Psychology, Applied Behaviour Analysis Concentration (Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

This 120-unit Bachelor of Arts, offered jointly by SFU and Douglas College, provides comprehensive training in psychology together with applied behaviour analysis.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Department of Psychology (jointly with Douglas College) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Lower division work includes PSYC 100 and 102 Introduction to Psychology, PSYC 201W Research Methods, PSYC 210 Data Analysis and STAT 270. Upper division work requires at least 36 PSYC units including PSYC 300W, PSYC 356 Developmental Psychopathology, PSYC 359 Developmental Disabilities and PSYC 371 Intervention: Process and Outcome, with applied behaviour analysis courses from Douglas College.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Acquaints the student with the major issues in contemporary psychology and considers the historical antecedents. Special attention is given to questions of methodology and research design in psychology. Topics in physiological psychology, perception, learning and motivation are considered. Breadth-Social Sciences. Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m. Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m. Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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