西蒙弗雷泽大学

This program, offered jointly by Simon Fraser University and Douglas College, provides students with comprehensive training in psychology and thorough training in applied behaviour analysis.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete all of

PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychology I (3)
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology II (3)
PSYC 201W - Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology (4) *
PSYC 210 - Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychology (4)

and all of

PSYC 221 - Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSYC 241 - Introduction to Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSYC 250 - Introduction to Developmental Psychology (3)

* with a final course grade of C (2.0) or better.

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete a minimum of 36 upper division PSYC units with a minimum psychology cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and psychology upper division CGPA of 2.0 (calculated on Simon Fraser University PSYC courses only), and which includes all of

PSYC 300W - Critical Analysis of Issues in Psychology (4) *
PSYC 308 - History and Systems of Modern Psychology (3)
PSYC 356 - Developmental Psychopathology (3) or PSYC 359 - Developmental Disabilities (3)
PSYC 371 - Intervention: Process and Outcome (3)

PSYC 4XX (15) - Douglas College transfer units

and eight additional upper division PSYC units

and completion of

EDUC 315 - Individual and Developmental Differences in Language Acquisition (3)
EDUC 422 - Learning Disabilities (4)

No more than six directed studies units may be applied to the program. A minimum of 21 upper division psychology units must be completed at Simon Fraser University.

* with a final course grade of C- (1.67) or better

Douglas College Requirements

Students also complete the following courses at Douglas College which, upon successful completion with a CGPA of 2.00, will transfer to Simon Fraser University as PSYC 4XX-15.

DACS 5111 Disability in Context (3) or DACS 3430 ASD Across the Lifespan (3)

DACS 5112 ASD Community of Practice I (1.5)

DACS 5113 ASD Community of Practice II (1.5)

DACS 5121 Applied Behavior Analysis: Basic Principles (3)

DACS 5122 ABA: Behavioral Techniques (3)

DACS 5123 ABA Research and Applications (3)

Directed Studies Courses

PSYC 493 - Directed Studies (3)
PSYC 494 - Directed Studies (3)
PSYC 495 - Directed Studies (3)