Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology

A full-time undergraduate programme focused on scientific understanding of human behaviour, mental processes, and applied psychology.

Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology at Asian School of Business is a full-time degree course affiliated to Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut. The programme is designed to introduce students to the scientific study of human behaviour, mental processes, emotions, cognition, personality, social interaction, psychological assessment, counselling skills, health, wellbeing, and applied areas of psychology.

The course provides students with a strong foundation in core psychological theories, research methods, psychological statistics, practical assessment, experimental work, and field-based learning. It enables students to understand individual and group behaviour through biological, cognitive, social, developmental, clinical, cultural, and applied perspectives. The programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical exposure so that students can apply psychological principles to real-life situations, personal wellbeing, social relationships, education, workplace behaviour, cyber behaviour, health, and community life.

The objective of BA Psychology is to develop students who can observe, analyse, interpret, and communicate human behaviour in a responsible and evidence-based manner. The curriculum encourages critical thinking, empathy, ethical awareness, self-reflection, research orientation, and professional communication. Students are trained through lectures, classroom discussions, psychological tests, experiments, case-based learning, surveys, observation-based assignments, reports, presentations, field exposure, and skill-building activities.

Blended Learning Methodology

Classroom Methodologies

Multidisciplinary teaching with psychology, health, education, management, social science, and Indian knowledge perspectives.
Student-centred pedagogy with outcome-based learning.
Lectures, classroom discussions, demonstrations, and PowerPoint presentations.
Case studies, role plays, simulations, group activities, quizzes, posters, and presentations.
Psychological experiments, assessment-based activities, survey work, and observation-based learning.
Group discussions, one-on-one discussions, reflective exercises, and peer learning.
Use of multimedia, audio-visual material, worksheets, psychological scales, and practical manuals.
Research-based projects, statistics exercises, and APA-style report writing.
Mentoring, counselling-skill demonstrations, self-observation, and reflective journaling.
Ethical training through informed consent, confidentiality, responsible observation, and professional conduct.

Exposure Beyond Classroom

Psychology laboratory work.
Psychological assessment and testing practice.
Designing and conducting experiments.
Community surveys and field-based reports.
Observation-based projects in family, classroom, social, and community settings.
Field visits, internships, and institutional visits.
Seminars, workshops, conferences, and guest lectures.
Mental health awareness activities.
Cyber wellness and internet addiction prevention activities.
Counselling skill practice sessions.
Mindfulness, life skills, wellbeing, and self-development activities.
Research-based assignments and practical report writing.

Note:

The programme combines psychological theory with observation, assessment, experiments, field-based learning, and reflective practice.
Ethics, empathy, communication, and evidence-based reasoning are embedded throughout classroom, practical, and applied learning.
Students are encouraged to engage with wellbeing, behavioural insight, community interaction, and professional communication in real-world settings.

Program Overview

Duration of the Course

The total duration of the course is 3/4 Years, divided into 6/8 Semesters, with academic delivery aligned to CCS University, Meerut.

Specialization Certification Options (Choose any one):

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

Artificial Intelligence in Psychology

Counseling and Psychotherapy

View Course Curriculum

Specialization Certifications

Students can opt for any one of the following specialized certifications to integrate core psychology concepts with contemporary behavioural and wellbeing practice:

Specialization Option 1

BA Psychology with Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

Builds practical understanding of communication patterns, behavioural change, emotional awareness, and interpersonal influence, helping students apply psychology to self-development and human interaction.

Structure & Modules:

Module 1Module 2Module 3Module 4

Specialization Option 2

BA Psychology with Artificial Intelligence in Psychology

Introduces students to the intersection of psychology and intelligent systems, including behavioural analytics, digital wellbeing, human-computer interaction, and emerging AI-supported psychological applications.

Structure & Modules:

Module 1Module 2Module 3Module 4

Specialization Option 3

BA Psychology with Counseling and Psychotherapy

Strengthens foundational counselling skills, therapeutic communication, empathy, ethical awareness, and applied helping techniques for student support, wellbeing, and human development contexts.

Structure & Modules:

Module 1Module 2Module 3Module 4

Additional Certifications

ASB offers professional communication and personality-development support to strengthen workplace readiness, confidence, and presentation ability:

CSD Certificate

Certificate in Corporate Communication

The CSD communication curriculum is designed to improve confidence, communication, professional etiquette, interview readiness, and workplace identity through coaching, mentoring, and applied activities.

CSD Vision:

To build knowledge, character, confidence, skills, and the right attitude among students, enabling them to become better professionals for the future and to create a unique system that works on the principle of holistic development.

CSD Mission:

To unearth the skills and potential of students by equipping them with confidence, soft skills, and a positive attitude. The certificate aims to help students develop professional communication skills and overall personality through coaching, mentoring, and training.

Curriculum

Paper No.	Title of the Paper	Paper Code	Max. Marks
1	Introduction to Psychology	BAPSY-101	100
2	Application of Psychology in Everyday Life	BAPSY-102	100
3	Basic Research Methods and Statistics	BAPSY-103	100
4	Lab Work: Psychological Assessment	BAPSY-104	100
5	Skill Enhancement Course: Internet Addiction - Prevention and Treatment	BAPSY-105	100
6	Value Added Course: Life Skills and Wellbeing	BAPSY-106	100

Programme Outcomes

Behavioural Understanding

Graduates develop a grounded understanding of human behaviour, cognition, personality, emotions, and social interaction through scientific psychological study.

Applied Psychological Skills

Students gain practical exposure to observation, assessment, testing, fieldwork, reflective learning, and basic counselling-oriented skill development.

Research & Analysis

The programme builds capability in research methods, statistics, interpretation, report writing, and evidence-based thinking for academic and applied settings.