more.

Combine Your Degree

Psychology is available at Laurier Milton as an independent Bachelor of Arts (BA) or as a BA in combination with another Laurier Milton or online program. Here are two sample programs you could combine with your Psychology degree:

  • Computer Science (BA in Combination): Study the fundamentals of programming, algorithm design and computation, then pair those learnings with your Psychology studies to develop more effective, accessible and understanding systems and services for your community.
  • Policing (BA in Combination): With an emphasis on highly relevant issues such as diversity and ethics, the fully online Policing program pairs perfectly with Psychology if you’re interested in supporting, or serving within, law enforcement teams.

Admissions

  • Format: full time or part time
  • Duration: four years
  • Start: September (fall term)
  • OUAC codes: UPQ (Psychology BA); UPR (Psychology BA in Combination)

Your Career Awaits

It’s not only about the journey; it’s about the destination. Let us help you get to where you’re going.

Here are just some examples of our graduates' destinations. What’s yours?

Sample Career Options

Note: Additional training and education may be required.

  • bereavement counsellor
  • child life specialist
  • demographer/statistician
  • gerontologist
  • mediator
  • public policy analyst
  • speech-language pathologist

Explore more careers.

Support After Graduation

Alumni for life means that you have access to Career and Employment Support offered at Laurier for your entire career.

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Tuition and Scholarships

Getting a university education is an investment in your future.

At Laurier, we take financial health seriously by providing a wide variety of funding opportunities for you throughout your degree, such as scholarships and bursaries, and by equipping you with the skills to manage your finances effectively in the years to come.

 

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Laurier students engaged in hands-on learning in 2023

 

Laurier graduates employed or in post-graduate studies in 2023

Milton Campus

Conveniently located in the GTA, Laurier Milton facilitates a comfortable learn-work-live lifestyle through small class sizes, convenient schedules, high-quality academics and outstanding local industry connections.

Don’t miss out on being part of a class of Laurier Milton Golden Hawks.

Chat with Current Students

Want to know what it’s really like to be in this program? U Community is our Discord server where future Golden Hawks like you can connect with current students to get their first-hand stories and tips on living and learning at Laurier.

Connect with Us

Questions? Email chooselaurier@wlu.ca, call 548.889.8888 or see all contact information.


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