Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Study and graduate with the most established american psychology degree in malaysia which allows you to pursue further international academic studies or a career in the field of psychology. 

• The first approved 4+0 American Degree Program in Malaysia since 2004.
• Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) – the same body that accredits Harvard, MIT and Princeton.
• Exchange program available for students to spend a semester at Southern New Hampshire University.
• Option to choose from Child and Adolescent Development, Mental Health or General Psychology.

General Education Core

• Applied Finite Mathematics
• Applied Statistics
• College Composition I
• General Biology
• Introduction to Ethics
• Introduction to Marketing
• Introduction to Sociology
• Microeconomics
• Music and Meaning
• Professional Communication and Career Planning
• Public Speaking
• Sophomore Seminar
• Twentieth-Century American Literature and Beyond
• Western Civilization since 1500

School of Arts and Sciences Requirement

• Intro to Anatomy and Physiology
• Sociology of Social Problems
• Sociology of the Family

Psychology Core

• Abnormal Psychology
• Assessment and Testing
• Biopsychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Counselling Process and Techniques
• Experiential Learning
• Introduction to Psychology
• Lifespan Development
• Psychology of Personality
• Research I: Statistics for Psychology
• Research II: Scientific Investigations
• Research Project Senior Seminar in Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Psychology Internship (Industrial Exposure)
• Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence
• Issues in Childhood Development
• Ethics in Psychology
• History of Psychology
• Health Psychology
• Sport Psychology
• Psychology of Individual Differences and Special Needs
• Criminal Psychology
• Adult Development
• Cross-Cultural Psychology
• Community Psychology

General Psychology Concentration

• Any 3 Psychology subjects

Child and Adolescent Development Concentration

• Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
• Issues in Childhood Development
• Issues in Adolescence Development

Mental Health Concentration

• Assessment and Testing
• Counseling Process and Techniques
• Experiential Learning

Choose your electives from the list below

• Consumer Behavior
• Dictators in the Modern Era
• Global Financial System
• Graphics and Layout in Print Media
• Managing Organizational Change
• Marketing Research
• Organizational Communications
• Organizational Behaviour
• Shakespeare and more.

MPU Subjects

• Bahasa Kebangsaan A
• Community Service
• Philosophy and Current Issues
• Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations (Local Students) / Communicating in Malay 2 (International Students)
• Integrity and Anti-Corruption

You can launch your career in one of these fields:

• Clinical/Counseling/Industrial-Organizational/Child Psychologists
• Counselors
• Research Analysts
• Development Consultants
• Therapy
• Human Resources
• Marketing/Advertising
• Education
• Social Work