April 30, 2012
PSYCH 499 (Honours Thesis) Enrolment
Under supervision of a faculty member, students normally will review literature, design a study, present an oral research proposal, collect data, and write a scholarly report of the project. Students may choose to begin PSYCH 499 in their 3B or 4A term.
Consult the Honours Thesis Handbook for information about who should do an Honours Thesis, selecting a topic for the Honours Thesis, finding a thesis supervisor, research interests of the Psychology Faculty members, etc.
Prerequisites for Admission to Psych 499
The prerequisites for Psych 499 are all of the following:
- enrolment in Honours Psychology or Make-Up Psychology,
- successful completion of Psych 291, 292, 391, and at least one of Psych 392-399, 483, 484,
- 60% cumulative overall average,
- 82% cumulative psychology average
Class Enrolment for Psych 499A
- Students with all of the course prerequisites may self-enrol on Quest for Psych 499A, or Psych 499A/B if enrolling in both courses in the same term. You must report the name of your thesis supervisor to Theresa before the eighth day of classes for the 499A term.
- Students without the course prerequisites may submit the Psych 499 Application for consideration by the Psych 499 Course Coordinator (see application deadlines below). Note that applications to enrol in Psych 391, 39X, and Psych 499A concurrently, or to enrol in Psych 499 with a cumulative psychology average of less than 80%, will not be accepted. Applications will be reviewed on an individual basis.
Application deadlines:- May 1 for Fall
- September 1 for Winter
- January 1 for Spring
If your application is approved, the Psych Undergrad Office will enrol you in Psych 499A. Only when the course is showing on Quest can you approach potential thesis supervisors. You must report the name of your thesis supervisor to Theresa before the eighth day of classes for the 499A term.
Class Enrolment for Psych 499B
- If you have completed Psych 499A you can self-enrol on Quest for Psych 499B. Alternatively, if you have all of the course prerequisites for Psych 499A, you can self-enrol in Psych 499A/B in the same term.
Class Enrolment for Psych 499C
- Department permission is required to enrol in Psych 499C. Email your enrolment request to Theresa during your enrolment appointment for the 499C term (NOT at pre-enrolment). Include your full name, ID number, name of the thesis supervisor, and which term you completed, or are enrolled in, Psych 499A/B.
Note: Students may take 499A/B concurrently, or 499B/C concurrently, but not all of 499A/B/C in the same term.
