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Affective Science and Mental Health

Program details

Faculty
Social Science and Humanities

Degree
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Experiential learning
Internship
Practicum

Delivery method
In-class

Location
Ontario Tech University, Downtown Oshawa

Start dates
September

Length
Four years

Program load
Full-time

OUAC code
DAA - Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)
DAI - Psychology (Bachelor of Science)

Overview

Students at a table. Focus on the study of emotions, mood disorders and psychological well-being. You will explore emotional processes, their impact on mental health, and develop interventions to promote emotional resilience.

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. 

If you're interested in applying to the Bachelor of Science in Psychology program apply via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) using OUAC code DAI. 

If you're interested in applying to the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program apply via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) using OUAC code DAA. 


Did you know?

organizations provide placement opportunities
of students are employed within six months of graduation

Admissions

Admissions


Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M credits including English (ENG4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U), and two of Biology (SBI4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) or Physics (SPH4U).

Note: Admission is competitive. The specific average or standing required for admission varies from year to year. Students are selected by taking into consideration a wide range of criteria including school marks, distribution of subjects taken, and performance in subjects relevant to the academic program. Possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Preference will be given to applicants with the best qualifications.


Last year's cut-off70 per cent
Expected cut-offLow 70s

Program details

Faculty
Social Science and Humanities

Degree
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Experiential learning
Internship
Practicum

Delivery method
In-class

Location
Ontario Tech University, Downtown Oshawa

Start dates
September

Length
Four years

Program load
Full-time

OUAC code
DAA - Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)
DAI - Psychology (Bachelor of Science)

Contact information

Career opportunities

  • Advertising Researcher
  • Health services employee
  • Human resources employee
  • Laboratory Assistant
  • Market Researcher
  • Pharmaceutical Representative
  • Statistical Consultant

Experiential learning

Experiential learning opportunities will be fostered through volunteer, practicum, internship and directed lab research opportunities, each of which will give students hands-on experience in their field of interest.

A limited number of fourth-year students have the opportunity to acquire workplace skills through an immersive internship or practicum experience with a partner organization.

  • Sample courses
    Psychology (BA)
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    Psychology (BSc)
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