Concentrations are optional, but a great way to focus your learning in specific areas of psychology by completing sets of thematically related courses.
Concentrations are open to all undergraduate psychology students in the Faculty of Health. You can earn up to two (2) concentrations during your psychology undergraduate degree (BA/BSc, Honours BA/BSc, Specialized Honours BA/BSc), including if you’re completing a double major or minor in another program.
How Concentrations Work
The Psychology Major Maps guide you through each year of your undergraduate journey, offering directions on program requirements, course planning, and available support. You'll also find practical steps to prepare for your future and make the most of your time at York University.
No application is required to begin. You can start taking courses for a concentration at any point during your studies.
GPA Requirement
Credit Requirements
Each Concentration requires 18 credits in a set of thematically related psychology courses.
- Courses taken to complete your Psychology degree can also count towards your Concentration requirement.
- Alternatively, you can take additional courses beyond your degree requirements to fulfill Concentration requirements.
Completing a Concentration
Once you finished all required courses for a concentration:
- Submit Concentration Completion Documents
- Download a copy of your Grade report from My Online Services
- Complete the Concentration Checklist MachForm (see individual concentration below)
- Submit the concentration documents to psy_conc@yorku.ca
- Accept Your Digital Badge
Staff in the Department of Psychology Undergraduate Office will verify your completion, and you will be notified of your completion status within 15 business days. Once notified, you will receive a Digital Credentials/Badges managed by Credly. For more details see Digital Credentials/Badges for Concentrations.
Deadline: Submit your documents after your final grades are available, but no later than three months after your degree conferral (e.g., three months after Convocation).
We encourage you to email psy_conc@yorku.ca after enrolling in your final required course(s) to notify the undergraduate office staff of your progress.
Important Notes
- Course Prerequisites: You must meet all course prerequisites; prerequisites will not be waived because you’re completing a concentration.
- Eligibility for Upper-Year Courses:
- 3000-level courses: Requires at least 54 credits completed and HH/PSYC 1010 6.00
- 4000-level courses: Requires enrolment in an Honours/Specialized Honours program, at least 84 credits completed, and HH/PSYC 1010 6.00
- Concentrations Requiring 4000-Level Courses: Some concentrations require 4000-level courses and are thus not available to students in the 90-credit BA/BSc program. These concentrations include:
- Counselling and mental Health
- Child and Youth Development
- Psychological Humanities, Contexts & Communities
Questions?
For all undergraduate advising inquiries, please complete and submit Psychology Student Advising Appointment Booking Form. You may also contact us by email; our team responds to emails in the order they are received.
Contact us at: psyc@yorku.ca