The Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology (BBP) (Co-op) 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, students 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. Students will graduate with in-depth theoretical, conceptual and applied knowledge in the field of behavioural psychology.
Throughout this program, students will develop the following skills:
- Developmental and intellectual disabilities
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Mental health and neurological injury applications
- Experience in gathering and information to design treatments and interventions
When students graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that they can explore:
- Autism instructor therapist
- Behaviour therapist
- Behavioural consultant
- Associate behaviour analyst
- Mental health worker
- Youth worker
- Addictions worker
- Educational assistant
- Family counsellor
- Rehabilitation counsellor