Bachelor of Science in Psychology
The BS Psychology program at Iqra University is a 4-year degree that provides a strong foundation in psychological theories, research, and practice. Students gain skills in assessment, counseling, and applied psychology, preparing them for careers in education, healthcare, HR, social services, and research. The program also offers a pathway to advanced studies in psychology and related fields.
Program Duration
4 years (8 Semester)
Credit Hours
134 Cr. Hrs.
| Program Name | BS Psychology (BS PSY) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 134 | ||||
| Total Courses | 49 | ||||
| Semesters | 8 | ||||
| Duration | 4 Years | ||||
| General Education Courses | 15 (34 Credit Hours) | ||||
| Major Courses | 28 (84 Credit Hours) | ||||
| Allied/Interdisciplinary | 4 (12 Credit Hours) | ||||
| Internship/Field Experience | 1 (3 Credit Hours) | ||||
| Capstone Project | 1 (3 Credit Hours) | ||||
| Grand Total | 134 Credit Hours | ||||
| COURSE CODES | CLASS | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | PRE-REQ | CO-REQ |
| SEMESTER 1 | Title | Hr (Cont Hr) | |||
| HUM111 | GEN ED | FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH | 3+0 | ||
| CSC102 | GEN ED | QUANTITATIVE REASONING – I * | 3+0 | ||
| GEN ED | NATURAL SCIENCE ** | 2+1 | |||
| CSC108 | GEN ED | APPLICATIONS OF ICT | 2+1 | ||
| PSY111 | MAJOR | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3+0 | ||
| PSY112 | MAJOR | SCHOOLS & PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHOLOGY | 3+0 | ||
| Total | 16+2 | ||||
| SEMESTER 2 | |||||
| PSY121 | MAJOR | BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE | 3+0 | PSY111 | |
| PSY122 | MAJOR | EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2+1 | PSY112 | |
| PSY123 | MAJOR | THEORIES OF PERSONALITY | 3+0 | PSY112 | |
| CSC202 | GEN ED | QUANTITATIVE REASONING – II * | 3+0 | CSC102 | |
| HMT231 | GEN ED | PAKISTAN STUDIES | 2+0 | ||
| HUM121 | GEN ED | EXPOSITORY WRITING * | 3+0 | ||
| HQN111 | GEN ED | Understanding of Holy Quran – I | (0+1) | ||
| TOTAL | 16+2 | ||||
| SEMESTER 3 | Academic & Professional Writing | 3 | |||
| PSY231 | MAJOR | COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | 3+0 | PSY121 | |
| PSY232 | MAJOR | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3+0 | PSY123 | |
| PSY233 | MAJOR | INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSY | 3+0 | PSY122 | |
| PSY234 | MAJOR | ETHIC IS PSYCHOLOGY | 3+0 | ||
| HUM233 | GEN ED | PHILOSOPHICAL AND CRITICAL THINKING | 2+0 | ||
| HMT221 | GEN ED | ISLAMIC STUDIES * (ETHICS FOR NON-MUSLIM STUDENTS) | 2+0 | ||
| HMT239 | GEN ED | IDEOLOGY & CONSTITUTION OF PAKISTAN * | 2+0 | ||
| HQN112 | GEN ED | Understanding of Holy Quran – II | (0+1) | ||
| TOTAL | 18+1 | ||||
| SEMESTER 4 | The Ethical Issues in Psychology | 3 | |||
| PSY241 | MAJOR | PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING | 2+1 | PSY233 | |
| PSY242 | MAJOR | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3+0 | PSY231 | |
| PSY243 | MAJOR | PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | 3+0 | PSY231 | |
| PSY244 | MAJOR | ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3+0 | PSY232 | |
| GEN ED | SOCIAL SCIENCE **** | 2+0 | |||
| ENT241 | GEN ED | ENTREPRENEURSHIP * | 2+0 | ||
| GEN ED | CIVICS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT * | 2+0 | |||
| TOTAL | 17+1 | ||||
| SEMESTER 5 | Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 | |||
| PSY351 | MAJOR | CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3+0 | PSY244 | |
| PSY352 | MAJOR | PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER | 3+0 | PSY242 | |
| PSY353 | MAJOR | SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY | 3+0 | ||
| PSY354 | MAJOR | CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2+1 | PSY243 | |
| Interdisciplinary (Mandatory) | INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE – I ***** | 2+1 | |||
| TOTAL | 13+2 | ||||
| Semester 6 | |||||
| PSY361 | MAJOR | POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | 3+0 | PSY353 | |
| PSY362 | MAJOR | COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY | 2+1 | PSY354 | |
| MAJOR | ELECTIVE – I ****** | 3+0 | |||
| MAJOR | ELECTIVE – II ****** | 3+0 | |||
| Interdisciplinary (Mandatory) | INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE – II ***** | 3+0 | |||
| TOTAL | 14+1 | ||||
| SEMESTER 7 | |||||
| PSY471 | MAJOR | FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY | 3+0 | PSY362 | |
| MAJOR | ELECTIVE – III ****** | 3+0 | |||
| MAJOR | ELECTIVE – IV ****** | 3+0 | |||
| HUM112 | Interdisciplinary | INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE – III ***** | 3+0 | ||
| ENG121 | Interdisciplinary | INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE – IV ***** | 3+0 | ||
| PSY363 | INTERNSHIP | 3+0 | |||
| TOTAL | 18 | ||||
| SEMESTER 8 | |||||
| PSY481 | MAJOR | PSYCHOLOGY & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES* | 3+0 | ||
| MAJOR | ELECTIVE – V ****** | 3+0 | |||
| MAJOR | ELECTIVE – VI ****** | 3+0 | |||
| MAJOR | ELECTIVE – VII ****** | 3+0 | |||
| PSY482 | CAPSTONE | CAPSTONE PROJECT | 3+0 | ||
| TOTAL | 15 | ||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 134 | ||||
| **Campus will decide to offer a course. | |||||