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	Laurier (Waterloo) Psychology (BA or BSc) OUAC UZN Remove	Algoma Psychology (BA 4 Year Honours) OUAC JBG Remove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Non-Honours (3 years) OUAC CA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70%“70%+”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English at 60% One of 3M, 3U or 4U Math at 60% English is calculated in the admission average.	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 70% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	Programs: African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History, Biology ,* Childhood and Youth Studies, English, Environmental and Climate Change Studies, European and Russian Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, Greek and Roman Studies, History, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice, Indigenous Studies, Law, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and Women's and Gender Studies. You can also apply to the BA Undeclared for first year, or our new 15-credit online program in General Studies. +4 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Psychology	Psychology	Aboriginal Studies African Studies Anthropology Classical Studies
What it is	Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes — how people think, feel, and act. At Wilfrid Laurier, you can choose between a BA (emphasizing the social and humanities aspects) or a BSc (focusing on research methods and biological foundations). The program includes optional co-op terms where you work in real clinical, research, or organizational settings alongside your studies, giving you practical experience that pure coursework alone doesn't provide.	You study human behaviour, thinking, and emotion from scientific and practical angles. A four-year honours degree goes deeper than a three-year general degree, with more advanced courses and often a research component. This program suits people curious about why people act and think the way they do, and who want to understand psychology well enough for graduate study or specialized careers in mental health, research, or counselling.	A three-year Bachelor of Arts lets you choose from humanities and social science subjects like history, English, anthropology, geography, and environmental studies. Unlike an honours degree, you complete fewer credits overall and have more flexibility to explore different fields or combine subjects without specializing deeply in one. This suits students who want a broad liberal arts education or who are still deciding what to focus on.
The door tomajors you reach through it	neuroscience psychology	psychology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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