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.89-55

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To: ?

Senate

From:

L. Salter

Chair, SCAP

Subject:

Depar1tment of Psychology -

Date:

November 9, 1989

Curriculum Revision

Reference: SCUS 89-28

SCAP 89-39

Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate Committee on

Undergraduate Studies gives rise to the following motion

Motion;

"That Senate'

enat approve and recommend approval to the Board of Governors

as set forth in S.89-55 the proposed changes to the honors program entrance

requirements in the Department of Psychology."

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Honors Program

Admission ?

Psychology majors may apply to enter the honors program. The appropiate

form Is available from the Departmental Office. Students normally aPøY

entry into the honors program in their fourth year.

The qualifications for adrisslon to the honors program are . -.

—completion of 90 semester hours of university course work with a,l!lklhTWITt

cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher

a minimum 3.0 or higher grade point average In Psychology courses

—successful completion of

PSYC 100-3 Introduction to Psychology I

102-3 Introduction to Psychology II

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201-3 RsarchMethods

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Psychology ?

207-3 Hlstdry of Psychology

210-3 DataAna1ysis In Psychology or equivalent

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successful Completion of 15 semester hours of Psychology

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in the honors program, students must

a faculty advisor ?

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ave a minimum 3.0 dr higher grade point average for all courses taken In

each

have a minimum 3.0 or

semester

higher grade point average for all Psychology

courses taken in each semester

_uooessfutty complete PSYC 301-3, Intermediate Research and DataAnalysis

program.

A student not meetilg these requirements may be dropped from the

program. Such a student may apply for readmission to the honors program.

Students having difficulty finding an honors advisor should contact the

Departmental Undergraduate Advisor for assistance. A pamphlet describing

the honors program and the requirements for the honors project (PSYC 490-

5 and 499

5) may be obtained from the general office.

Completion

To receive honors in Psychology students must

—meet the honors graduation requirements of the University and the Faculty

of Arts.

—successfully complete 50 semester hours of upper division Psychology

courses (up to 12 of these credits may be approved options from other de-

partments). No more than 8 of these semester hours may be in directed

studies courses.

—successfully complete PSYC 402-5 Seminar In the History of Psychology

—successfully complete an honors project (PSYC 490-5 and PSYC 499-5).

Students must have cempleted at least 90 semester hours of unlversltywork,

with at least 20 semester hours in upper division Psychology courses before

enrolling in the honors project. A plan must be approved by the faculty

supervisor arid by the PSYC 490 instructor before work is begun.

—obtain certification by the Undergraduate Studies Committee that the pro-

gram has been satisfactorily completed.

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Honors Program

Admission

Psychology majors may apply to enter the honors 

program. The appropriate form is available from the 

Departmental Office. The deadline for submission of 

the application is March 15 each year. 

The qualifications for admission to the honors 

program are 

- completion of 75 semester hours of university course 

work with a minimum cumulative grade point average 

of 3.0 or higher 

- a minimum 3.0 or higher grade point average in 

Psychology courses 

- successful completion of 

PSYC 100-3 Introduction to Psychology I 

102-3 Introduction to Psychology II 

201-3 Research Methods in Psychology 

207-3 History of Psychology 

210-3 Data Analysis in Psychology or 

equivalent courses 

- successful completion of 15 semester hours of 

Psychology course work at Simon Fraser University 

- signature of a faculty member willing to advise 

the honors project. Students having difficulty 

finding an honors advisor should contact the 

Departmental Undergraduate Advisor for assistance. 

Continuation

To remain in the honors program, students 

must 

- have a minimum 3.0 or higher grade point 

average for all courses taken in each 

semester 

- have a minimum 3.0 or higher grade point 

average for all Psychology courses taken 

in each semester 

- successfully complete PSYC 301-3, Inter- 

mediate Research and Data Analysis 

Note: It is recommended that PSYC 301 be taken prior 

to entry to the honors program. 

A student not meeting these requirements will be 

dropped from the program. Such a student may apply 

for readmission to the honors program. 

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Completion

To receive honors in Psychology, students must 

- meet the honors graduation requirements of the 

University and of the Faculty of Arts 

- successfully complete 50 semester hours of upper. 

division Psychology courses (up to 12 of these 

hours maybe approved options from other 

departments). No more than 8 of these semester 

hours may be in directed studies courses 

- successfully complete PSYC 402-5, Seminar in the 

History of Psychology 

- successfully complete an honors project (PSYC 490-5 

and PSYC 499-5). Students must have completed at 

least 90 semester hours of university work, with at 

least 20 semester hours in upper division Psychology 

courses before enrolling in the honors project. A 

plan must be approved by the faculty supervisor and 

by the PSYC 490 instructor before work is begun. A 

pamphlet describing the requirements for the honors 

project may be obtained from the General Office. 

- obtain certification by the Undergraduate Studies 

Committee that the program has been satisfactorily 

completed 

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