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Course Equivalencies

The following approved prerequisite listing is provided as a tool for applicants to aid in determining if previously completed courses will match our prerequisite requirements for application to GCAP graduate programs.

A prerequisite approval is a determination that the content of the course is sufficient to meet content-specific prerequisite requirements, and is NOT an indication of potential transferability of the course, or an indication of the suitability or acceptability of the degree program or institution offering the course.

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Institution	Course Number, Course Title
Developmental Psychology
Athabasca University	PSYC 323 - Developmental Psychology PSYC 350 - Adolescent Development PSYC 381 - Psychology of Adult Development PSYC 400 - Teaching & Managing the Child with Learning Diffic
Brock University	- CHST 3P11 - Theories in Developmental Psychology PSYC 3P94 - Psychology and Aging
California Coast University	Psych 501 - Developmental Psychology
Capella University	HD501 - Survey of Research in Human Development and Behavi
City University	CPC 523 - Psychology of Sexuality and Human Development
Concordia University	PSYC 333 - Foundation of Lifespan Development PSYC 375 - Development in Childhood
Concordia University College	PSYC 330/3A - Developmental Psychology PSYC 375 - Development in Childhood PSYC 379/2A - Adolescent Development
Dalhousie University	PSYC 3390 - Cogitive Development
Douglas College(New Westminster)	PSYC 320 - Child Behavior & Development PSYC 321 - Adolescent Psychology
Eastern Washington University (USA)	PSA 355 - Childhood and Adolescence
Grant MacEwan Community College	EC 402 - Exceptional Children PSYC 353 - Developmental Psychology PSYC- 323 - Developmental Psychology
Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (USA)	M 626 - Human Development
Lakehead University	PSYC 4011 - Research Topics in Developmental Psychology PSYC 4321 - Psychology - Social Development Across the Lifespa
Malaspina-University College	PSYC 335 - Infant and Child Development Psyc 339 - Adult Development and Aging.
McGill University	204-203D - Child Psychology 414-208A - The Development of Personality and Social Behaviou 414-442 - Students with Learning Difficulties 416-208A - Personality & Social Development EDPE 416.300B - Educational Psychology EDPE 560-001 - Human Development
McMaster University	PSYC 3663 - Developmental Psychology PSYCH 3GG3 - Essentials of Developmental Psychology
Medicine Hat College	PSYC 351 - Developmental Psychology
Memorial University of Newfoundland	3050 - Developmental Psychology I PSYC 3025 - Cognitive Development PSYC 3051 - Developmental Psych II
Minot State University	SW 330 - Human Behavior in Pluralistic Society
Mount Allison University	PSYCH 4031 - Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology PSYCH 4131 - Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology II
Mount Royal College	PSYC 3325 - Life-Span Development EDUC 3321* - Child Development PSYC 3351 - Developmental Psychology PSYC 3355 - Adolescent Development
Okanagan University College	PSYC 321 - Child Development PSYC 324 - Adult Development and Aging
Open Learning Agency	PSYC 344 - Developmental Psychology of Children PSYC 346 - Psychology of Adulthood & Ageing SSWP 355 - Human Development
Open University - UK	PSYC 440 - Child Psychology PSYC 445 - Adolescent Development SSWP 355 - Human Development
Queens University	LERN 464 - Learning & Development in Childhood
Red Deer College / University	PSYC 353 - Developmental Psychology
Ryerson University	PSY/CPSY 302 - Child Development
Simon Fraser University	PSYC 355 - Psychology of Adolescence and Youth PSYC 351 - Child Psychology PSYC 355 - The Psychology of Adolescence and Youth PSYC 357 - Adulthood and Aging
St. Mary's College	PSYC 361 - Developmental Psychology
St. Mary's University	EDU 502.0* - Psychology of Education PSYC 329 - Child Development PSYC 332.2 - Adolescent Development PSYC 431 - Child Psychology & Adolescent Behavior
St. Thomas University	PSYCH 3623 - Adolescent Development
Trent University	Psyc 381H - Development of Adolescents and Young Adults PSYCH 382 - Exceptional Development PSYCH 480 - Adult Development & Aging
Trinity Western University	PSYCH 420 - Adult Developement & Aging
University College of Fraser Valley	PSYC_355 - Adolescent Psychology
University of Alberta	ED PSY 329 - Educational Psychology of Adolescents ED PSY 363 - Human Development & Education ED PSY 402 - Child Development for Educators ED PSY 509 - Development ED PSYC 469 - Human Development & Educucation EDPSY 473 - Language and Cognition of the Child EDPY 404 - Adolescent Development for Educators FAM 343 - Child Development FAM 347 - The Adolescent, the Family, His World PSYC 325 - Applied Research in Developmental Psychology PSYCO 323 - Perceptual and Cognitive Development PSYCO 353 - Developmental Psychology
University of British Columbia	CNPS 433 - The Personal & Social Development of the Adult EPSE 306 - Educatoin during the Adolescent Years EPSE 313 - Educational Application of Developmental Theories EPSE 317 - Educational Psychology & Sepcial Education - Devel PSYC 301 - Developmental Psychology PSYC 302 - Infancy to Childhood PSYC 319 - Applied Developmental Psychology PSYCH 322 - Adulthood and Aging PSYCO 315 - Childhood and Adolescence
University of Calgary	PSYC 355 - Adolescence APSY 311 - Applied Developmental Psychology: Children APSY 313 - Applied Developmental Psychology: Adolescence APSY 315 - Applied Developmental Psychology: Adult APSY 643 - Development, Learning and Cognition - Adult APSY 653 - Applied Developmental Psychology: Child APSY 655 - Applied Developmental Psychology: Adolescence EDPS 301 - Education and Individual Development EDPS 471 - Rehabilitation in Early & Middle Childhood EDPS 661 - Human Development - Birth to Puberty: Social and C EDPS 665 - Human Development: Adolescence I EDTS 321* - Special Education for Teachers PSYC 351 - Developmental Psychology PSYC 353 - Psychology of Aging
University of Guelph	PSYC 4440 - Issues in Child Development
University of Leicester	PS3000 - Social Behaviour and Development 2
University of Lethbridge	- ED 4331 - Psychological Foundations of ECE EDPSY 4120 - Psychological Foundations of Early Childhood Educa PSYC 3100 - Advanced Developmental Psychology PSYC 3110 - Child Development Psyc 3130 - Advanced Issues in Child Development
University of Manitoba	43.204 - Psychology of Early Childhood
University of Manitoba (College Universitaire de S	43.201/17.231 - Psychologie du developpement/ Le developpement de 43.204/17.229 - Psycholgie de l'enfant/Le developpement de l'enfen 49.126 - Human Growth & Development
University of New Brunswick	ED 3021 - Human Development and Learning PSYC 3293 - The Psychology of Aging
University of New Brunswick at Fredericton	ED 3021 - Human Development and Learning: An Overview
University of New Brunswick at Saint John	PSYC 3293 - The Psychology of Aging
University of Northern British Columbia	- PSYC 415 - Advanced Development Psychology
University of Ottawa	PSY 3105 - Developmental Psychology: Adolescence PSY 3140 - Research in Developmental Psychology Psyc 3305 - Psychology & Personal Development
University of Phoenix	PSYC 500 - Lifespan Development
University of Prince Edward Island	PSY 309 - Adult Development
University of Saskatchewan	317.3 - Advanced Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Devel EDPSE 415 - Interpersonal Communication & Personal Development EDPSY 452-3 - Human Development: Adolescent EDPSY 492.3 - Issues in Adolescence
University of South Africa	PSY484X - Developmental Psychology
University of the Free State; South Africa	SIL 625 - Developmental Psychology
University of Toronto	9664Y-60 - Adult Education PSYC 312S - Cognitive Development
University of Victoria	CYC 338 - Applying Developmental Theory ED-D 305 - Psychology of Childhood ED-D 403 - Educating the Developing Learner ED-D 406 - Psychology of Adolescence ED-D 519 - Child & Adolescent Counselling Psyc 335 - Child Psychology PSYC 336 - Adolescent Development PSYC 339 - Adult Development and Aging Psych 333A - Development in Childhood and Adolescence
University of Waterloo	PSYCH 311 - Behaviour & Development of Human Infants PSYCH 344 - Behaviour & Development of Human Infants
University of Western Australia	PSYC 304 - Developmental Psychology
University of Western Ontario	PSYC 447F - Special Topics in Developmental Psychology
University of Windsor	02-46-223-01 - Developmental Psychology: The Child PSYC 225 - Development Psychology: Adulthood and Aging PSYC46-223 - Development Psychology: The Child
University of Winnipeg	44.2200-3 - Developmental Psychology 44.2200-5 - Developmental Psychology PSYCH 44.2200-3 - Developmental Psychology
Vancouver Art Therapy Institute	VATI - Human Development
Wheaton College Graduate School	75G - Crises Points in Human Development
York University	GL PSYC 3300 - Introduction to Development: Infancy and Childhoo
York University - Atkinson College	PSYC 3240 - Developmental Psychology
Learning
Institution	Course Number, Course Title
Acadia University	Psyc 3053X1 - Cognition
Algoma University	PSYC 3706 - Cognition and Memory
Athabasca University	HLST 320 - Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals MDDE 611 - Foundations of Adult Education MDDE 613 - Adult Learning and Development PSYC 355 - Cognitive Psychology PSYC 387 - Learning Psychology
Brandon University	82:388 - Human Learning & Cognitive Psychology
Brock University	ADST 5P01 - Principles & Processes of Applied Behavious Analys ADST 5P02 - Applications of Applied Behavioue Analysis
Canadian University College	EDPS 473 - Psychology of Learning PSYC 369 - Learning and Motivation
Concordia University	PSY 346/2 - Learning I PSYC 351 - Learning Psychology PSYC 352 - Cognition I
Concordia University College	EDPS 371 - Learning PSY 385 - Applications of Learning PSYC 352 - Cognition I
Dalhousie University	PSYO 3390.03 - Cognitive Development
Douglas College(New Westminster)	PSYC 360 - Cognitive Psychology
Eastern Washington University (USA)	PSYC 315 - Conditional and Learning
Grande Prairie Regional College	PSYC 2580 - Cognitive Psychology PSYC 2810 - Principles of Behaviour
Lakehead University	PSYC 3611 - Psychology - Problem Solving, Thinking & Cognition PSYC 4531 - Motivation
Laurentian University	- 3306EA - Learning PSYC 3306 - Learning
Malaspina-University College	EDPB 503 - human Development: Educational Needs of Learners PSYC 313 - Cognitive Psychology Psyc 326 - Learning Theory & Behaviour Change
McGill University	416-377T - Adolescence and the Process of Education
McMaster University	PSYC 3X3E - Selected Topics in Behaviour Modification
Memorial University of Newfoundland	Ed 3615 - Human Learning PSY 3450 - Human Cognition PSY 4401 - Select Topics in Cognition
Minot State University	SPED 531 - Theoretical Aspects of Exceptional Children
Montana State University	PSY 321 - Behaviour Change PSY 332 - Behaviour Modification
Mount Allison University	PSYCH 3011 - Conditioning
Mount Royal College	PSYC 3365 - Principles of Cognition and Learning
Nipissing University	PSYC 3405E - Psychology of Education
Northcote College of Education, Grantham College	-
Okanagan University College	ED-D 403 - Educating the Developing Learner PSYC 311 - Congition 1 PSYC 319 - Cognitive Processes PSYC 335 - Cognitive Neuroscience ll
Open University - UK	PSYC 345 - Psychology: Adolescent Development PSYCH 304 - Brain and Behavior
Portland University	ED 570 - Curriculum Development ED 591 - Curriculum Integration
Queens University	LERN 469 - Psychology of Learning Problems
Red Deer College / University	PSYC 358 - Cognitive Psychology PSYC 365 - Motivation PSYC 368 - Principles of Learning
Ryerson University	CPSY 806 - Behaviour Modification
Simon Fraser University	EDUC 402 - Studiees in Educational Theory and Practice EDUC 422-4 - Learning Disabilities PSYC 302 - Psychology Learning PSYC 382 - Physiology of Complex Behaviour
St. Mary's College	PSYC 365 - Psychology of Learning
St. Mary's University	PSY 355 - Cognitive Psychology PSYC 301 - Psychology of Learning
State University of New York at Potsdam	Psyc 340 - Learning & Memory
Tele-universite du quebec (Teluq)	PSY 4001 - Introduction a la psychologie cognitive
Trent University	PSYC 308H - Psychology of Education PSYC 320 - Applied Learning Psyc 323H - Applied Learning PSYC 351 - Learning PSYC 352H - Memory
University College of Fraser Valley	PSYC 302 - Learning PSYC 325 - Memory
University of Alaska Fairbanks	PSYC F440 - Learning and Cognition
University of Alberta	ED PSY 371 - learning Instructional Psychology ED PSY 454 - Behavioural Management of Exceptional Children ED PSYC 301 - Adapting Instruction for Special Needs Students ED PSYC 351 - Learning & Developmental Charactieristics of Excep ED PSYC 357* - Behavioral Management of Exceptional Children ED PSYC 457 - Remediation & Habilitation in Special Education ED PSYC 471 - Learning & Instruction EDPSY 521 - Psychology of Teaching & Learning EDPY 301 - Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in the Re EDPY 454* - Behavioral Managment of Severely Disruptive Childr EDPY 471 - Educational Psychology for Teaching PSYC 354 - Foundations of Cognitive Science PSYC 381 - Principles of Learning Psych 363 - Learning and Attention Psych 371 - Neurobiology of Learning & Memory PSYCO 381* - Learning and Behaviour II PSYCO 454 - Perceptual & Cognitive Development PSYCO 482 - Methods of Behavior & Learning
University of British Columbia	EPSE 301 - Intro to Educational Psychology EPSE 423 - Leaning, Measurement and Teaching PSYC 304 - Brain and Behaviour PSYC 309 - Cognitive Processes PSYC 310 - Learning PSYC 334 - Memory: Biology, Developpment & Socialogy PSYC 363 - Learning Psych 405 - Learning
University of Calgary	APSY 361 - Special Education for Teachers in Regular Classroo APSY 411 - Cognition and Learning in Applied Psychology APSY 415 - Applied Psychology of Motivation APSY 571 - Psychology & Education of the Gifted EDPS 321 - Introduction to the Education of Students with Exc EDPS 415 - Applied Psychology of Motivation EDTS 421 - Measurement of Learning EDTS 423 - Psychology of Human Learning & Instruction EDTS 458 - Learning from Text in Secondary School PSCY 363 - Motivation PSYC 365 - Cognitive Psychology PSYC 369 - Sensation and perception PSYC 451 - Experimental Child Pshchology PSYC 461 - Learning: Theory & Research PSYC 463 - Human Learning and Memory PSYC 465 - Human Information Processing & Performance
University of Guelph	80-3800 - Psychology and Education
University of Leicester	PS3002 - Brain and Cognition
University of Lethbridge	- EDC 5620 - Graduate Seminar in Counselling - Learing Theory Psyc 3310 - Behavioural Modification PSYC 3720 - Learning PSYC 3850A - Motivation PSYC 4630 - Learning Psychology
University of Manitoba (College Universitaire de S	43.202 - Psycholgie de l'apprentissage
University of New Brunswick	ED 3031 - The Education of Exceptional Learners PSYC 3503 - Learning PSYC 3623 - Cognition PSYC 6103 - Cognitive - Affective Based of Behaviour
University of New Brunswick at Saint John	PSYC 3503 - Learning
University of Northern British Columbia	PSYC 320 - The Psychology of Learning PSYC 330 - Cognition
University of Ottawa	NSG 4110 - Family Dynamics Psy 3503 - Apprentissage et condtionnement
University of Phoenix	PSYC 550 - PSYC 550 Psychology of Learning
University of Prince Edward Island	ED 414 - Learning Theory PSYC 321 - 321 LEARNING AND MOTIVATION: BASIC PROCESSES
University of Regina	PSYC 355 - Brain Mechanisms & Behavior EPSY 391 - Introductory Education Psychology PSYC 270 - Learning PSYC 270 - Human Information Processing SW 421 - Human Growth and Bhavior
University of Saskatchewan	EDEXC 390.3 - Exceptional Learners EDPSY 356.3 - Classroom Lerning, Instruction, and Evaluation
University of the Free State; South Africa	SIL 623 - Personality Psychology SIL615 - Therapeutic Psychology
University of Victoria	ED-D 300 - Introduction to the Psychology of Classroom Learni ED-D 401 - Introduction to Psychology of Classroom Learning ED-D 405 - Educational Excepionality ED-D 500 - Learning Principles EDCA 400 - Adult Learning & Development PSYC 311B - Conditioning and Learnng: Behavioural Emphasis Psych 311A - Conditioning and Learning: Cognitive Emphasis Psych 313 - Cognitive Psychology SOCW 452 - Teaching & Learning for Social Change
University of Western Australia	PSY 307 - Emotion, Learing and Motivation
University of Western Ontario	PSYC 467F - Controversial Issues in Education
University of Winnipeg	44.2600-5 - Attention & Memory 44.3401 - Behaviour Modification 44.3720-5 - Behavior Modification
York University	GL PSYC 3280 - Introduction to Learning PSYC 3150 - Learning PSYC 3410 - Educational Psychology PSYC 3500 - Development in Adolescence PSYCH 3150 3.0 A - Learning PSYCH 4030 - Behaviour Modification & Behaviour Therapy
Abnormal Psychology
Institution	Course Number, Course Title
Athabasca University	PSYC 435 - Abnormal Psychology
Concordia University	PSYC 322 - Fund. of Abnormal Psychology PSYC 322 - Foundations of Abnormal Psychology PSYC 339 - Behaviour Disorders
Concordia University College	PSY 339 - Abnormal Psychology
Dalhousie University	PSYC 3385 - Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
Lakehead University	-
Medicine Hat College	PSYC 385 - Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
Mount Royal College	PSYCH 3385 - Abnormal Behaviour
Simon Fraser University	PSYC 356 - Developmental Psychopathology PSYC 356 - Abnormal Child Psychology
St. Mary's University	PSYC 432 - Clinical Psychology
Trent University	PSYC 341 H - Advanced Abnormal Psychology PSYCH 340 - Abnormal Psychology
Trinity Western University	PSYC 305 - Abnormal Psychology
University College of Fraser Valley	PSYC 341 - Psychological Disorders
University of Alberta	PSYC 339 - Abnormal Psychology PSYCHO 339 - Abnormal Psychology PYSCO 435 - Clinica Psychology
University of British Columbia	EPSE 436 - Behaviour Disorder in Children & Adolescents PSYC 300B - Behaviour Disorders PSYC 3553 - Abnormal Psychology
University of Calgary	APSY 565 - Psychology and Education of Children with Emotiona PSYCH 385 H(3-0)(Area II) - Introduction to Abnormal Psychology PSYCH 481 H(3-0)(Area III) - Current Issues in Psychopathology
University of Guelph	86-350 - Social Psychiatry PSYC 3390 - Abnormal Psychology
University of Lethbridge	PSYCH 3500 - Abnormal Psychology PSYCH 4550 - Abnormal Psychology (Series)
University of New Brunswick	PSYC 3553 - Abnormal Psychology
University of New Brunswick at Saint John	PSYC 3553 - Abnormal Psychology
University of Northern British Columbia	PSYC 403 - Advanced Psychopathology
University of Ottawa	PSYC 3171 - Psycholpathology
University of Prince Edward Island	PSY 352 - Abnormal Psychology
University of Regina	PSYC 333 - Psychopathology
University of Victoria	PSYC 436 - Psychopathology of Childhood & Adolesence
University of Western Ontario	351 - Abnormal Psychology Speceduc 74B - Educating Exceptional Students: Issues and Instrct
University of Windsor	PSYC 46-232 - Abnormal Psychology 1
Vancouver Art Therapy Institute	Abnormal Psyc - Psychopathology & Diagnostic Categories N/A - Psychopathology & Diagnostic Categories
York University	AK PSYC 3140 - Abnormal Psychology AK PSYC 3215 - Abnormal Psychology
Counselling Theory
Institution	Course Number, Course Title
Athabasca University	PSYC 356 - Introduction to Personality Theories and Issues PSYC 406 - Introduction to Theories of Counselling and Psycho
Carlton University	Psyc 3600 - Personality
Concordia University	PSYC 326 - Theories of Personality
Memorial University of Newfoundland	-
Mount Royal College	PYSC 2283 - Personality
Red Deer College / University	PSYC383 - Personality
Simon Fraser University	EDUC 323 - Introduction to Counselling Theories
St FX	PSYC 350 - Psychology of Personality
St. Mary's College	434 - Personality
University of Alberta	ED PSY. 511 - Theory - Personality EDPY 442 - Introduction to Counselling Theories
University of British Columbia	PSYC 305 - Personality Theory
University of Calgary	PSYC 383 - Personality
University of New Brunswick	PSYC 305 - Personality Psychology
University of Phoenix	PSYCH 504 - Personality Theories
University of Prince Edward Island	PSYC 351 - Theories in Personality
University of Regina	PSYC 435 - Advanced Study of Personality
University of Victoria	PSYC 330 - Personality
University of Winnipeg	PSYC 4760/3 - Intro to Counselling Theory
Walden University	PSYC 6220 - Psychology of Personality
York University	HH/PSYC 4061 3.00 - Theoretical Approaches to Counselling and Psychoth

Course Equivalencies

Developmental Psychology

Learning

Abnormal Psychology

Counselling Theory