• BSc in Applied Psychology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University is offered for 4 years.
  • This program is offered on a full-time basis.
  • This program is offered on campus.
  • The Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology is ideal for students interested in pursuing a health sciences career.
  • This is also the Psychology degree program most suited for students who have an interest in neuroscience, particularly at the graduate level.
  • The BSc is the most interdisciplinary of our psychology degrees, exposing students to biology, chemistry, math, and physics in addition to a broad array of psychology courses.
  • This degree is also very “hands-on” with students being exposed to lab and research experiences as well as developing technical writing skills and workplace expertise.
  • The degree was developed in close connection with employers in the field and community partners and has an applied focus that prepares students for employment upon graduation, research-focused graduate studies, or entry into professional programs of study. Many courses within this program have a lab component.

  • The program takes a systems/ecological approach, recognizing the interrelationships between humans and their environments.

    • As part of their upper-level coursework, students will take courses across three main topical areas within Psychology:

    • research skills
    • biological psychology
    • health psychology