ADP Psychology

Brief Introduction

An Associate Degree is a two-year post higher secondary school certificate (HSSC) academic degree offered by the universities primarily in the market-driven subjects based on local and regional community and industry needs. The immediate link of the Associate Degree with the requirements of the market place is a core requirement of this program. An Associate Degree program is structured to be comprised of four regular semesters over a period of two years and consists of 60-72 credit hours. After completion of the Associate Degree, the qualification holder will have the option of seeking admission in the fifth semester of a relevant undergraduate/equivalent degree program through exemption of courses already studied in the Associate Degree. The courses to be exempted in this case shall be decided by the admitting university on case to case basis.

Exiting from Undergraduate/Equivalent Degree Program with an Associate Degree:

Students enrolled in the undergraduate/equivalent degree program shall be allowed to exit from the program with an Associate Degree provided that the following requirements are met:

The student must have completed minimum of 60 credit hours in at least four (04) semesters of the undergraduate/equivalent degree program including general education courses comprised of 30 credit hours;
The minimum CGPA is maintained at 00/4.00;
The name of the subject field on the degree shall remain the same in which a student was initially enrolled for the undergraduate/equivalent degree program;
The case of exit from the undergraduate/equivalent degree program with an Associate Degree is approved by the concerned statutory body of the university.
The option of exit in from the undergraduate/equivalent degree program with an Associate Degree is not allowed in disciplines accredited under the councils i.e. PM&DC, PNC, PVMC, PEC, PCP, PCATP, PBC, NTC, NCT, NAEAC and
The option of exit from the undergraduate/equivalent degree program with an Associate Degree is allowed in disciplines accredited under the councils i.e. NCEAC, NBEAC and NACTE

Program Objectives

Following are the main objectives of the Program:

To provide a strong basic theoretical basis about the principles, history, and research approaches in Psychology
To equip students with conceptual tools and scientific knowledge about human existence in general
To articulate how psychological principles can be used to explain and understand the dynamics of social and psychological

Program Outcomes:

After completion of this program students are expected to:

Have an upgraded and advanced knowledge of the studied
Apply basic principles and approaches of
Be familiar with conceptual tools and scientific knowledge about human

Admission Eligibility Criteria

Intermediate (equivalent to 12 years of education) with at least 45% marks

Details of Associate degree Program in Psychology

Duration: 2 Year (Four Semesters)
Teaching System: Semester
Course Work: Four Semesters
Credit Hour: 66 hours
Session Begins: Fall (October) & Spring (March)

Sr. No	Categories	Credit Hours
1	General education	30
2	Major Courses	32
3	Allied courses	6
	Total	66

STANDARDIZED REQUIRMENT

Total numbers of Credit hours 60-72
General education: 30
Major courses: 30-42 credit hours.
Duration of Associate Degree 2 years ·
Semester duration 16-18 weeks Semesters 4
Course Load per Semester 15-18 Cr Hrs

Scheme of Study/ Roadmap for Two-Year Associate Degree Program (ADP) in Psychology

1st Semester	Name of Subject	Credit Hours
APFE-1101	Functional English	3
APP-1102	Introduction to Psychology	3
APC-1103	Applications of Information & Communicative Technologies	3
APB-1104	Biology	3
APM-1105	Mass Communication	2
UR-110	Islamic Studies	2
		16
2nd Semester	Name of Subject	Credit Hours
APEW-1201	Expository writing	3
UR-220	Pakistan Studies	2
APQ-1203	Quantitative Reasoning-I	3
AP-1204	Practical and Experiments in Psychology	3
APSP-1205	Schools and Perspectives in Psychology	3
AP-1206	Introduction to Applied Areas in Psychology	3
		17
3rd Semester
APQ- 2101	Quantitative Reasoning-II	3
AP- 2102	Social Work	3

AP-2103	Introduction to International Relations	3
AP-2104	Theories of Personality	3
AP-2105	Developmental Psychology	3
UR- 450	Professional Ethics	2
		17
4th Semester
UR-460	Family In 21st Century: Challenges and Prospects	2
APE-2201	Entrepreneurship	2
AP-2202	Psychopathology	3
AP-2203	Psychology of Gender	3
AP-2204	Peace Psychology and Conflict Management	3
AP-2205	Organizational Behavior	3
16

Grand Total Credit Hours = 66