Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

About this programme

Both the 3-year Psychology concentration and 4-year Psychology major degrees at St. Mary’s University provide you with a deeper understanding of human behaviour by learning about how our experiences, relationships and social worlds interact with our predispositions and cognitive abilities to shape and impact our everyday lives. This degree will also ground you in psychological research methods and expose you to the variety of ways in which human behaviour can be understood. On this journey, you will learn to interpret and synthesize a broad range of ideas and research. In addition to the 3-year and 4-year degrees, high achieving students in the 4-year major have the opportunity to apply for the Honours Psychology program upon completion of their third year. With a dedicated psychology laboratory, StMU offers these exceptional students the opportunity to apply their skills and knowledge as they conduct independent research in their area of interest under the supervision of a faculty member. Successful completion of the Honours program provides you the opportunity to gain experience that is highly valued in a number of fields and prepares you for the rigours of graduate school. Graduates from the Degree Program Psychology program will develop strong skills in the following aspects: Build your understanding of physiological, emotional, cognitive and social determinants of behaviour; basic understanding of the various disciplines in psychology as well as the major theories and history of psychology.