社会心理学的实验课程强调健康心理学，法医心理学，社会认知，态度，社会理性和程序评估方面的培训。特别强调研究设计，方法论和统计分析。学生通过进行科学研究来构成论文的基础，从而获得知识。论文主题可以研究与健康的社会决定因素，社会认知，态度，决策，社会影响以及与法律有关的人类行为研究有关的广泛研究问题。成功完成该计划的学生将被授予理学硕士学位，并有资格继续进行学术培训（例如，博士学习），并在私营企业，公共部门和学术机构中从事研究工作。
The Department of Psychology has approximately 30 faculty members and 60 graduate students. Faculty have active research programs in many areas of psychology, many of which rely on volunteers from the community. Psychology is also part of the interdisciplinary Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology (CABE) program, which offers both the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. Interested students should apply directly to the CABE program.<br><br>The social group has both (1) an applied and (2) an experimental program.<br><br>The Masters in Applied Psychological Science (MAPS) is designed to meet the needs of both students and employers. Students will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to ask appropriate questions and conduct research in such applied settings as business, government and health care. Successful students will be qualified for either employment or entrance into a doctoral program. Click on MAPS to obtain more details on this co-operative program.<br><br>Duration (Full-time students):<br>PsyD, PhD: 4 years<br>Campus: St. John's<br>Application Deadline: February 1 (MSc, MAPS, PhD) for Fall admission