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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – PSYCHOLOGY (UNIVERSITY TRANSFER)
Red Deer College – School of Arts & Sciences
Updated April 2021
What is this guide?
This is an Academic Planning Guide, prepared by the School of Arts & Sciences to help you register for
courses towards a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
This guide is prepared using information gathered from RDC, Academic Calendars from Universities,
and other resources and will only highlight major points related to transfer.
o We strongly advise that you read the Academic Calendar of your destination institution for full
information.
I see the information for the guide focuses on University of Alberta and University of Calgary. My
major/transfer university is not listed. What should I do?
There are many institutions all offering a diverse range of majors and routes related to BSc Psychology.
There is no way we can capture all possible routes.
o At RDC, the majority of students seek transfer to the University of Alberta (UAlberta) or the
University of Calgary (UCalgary), so we highlight these universities and the pathways that best
suit the coursework RDC offers.
If there is a different major at UAlberta/UCalgary that you are interested in, or, if you are interested in
transferring to a different institution, please contact us at artscienceinfo@rdc.ab.ca.
Why can I only take two years at RDC?
Every 30 credits (10 courses) a student completes is equivalent to one academic year. If a student
completes 10 courses per year for four straight years (with appropriate course selection) they will
graduate with their degree in four years.
Universities have what is called a residency requirement. This means that universities require a specific
amount of credits to be completed as their student in order to grant the degree.
o UAlberta and UCalgary (and most universities), require a minimum of 60 credits to be
completed while registered as a student of their institution. Therefore, students can transfer up
to 60 credits towards their degree.
What are terms, and how many of them are there?
Terms are the period of time in which your studies take place. At RDC, we offer four terms.
Fall term (September through December)
Winter Term (January through April)
Spring term (May through June): Spring term is a condensed term. We recommend only a maximum of
two courses in the Spring. Course offerings are reduced in this term as well.
Summer Term (July through August): Limited courses available this term.How many courses should I take a term?
The traditional path you will see is 5 courses per term, 10 total (5 in the Fall, 5 in the Winter).
Bachelor of Arts does offer flexibility in how a student schedules and pursues their degree.
o Some students will complete 10 courses in a year by taking 4 courses in the Fall, 4 in the
Winter, and 2 in the Spring (or some mixture).
o Some students will take 3-4 courses per term (6-8 per year) and take 5-6 years to complete
their degree.
We encourage you to take a course load that works best for you. In most cases, to be considered for
full time funding students need a minimum of 3 post-secondary courses and 9 academic credits in the
Fall and Winter term.
o Please check and confirm the course load requirements if you are receiving funding.
If you are pursuing an Honors/Specialization program with UAlberta, we recommend taking a minimum
of 24 credits (8 courses) over your Fall/Winter terms (4 in Fall and 4 in Winter).
What happens if I take less than 10 courses a year?
You may need an extra term or year to complete your degree.
What is a credit?
A credit is what you earn for completing courses. To earn a BA from UAlberta or UCalgary, a student
will need to earn 120 credits.
Most courses a student completes will be three credits. There are some courses that span a full year
(Fall to Winter) that are six credits. As such, 120 credits is generally 40 courses.
How do I know what courses to take?
Use this guide and use the advice!
Make sure the courses you take are transferable using Transfer Alberta.
You should be taking university level and university transferable courses
o “200” Level courses are Year 1 courses at RDC
o “300” Level courses are Year 2 courses at RDC
o (each institution will use different numbering conventions for their years)
2INFORMATION ON UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA TRANSFER
The University of Alberta offers three different ways to earn a BSc Psychology degree: For many
programs offered by the Faculty of Science at UAlberta, there are three ways to complete a degree. In most
cases, the differences in these routes start to become noticeable at year 3. For more information on these
routes, please visit the UAlberta Department of Psychology website.
General – General students complete both a Major and a Minor. Students will explore courses in a
more broad range of disciplines compared to an Honors/Specialization program
Specialization – Specialization requires students to maintain a specific course load and GPA to be
eligible. Students primarily focus in their major during all years of study, but not engage in a Directed
Research Project.
Honors - Student’s interested in the BSc Psychology Honors program should connect with UAlberta as
soon as possible. Admission is dependent on many factors, including obtaining approval from a
potential research supervisor. More information on Honors application can be found here:
https://www.ualberta.ca/psychology/undergraduate-studies/honours/index.html
COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS
YEAR ONE
FALL TERM WINTER TERM
PSYC 260 PSYC 261
BIOL 217 (can be taken either term) BIOL 218 (can be taken either term)
ENGL 219 ENGL 220
Junior Math/Computing Science Requirement
STAT 251 (see note 2 below)
(see note 3 below)
Junior Chemistry/Physics Requirement Junior Chemistry/Physics Requirement
(see note 4 below) (see note 4 below)
YEAR TWO
FALL TERM WINTER TERM
Choose one of: PSYC 341, PSYC 353, PSYC 389 Choose one of: PSYC 341, PSYC 353, PSYC 389
PSYC 375 or PSYC 358 PSYC 375 or PSYC 358
Science Elective (see note 1 below) Science Elective (see note 1 below)
Social Science Elective (see note 1 below) Social Science Elective (see note 1 below)
Art or Science Elective (see note 1 below) Art or Science Elective (see note 1 below)
NOTES
1. Examples of 2020-21 Arts and Science Electives: https://rdc.ab.ca/apply-and-register/academic-
advising/documents/school-arts-and-sciences-electives
Social Sciences elective: choose from Anthropology (ANTH), Economics (ECON), Political Science
(POLI SCI) and Sociology (SOCI)
2. Students can only have credit for one of STAT 251 or PSYC 314 at UAlberta. If you take STAT 251, DO
NOT TAKE PYSC 314 in year 2.
3. Jr Computing/Math requirement: Choose from: MATH 202 or 203 (calculus), MATH 204 (calculus part
2), MATH 221 (algebra), CMPT 201 (intro to programming)
4. Jr Chemistry/Physics requirement: Choose two from: CHEM 211, CHEM 212, PHYS 205, and PHYS
226. For students who may want to lighten their courseload in Year 1, you can move this requirement to
year 2 and replace with Social Science elective. Students pursuing “Honors” at UAlberta do not need this
requirement, and can replace with Art or Science Elective.
3INFORMATION ON UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY TRANSFER
COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS
YEAR ONE
FALL TERM WINTER TERM
PSYC 260 PSYC 261
BIOL 217 (see note 1 below) BIOL 218 (see note 1 below)
CHEM 211 (see note 1 below) CHEM 212 (see note 1 below)
MATH 202 or 203 (see notes 1 below) MATH 221 (see note 1 below)
Arts Elective (see note 2 below) Arts Elective (see note 2 below)
YEAR TWO
FALL TERM WINTER TERM
PSYC 313 PSYC 314
300 Level PSYC or PSYC Foundation Course 300 Level PSYC or PSYC Foundation Course
(see note 4 below) (see note 4 below)
300 level PSYC or Elective Course 300 Level PSYC or Elective Course
PHYS 205 or Elective Elective (see note 2 below)
Elective (see note 2 below) Elective (see note 2 below)
NOTES
1. Student’s pursuing a BSc Psychology from the UCalgary will need to complete specific science courses in
order to graduate. These courses are not required to transfer, but are recommended to complete in your
first 2 years. If you do not wish to take these courses in your first year replace them with an elective course.
The equivalent science courses RDC offers towards this degree are:
Biology: BIOL 217 & BIOL 218 (can be completed in any order/term)
Chemistry: CHEM 211 & CHEM 212
Mathematics: MATH 202 or 203 & MATH 221 (can be completed in any order/term)
o If you achieved 70% or higher in Math 31 you can take MATH 203 instead of MATH 202.
Physics: PHYS 205 (this course does not have a PHYS 30 pre-requisite, although it is
recommended)
2. Examples of Arts and Science Electives: https://rdc.ab.ca/apply-and-register/academic-
advising/documents/school-arts-and-sciences-electives
3. U of C Psychology students are required to complete 15 credits in specific Psychology courses before
graduation. You will not be able to complete all of these requirements as an RDC student, nor are they
required to complete prior to transfer. Below are the courses students will be required to complete in their
degree.
PSYC 341
PSYC 375
Choose 9 credits (3 courses) from: PSYC 353*, PSYC 357*, PSYC 358, PSYC 369, PSYC 383, PSYC 389
(Note: *A maximum of 3 credits from PSYC 353 or PSYC 357 can be used to fulfill this requirement)
4IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
University of Alberta University of Calgary
Transfer Credit Transfer up to 60 credits Transfer up to 60 credits
Recommended max of 18 credits in Arts
electives
Applying for Transfer Deadline typically March 1. Consult U of A Deadline typically March 1. Consult U
timelines. of C timelines.
Apply to U of A here. Apply to U of C here.
Honors and It is recommended students complete a Honors, Specialization and General
Specialization GPA course load of at least 24 credits over Fall programs are UAlberta programs. You
and Winter terms. For GPA requirements, can see projected GPA for UCalgary
please click here. Possession of the programs here.
minimum GPA does not guarantee entry.
Students can choose “Natural Sciences”
as a second option for UCalgary.
How Admission Grade Calculated on all university transferable Will be calculated using the most recent
Point Average (AGPA) coursework completed in the most recent course work to a maximum of 30 units,
calculated two terms of study if they contain a minimum unless otherwise specified by the faculty.
of 24 credits. If those two terms contain less All courses attempted within a term will be
than 24 credits, all work in the next most included except where the number of
recent term(s) is included in the calculation courses taken within a term results in the
until the minimum total of 24 credits is overall number of units exceeding 30
reached. Fall/Winter courses are considered units. Should this occur, the highest
Winter courses in these calculations. For grades from the oldest term being
applicants who have attempted less than 24 considered will be used to calculate the
credits of transferable postsecondary work, GPA. In some faculties prerequisite
the AGPA is based on all university or courses will be included first. Grades in
university transfer credits attempted. high school equivalent courses offered by
Note: Where the applicant has more than post-secondary institutions will not be
one passing grade for the same course at used in determining the transfer
any institution, only the first passing grade is admission GPA. For more information on
used in calculating the grade point transfer, please consult the University of
average(s) for admission purposes. Calgary Calendar.
For more information on transfer, please
consult the University of Alberta Calendar.
Minimum Transferable A minimum grade of C- must be achieved A minimum grade of C- is
Grade in order for course credit to be transferable. recommended to maximize
While courses with grades of D or F will not transferability (“D” grades may transfer,
transfer, they remain on your transcript and depending on the circumstance). Please
will be used in calculation of your GPA. talk to an Academic Advisor as soon as
Please talk to an Academic Advisor as soon possible if you feel you may be in
as possible if you feel you may be in jeopardy of not getting at least a C- in a
jeopardy of not getting a C- in a course you course you are enrolled in.
are enrolled in.
5CONTACT INFORMATION
School of Arts & Sciences Room 2203
Red Deer College artscienceinfo@rdc.ab.ca
403.342.3585 (select 1)
Transfer Alberta Guide http://transferalberta.alberta.ca
University of Alberta
Faculty of Science www.ualberta.ca/science
advisor.science@ualberta.ca
780.492.4758
Department of Psychology www.ualberta.ca/psychology
UAlberta Academic Calendar www.calendar.ualberta.ca/
University of Calgary
Faculty of Arts www.arts.ucalgary.ca
artsads@ucalgary.ca
403.220.3580
Student Success Advisors arts@ucalgary.ca
403.220.5881
success@ucalgary.ca
UCalgary Academic Calendar www.ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/arts
PLEASE NOTE:
This document is designed to provide recommendations and general information related to transfer pathways
that best suit Red Deer College (RDC) course offerings. There are many ways to create a schedule and
complete your studies, and we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the details of the program and the
university that you want to transfer to. We are here to assist you in navigating your studies and can connect
you with resources as needed, but you are responsible for your course registration, class schedule,
applications to transfer and other related matters. Students in university transfer programs are strongly advised
to refer to the calendar of the university that they wish to attend, and should contact appropriate university
departments as required.
Please note that institutions can make changes to their program and/or transfer requirements without
consulting RDC. As such, it is recommended you consult with the appropriate institutional information (i.e.
university calendars, websites, advisors) to gain the most up to date information as you progress through your
studies.
You are cautioned that any changes to your courses, your major, or your transfer destination may adversely
affect your transferable credit or admission requirements for future programs. Consult with the School of Arts &
Sciences if you have any questions.
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