Our Psychology Program
Our psychology program continues to be one of the University’s most popular programs. Our small classes ultimately provide students with individual attention and a more personal student-professor relationship.
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Our psychology program offers two different degrees, tailored to the students’ strengths and interests. The Bachelor of Science (BSc four-year) degree requires students to complete a greater number of biological-based courses compared to the Bachelor of Arts (BA four-year) degree.
In addition to the standard courses on methodology that are required for a psychology degree, we offer courses on a wide range of topics in psychology. The majority of courses that we offer fall under one of two broadly-based categories: those that focus on the social bases of behaviour, and those that focus on the biological bases of behaviour. While it is widely known that psychology can involve the identification of, and counselling for, abnormal thoughts and behaviours, there are many other areas of psychology that you can explore with us.
A psychology degree is really a stepping stone to the next phase of a student’s life. We teach you how to be dedicated, motivated, and to think critically about scientific data, human and non-human behaviour, and science in general. These are skills that are in demand by many prospective employers. Many of our former students have continued with higher education at the graduate level, earning Master’s and PhD degrees. We also have former students with law and education degrees, and others who are now speech and language pathologists, audiologists, forensic psychologists, and neuroscientists.
What You Can Expect
Hands-on learning, a close-knit campus community, and caring faculty.
Our Courses
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“My fondest memory was my last day at Algoma U. My classmates and I had gotten really close, and we suddenly realized this is it–this is the end of our time here. I remember Brodbeck praising our class, our work ethic, and our achievements. It’s such a great memory and feeling knowing that your mentor genuinely cares about your success and recognizes your efforts. You can’t get this close to people and to your professors at a bigger university. It really is like a family here.”
Alyssa Garofalo
BA Hons, Psychology, MA, Forensics Psychology
“I would recommend Algoma U to someone pursing a degree in Psychology because of the amazing professors. At Algoma U, the professors go above and beyond to know the students in their classrooms and to challenge them to grow as learners. This is also a drawback because it does mean that as a student you will be required to push yourself further and study harder than expected. However, the professors know how to tailor their teaching to push students to grow and exceed their potential.”
Elicia Augusto
BSc Hons, Psychology, BEd, BHSc
“As a team, we strive not only to “profess our knowledge” in lecture and seminar courses, but more importantly, to teach students to evaluate the information, think critically about data, and incorporate their knowledge across topics. Whether you are coming straight from high school, you are a transfer student from another university or college, or you are thinking of updating your education, these are skills that will transfer to your future career or place of employment.”
Laurie Bloomfield
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