BS (Hons) - IT

[Bachelor of Studies (Honours) Information Technology]

Information Technology

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Undergraduate Program

The candidate has passed the Intermediate or equivalent examination with Mathematics
securing at least 50% marks in aggregate from an institution recognized by the Higher
Education Commission of Pakistan / Inter Board Committee of Chairmen, Pakistan.
*Equivalency certificate by IBCC will be required in case of education from some other country or system.
• The students who have not studied Mathematics at intermediate level have to pass deficiency
courses of Mathematics (06 credits) in first two semesters.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE:
(Program is equivalent to 16 years of education)
Minimum Duration: 4 years; through 8 regular semesters (Fall/Spring)
Minimum Credits: 132
STRUCTURE A- SINGLE MAJOR
The breakup of these 132 Credits is as follows:
Category Credits No. of Courses
General Education 39 13
Distribution Courses 39 13
Major 54 18
Internship Non Credit (compulsory) -
PLL Non Credit (compulsory) -

STRUCTURE B- ONE MAJOR + ONE MINO R

The breakup of these 132 Credits is as follows:

Category Credits No. of Courses

General Education 39 13
Distribution Courses 30 10
Major 51 17
Minor 12 4
Internship Non Credit (compulsory) -
PLL Non Credit (compulsory) -
STRUCTURE C- DOUBLE MAJOR
The breakup of these 132 Credits is as follows:
Category Credits No. of Courses
General Education 39 13
Distribution Courses 15 5
Major 1 39 13
Major 2 39 13
Internship Non Credit (compulsory) -
PLL Non Credit (compulsory) -
STRUCTURE D- SINGLE MAJOR + TWO M INOR
The breakup of these 132 Credits is as follows:

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Category Credits No. of Courses
General Education 39 13
Distribution Courses 18 6
Major 45 15
Minor 1 15 5
Minor 2 15 5
Internship Non Credit (compulsory) -
PLL Non Credit (compulsory) -
STRUCTURE E- ASSOCIATE DEGREE (60 CREDIT HOURS)
The breakup of these 60 Credits is as follows:

Category Credits No. of Courses

General Education 39 13
Distribution Courses 6 2
Major 15 5

GENERAL EDUCATION - COMPULSORY COURSES Total: 39 Credits

Category Courses Code Title of Course Credits

Arts & Humanities 2 GENL151 10. Functional Urdu 2

GENL252 11. Translation of Holy Quran (for Muslim 4
Students) OR
GENL253 Principles of Ethics
4
(for Non-Muslim Students)
GENL324 12. Sports and Exercise Physiology 3
GENL434 13. Short Film and Drama Production 3
GENL435 14. Cultural Heritage in Pakistan 3
Natural Sciences 2 GENL121 10. Environmental Sciences 3
GENL122 11. Fundamentals of Applied Physics 3
GENL123 12. Every Day Science 3
GENL124 13. Geography and Natural Resources 3
GENL125 14. Introduction to Ecology 3
Social Sciences 2 GENL101 12. Introduction to Political Science 3
GENL102 13. Introduction to International Relations 3
GENL103 14. Introduction to Sociology 3
GENL131 15. Population Studies 3
GENL132 16. Legal Systems of Pakistan 3
GENL231 17. Gender Studies 3
Expository Writing 3 GENL161 7. Expository 1: Functional Composition &
3
Comprehension
GENL262 8. Expository II: Communication and Academic
3
Writing
 GENL263 9. Exposition III: Technical writing &
3
Presentation Skills
Quantitative 2 GENL111 12. Elements of Statistics & Probability 3
Reasoning GENL112
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13. General Mathematics 3

GENL113 14. Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning 3
GENL114 15. Introduction to Information and
3+1
Communication Technology
GENL115 16. Logic and Critical Thinking 3
Islamiyat / 1 GENL141 3. Fundamentals of Islamic Studies 3
(For Muslim Students) OR
Moral Values GENL142 Moral Values
3
(for Non-Muslim Students
)
Pakistan Studies 1 GENL143 Pakistan Studies 3

LIST OF DISTRIBUTION COURSES

No. of Distribution courses for Single Major: 13 courses (39 credits)

No. of Distribution courses for Double Major: 5 courses (15 credits)
No. of Distribution courses for Single Major and One Minor: 10 courses (30 credits)
No. of Distribution courses for Single Major and Two Minors: 6 courses (18 credits)
No. of Distribution courses for Associate Degree Program: 2 courses (6 credits)

Sr# Code Title of Course Credits

Political Science
1 PSIR-432 Politics of South Asia 3
2 PSIR-302 Comparative Political Systems of Developing States 3
3 PSIR-319 Contemporary Political Ideologies 3
4 PSIR-334 Major Issues in Pakistan’s Politics 3
5 PSIR- 221 Introduction to Local Government System 3
International Relations
1 PSIR-442 Contemporary Regional and International Issues 3
2 PSIR-432 Politics of South Asia 3
3 PSIR- 431 Major Issues of Muslim World 3
4 PSIR-322 Conflict and Conflict Resolution 3
5 PSIR -303 Comparative Political Systems of Developed States 3
Psychology
1 PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3
2 PSY121 Theories of personality 3
3 PSY112 Social Psychology 3
4 PSY412 Positive Psychology 3
5 PSY413 Attachment and Relationship 3
 Sociology
1 SOCL 132 Pakistani Society and Culture 3
2 SOCL 331 Sociology of Emotions and Human Feelings 3

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3 SOCL 341 Criminology and Society 3
4 SOCL 421 Sociology of Globalization 3
5 SOCL 441 Human Rights and Citizenship 3
6 SOCL 442 Sociological Approaches to Conflict Resolution 3
7 SOCL 231 Gender Studies 3
Economics
1 ECON 272 Comparative Economic system 3
2 ECON 141 Introduction to Development Economics 3
3 ECON275 Islamic Economics 3
4 ECON271 Issues in Pakistan’s Economy 3
5 ECON 101 Introduction to economics 3
Education
1 Edu-211 School, Community and Teacher 3
2 Edu-241 Assessment and Evaluation in Classroom 3
3 Edu-315 Critical Thinking and Reflective Practices 3
4 Edu-272 Principles of Guidance and Counseling 3
5 Edu-313 Contemporary Trends and Issues in Education 3
ComputerSciences & IT
1 CRSC111 Basic Electronics 3
2 CRSC112 Applied Physics 3
3 CRSC116 Communication and Presentation Skills 3
4 CRSC117 Logic and Critical Thinking 3
5 CRSC121 Programming Fundamentals 3
6 CRSC225 Web Engineering 3
7 CRSC241 Database Systems 3
8 CRSC251 Introduction to Software Engineering 3
9 CRSC331 Computer Networks 3
10 CRSC341 Enterprise Systems 3
11 CRSC342 Business Process Engineering 3
12 CRSC343 Fundamentals of Graph Theory 3
13 CRSC344 Theory of Programming Languages 3
14 CRSC353 Software Requirements Engineering 3
15 CRSC381 Research Methodology for CSC 3
16 CRSC382 Operations Research 3
17 CRSC383 Stochastic Processes 3
18 CRSC422 Information Security 3
19 CRSC452 Formal Methods 3
20 CRSC453 Modeling and Simulation 3
 Physical Education & Sports Science
1 SPSC121 Basics of Human Anatomy 3
2 SPSC122 Introduction to Sports Physiology 3
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3 SPSC111 Philosophical Basis of Physical Education 3

4 SPSC112 Rules and Techniques of the Games 3
5 SPSC212 Science of Track and Field 3
Mathematics
1 MATH111 Logic and Set Theory 3
2 MATH112 Discrete Structures for CSC 3
3 MATH233 Differential Equations 3
4 MATH212 Linear Algebra for CSC 3
5 MATH113 Calculus and Analytical Geometry for CSC 3
6 MATH312 Algebra I 3
7 MATH131 Calculus I 3
8 MATH201 History of Mathematics 3
9 MATH231 Linear Algebra I 3
10 MATH 321 Numerical Methods and Computation 3
11 MATH 333 Multivariable Calculus for CSC 3
Management Sciences
1 BUSS101 Introduction to Business 3
2 BUSS141 Principles of Human Resource Management 3
3 BUSS102 Management Principles and Application 3
4 BUSS104 Business on Internet 3
5 BUSS103 Principles and Practices of Marketing 3
6 BUSS107 Digital Banking 3
7 BUSS106 Banking and Financial Markets 3
8 BUSS105 Digital and Social Media Marketing 3
9 BUSS206 Fundamentals of Project Management 3
10 BUSS205 Business and Society 3
11 BUSS204 Professional Practices for Future Leaders 3
12 BUSS121 Principles of Business Finance 3
13 BUSS203 Business Ethics 3
14 BUSS202 Cross-border Business 3
15 BUSS201 Business Investment Decisions 3
16 BUSS109 Legal Mechanism of Business 3
17 BUSS108 Islamic Banking Systems 3
Accounting & Finance
1 ACCT111 Financial Accounting 3
Law
1 LAW101 Introduction to Law 3
2 LAW214 Human Rights Law 3
3 LAW483 Law of Contract 3
4 LAW484 Islamic Personal Law 3
 5 LAW335 Law of Business Organizations 3
6 LAW421 Constitutional History in Pakistan 3
Mass Communications

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1 MCOM101 Introduction to Journalism & Mass Communication 3
2 MCOM211 Journalistic English 3
3 MCOM111 Introduction to Social Media 3
4 MCOM322 Data Journalism 3
5 MCOM231 Broadcast Journalism 3
6 MCOM221 News Reporting and Writing 3
English
1 ENGL103 Introduction to Language & Linguistics 3
2 ENGL422 Issues in Syntax 3
3 ENGL102 Intro to Literary Device & Genre of Literature 3
4 ENGL555 IELTS through short stories 3
5 ENGL559 Introduction to Essentials of Proposal papers & Journals 3
6 ENGL 304 Popular Fiction 3

IslamicStudies
1 ISLM313 ‫ب‬ ‫آن ا ِن‬ 3
2 ISLM371 ‫ا ماور‬ 3
3 ARAB111 ‫ل ل‬ ‫آ ن‬ 3
4 ISLM472 ( )‫و ف‬ 3
5 ISLM333 ‫ا م‬ ‫لو ا ما‬ ‫ا‬ 3
6 ISLM231 ‫ز‬ ‫اور‬ ‫ا‬ 3

Urdu
1 URDU371 3
2 URDU411 ‫ول‬ 3
3 URDU211 3
4 URDU313 ‫ىا ف‬ 3
5 URDU111 ‫ا اُردو‬ 3

COURSES OF STUDY:
(Information about the Prerequisites (if any) of the course(s) will be provided by
the Department at the beginning of the program )

COURSE FOR MAJORING IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY :

G) Single Major in Information Technology (without any Minor) Total: 39 Credits

 Course
Code Title of Course Credits
CRSC221 Object Oriented Programming 4
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CRSC222 Data Structure and Algorithms 4

CRSC223 Operating Systems 3
CRSC201 IT Infrastructure 3
CRSC202 Technology Management 3
CRSC334 System and Network Administration 3
CRSC337 Virtual Systems and Services 3
CRSC357 IT Project Management 3
CRSC342 Database Administration and Management 3
CRSC461 Cyber Security 4
CRSC482 Final Year Project for CSC 6
Electives Courses Total: 15 Credits
Subject to University offerings, the student shall opt five from the list below:

Course
Code Title of Course Credits
CRSC232 Telecom Systems 3
CRSC273 Mobile Application Development 3
CRSC274 E-Commerce 3
CRSC301 Human Computer Interaction 3
CRSC312 Artificial Intelligence 3
CRSC332 Network Management 3
CRSC335 Internet Architecture and Protocols 3
CRSC336 Information Systems 3
CRSC341 Topics in Database Management Systems 3
CRSC345 Knowledge Based Systems 3
CRSC441 Data Mining 3
CRSC442 Data Warehousing 3
CRSC454 Software Quality Assurance 3
CRSC456 Principles of Cloud Computing 3
H) Major in Information Technology (alongside One Minor) Total: 39 Credits

Course
Code Title of Course Credits

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CRSC221 Object Oriented Programming 4
CRSC222 Data Structure and Algorithms 4
CRSC223 Operating Systems 3
CRSC201 IT Infrastructure 3
CRSC202 Technology Management 3
CRSC334 System and Network Administration 3
CRSC337 Virtual Systems and Services 3
CRSC357 IT Project Management 3
CRSC342 Database Administration and Management 3
CRSC461 Cyber Security 4
CRSC482 Final Year Project for CSC 6

Electives Courses Total: 12 Credits

Subject to University offerings, the student shall opt four from the list below:

Course
Code Title of Course Credits
CRSC232 Telecom Systems 3
CRSC273 Mobile Application Development 3
CRSC274 E-Commerce 3
CRSC301 Human Computer Interaction 3
CRSC312 Artificial Intelligence 3
CRSC332 Network Management 3
CRSC335 Internet Architecture and Protocols 3
CRSC336 Information Systems 3
CRSC341 Topics in Database Management Systems 3
CRSC345 Knowledge Based Systems 3
CRSC441 Data Mining 3
CRSC442 Data Warehousing 3
CRSC454 Software Quality Assurance 3
CRSC456 Principles of Cloud Computing 3
 I) Major in Information Technology (alongside another Major in CS or SE)
Total: 39 Credits
Subject to University offerings, the student shall opt 39 credits from the list below:
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Course
Code Title of Course Credits
CRSC201 IT Infrastructure 3
CRSC202 Technology Management 3
CRSC226 Web Technologies 3
CRSC331 Computer Networks 4
CRSC334 System and Network Administration 4
CRSC337 Virtual Systems and Services 3
CRSC357 IT Project Management 3
CRSC341 Enterprise Systems 3
CRSC342 Database Administration and Management 3
CRSC353 Software Requirements Engineering 3
CRSC382 Operations Research 3
CRSC432 Information Security 3
CRSC461 Cyber Security 4
CRSC452 Formal Methods 3
CRSC453 Modeling and Simulation 3
CRSC482 Final Year Project for CSC 6
J) Major in Information Technology (alongside another Major)
Total: 39 Credits

Course
Code Title of Course Credits
CRSC121 Programming Fundamentals 4
CRSC221 Object Oriented Programming 4
CRSC222 Data Structure and Algorithms 4
CRSC242 Database Management Systems 4
CRSC432 Information Security 3
CRSC331 Computer Networks 4
CRSC461 Cyber Security 4
CRSC201 IT Infrastructure 3
CRSC334 System and Network Administration 3
CRSC482 Final Year Project for CSC 6
K) Major in Information Technology (alongside two Minors) Total: 45 Credits

Course

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Code Title of Course Credits
CRSC121 Programming Fundamentals 4
CRSC221 Object Oriented Programming 4
CRSC222 Data Structure and Algorithms 4
CRSC223 Operating Systems 3
CRSC242 Database Management Systems 4
CRSC251 Introduction to Software Engineering 3
CRSC432 Information Security 3
CRSC331 Computer Networks 4
CRSC461 Cyber Security 4
CRSC201 IT Infrastructure 3
CRSC334 System and Network Administration 3
CRSC482 Final Year Project for CSC 6
L) Major in Information Technology (for Associate Degree Program) Total: 5
courses

Course
Code Title of Course Credits
CRSC121 Programming Fundamentals 4
CRSC201 IT Infrastructure 3
CRSC202 Technology Management 3
CRSC331 Computer Networks 4
CRSC334 System and Network Administration 3

COURSES FOR MINOR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY :

Minor in Information Technology (alongside Major and one or Two Minor in another
discipline) Total: 4 or 5 courses
Student will study 4 courses in case of single minor alongside one Major and 5 courses in case of
double minor alongside one Major and one Minor from offered courses.
Course
Code Title of Course Credits
CRSC201 IT Infrastructure 3
CRSC202 Technology Management 3
 CRSC334 System and Network Administration 3
CRSC357 IT Project Management 3
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CRSC337 Virtual Systems and Services 3

Minor in Cyber Security Total: 4 or 5 courses
Student will study 4 courses in case of single minor alongside one Major and 5 courses in case of
double minor alongside one Major and one Minor from offered courses.

Course
Code Title of Course Credits
CRSC461 Cyber Security 3
CRSC462 Digital Forensics 3
CRSC463 Wireless and Mobile Security 3
CRSC464 Secure Software Design and Development 3
CRSC465 Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering 3
CRSC466 Cyber Law 3