Psychology is recognized as one of the most important disciplines not only in the fields of business, management and economic decision making, but also among the entire body of Social Sciences. National education data shows that psychology is among the most popular disciplines in Pakistan and a large number of students seek opportunities for post-graduate education in this subject. The Psychology Department at UCP has been established to cater the needs of this segment of students striving to make a career in academia or industry. This year the department plans to launch several psychology-based training programmes for people in industry, business and management to help improve performance and career prospects – specifically for HR Specialists and business managers.
BS Psychology
| Sr. No. | Area | Cr. Hrs. |
| a) | General Courses | 31 |
| b) | IDC | 12 |
| c) | Major Courses | 65 |
| d) | Electives | 18 |
| e) | Internship | 03 |
| f) | Capstone Project | 03 |
| g) | Career Lab | 1 |
| h) | Community service (VIS) | - |
| i) | Quranic Translation | - |
| Total | - | 133 |
| At least 45% marks in intermediate or equivalent. All applicants must pass the UCP Admission Test and interview if required. |
| Matric | Intermediate | Admission Test |
| 10% | 45% | 45% |
Program Name: BS Psychology
Per Credit Hour Fee: 8,346
Admission Fee: 25,000
| 1st Semester Total Fee Including Admission fee | 1st Installment Including Admission fee | 1st Installment with 35% PGC Scholarship | 1st Installment with 25% Merit/PGC/Legacy Scholarship | 1st Installment with 50% Merit Scholarship | 1st Installment with 75% Merit Scholarship | 1st Installment with 100% Merit Scholarship | Total Credit Hours | Total Fee(incl Admission fee) |
| 158,536 | 91,768 | 68,399 | 75,076 | 58,384 | 41,692 | 25,000 | 133 | 1,135,018 |
Disclaimer
The above-mentioned fee structure is for illustration purpose only. UCP reserves the rights to make changes in the Fee Structure whenever deemed necessary or appropriate.
Semester I
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hrs. | Pre-requisites |
| 1 | ENG110 | Functional English | Gen Ed | 3 | - |
| 2 | PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | Major | 3 | - |
| 3 | PSYL101 | Introduction to Psychology Lab | Major | 1 | - |
| 4 | PS1303 | History and Schools of Psychology | Major | 3 | - |
| 5 | PSBI1013 | Introduction to Biology (Natural Sciences) | Gen Ed | 3 | - |
| 6 | ANT101 | Introduction to Anthropology (IDC) | IDC | 3 | - |
| Total | - | - | - | 16 | - |
Semester II
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hrs. | Pre-requisites |
| 1 | ENG 211 | Expository Writing | Gen Ed | 3 | Functional English |
| 2 | ISL110/ETH101 I | slamic Studies/ Ethics | Gen Ed | 2 | - |
| 3 | PAK102 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | Gen Ed | 2 | - |
| 4 | AH102 | Fundamental of Philosophy (Arts and Humanities) | Gen Ed | 2 | - |
| 5 | QR101 | Quantitative Reasoning I | Gen Ed | 3 | - |
| 6 | PS2213 | Developmental Psychology | Major | 3 | Introduction To Psychology |
| Total | - | - | - | 15 | - |
Semester III
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hrs. | Pre-requisites |
| 1 | CCE201 | Civic Engagement | Gen Ed | 2 | - |
| 2 | PS2204 | Experimental Psychology | Major | 3+1 | - |
| 3 | ICT101 | Applications of Information and Communication Technologies | Gen Ed | 3 | - |
| 4 | PLS101 | Introduction to Political Science (Social Science) | Gen Ed | 2 | - |
| 5 | QR201 | Quantitative Reasoning II | Gen Ed | 3 | Quantitative Reasoning I |
| 6 | ENT102 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | Gen Ed | 2 | - |
| 7 | TRQ001 | Quranic Translation (only for Muslim students) | Compulsory | - | |
| Total | - | - | - | 17 | - |
Semester IV
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hrs. | Pre-requisites |
| 1 | PSMG2013 | Human Resource Management (IDC) | IDC | 3 | - |
| 2 | PS2703 | Social Psychology | Major | 3 | - |
| 3 | PS2603 | Theories of Personality I | Major | 3 | - |
| 4 | PS3723 | Positive Psychology | Major | 3 | - |
| 5 | SCO201 | Introduction to Sociology (IDC) | IDC | 3 | Quantitative Reasoning I |
| Total | - | - | - | 15 | - |
Semester V
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hrs. | Pre-requisites |
| 1 | PS3613 | Theories of Personality II | Major | 3 | Theories of Personality I |
| 2 | PS3403 | Mental Health and Psychopathology I | Major | 3 | - |
| 3 | PS3023 | Quantitative Research Methods | Major | 3 | - |
| 4 | PS4423 | Neurological Basis of Behavior | Major | 3 | - |
| 5 | PS3713 | Ethics in Psychology | Major | 3 | - |
| 6 | CLB301 | Career Lab | Compulsory | 1 | - |
| Total | - | - | - | 16 | - |
Semester VI
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hrs. | Pre-requisites |
| 1 | PS3413 | Mental Health and Psychopathology II | Major | 3 | Mental Health and Psychopathology I |
| 2 | PS3033 | Qualitative Research Methods | Major | 3 | - |
| 3 | PS3103 | Cognitive Psychology | Major | 3 | - |
| 4 | PSCP3003 | Capstone project | Capstone | 3 | - |
| 5 | PSMT2013 | Statistics (IDC) | IDC | 3 | - |
| 6 | PS4xx3 | Elective I | Elective | 3 | - |
| 7 | PS3000 | Community service (VIS) | - | - | |
| Total | - | - | - | 18 | - |
Internship in Summer (after 6 Semesters) (3 Cr. Hrs.)
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hrs. | Pre-requisites |
| 1 | PS4003 | Internship | Field experience | 3 | Mental Health & Psychopathology II |
Semester VII
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hrs. | Pre-requisites |
| 1 | PSMT4023 | Applied Statistics | Major | 3 | Statistics |
| 2 | PS4223 | Psychological Assessment I | Major | 3 | - |
| 3 | PS4043 | Technical Writing in Psychology | Major | 3 | - |
| 4 | PS4xx3 | Elective II | Elective | 3 | - |
| 5 | PS4xx3 | Elective III | Elective | 3 | - |
| Total | - | - | - | 15 | - |
Semester VIII
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hrs. | Pre-requisites |
| 1 | PS4233 | Psychological Assessment II | Major | 3 | - |
| 2 | PS4243 | Cross Cultural Psychology | Major | 3 | - |
| 3 | PS4503 | Organizational Psychology | Major | 3 | - |
| 4 | PS4xx3 | Elective IV | Elective | 3 | - |
| 5 | PS4xx3 | Elective V | Elective | 3 | - |
| Total | - | - | - | 18 | - |
Educational institutions often employ psychologists in positions other than teaching, such as counseling, testing, research, and administration. The government often employs psychologists as healthcare practitioners to work in public hospitals, clinics and other settings. Those who work in healthcare often work in the offices of mental health practitioners, physicians, outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers and private hospitals. After several years of experience, some psychologists, usually those with doctoral degrees, can enter private practice or set up private research or consulting firms. In addition to the previously mentioned jobs, many psychologists held faculty positions at colleges and universities and as high school psychology teachers.
Each candidate of BS degree is required to complete 133 Cr. Hrs. with the CGPA of 2.0 on the scale of 4.0. This is a four-year degree program comprising of 8 semesters. Each student is required to complete clinical internship/ training usually an 8-week after 6 semesters or on the completion of 90 Cr. Hrs. The internship shall be graded as per the normal grading scheme of the University.