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VU BS Psychology study scheme: all 8 semesters

Every course in BS Psychology at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours and prerequisites.

Faculty of Arts 4 years · 8 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Semester 1

5 required, 2 electives
BS Psychology semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS101 Introduction to Computing
None 3
ENG101 English Comprehension
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
PSY502 History & Systems of Psychology
None 3
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning
None 1
BS Psychology semester 1: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims)
None 2
ISL202 Islamic Studies
None 2

Semester 2

6 required
BS Psychology semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing
None 3
MTH302 Business Mathematics & Statistics
None 3
PSY404 Abnormal Psychology
None 3
PSY405 Personality Psychology
None 3
PSY512 Gender Issues in Psychology
None 3
PAK301 Pakistan Studies
None 2

Semester 3

5 required, 2 electives
BS Psychology semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU403 Art, Crafts and Calligraphy
None 3
PSY403 Social Psychology
None 3
PSY504 Cognitive Psychology
None 3
STA641 Statistical Packages and its Applications
None 3
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
None 2
BS Psychology semester 3: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
PSC201 International Relations
None 3
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
None 3

Semester 4

6 required
BS Psychology semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO101 Basic I-Biology
None 3
ETH100 Effective Citizenship
None 3
MGT602 Entrepreneurship
None 3
PSY505 Developmental Psychology
None 3
PSY515 Cross Cultural Psychology
None 3
PSY611 Ethical Issues in Psychology
None 3

Semester 5

4 required, 2 electives
BS Psychology semester 5: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
PSYP631 Psychological Testing and Measurements
None 4
PSY401 Clinical Psychology
None 3
PSY516 Statistics in Psychology
None 3
STA630 Research Methods
None 3
BS Psychology semester 5: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
MCM304 Mass Media in Pakistan
None 3

Semester 6

4 required, 2 electives
BS Psychology semester 6: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
PSYP610 Neurological Bases of Behavior
None 4
PSY406 Educational Psychology
None 3
PSY632 Theory & Practice of Counseling
None 3
SOC609 Qualitative Research Methods
None 3
BS Psychology semester 6: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work
None 3
SOC401 Cultural Anthropology
None 3

Semester 7

5 required, 2 electives
BS Psychology semester 7: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
PSY407 Sport Psychology
None 3
PSY408 Health Psychology
None 3
PSY409 Positive Psychology
None 3
PSYI619 Internship Report-Psychology
None 3
PSYP402 Experimental Psychology
None 3
BS Psychology semester 7: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
SOC404 Pakistani Society and Culture
None 3

Semester 8

3 required, 4 electives
BS Psychology semester 8: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
PSY499 Capstone Project
None 3
PSY511 Environmental Psychology
None 3
PSY513 Forensic Psychology
None 3
BS Psychology semester 8: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO401 Economics
None 3
MGT211 Introduction To Business
None 3
PSY510 Organizational Psychology
None 3
PSY514 Consumer Psychology
None 3

From the BS Psychology study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

2 years · 4 semesters

BS-Lateral Psychology

A 2-year program with 4 semesters. They have the same courses as semesters 5 to 8 above.

See the BS-Lateral Psychology scheme

Programs in the Faculty of Arts

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Departments: Economics · English · Mass Communication · Psychology · Sociology · Islamic Studies and Pakistan Studies

BS

4 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

Diploma

1 year

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about BS Psychology

The study scheme on vu.edu.pk is the official version.

How many semesters is BS Psychology at VU?

BS Psychology has 8 semesters over 4 years. BS-Lateral Psychology has 4 semesters over 2 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS Psychology?

Required: CS101 Introduction to Computing, ENG101 English Comprehension, PSY101 Introduction to Psychology, PSY502 History & Systems of Psychology, VU001 Introduction to e-Learning. Electives: ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims), ISL202 Islamic Studies.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS Psychology study scheme on vu.edu.pk, last checked on 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

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