Psychology - Specialist (Science) - ERSPE1160

Limited Enrolment — Enrolment in this program 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 and PSY202H5 (or equivalent) and at least 1.5 credits in 200-level PSY courses with a minimum average of 77% across the 2.5 credits; and
  4. a minimum CGPA of 3.0.

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 Psychology Department website (www.utm.utoronto.ca/psychology) for full enrolment requirement details.

10.0 credits are required.

  1. 1.0 credit from PSY100Y5
  2. 1.0 credit from PSY201H5 and PSY202H5 (or equivalent)
  3. 0.5 credits from PSY210H5
  4. 0.5 credits from PSY290H5
  5. 0.5 credits from PSY270H5, PSY280H5, JLP285H5
  6. 0.5 credits from PSY220H5, PSY230H5, PSY240H5
  7. 0.5 credits from PSY309H5
  8. 0.5 credits from the following laboratory courses: PSY319H5, PSY329H5, PSY368H5, PSY369H5, PSY379H5, PSY389H5
  9. 0.5 credits at 300-level from Cluster A
  10. 0.5 credits at 300-level from Cluster B
  11. 0.5 credits at 300-level from Cluster C
  12. 1.5 additional credits at 300/400-level from any of Clusters A, B, C, D
  13. 1.0 additional credit at any level from Clusters A, B, C, D
  14. 1.0 credit from the following courses: PSY402H5, PSY410H5, PSY415H5, PSY420H5, PSY424H5, PSY430H5, PSY435H5, PSY440H5, PSY442Y5, PSY471H5, PSY480H5, PSY490H5, PSY495H5, JLP481H5, JLP483H5, BIO403H5, BIO407H5, STA441H5

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


  1. A single course can be used to satisfy only one Psychology program requirement.
  2. Students can apply a maximum of 1.5 credits from Cluster D - Research and Applications, towards program requirements.
  3. Students intending to continue in Graduate Studies should consider including courses from Cluster D - Research and Applications.
ERSPE1160
Psychology