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BS (Psychology)

Course Selection Rules

Semester No. 1

Course Code

Title

Type

Pre Requisite

Credit Hours

Specialization

CS101

Introduction to Computing

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

ECO401

Economics

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

ENG101

English Comprehension

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY101

Introduction to Psychology

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PAK301

Pakistan Studies

Required

2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)

ETH201

Ethics (for Non-Muslims)

Elective

1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)

ISL201

Islamic Studies

Elective

1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)

Semester No. 2

Course Code

Title

Type

Pre Requisite

Credit Hours

Specialization

ENG201

Business and Technical English Writing

Required

ENG101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

MCM101

Introduction to Mass Communication

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

MGT211

Introduction To Business

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY502

History & Systems of Psychology

Required

PSY101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

SOC101

Introduction to Sociology

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

Semester No. 3

Course Code

Title

Type

Pre Requisite

Credit Hours

Specialization

MCM301

Communication skills

Required

ENG101
ENG201

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

MGT111

Introduction to Public Administration

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

MTH302

Business Mathematics & Statistics

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY405

Personality Psychology

Required

PSY101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

SOC401

Cultural Anthropology

Required

PSY101
SOC101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

Semester No. 4

Course Code

Title

Type

Pre Requisite

Credit Hours

Specialization

BIO101

Basic I-Biology

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

MCM304

Mass Media in Pakistan

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY403

Social Psychology

Required

PSY101
SOC101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

SOC301

Introduction to Social Work

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

URD101

Urdu

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

Semester No. 5

Course Code

Title

Type

Pre Requisite

Credit Hours

Specialization

PSY404

Abnormal Psychology

Required

PSY101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY504

Cognitive Psychology

Required

PSY101
PSY405

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY512

Gender Issues in Psychology

Required

PSY101
PSY403
SOC101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY516

Statistics in Psychology

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY631

Psychological Testing & Measurements

Required

PSY101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

STA630

Research Methods

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

Semester No. 6

Course Code

Title

Type

Pre Requisite

Credit Hours

Specialization

PSY402

Experimental Psychology

Required

PSY101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY408

Health Psychology

Required

PSY101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY505

Developmental Psychology

Required

PSY101
PSY502

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY610

Neurological Bases of Behavior

Required

PSY101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY611

Ethical Issues in Psychology

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

STA641

Statistical Packages and its Applications

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

Semester No. 7

Course Code

Title

Type

Pre Requisite

Credit Hours

Specialization

PSY401

Clinical Psychology

Required

PSY101
PSY404

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY406

Educational Psychology

Required

PSY101
PSY405

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY409

Positive Psychology

Required

PSY101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY511

Environmental Psychology

Required

PSY101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY515

Cross Cultural Psychology

Required

PSY101
PSY512

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY632

Theory & Practice of Counseling

Required

PSY101
PSY631

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY612

Active Citizenship/ Voluntary Work/ Community Work

Required

0 (Theory:0, Practical:0)

Semester No. 8

Course Code

Title

Type

Pre Requisite

Credit Hours

Specialization

PSY407

Sport Psychology

Required

PSY101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY510

Organizational Psychology

Required

PSY101
PSY403
PSY405

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY513

Forensic Psychology

Required

PSY101

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY514

Consumer Psychology

Required

PSY101
PSY403

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSY619

Final Project-Psychology

Required

STA630

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

PSYI619

Internship Report-Psychology

Required

3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

Pre-Requisite Courses List

Offered Course	Title	Pre Requisite	Title	Credit Hours
ENG201	Business and Technical English Writing	ENG101	English Comprehension	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM301	Communication skills	ENG101	English Comprehension	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		ENG201	Business and Technical English Writing	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY401	Clinical Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		PSY404	Abnormal Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY402	Experimental Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY403	Social Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		SOC101	Introduction to Sociology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY404	Abnormal Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY405	Personality Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY406	Educational Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		PSY405	Personality Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY407	Sport Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY408	Health Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY409	Positive Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY502	History & Systems of Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY504	Cognitive Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		PSY405	Personality Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY505	Developmental Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		PSY502	History & Systems of Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY510	Organizational Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		PSY403	Social Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		PSY405	Personality Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY511	Environmental Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY512	Gender Issues in Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		PSY403	Social Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		SOC101	Introduction to Sociology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY513	Forensic Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY514	Consumer Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		PSY403	Social Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY515	Cross Cultural Psychology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		PSY512	Gender Issues in Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY610	Neurological Bases of Behavior	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY619	Final Project-Psychology	STA630	Research Methods	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY631	Psychological Testing & Measurements	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY632	Theory & Practice of Counseling	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		PSY631	Psychological Testing & Measurements	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC401	Cultural Anthropology	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		SOC101	Introduction to Sociology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)