Program Overview

Admission Criteria

Curriculum

In order to inculcate the moral and ethical values in the students, to groom and refine the masses, to bring peace and prosperity, tolerance and harmony in the society, disciplines of Humanities have been the forerunners. The department of Humanities at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore is offering a maiden undergraduate degree program in Psychology.

Psychology is the motherload of the myriad ores of modern human sciences. Dealing with the human cognition, behaviors, and emotional growth, a psychologist has assumed a savior role in curing mental illness, depression, frustration, aggression, and violence at personal and societal levels thereby cultivating more sophisticated human personae. Degrees in Pure and Natural Sciences do not address such issues as the Human Psychology does. Therefore a degree in Psychology is in a high demand to bring peace and prosperity, tolerance and harmony in the society.

The BS Psychology program offers a wide range of the related course work focusing on:

• Human Development
• Abnormal Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Social psychology
• Neuropsychological
• Professional Psychology

• The objective of B.S. Psychology helps students to develop an understanding of psychological theory, research skills, and psychological techniques necessary to be successful in the field.
• Psychology graduates will have knowledge of the assessment of personality, intelligence and attitudes, interviewing techniques, questionnaire design and analysis, child development, and the methods of teaching and learning.
• There is training for the general students as well as those who plan careers in health, academia and research. 

An undergraduate degree in Psychology has the potential to unlock many doors for graduates. Options include careers in teaching, research, and health. The following job sectors are open to graduates of psychology:

• Armed Forces, Police, and Management training
• Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
• Industries and Organizations
• Hospitals
• Schools
• Research institutes

The degree also prepares students for advanced study in Teaching, Research and Health including Clinical, Counseling, organizational, Forensic, and Health Psychologists. The department of Humanities offers a state-of-the–art, conducive learning environment to its students. these facilities include:

• Latest teaching/ training materials.
• Advanced audio visual facilities.
• Computer lab with high speed WIFI internet facility on the campus premises.
• A library housing thousands latest books, foreign journals and magazines.
• Access to online journals and books through digital library.

Faculty Profile

• Currently there are 25 full time faculty members in the Humanities department.
• Six faculty members hold a Ph. D degree.
• Six faculty members hold an M. Phil degree.
• Eight faculty members are enrolled in M. Phil and PhD programs in high rank universities.

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• Eligibility criteria for admission to BS Psy program will be Intermediate or equivalent with minimum 50% marks from an accredited institution.
• An entrance test will be conducted by NTS according to the admission schedule. All admissions shall be regulated on the basis of merit determined by combining the weighted marks obtained in the entrance test with the weighted marks earned in the previous public examinations.

Weighted criteria will be as follows:-

1. Matric: 10%
2. Intermediate:40%
3. Entrance Test&:50%

Minimum Duration: 04 Years
Minimum No. of Semesters: 08
No. of Credit Hours in each Semester: 14-19

Course Work	Min No. of Courses	Min Credit Hrs
i. Core Courses (List attached)	39	121
ii. Electives Courses from any Group (List attached)	14	12
Total No. of Courses of the Program	43	12
Total No. of Credit Hours of the Program:	-	133

List of Core Courses:

Serial No.	Course Code	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.	Pre-requisite
1	CSC101	Introduction to Computing	3(3, 0)
2	DEV101	Introduction to Development Studies	3(3, 0)
3	HUM103	Communication Skills	3(3, 0)
4	HUM104	Functional English	3(3, 0)
5	HUM105	Writing and Presentation Skills	3(3, 0)
6	HUM106	Basic Linguistics	3(3, 0)
7	HUM110	Islamic Studies	3(3, 0)
8	HUM111	Pakistan Studies	3(3, 0)
9	HUM202	Creative Thinking and Decision Making	3(3, 0)
10	HUM223	Introduction to Philosophy	3(3, 0)
11	HUM320	Introduction to Sociology	3(3, 0)
12	MGT350	Human Resource Management	3(3, 0)
13	PSY100	Foundations of Psychology	4(3, 1)
14	PSY101	Biology	3(3, 0)
15	PSY102	History and Perspectives of Psychology	3(3, 0)
16	PSY203	Introduction to Psychopharmacology	3(3, 0)
17	PSY204	Experimental Psychology	4(3, 1)
18	PSY205	Introduction to Social Psychology	3(3, 0)
19	PSY210	Personality Theories – I	3(3, 0)
20	PSY211	Personality Theories – II	3(3, 0)	PSY210
21	PSY306	Advance Social Psychology	3(3, 0)	PSY205
22	PSY312	Mental Health and Psycho-Pathology – I	3(3, 0)
23	PSY313	Psychological Testing – I	3(3, 0)
24	PSY314	Mental Health and Psycho-Pathology – II	3(3, 0)	PSY312
25	PSY315	Psychological Testing – II	3(3, 0)
26	PSY320	Neurological Basis of Behavior	3(3, 0)
27	PSY330	Research Methods - I	3(3, 0)
28	PSY331	Elementary Statistics	3(3, 0)
29	PSY332	Research Methods – II	3(3, 0)	PSY330
30	PSY333	Applied Statistics	3(3, 0)	PSY331
31	PSY336	Internship	2(2, 0)
32	PSY337	Research Project	6	PSY330
33	PSY340	Developmental Psychology	3(3, 0)
34	PSY407	Positive Psychology	3(3, 0)
35	PSY408	Educational Psychology	3(3, 0)
36	PSY409	Cross Cultural Psychology	3(3, 0)
37	PSY416	Cognitive Psychology	3(3, 0)
38	PSY503	Media Communication	3(3, 0)
39	PSY504	Introduction to Anthropology	3(3, 0)

    

List of Electives Courses

Group 1 (Any two or three courses may be opted from group 1)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite(s)
PSY321	Advanced  Neuropsychology	3(3, 0)
PSY341	Childhood Psychopathology	3(3, 0)
PSY417	Cognitive Behavior Therapy	3(3, 0)
PSY418	Clinical Psychology	3(3, 0)
PSY500	Forensic Psychology	3(3, 0)

Group 2 (Any one or both course may be opted from group 2)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite(s)
PSY251	Industrial /Organization Psychology	3(3, 0)
PSY419	Counseling and Guidance	3(3, 0)
PSY501	Community Psychology	3(3, 0)
PSY502	Health Psychology	3(3, 0)

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