Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (3 Year)

Why do children, groups and brains behave the way they do? Providence’s Bachelor of Arts with a Psychology Major (3 Years) explores that question over six semesters at the Otterburne campus, a residential rural campus about 50 km south of Winnipeg. The programme page describes psychology as a field ranging from microscopic brain cells to how groups influence our thoughts and behaviours.

You begin with PSYC 1010 Introduction to Psychology I and PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology II, then move into PSYC 2010 Child Development and PSYC 2040 Social Psychology. The core method courses, PSYC 2110 Research Methods and PSYC 2120 Statistics for Behavioural & Social Sciences, teach you to design a study and read data. Third-year options on the page include PSYC 3020 Abnormal Psychology, PSYC 3010 Clinical Psychology, PSYC 3050 Brain and Behaviour, Theories of Personality and Forensic Psychology.

The Psychology programme is coordinated by Professor Morgan Mulenga, Ph.D., with Assistant Professor Stephan Bonfield also teaching. Entry to the major needs a C or better in any psychology course, and Providence asks you to declare the major by the start of your third semester, so the three-year plan moves quickly from introductory to applied courses. The page speaks of cultivating a Christ-like commitment to the common good and respect for human life, and students can compare this route with the four-year BA or the Biology-Psychology BSc.

Graduates of the three-year Psychology Major work in areas the page lists, such as respite and home care, child and family services, human resources, advertising and corrections support. It suits a student who wants a solid grounding in behaviour and research skills in three years and plans to enter people-focused work soon after.