Merit, Quality & Excellence
SUKKUR IBA UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Annexure-I
Study Schema of Bachelor of Science
in Computer Science BS (CS)
(Fall 2024 - onwards)
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Introduction
Computer science is the study of the theory, experimentation, and engineering that form the basis
for the design and use of computers. It is the scientific and practical approach to computation and
its applications and the systematic study of the feasibility, structure, expression, and mechanization
of the methodical procedures (or algorithms) that underlie the acquisition, representation,
processing, storage, communication of, and access to information [ref WordNet Princeton
definition].
Computer Science is the application of a systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approach to the
design, development, operation, and maintenance of software systems. It is in fact the practice of
designing and implementing large, reliable, efficient, and economical software by applying the
principles and practices of engineering. The program aims to train students in all aspects of
software life cycle from specification through analysis and design to testing, maintenance and
evaluation of software products.
Computer Science spans a wide range, from its theoretical and algorithmic foundations to cutting
edge developments in robotics, computer vision, intelligent systems, bioinformatics, and other
exciting areas. The overall scope of Computer Science may be viewed into the following three
categories:
• To develop effective ways to solve computing problems. For example, Computer Science
develops the best possible ways to store information in databases, send data over networks,
and display complex images. The theoretical background offered by Computer Science allows
determining the best performance possible, and their study of algorithms. It enables us to
develop new problem-solving approaches that provide better performance.
• It devises new ways to use computers intelligently and effectively. Progress in the areas of
networking, database, and human-computer-interface came together because of the world
wide web, which changed the entire world. Now, researchers are working to make robots that
are practical aides and demonstrate intelligence, databases that create new knowledge and, in
general, use computers to do new things.
• It deals with the design and implementation of software systems. Computer Science provides
training and skills for the successful implementation of software systems that solve challenging
programming jobs. Computer Science spans the range from theory to models, design, and
programming. Computer Science offers a comprehensive foundation that permits graduates
to adapt to new technologies and new ideas.
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Eligibility Criteria
The minimum requirements for admission in the program are any of following:
(a) At least 50% marks in Intermediate (HSSC) examination with Mathematics
or equivalent qualification with Mathematics, certified by IBCC.
OR
(a) At least 50% marks in the Intermediate (HSSC) examination with Pre-Engineering, Pre-
Medical or
equivalent qualification, certified by IBCC.
Deficiency:
“Students with pre-medical, must have to pass deficiency courses of Mathematics of 6 credit hours
in first two semesters.”
Duration
The minimum duration for completion of the degree is four years. The HEC allows a maximum
period of seven years to complete BS degree requirements.
Degree Completion Requirements
To become eligible for award of BS degree, a student must satisfy the following requirements:
a) Must have studied and passed the prescribed courses, totaling at least 130 credit hours.
b) Must have earned CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of at least 2.0 on a scale of
4.0.
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Program Learning Outcome (PLOs) / Graduate Attributes (GAs)
This degree program prepares students to attain educational objectives by ensuring that students
demonstrate achievement of the following outcomes (derived from Graduate Attributes defined
by Seoul Accord www.seoulaccord.org).
Graduate Attributes
S. No. Computing Professional Graduate Outcomes
(GAs)
1 Academic Education To prepare graduates as CS professionals
Apply knowledge of CS, knowledge of a CS specialization, and
Knowledge for
mathematics, science, and domain knowledge appropriate for
2 Solving Computing
the CS specialization to the abstraction and conceptualization
Problems
of CS models from defined problems and requirements
Identify, formulate, research literature, and solve complex CS-
related problems reaching substantiated conclusions using
3 Problem Analysis
fundamental principles of mathematics, computing sciences,
and relevant domain disciplines
Design and evaluate solutions for complex CS problems, and
design and evaluate systems, components, or processes that
Design/ Development
4 meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public
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health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental
considerations
Create, select, adapt, and apply appropriate techniques,
5 Modern Tool Usage resources, and modern computing tools to complex CS
activities, with an understanding of the limitations
Individual and Team Function effectively as an individual and as a member or leader
6
Work in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings
Communicate effectively with the computing community and
with society at large about complex computing activities by
7 Communication being able to comprehend and write effective reports, design
documentation, make effective presentations, and give and
understand clear instructions
CS Understand and assess societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural
8 Professionalism and issues within local and global contexts, and the consequential
Society responsibilities relevant to professional CS practice
Understand and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities,
9 Ethics
and norms of professional CS practice
Recognize the need, and have the ability, to engage in
10 Life-long Learning independent learning for continual development as a CS
professional
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Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
1. Adequate Domain Knowledge: To produce graduates who possess adequate knowledge
and skills to qualify to become competent applications developer, database
programmer/designer, systems developer / analyst or network administrator/manager etc.
2. Critical Analysis and Problem Solution: To produce graduates who can critically analyze
a problem, and develop appropriate computer-based solution by identifying the computing
requirements for that solution.
3. Multidisciplinary Approach: To familiarize graduates with multi-disciplinary work styles
and equip them with sufficient domain knowledge of relevant disciplines.
4. Aware of state-of-the-art Technologies: To produce graduates well aware of technological
advancements in the field of computer science that enable them to employ them in their
technological domains.
5. Effective Communication: To produce graduates who can effectively communicate their
ideas and work, both orally and in writing.
6. Ethical and Society Values: To produce graduates well aware of professional, ethical, legal,
security, and the impact of their work on society & the environment.
Graduate Attributes (GAs) – Program Educational Outcomes (PEOs)
Mapping
Graduate Attributes (GAs)
PEOs
GA 1 GA 2 GA 3 GA 4 GA 5 GA 6 GA 7 GA 8 GA 9 GA 10
PEO 1 * * * * - - - - - *
PEO 2 - - * * - - - - - -
PEO 3 - - - - - * - - - -
PEO 4 - - - * * - - - - -
PEO 5 - - - - - * * - - -
PEO 6 - - - - - - - * * *
*represents applicable and -represents not applicable
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Curriculum Design
The structure of BS in CS program is proposed to meet the needs of students through theory and
practical experience. The students are expected to learn theoretical and practical understanding of
CS and its sub-domains.
The proposed structure is dynamic and provides basis for various options including Breadth-
Based, Depth-Based, and Integrated Breadth & Depth Based specializations. Students may choose
a particular option, which is most appropriate to their planned future career. The following are
some relevant details:
• Minimum credit hours shall be 130 for BS (CS) program.
• The program comprises eight semesters spread over four years.
• The following table gives the distribution of credit hours in different knowledge domains.
Generic Structure of Computing Discipline
Areas Credit Hours Courses
Computing Core 46 14
Domain Core 18 6
Domain Electives 21 7
Mathematics & Supporting Courses 12 4
Elective Supporting Courses 3 1
General Education Requirements 30 12
Total 130 44
Mapping of BSCS Program on the Generic Structure
S. No Semester Code Pre-Req. Course Title Domain Cr hrs (Cont hrs)
Computing Core (46/130) 14 Courses
1 1 CS102 Programming Fundamentals Core 4(3-3)
2 2 CS150 PF Object Oriented Programming Core 4(3-3)
3 2 CS151 Database Systems Core 4(3-3)
4 3 CS202 Digital Logic Design Core 3(2-3)
5 3 CS201 PF Data Structures Core 4(3-3)
6 4 CS254 Information Security Core 3(3-0)
7 4 CS253 Artificial Intelligence Core 3(2-3)
8 3 CS2xx Computer Networks Core 3(2-3)
9 3 CS204 Software Engineering Core 3(3-0)
10 4 CS250 DLD Computer Organization & Assembly
Core 3(2-3)
Language
11 5 CS301 Operating Systems Core 3(2-3)
12 6 CS352 DS Analysis of Algorithm Core 3(3-0)
13 7 CS401 Final Year Project-I Core 2(0-4)
14 8 CS450 FYP-I Final Year Project-II Core 4(0-12)
Domain Core (18/130) 6 Courses
15 4 CS251 Theory of Automata Domain Core 3(3-0)
16 4 CS252 DB Advance Database Management Systems Domain Core 3(2-3)
17 6 CS350 HCI & Computer Graphics Domain Core 3(2-3)
18 5 CS303 Computer Architecture Domain Core 3(3-0)
19 5 CS302 TA- CS251 Compiler Construction Domain Core 3(2-3)
20 6 CS351 Parallel & Distributed Computing Domain Core 3(2-3)
Mathematics & Supporting Courses (12/130) 4 Courses
21 3 MT201 CAG Multivariate Calculus Maths 3(3-0)
22 5 MT301 CAG Linear Algebra Maths 3(3-0)
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23 4 MT250 Probability & Statistics Maths 3(3-0)
24 6 EN350 FE Technical & Business Writing EN 3(3-0)
General Education Requirement as per HEC UG Education Policy (30/130) 12 Courses
25 1 GE101 Application of Information &
GER 3(2-3)
Communication Technologies
26 1 GE105 Functional English GER 3(3-0)
27 2 GE152 ECC / Expository Writing
GER 3(3-0)
FE
28 1 GE104 Quantitative Reasoning – 1 (Discrete
GER 3(3-0)
Structures)
29 2 GE151 Quantitative Reasoning – 2 (Calculus and
GER 3(3-0)
Analytic Geometry)
30 1 GE102 Islamic Studies GER 2(2-0)
31 3 GE201 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan GER 2(2-0)
32 8 GE450 Social Sciences (Example: Introduction to
GER 2(2-0)
Management)
33 2 GE150 Natural Sciences (Applied Physics) GER 3(2-3)
34 8 GE451 Arts & Humanities (Professional Practices) GER 2(2-0)
35 8 GE452 Civics and Community Engagement GER 2(2-0)
36 7 GE401 Entrepreneurship GER 2(2-0)
List of Elective Supporting Courses (3/130) 1 Course
37 7 SS401 Social Science (Example: Introduction to
SS 3(3-0)
Marketing)
38 SS4xx Social Science (Example: Financial
SS 3(3-0)
Accounting)
39 SS4xx Research Methods SS 3(3-0)
40 SS4xx Organizational Behavior SS 3(3-0)
41 SS4xx International Relations SS 3(3-0)
42
43
44
45
Domain Elective (21/130) 7 Courses
46 5 CS3xx Web technologies Domain Elec 3(2-3)
47 5 CS3xx Mobile Application Development 1 Domain Elec 3(2-3)
48 6 CS3xx Mobile Application Development 2 Domain Elec 3(3-0)
49 6 CS3xx Advanced Programming (Old Name: Visual
Programming) Domain Elec 3(2-3)
50 6 CS3xx Web Engineering Domain Elec 3(2-3)
51 6 CS3xx Cyber Security Domain Elec 3(2-3)
52 7 CS4xx Software Testing & Quality Assurance Domain Elec 3(2-3)
53 CSxxx Cloud Computing Domain Elec 3(2-3)
54 CSxxx Computer Graphics Domain Elec 3(2-3)
55 CSxxx Object Oriented Analysis & Design Domain Elec 3(2-3)
56 CSxxx Natural Language Processing Domain Elec 3(2-3)
57 CSxxx Speech Processing Domain Elec 3(2-3)
58 CSxxx Data Mining Domain Elec 3(2-3)
59 CSxxx Advanced Statistics Domain Elec 3(3-0)
60 CSxxx Reinforcement Learning Domain Elec 3(2-3)
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61 CSxxx Theory of Automata Domain Elec 3(2-3)
62 CSxxx HCI & Computer Graphics Domain Elec 3(2-3)
63 CSxxx Fuzzy Systems Domain Elec 3(2-3)
64 CSxxx Swarm Intelligence Domain Elec 3(2-3)
65 CSxxx Agent Based Modeling Domain Elec 3(2-3)
66 CSxxx Knowledge Based Systems Domain Elec 3(2-3)
67 CSxxx Front-end Development Technologies Domain Elec 3(2-3)
68 CSxxx Back-end Technologies Domain Elec 3(2-3)
69 CSxxx Full Stack Development Domain Elec 3(2-3)
70 CSxxx MERN Stack Development Domain Elec 3(2-3)
71 CSxxx DevOps Domain Elec 3(2-3)
72 CSxxx Data Science Domain Elec 3(2-3)
73 CSxxx Domain Elec 3(2-3)
Computer Vision
74 CSxxx Digital Image Processing Domain Elec 3(2-3)
75 CSxxx MLOPs Domain Elec 3(2-3)
76 CSxxx Business Intelligence Domain Elec 3(2-3)
77 CSxxx E-Commerce and Digital Marketing Domain Elec 3(2-3)
78 CSxxx Mobile Application Development Domain Elec 3(2-3)
79 CSxxx Large Language Models Domain Elec 3(2-3)
80 CSxxx Domain Elec 3(2-3)
MLOps
81 CSxxx Software Verification and Validation
Domain Elec 3(2-3)
(Testing & QA)
82 CSxxx Software Re-Engineering Domain Elec 3(2-3)
83 CSxxx Domain Elec 3(2-3)
Robotics
84 CSxxx Domain Elec 3(2-3)
Generative AI
85 CSxxx Explainable AI Domain Elec 3(2-3)
86 CSxxx Information Design Domain Elec 3(2-3)
87 CSxxx Blockchain Technologies Domain Elec 3(3-0)
88 CSxxx Graph Theory Domain Elec 3(3-0)
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
*Cr hrs and Cont hrs in the title represent Credit hours and Contact hours, respectively.
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Semester-wise Plan of BS in Computer Science Program
Semester 1
S No Course Code Pre-Req Course Title Domain Cr Hrs (Cont Hrs)
1 CS102 Programming Fundamentals Core 4 (3-3)
Application of Information and
2 GE101 General 3 (2-3)
Communication Technologies
3 GE102/GE103 Islamic Studies / Ethics General 2 (2-0)
4 GE104 Discrete Structures General 3 (3-0)
5 GE105 Functional English General 3 (3-0)
Additional Math-I (for pre-medical
6 MT101 Non-Credit 0 (0-0)
students)
Total Credit Hours 15 (13-6)
Semester 2
S No Course Code Pre-Req Course Title Domain Cr Hrs (Cont Hrs)
1 CS150 PF- CS102 Object Oriented Programming Core 4 (3-3)
2 CS151 Database Systems Core 4 (3-3)
3 GE150 Applied Physics General 3 (2-3)
4 GE151 Calculus and Analytic Geometry General 3 (3-0)
5 GE152 FE- GE105 Expository Writing General 3 (3-0)
MT150 Additional Math-II (for pre-medical
6 Non-Credit 0 (0-0)
students)
Total Credit Hours 17 (14-9)
Semester 3
S No Course Code Pre-Req Course Title Domain Cr Hrs (Cont Hrs)
1 CS201 PF- CS102 Data Structures Core 4 (3-3)
MT201 CAG- Multivariate Calculus Maths 3 (3-0)
2
GE151
3 CS202 Digital Logic Design Core 3 (2-3)
4 CS203 Computer Networks Core 3 (2-3)
5 CS204 Software Engineering Core 3 (3-0)
GE201 Ideology and Constitution of General 2 (2-0)
6 Pakistan
Total Credit Hours 18 (15-9)
Semester 4
SNo Course Code Pre-Req Course Title Domain Cr Hrs (Cont Hrs)
CS250 DLD- Computer Organization and Core 3 (2-3)
1
CS202 Assembly Language
2 CS251 Theory of Automata Domain Core 3 (3-0)
CS252 DB-CS151 Advanced Database Management Domain Core 3 (2-3)
3
Systems
4 CS253 Artificial Intelligence Core 3 (2-3)
5 CS254 Information Security Core 3 (3-0)
6 MT250 Probability and statistics Maths 3 (3-0)
Total Credit Hours 18 (15-9)
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Semester 5
S No Course Code Pre-Req Course Title Domain Cr Hrs (Cont Hrs)
1 CS301 Operating Systems Core 3 (2-3)
2 CS302 TA- CS251 Compiler Construction Domain Core 3 (2-3)
COAL-
3 CS303 Computer Architecture Domain Core 3 (3-0)
CS250
4 CS3xx Elective-1 Domain Elective 3 (2-3)
CS3xx Elective-II Domain Elective 3 (2-3)
5
6 MT301 CAG-GE151 Linear Algebra Maths 3 (3-0)
Total Credit Hours 18 (14-12)
Semester 6
S No Course Code Pre-Req Course Title Domain Cr Hrs (Cont Hrs)
1 CS350 HCI and Computer Graphics Domain Core 3 (2-3)
2 CS351 OS- CS301 Parallel & Distributed Computing Domain Core 3 (2-3)
3 CS3xx Elective-III Domain Elective 3 (2-3)
4 CS3xx Elective-1V Domain Elective 3 (2-3)
CS352 DS- CS201 Analysis of Algorithms Core 3 (3-0)
EN350 Technical & Business Writing EN 3 (3-0)
Total Credit Hours 18 (14-12)
Semester 7
S No Course Code Pre-Req Course Title Domain Cr Hrs (Cont Hrs)
1 CS401 Final Year Project - I Core 2 (0-6)
2 CS4xx Elective-V Domain Elective 3 (2-3)
3 CS4xx Elective-VI Domain Elective 3 (2-3)
4 CS4xx Elective-VII Domain Elective 3 (2-3)
SS401 Elective Supporting Course SS 3 (3-0)
5 (Example: Introduction to
Marketing)
6 GE401 Entrepreneurship General 2 (2-0)
Total Credit Hours 16 (11-15)
Semester 8
S No Course Code Pre-Req Course Title Domain Cr Hrs (Cont Hrs)
1 CS450 Final Year Project - II Core 4 (0-12)
Social Science-I (Example:
2 GE450 General 2 (2-0)
Introduction to Management)
GE451 Arts & Humanities (Professional General 2 (2-0)
3
Practices)
4 GE452 Civics and Community Engagement General 2 (2-0)
Total Credit Hours 10 (6-12)
Last updated: 27th September 2024
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