Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology

Seneca Polytechnic - King
Canada, Ontario, King City

Study location	Canada, Ontario, King City
Type	Bachelor's Degree, College
Nominal duration	4 years, includes 1 Work term
Study language	English
Course code	BBP

Tuition fee	CA$20,000 per year The fees are for the 2024–2025 academic year and include tuition (CA$18,280), health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates only for two semesters and are subject to change.
Registration fee	CA$390 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$90) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy.
Accommodation fee	CA$1,800 per month The above fee is an estimated amount for living expenses for one month. Including the cost of food, rent, transportation and other living expenses (varies depending on your living preferences). Estimated living expenses are to be used as a guide only and are subject to change.

Tuition fee

CA$20,000 per year

The fees are for the 2024–2025 academic year and include tuition (CA$18,280), health insurance and ancillary charges.

The fees displayed are estimates only for two semesters and are subject to change.

Registration fee

CA$390 one-time

The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$90) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300).

Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy.

Accommodation fee

CA$1,800 per month

The above fee is an estimated amount for living expenses for one month.

Including the cost of food, rent, transportation and other living expenses (varies depending on your living preferences).
Estimated living expenses are to be used as a guide only and are subject to change.

Entry qualification	High School / Secondary Education (or higher) To be eligible for admission, you must possess a high school diploma including these required courses (or equivalents) with an overall minimum average of 65 percent: Grade 12 English (with minimum 65% average) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English.

Entry qualification

High School / Secondary Education (or higher)

To be eligible for admission, you must possess a high school diploma including these required courses (or equivalents) with an overall minimum average of 65 percent:

Grade 12 English (with minimum 65% average)

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English.

Language requirements	English If you are not coming from a country where English is the primary language, you must provide proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways: IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 (min Listening: 6.0, min Reading: 6.0, min Writing: 6.0, min Speaking: 6.0) TOEFL (IBT): Total score of 84 (min Reading: 21, min Listening: 21, min Speaking: 21, min Writing: 21) Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum score of 115 Other accepted language tests

Language requirements

English

If you are not coming from a country where English is the primary language, you must provide proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways:

IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 (min Listening: 6.0, min Reading: 6.0, min Writing: 6.0, min Speaking: 6.0)

TOEFL (IBT): Total score of 84 (min Reading: 21, min Listening: 21, min Speaking: 21, min Writing: 21)

Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum score of 115

Other accepted language tests

More information	senecacollege.ca/..grams/fulltime/BBP.html

This program is the first four-year undergraduate honours degree in Canada that provides a comprehensive program of study in the rapidly growing field of Behavioural Psychology. With a curriculum based on the theory that adaptive and maladaptive behaviours are acquired through interaction with the environment, you will examine a range of subjects in psychology, including behavioural intervention, behavioural techniques and the application of Applied Behaviour Analysis in clinical and non-clinical settings. You will graduate with in-depth theoretical, conceptual and applied knowledge in behavioural psychology.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) services are becoming more widely available in Ontario as funding has quadrupled over the last ten years. Approximately one in 10 Canadians have a learning disability, and one in five children and youth has a mental health challenge in Ontario.

Skills

Throughout this program, you will develop the following skills:

Developmental and intellectual disabilities
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mental health and neurological injury applications
Experience in gathering information to design treatments and interventions

Mandatory Degree Work Term

You will be required to fulfil one mandatory work term within a professional environment with a minimum of 420 hours. The work term(s) may be a paid or unpaid position completed between two academic semesters. Students must be in good standing and meet all identified requirements before participating in the work experience. The successful completion of the work term(s) is required for graduation. Eligibility for participation does not guarantee that a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for the mandatory degree work term regardless of success in securing a work position.

Affiliations/Associations

The Association for Behavior Analysis International has verified a course sequence in this program that makes students eligible to take the Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst Examination (BCaBA). Applicants must meet additional requirements before being deemed eligible to take the examination.

When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that you can explore: