Master of Arts in Psychological Science - Okanagan

About this programme

Get your UBC degree in psychology, the study of human and animal behaviour. Psychology explores diverse topics—from the factors involved in social interactions among individuals and groups and the processes underlying the nervous system, to moral development in children and what gives us a sense of wellbeing. At UBC Okanagan, you can complete either a BA or BSc in psychology. Bachelor programs offer a Major or a General Studies BA with a Concentration in Psychology. Students enrolled in the BA Psychology Program and the BSc Psychology Program take the same required Psychology courses; the only difference is in the electives associated with the degree’s requirements. UBC Okanagan’s Psychology Program offers a wide variety of foundational and advanced courses that cover topics such as personalities, abnormal behaviour, stress and memory. PSYO 121 – Introduction to Psychology: Personal Functioning PSYO 111 – Introduction to Psychology: Basic Processes ENGL 112 – Studies in Composition STAT 121 – Elementary Statistics PSYO 230 – Biopsychology of Behaviour PSYO 271 – Introduction to Data Analysis PSYO 219 – Introduction to Cognition PSYO 270 – Introduction to Research Methods and Design PSYO 241 – Personality PSYO 311 – Memory PSYO 321 – Child Development PSYO 353 – Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality I PSYO 310 – Learning PSYO 335 – Drugs and Behaviour PSYO 442 – Interpersonal Behaviour and Psychopathology PSYO 457 – Applied Social Psychology in the Workplace PSYO 462 – Evolutionary Psychology of Aggression and the Blind Movement PSYO 506 – Contemporary Theories of