Students enrolled in the either the Bachelor of Science in Psychology or Bachelor of Arts in Psychology may choose to specialize in Affective Science and Mental Health. Both degrees will provide students with a core first year of courses, with their second year reserved for foundational psychology courses. Students will also be required to take a number of additional electives in their upper years of study.
Students will receive a solid foundation in research methods and statistics as well as highly marketable skills in a variety of tech-focused domains. The knowledge students will gain from this program will put them in a strong position for additional education or direct-to-work opportunities.
The Affective Science and Mental Health specialization will provide students with a targeted education pertaining to the psychological and neural mechanisms underlying emotion, and the manner in which these mechanisms contribute to mental health or mental illness.