Psychology

Full-time or part-time Most courses start September or January Fees, per year of arts courses $2,893; per year of science courses: $3,530 Individual university classes Prince George campus; individual courses also offered in Quesnel What is psychology? Psychology is the scientic study of human thought, emotion and behaviour. Psychologists attempt to determine causes for behaviour and try to nd answers by exploring biological and environmental inuences. Some psychologists perform research in laboratories while other work in social organizations, but both are attempting to nd solutions to real-world problems. Why study psychology? Have you ever wondered . . . Why people have different personalities? What intelligence is and how its measured? Why one person is attracted to another? Why people dream, and what dreams mean? How your unconscious mind inuences your behaviour? Whether people are either leftbrained or right-brained? What you can do to help raise a psychologically healthy child? What stress is and how it can be prevented? Psychology helps you gain fascinating insights into the way people think and react. It also helps you develop marketable skills in research, critical thinking, observation, problem-solving and effective communication. Where do psychologists work? Public and private clinics: Individual and group therapy (marital counselling, anger management, eating disorders, addictions); psychological testing and assessment (children with attention decit, autism); program development and delivery (stress management, smoking cessation and exercise programs) Community mental health centres/social service agencies: Mental health program development (substance abuse, suicide prevention, raising healthy children); program delivery, evaluation and training Courts, the justice system, prisons: Behavioural analysis of criminal offenders; therapy for offenders; expert testimony in court; jury evaluation Universities and colleges: Teaching; research (performing research, research assistant); academic and personal counselling Public and private school systems: Teaching; student counselling; psychological testing and evaluation of students; curriculum development (mental health lessons, self-esteem) Hospitals and health care: Patient and family counselling; psychological testing and assessment; delivery of programs (rehabilitation, brain injury programs); individual and group therapy (dealing with mental illness, physical disabilities, stroke) Corporations: Developing and delivering training programs (leadership, motivation, interviewing and teamwork); ergonomics/human factors (designing ofces and machines to interact with humans effectively) Advertising and market research: Surveying consumers; focus groups; testing advertising campaigns; measuring the impact of commercials Sports: Motivational counselling for athletes and coaches; analyzing strengths and weaknesses of teams
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Private consulting: Helping police with cases; training seminars for organizations; providing services for hospitals and mental health centres; private research As well, many psychology graduates use their training to embark on careers in law, medicine, criminology, business and education. For more information about psychology at CNC, visit our website at www.cnc. bc.ca/Program_websites/psyc.htm Admission Youll need one of the following: Successful completion of Grade 12 (with English 12 or English 12: First Peoples) ABE/CCP Advanced Certicate GED Certicate Completion of Grade 11 with an outstanding academic record in the year of application. Tips for your successful application To ensure you select the most appropriate high school courses for your chosen career path, we strongly recommend that you consult a high school counsellor. Youll need to comply with the prerequisites of the specic CNC courses you select (see course listings at the back of this calendar). The GED certicate meets CNCs general admission requirements, but does not meet specic program or course prerequisites. Students applying for admission to Math 101, CSC 109, Phys 101 or Chem 111 who obtained a C+ or less in Principles of Math 12 (interim grade) or Math 050 will be registered in Math 100.

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Note 1: Students attending in 2013 who intend to enrol in MATH 101, CSC 109, PHYS 101 or CHEM 111 and who obtained a C+ or less in Pre-calculus 12 (interim grade) or Math 050 will be registered in MATH 100. What will you study? For help creating the two-year psychology program that meets your personal goals, contact CNC Counselling and Advising, or see Packages 4, 5 and 6 in the University Classes section (starts page 147) for sample programs of study. Our psychology courses transfer to most major institutions in the province including UNBC, UBC, UVic, TRU and SFU. For information on transferability, visit www.bctransferguide.ca, talk to a CNC counsellor or advisor, or contact the university you plan to attend after CNC. For information on an associate degree in science, see page 134 For information on an associate degree in arts, see page 12 For a list of all psychology courses available at CNC, see page 245 You might also be interested in . . . Aboriginal Studies, Associate Degree Arts, Associate Degree Criminology Diploma Other university-level courses Womens Studies and Gender Relations Diploma

Important dates Fall term Classes: September 7, 2010 December 17, 2010 Exams: December 9 17, 2010 Spring term Classes: January 4, 2011 April 21, 2011 Exams: April 14 21, 2011 Study break: February 14 18, 2011
Revised: 11.04.19

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