Limited Enrolment — Enrolment is limited to students who have:
1. completed Gr. 12(4U) Biology and Advanced Functions or equivalent;
2. completed 8.0 credits;
3. completed PSY201H5 (or equivalent), PSY210H5, PSY240H5 and at least 1.0 credit of 200-level ANT/BIO/SOC courses with a minimum average of 75% across the 2.5 credits; and
4. a minimum CGPA of 2.70.
Students who do not meet these requirements and/or students who apply after third year must have a psychology average of at least 75% (based on a minimum of PSY201H5 and the next most recent 1.5 credits completed in 200/300/400-level Psychology courses) as well as an AGPA of at least 2.7. These requirements are based on all courses taken during students' most recent academic year (including Summer, when applicable).
Completion Requirements:13.0-15.0 credits are required, including at least 5.0 300/400-level credits of which 1.5 must be at the 400-level.
First Year: PSY100Y5 and ( ANT101H5 and ANT102H5) or ( BIO152H5 and BIO153H5) or 1.0 credit from the following courses ( BIO202H5 or BIO205H5 or BIO206H5 or BIO207H5 or SOC100H5)
Second Year:
Higher Years:
Students intending to complete Biology courses to satisfy Exceptionality in Human Learning - Specialist requirements, should thoroughly review Biology prerequisite requirements prior to enrolment to determine eligibility.
Limited Enrolment — Enrolment is limited to students who have:
Students who do not meet these requirements and/or students who apply after third year must have a psychology and biology average of at least 77% (based on a minimum of PSY201H5 and PSY202H5 and the next most recent 1.5 credits completed in psychology and biology courses listed in the Neuroscience Specialist program at the 200/300/400-level) as well as an AGPA of at least 3.0. These requirements are based on all courses taken during students' most recent academic year (including Summer, when applicable).
Completion Requirements:11.5 credits are required
Neuroscience Specialist Clusters
Cluster A - Behavioural Neuroscience area: BIO318Y5, BIO320H5, BIO328H5, PSY316H5, PSY318H5, PSY346H5, PSY352H5, PSY353H5, PSY354H5, PSY355H5, PSY368H5, PSY369H5, PSY385H5, PSY389H5, PSY391H5, PSY392H5, PSY393H5, PSY394H5, PSY395H5, PSY397H5, PSY398H5
Cluster B - Molecular/Cellular Biology area:
BIO314H5, BIO315H5, BIO341H5, BIO347H5, BIO372H5, BIO407H5, BIO476H5, PSY355H5, PSY392H5
Cluster C - Neurobiology area:
BIO304H5, BIO310H5, BIO380H5, BIO404H5, BIO409H5, PSY318H5, PSY346H5, PSY369H5, PSY393H5, PSY394H5, PSY397H5
Cluster D - Research and Applications:
BIO481Y5, PSY399H5, PSY399Y5, PSY400Y5, PSY401Y5, PSY403H5, PSY404H5, PSY405H5, PSY406H5, PSY499H5, PSY499Y5
Cluster E - Seminar:
BIO403H5, BIO404H5, BIO406H5, BIO407H5, BIO408H5, PSY471H5, PSY480H5, PSY490H5, PSY495H5
1. Students intending to pursue the Neuroscience Specialist program should be aware of minimum grade prerequisite requirements for entry to BIO152H5 (minimum grade of 70% in Grade 12 SBI4U) and CHM110H5 (minimum grade of 70% in Grade 12 SCH4U)
2. In the second year, students are encouraged to consider taking the following courses depending on their planned course of study:
3. Students intending to continue in Graduate Studies should consider including courses from Cluster D - Research and Applications.
4. Students interested in taking PSY400Y5 in their last year are advised to take PSY309H5 in their third year.
5. Students can apply a maximum of 1.5 credits from Cluster D - Research and Applications, towards program requirements.
Limited Enrolment — All students must have completed Ontario Grade 12 Biology (SBI4U) and Advanced Functions (MHF4U) or equivalents.
Students applying at the end of their first year (minimum 4.0 completed credits), must have a grade of at least 64% in PSY100Y5 and a CGPA of at least 2.0.
Students who do not meet these requirements and/or students who apply after second year must have a psychology average of at least 64% (based on a minimum of 1.5 completed credits in psychology) as well as an AGPA of at least 2.0. Both these requirements are based on all courses taken during students' most recent academic year (including Summer, when applicable).
Completion Requirements:6.5-7.0 credits in Psychology are required, including 2.0 at the 300/400 level.
First Year: PSY100Y5
Higher Years:
NOTE: A single course can be used to satisfy only one Psychology program requirement.
Limited Enrolment — All students must have completed Ontario Grade 12 Biology (SBI4U) and Advanced Functions (MHF4U) or out of province equivalents.
Students applying at the end of their first year (minimum 4.0 completed credits) must have a grade of at least 61% in PSY100Y5 and a CGPA of at least 2.0.
Students who do not meet these requirements and/or students who apply after second year must have a psychology average of at least 61% (based on a minimum of 1.5 completed credits in psychology) as well as an AGPA of at least 2.0. Both these requirements are based on all courses taken during student's most recent academic year (including Summer, when applicable).
Completion Requirements:4.0-4.5 credits are required, including 1.0 credit at the 300 level or above.
First Year: PSY100Y5
Higher Years:
Limited Enrolment — Enrolment in this program is limited to students who have:
Students who do not meet these requirements and/or students who apply after third year must have a psychology average of at least 77% (based on a minimum of PSY201H5 and PSY202H5 and the next most recent 1.5 credits completed in 200/300/400-level PSY/JLP courses) as well as an AGPA of at least 3.0. These requirements are based on all courses taken during students' most recent academic year (including Summer, when applicable).
Please see the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences website (www.utm.utoronto.ca/psychology) for full enrolment requirement details.
10.0 credits are required.
Psychology Specialist Clusters
Cluster A - Biological Bases of Behaviour:
PSY318H5, PSY346H5, PSY351H5, PSY352H5, PSY353H5, PSY354H5, PSY355H5, PSY362H5, PSY372H5, PSY391H5, PSY392H5, PSY393H5, PSY394H5, PSY395H5, PSY397H5, PSY398H5, BIO304H5, BIO310H5, BIO318Y5, BIO328H5
Cluster B - Perception/Cognition/Communication:
PSY270, PSY280, PSY312H5, PSY316H5, PSY362H5, PSY371H5, PSY372H5, PSY385H5, PSY387H5, PSY393H5, PSY397H5, JLP285H5, JLP315H5, JLP383H5, JLP384H5, JLP388H5
Cluster C - Developmental/Abnormal/Social/Personality:
PSY220H5, PSY230H5, PSY240H5,PSY310H5, PSY311H5, PSY312H5, PSY313H5, PSY314H5, PSY316H5, PSY317H5, PSY318H5, PSY320H5, PSY321H5, PSY324H5, PSY325H5, PSY327H5, PSY328H5, PSY330H5, PSY331H5, PSY333H5, PSY340H5, PSY341H5, PSY343H5, PSY344H5, PSY345H5, PSY346H5, PSY353H5, JLP315H5
Cluster D - Research and Applications:
PSY399H5, PSY399Y5, PSY400Y5, PSY401Y5, PSY403H5, PSY404H5, PSY405H5, PSY406H5, PSY499H5, PSY499Y5