BSc Psychology
- In line with the New Education Policy (NEP) of India, the ICFAI School of Social Sciences now freshly offers a 3-year BSc Psychology, a 4-year BSc Psychology (Honors), and a 4- year BSc Psychology (Honors with Research) UG Program. These three fresh, career-focused programs are campus- based and involve full-time study. Both programs are designed to transform students into well-trained graduates in psychology with a firm grip and a clear understanding of the fundamentals and nuances of psychology. All students will have the option to exit with a 3-year Psychology UG Degree. Likewise, students who initially choose to pursue the 3-year BSc program will be permitted to opt for any one of the two 4-year programs later.
- Students choosing the 4-year BSc Psychology (Honors) program will develop deep specializations in psychology courses, and will hence enjoy an edge in the context of either securing superior career placements or pursuing higher degree programs in top-rated institutions in India or abroad. Students choosing the 4-year BSc Psychology (Honors with Research) program will be provided a solid grounding in research approaches and methods in psychology to prepare them for exciting careers in either academics (institutional teaching and research) or health care and hospital settings, human resource departments in corporate, counseling and guidance centers, community development and welfare departments, etc. They will be trained to design and conduct research in psychology and draw relevant conclusions. These students will be formally and strongly recommended to pursue higher degree programs, including Ph.D., in top- rated institutions in India and abroad.
Important Date
Last Date for Submission of Completed Application Form : June 30, 2024
Duration
- 3 - 4 Years
Eligibility
- “ Pass in Class XII or equivalent examination with an aggregate of 50 % and above marks (any discipline) with English as medium of instruction”
Program Structure
| Year | Semester | Discipline Specific Courses - Core | Minor(Economics &Management) | Inter Disciplinary Courses | Ability Enhancement Courses (Language) | Skill Enhacnement Courses/ Internship/ Dissertation | Common Value-added courses | Total Credits |
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| 1st Year | I | Introduction to Psychology-I (4) | Principles of Management (4) | Introduction to Political Science (3) | Effective English Communication (3) | Fundamentals of Soft Skills (3) | Personal, Family and Social Health Management (3) | 22 |
| Understanding India (2) |
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| II | Introduction to Psychology-II (4) | Principles of Economics (4) | Introduction to Sociology (3) | Functional English (2) | Digital Skills (3) | Human Values and Professional Ethics (2) | 21 | |
| Human Society in the Natural Environment: Sustainability Issues (3) | ||||||||
| INTERNSHIP (4) | 43 + 4 | |||||||
| 2nd Year | III | Biological Psychology (4) | Statistics-I (4) | Introduction to Philosophy (3) | Academic Reading and Writing (2) | Impactful Presentations (3) | 20 | |
| Developmental Psychology (3) | ||||||||
| Developmental Psychology Practicum (1) | ||||||||
| IV | Cognitive Psychology (3) | Statistics II (4) | Introduction to Modern Indian Language(3) SWAYAM | 23 | ||||
| Cognitive Psychology Practicum (1) | ||||||||
| Theories of Personality (3) | Marketing Management (4) | |||||||
| Theories of Personality Practicum (1) | ||||||||
| Social Psychology (4) | ||||||||
| INTERNSHIP (4) | 86 + 4 | |||||||
| 3rd Year | V | Abnormal Psychology (4) | Financial Management (4) | 20 | ||||
| Introduction to Counselling (3) | ||||||||
| Experimental Psychology (3) | ||||||||
| Experimental Psychology Practicum (2) | ||||||||
| Media Psychology (4) | ||||||||
| VI | Positive Psychology (4) | Human Resource Management (4) | 20 | |||||
| Human-Computer Interaction (4) | ||||||||
| Psychological Testing (4) | ||||||||
| Psychology at the Workplace (4) | ||||||||
| 60 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 + 4 | 10 | 130 | ||
| 4th Year | VII | Education Psychology (4) | Behavioral Economics (4) | 20 | ||||
| Gender Psychology (4) | ||||||||
| Discipline Specific Elective-1 (4) | ||||||||
| Discipline Specific Elective-2 (4) | ||||||||
| VIII | Community Psychology (4) | Minor Elective (4) | 20 | |||||
| Law and Ethics in Psychology (4) | ||||||||
| Discipline Specific Elective-1 (4) | ||||||||
| Discipline Specific Elective-2 (4) | ||||||||
| 92 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 9 + 4 | 10 | 170 | ||
1. Note: Students exiting the programme after securing 43 credits will be awarded a UG Certificate if they secure additional 4 credits in the summer internship. |
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2. Note: Students exiting the programme after securing 86 credits will be awarded a UG Diploma if they secure additional 4 credits in the summer internship |
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3. Note: Students who secure 75% marks and above in the first six semesters and wish to undertake research at the UG level can choose a research stream in the fourth year. |
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4. Note: Course Credits are given in the parenthesis |
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Note: course credits are given in the parenthesis
The program structure is subject to minor changes
| Year | Semester | Discipline Specific Courses - Core | Minor(Economics &Management) | Inter Disciplinary Courses | Ability Enhancement Courses (Language) | Skill Enhacnement Courses/ Internship/ Dissertation | Common Value-added courses | Total Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | I | Introduction to Psychology-I (4) | Principles of Management (4) | Introduction to Political Science (3) | Effective English Communication (3) | Fundamentals of Soft Skills (3) | Personal, Family and Social Health Management (3) | 22 |
| Understanding India (2) |
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| II | Introduction to Psychology-II (4) | Principles of Economics (4) | Introduction to Sociology (3) | Functional English (2) | Digital Skills (3) | Human Values and Professional Ethics (2) | 21 | |
| Human Society in the Natural Environment: Sustainability Issues (3) | ||||||||
| INTERNSHIP (4) | 43 + 4 | |||||||
| 2nd Year | III | Biological Psychology (4) | Statistics-I (4) | Introduction to Philosophy (3) | Academic Reading and Writing (2) | Impactful Presentations (3) | 20 | |
| Developmental Psychology (3) | ||||||||
| Developmental Psychology Practicum (1) | ||||||||
| IV | Cognitive Psychology (3) | Statistics-II (4) |
Introduction to Modern Indian Language(3) SWAYAM | 23 | ||||
| Cognitive Psychology Practicum (1) | ||||||||
| Theories of Personality (3) | Marketing Management (4) | |||||||
| Theories of Personality Practicum (1) | ||||||||
| Social Psychology (4) | ||||||||
| INTERNSHIP (4) | 86 + 4 | |||||||
| 3rd Year | V | Abnormal Psychology (4) | Financial Management (4) | 20 | ||||
| Introduction to Counselling (3) | ||||||||
| Experimental Psychology (3) | ||||||||
| Experimental Psychology Practicum (2) | ||||||||
| Media Psychology (4) | ||||||||
| VI | Positive Psychology (4) | Human Resource Management (4) | 20 | |||||
| Human Computer Interaction (4) | ||||||||
| Psychological Testing (4) | ||||||||
| Psychology at the Workplace (4) | ||||||||
| 60 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 + 4 | 10 | 130 | ||
| 4th Year | VII | Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology (4) | Behavioural Economics (4) | 20 | ||||
| Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology (4) | ||||||||
| Discipline Specific Elective-1 (4) | ||||||||
| Discipline Specific Elective-2 (4) | ||||||||
| VIII | Community Psychology (4) | Minor Elective (4) | Research Project/Dissertation (12) | 20 | ||||
| Discipline Specific Elective-1 (4) | ||||||||
| 80 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 9 + 4 + 12 | 10 | 170 | ||
1. Note: Students exiting the programme after securing 43 credits will be awarded UG Certificate if they secure additional 4 credits in summer internship. |
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2. Note: Students exiting the programme after securing 86 credits will be awarded UG Diploma if they secure an additional 4 credits in summer internship |
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3. Note: Students who secure 75% marks and above in the first six semesters and wish to undertake research at the UG level can choose a research stream in the fourth year. |
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4. Note: Course Credits are given in the parenthesis |
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Electives (Major) (DSE)
| Semester | Course | ||
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| VII & VIII |
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Students who opt Honors must choose two elective courses in their VII /VIII semester. Students who opt Honors with Research must choose two elective courses in their VII semester and one elective in VIII Semester. |
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Electives (Minor)
| Semester | Course | ||
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| VIII |
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In their VIII semester, students should choose one elective course from the minor elective stream offered. |
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Credit details under course category-Summary
| Sl No | Course Category | 3-year UG | 4-year (Hon.) | 4-year (Hon. With Research |
| 1 | Discipline Specific (Major) courses | 60 | 92 | 80 |
| 2 | Minor courses | 28 | 36 | 36 |
| 3 | Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary courses | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Ability Enhancement Courses | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Skill Enhancement Courses | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | Common-Value Added courses | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 7 | Internship | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Research Project/Dissertation | - | - | 12 |
| Total | 130 | 170 | 170 |