B.A. Honours Psychology

The department of military psychology and leadership serves two purposes. First, the degree programme in psychology, with a focus on military applications, provides a university level education that will meet the needs of those enrolled in a B.A. Honours Psychology or a B.A. Psychology, as well as students taking psychology courses out of interest in the discipline. Second, the department offers a suite of courses under the core curriculum providing the foundation of military leadership, ethics, and military professionalism.The department of military psychology and leadership has three primary objectives:to provide a theory-based understanding of human behaviour and mental processes; to teach critical thinking and the scientific method as they apply to psychology; and to show students how to apply their knowledge of psychology in their day-to-day lives as well as throughout their military careers, regardless of their military occupations occupations and positions within the organization.The programme focuses on the application of psychology in particular and behavioural science in general, to the military environment (workplaces, military operations). Thus, the content of the programme examines topics in the general domains of military psychology; personnel psychology; leadership and ethics; basic experimental psychology; and special topics. A psychology degree from the Royal Military College of Canada provides an excellent grounding for professional development, including graduate level studies, and represents an exceptional way to develop the leadership abilities of graduates. Nationally, RMC offers the only undergraduate psychology programme with a focus on military applications, which makes it a unique degree in Canada.