PSYCHology pathway
With Our Easy-to-Take Pathway Course, You Can Unlock Your Future in PSYCHOLOGY
The Psychology Pathway Course is designed to show students what it’s like to be a psychology major or minor, featuring simple versions of topics and assignments they could expect to find in college courses. The course also helps students develop evidence-based studying, sleep, and stress management habits that could contribute to success in college.
This online course, hosted on Canvas, covers topics such as:
History of psychology
The scientific method
Neuroscience
Sensation and Perception
Cognitive Psychology
Intelligence
Social Psychology
Personality
Sleep and Consciousness
Stress management
The course is for students adept at independent reading and thinking analytically about scientific concepts before discussing their analysis in writing. Students particularly interested in understanding the brain, human behavior, social factors, and how the mind works will do well in this course.
Career pathways stemming from psychology*
SCIENCE & RESEARCH
Covered by individual research topics and the scientific method
Job titles include professor, research assistant, lab manager, and data analyst
HUMAN RESOURCES
Covered by topics like social psychology and cognitive psychology
Job titles include HR manager, industrial-organizational psychology, recruiter, training specialist, or employee experience designer
* Some of these careers require further education after a bachelor’s degree, but many are possible with just a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
From the course, students will develop skills and competencies including:
Critical thinking, especially about research, ethics, and individual problem solving
Applying psychological and neurological concepts to real-world scenarios
Reading and understanding academic journal articles
Improving study habits and methods based on evidence in cognitive psychology
Creating short presentations on a research topic following APA formatting
Measuring and understanding their own personality traits
Stress management, including sleep hygiene and developing positive coping mechanisms
Is this course right for you?
MEDICINE & PUBLIC HEALTH
Covered by topics like neuroscience, sensation/perception, sleep, and social psychology
Job titles include physician, neurologist, ophthalmologist, optometrist, sleep specialist, biostatistician
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Covered by topics like intelligence, personality, and cognitive psychology
Job titles include behavior analyst, school psychologist, and guidance counsellor
Don't miss this opportunity to enroll and start your learning journey!