Psychology

Overview

Our Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology is a beacon for those seeking an alternative to traditional psychology. As part of a bi-dimensional degree that’s research and community work-based, we incorporate a range of transferable skills to help you with future employment prospects, as well as curricular and extracurricular activities, teaching approaches and methodologies that will emphasize your personal, academic and professional growth.​​​​

This psychology degree program is recognized globally, and we have a partnership with Carnegie Mellon University​

The Curriculum

The BSc Psychology degree program covers a variety of major psychological concepts, theories, applications, topics, and research findings that underpin the different fields of Psychology. You will learn how to interpret quantitative visual aids accurately, understand statistics and develop research skills, working to develop essential interpersonal, intrapersonal, and professional communication skills needed for the different fields in psychology, and demonstrate respect for issues related to cultural sensitivity and individual differences.

You will work with individuals and groups to complete projects to develop collaboration skills, and will demonstrate oral and writing communication skills in various formats such as group discussion, debate, lectures, report writing and completing research papers.

In this Bachelors Degree in Psychology program you will be able to specialize in one of two concentrations; ​​​​Clinical Psychology or Organizational Psychology. In the Clinical Psychology concentration, specialist topics covered include Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Child Clinical Psychology. For the Organizational Psychology concentration, specialist topics covered include Group Dynamics, Media Psychology and Psychology of Leadership & Management. 

Skills Developed

By studying a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology at Effat University you will be prepared with high quality education, the needed skills, and the positive attitudes that will allow you to examine social and psychological issues in their country and thus promote well-being and serve the community.​​ You will develop into critical thinkers, ethical researchers, compassionate workers, responsible and ambitious people who will contribute to the society's development.

​Vision

To aspire achieving Saudi Arabia 2030 vision and become one of the best psychology programs in Saudi Arabia and the world by preparing learners with high quality education, the needed skills, and the positive attitudes that will allow students to examine social and psychological issues in their country and thus promote well-being and serve the community.​​

Mission

To prepare students to be critical thinkers, ethical researchers, compassionate workers, responsible and ambitious people who will contribute to the society's development. Building on the scientific approach in conducting psychological research, students engage in projects that help illuminate the unique Saudi and Muslim cultures in comparison to other cultures. Students are empowered to construct knowledge collaboratively with their culturally diverse mentors and peers in an interactive learning environment.​

Goals

​The Psychology Department offers three areas of concentration:​

1. ​​​​Clinical Psychology ​
2. Organizational Psychology​​
   

• Career Path
  

  The ​​​​Clinical Psychology track will prepare you for a career in areas such as a behavior​ analyst, career counsellor, child protection worker or community support worker. Following the Organizational Psychology track will prepare you for a career in areas such as customer relations, advertising trainee, bank management and claims specialists.​ ​​
  

  ​Knowledge
  

  • Display scientifically derived knowledge of a variety of topics and major psychological concepts, theories, applications, and research findings underpinning the different fields of Psychology.
    
  • Differentiate between the different roles played by psychologists in a variety of settings.
    

  Cognitive skills​
  

  • Critically evaluate and synthesize theories, concepts, research methods, and research findings that underpin the different fields of Psychology.
    
  • Demonstrate critical and creative thinking in applying psychological and statistical concepts to better understand the causes, underlying mechanisms, and consequences of personal, interpersonal, and social problems.
    

  Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility

  • Develop essential interpersonal, intrapersonal, and professional communication skills needed for the different fields in psychology​, and demonstrate respect for issues related to cultural sensitivity and individual differences.
    
  • Demonstrate respect for issues related to cultural sensitivity and individual differences.
    

  Communication skills and Numerical Skills

  Collaborate effectively and work with individuals and groups to complete projects within reasonable time frames. 

  Demonstrate effective oral and writing communication skills in various formats (e.g., group discussion, debate, lecture, report writing, research paper), and interpret quantitative visual aids accurately.
  

Clinical Psychology Track:

• Academic adviser
  
• Adolescent care technician
• Arbitrator
  
• Behavior analyst
• Career counsellor
• Caseworker
• Childcare worker
• Child protection worker
• Clinical interviewer
  
• Community support worker
  

Organizational Psychology Track:

• Administrative assistant
• Advertising agent
• Advertising trainee
• Bank management
• Claims specialist
• Consultant
• Consumer affairs
• Customer relations
• Customer service representative
• Educational coordinator
  

​Students must successfully complete a total of 127 credit hours to be able to graduate from the Psychology Program, divided as follows:​

General Education Requirements:​ 42
Major Core Requirements: 52
Track Technical Core Requirements: 9
Minor Elective Requirements: 9
Internship Requirements: 6
Free Electives: 9​
Total =​ 127​​​​​