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CBU – B.A. PSYCHOLOGY – 4 YEAR AREA MAJOR
Disclaimer: Each student bears the responsibility for ensuring that his/her course choices satisfy both the overall program regulations and the individual
department regulations for specializations, majors, honours. This worksheet is provided as a guide and does not represent the final graduation document.
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Students interested in a Major focused on a general area must consult with a Department Chair regarding the selection of
courses constituting the Area Major. In an Area major, a student combines courses to form a coherent topic with a special
focus.
Once a topic is chosen it must be approved by the Dean of Arts and Social Sciences (who seeks advice from the Chairs of all
Disciplines involved in the topic area). Approval must be received after the first 60 credits of the degree.
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72 credits must be taken across 3 different disciplines, with a maximum of 18 credits at the 1 year level over the 3
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disciplines; a minimum of 24 credits at the 3 or 4 year level, including 6 credits at the 4 year level, over the 3 disciplines;
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and a minimum of 6 credits at the 3 and 4 year level in each of the 3 disciplines.
Any course may fulfill both the Core and Major or Minor [or first Major or second Major] requirement [except where
prohibited by departmental regulation]. But no course may fulfill [or partially fulfill] the requirements for more than one
Group in the Core.
Group
Requirement
Course(s)
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Any six credits in English with the exception of
ENGL2624/DRAM2621,ENGL2625/DRAM2623,ENGL3621
and ENGL3623
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Six credits from among Humanities, Philosophy, History or
Religious Studies courses
3
Six credits from among Anthro/Soc, Political Science,
Economics or Mi’kmaq Studies courses
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Six credits from among Art, Music, Folklore, Communication,
Drama, ENGL1601 (Cinema) or MIKM1167 (Indigenous Art of
North America)
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Six credits from among NASC1120, AN/S2200, PHIL2222,
AN/S2212, POLS2162, PSYC2101/3101, MATH, Accounting or
Science (including MSIT) courses
Check off completed courses and write the course name, number, and number of credits on the spaces provided. For example, psych 2601 (3)
Designated Topic:_____________________________
72 credits across three disciplines:
3 Disciplines:
1. Psychology
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3.
Electives (18 credits)
Notes: If a student takes psych 2101 and/or psych 3101 to satisfy the group 5 requirement, then these credits are counted twice
(group 5 and psych core). To meet the requirements of a total of 120 credits, an additional 3 to 6 credits in “electives” is
required.
Students cannot receive credit for Humanities 1101 (or 1106) and History 1100.
June 2013