VU BS-Lateral Psychology study scheme: all 4 semesters

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

Faculty of Arts 2 years · 4 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026

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Semester 1

4 required, 2 electives

BS-Lateral Psychology semester 1: 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-Lateral Psychology semester 1: electives
Electives	Prerequisite	Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication	None	3
MCM304 Mass Media in Pakistan	None	3

Semester 2

4 required, 2 electives

BS-Lateral Psychology semester 2: 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-Lateral Psychology semester 2: electives
Electives	Prerequisite	Credit hours
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work	None	3
SOC401 Cultural Anthropology	None	3

Semester 3

5 required, 2 electives

BS-Lateral Psychology semester 3: 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-Lateral Psychology semester 3: electives
Electives	Prerequisite	Credit hours
MCM301 Communication skills	None	3
SOC404 Pakistani Society and Culture	None	3

Semester 4

3 required, 4 electives

BS-Lateral Psychology semester 4: required courses
Required	Prerequisite	Credit hours
PSY499 Capstone Project	None	3
PSY511 Environmental Psychology	None	3
PSY513 Forensic Psychology	None	3

BS-Lateral Psychology semester 4: 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-Lateral Psychology study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

4 years · 8 semesters

BS Psychology

The 4-year program, with 8 semesters. Semesters 1 to 4 here have the same courses as its semesters 5 to 8.

See the BS Psychology scheme

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BS

4 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

Diploma

1 year

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about BS-Lateral Psychology

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

How many semesters is BS-Lateral Psychology at VU?

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

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS-Lateral Psychology?

Required: PSYP631 Psychological Testing and Measurements, PSY401 Clinical Psychology, PSY516 Statistics in Psychology, STA630 Research Methods. Electives: MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication, MCM304 Mass Media in Pakistan.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS-Lateral 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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