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

Programme overview

This honours program, offered jointly by SFU and Douglas College, combines comprehensive psychology training with applied behaviour analysis. It requires at least 120 units including 60 upper division units, and culminates in an honours research project.

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, STAT 270 and PSYC 221 Cognitive Psychology. Upper division work includes PSYC 300W, PSYC 301 and the honours project (PSYC 490/499), with applied behaviour analysis courses completed at Douglas College and transferred to SFU.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To apply, students will complete the application form on the SFU Psychology website. Note that applicants who meet the minimum declared requirements are not assured of program declaration. Declaration decisions are based on the student's academic record, potential, and suitability for the program as assessed by a review of the application.

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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