Study Plan – BA in Psychology


First Year
1st Semester2nd Semester
Course No.Course TitleUnitsPre-requisiteCourse No.Course TitleUnitsPre-requisite
GE Core 1Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas3GE Core 5Wika, Kultura, at Lipunan3
Ge Core 2Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Everyday Life3Mgt 101Introduction to Management3
GE Core 3Critical Perspectives in the Arts3Psych 108Filipino Psychology3Psych 101
GE Core 4Critical Perspectives in Communication3Psych 110Psychological Statistics5Psych 101
Psych 101General Psychology3Psych 140Behavior Analysis 3Psych 101
GE Elective 13
PE 1Foundations of Physical Fitness(2)PE 2(2)
NSTP(3)NSTP(3)
1817

Second Year
1st Semester2nd Semester
Course No.Course TitleUnitsPre-requisiteCourse No.Course TitleUnitsPre-requisite
GE Core 6Science, Technology, and Society3GE Core 7Math, Culture, and Society3
Psych 115Experimental Psychology5Psych 101 & Psych 110Psych 118Field Methods in Psychology36 units of Psych
Psych 150Theories of Personality3Psych 101Psych 130Biological Psychology3Psych 101
Psych Elective 13Psych 162Psychological Assessment5Psych 110 & Psych 150
Psych Elective 23Qualified Elective 13
PE 2(2)PE 2(2)
1717

Third Year
1st Semester2nd Semester
Course No.Course TitleUnitsPre-requisiteCourse No.Course TitleUnitsPre-requisite
GE Elective 23GE Elective 33
Psych 155Abnormal Psychology3Psych 150Psych 148Cognitive Psychology3Psych 101
Psych 180Social Psychology3Psych 101Psych 170Developmental Psychology3Psych 101
Psych Elective 33Psych 185Industrial/ Organizational Psychology3Psych 101 & Psych 162
Psych Elective 43Psych Elective 53
Qualified Elective 23Qualified Elective 43
Qualified Elective 33
2118
Midyear
Course No.Course TitleUnitsPre-requisite
Psych 195*Practicum in Psychology 3 (150 hours)Psych 150, Psych 162,  Psych 155, Psych 180, & Psych 185

*Note: Psych 195 (Practicum in Psychology) is counted as a Psych Elective course. Students who opt to take this course will be deloaded with one Psych Elective course (equivalent to 3 units) on the second semester of their fourth year in the program.


Fourth Year
1st Semester2nd Semester
Course No.Course TitleUnitsPre-requisiteCourse No.Course TitleUnitsPre-requisite
GE Elective 43GE Elective 53
Psych 199.1Research in Psychology I3Psych 110, Psych 115, Psych 118, & Psych 162Psych 199.2Research in Psychology II3Psych 199.1
Psych Elective 63Psych Elective 73
Qualified Elective 53Psych Elective 8**3
Qualified Elective 63Qualified Elective 73
PI 100The Life and Works of Jose Rizal3Qualified Elective 83
1818

**Note: Students will no longer take Psych Elective 8 if they have taken Psych 195 (Practicum in Psychology) during the midyear of their third year in the program.

List of Psych Elective Courses

Course NumberCourse TitlePre-requisite
Psych 109Cultural PsychologyPsych 101
Psych 116Qualitative Methods in Psychology Psych 101
Psych 135PerceptionPsych 101
Psych 145Psychology of LanguagePsych 140
Psych 171Child PsychologyPsych 101
Psych 182Group ProcessesPsych 180
Psych 183Psychology of Interpersonal and Group CommunicationPsych 101, Psych 180
Psych 186Design and Administration of Training Programs     Psych 185
Psych 188LGBT Psychology Psych 180
Psych 195Practicum in Psychology     Psych 150, Psych 162,  Psych 155, Psych 180, & Psych 185
Psych 191Disaster and Mental HealthPsych 118, Psych 155, & Psych 180
Psych 197Special Topics in Psychology Psych 180
Or any other 100-level Psychology course approved by the Division as Qualified Elective

List of Qualified Elective Courses

Courses in Community Development, History, Literature, Management, Sociology, or other courses (with course number above 100) approved by the program adviser.