BS Computer Science

(08 Semesters / 04 Years)
Course Group	Credit Hours	% age
General Education	19	15 %
University Electives	12	9 %
Mathematics and Science Foundations	12	9 %
Computing-Core	39	30 %
Common Courses	82	63%
Domain CS
Domain CS Core	24	18 %
Domain CS Electives	15	12 %
Domain CS Supporting	9	7 %
Domain Courses	48	37%
TOTAL	130	100%

SCHEME-OF-STUDY (BSCS)

Study Plan for BS (Computer Science)

4-Year Program (8 Regular Semesters of 18 weeks each)

SEMESTER-1
Course Code			Course Title						Credits Hrs	Prerequisite
CSC 1991			Introduction to Information and Communication Technology						3 (2+1)	None
CSC 1011			Programming Fundamentals						4 (3+1)	None
ENG 1002			English Composition and Comprehension						3 (3+0)	None
MTH 1001			Calculus and Analytical Geometry						3 (3+0)	None
PHY 1002			Applied Physics						3 (3+0)	None
Total Credit Hours									16 (00+16=16)
SEMESTER-2
Course Code			Course Title	Credits Hrs			Prerequisite
CEN 1011			Digital Logic Design	4 (3+1)			Applied Physics
CSC 1012			Object Oriented Programming	4 (3+1)			Programming Fundamentals
ENG 1011			Communication & Presentation Skills	3 (3+0)			English Composition and Comprehension
STT 2001			Probability and Statistics	3 (3+0)			None
MGT 2002			University Elective-I Financial Accounting	3			-
Total Credit Hours				17 (16+17=33)
SEMESTER-3
Course Code	Course Title					Credits Hrs		Prerequisite
CSC 2011	Computer Organization & Assembly Language					4 (3+1)		Programming Fundamentals
CSC 2031	Data Structures & Algorithms					4 (3+1)		Object Oriented Programming
CSC 1031	Discrete Structures					3 (3+0)		None
SEN 3071			Professional Practices			3 (3+0)		None
MATH 1003			Multivariable Calculus CS Supporting-I			3		Calculus and Analytical Geometry
Total Credit Hours						17 (33+17=50)
SEMESTER-4
Course Code		Course Title			Credits Hrs			Prerequisite
CSC 2032		Design & Analysis of Algorithms			3 (3+0)			Data Structures & Algorithms
CSC 2041		Theory of Automata			3 (3+0)			None
CSC 2022		Database Systems			4 (3+1)			Data Structures & Algorithms
MTH 2021		Linear Algebra			3 (3+0)			None
MGT 2001		Human Resource Management University Elective -2			3
Total Credit Hours					16 (50+16=66)

SEMESTER-5

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hrs

Prerequisite

CSC 3101

Compiler Construction

3 (3+0)

Theory of Automata

CSC 3111

Operating Systems

4 (3+1)

Data Structures & Algorithms

SEN 1001

Introduction to Software Engineering

3 (3+0)

None

MTH 2001

Differential Equation
CS Supporting - 2

MTH 4031

Numerical Computing
CS Supporting -3

Total Credit Hours

16 (66+16=82)

SEMESTER-6

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hrs

Prerequisite

CSC 3051

Artificial Intelligence

4 (3+1)

Discrete Structures

CSC 3124

Computer Networks

4 (3+1)

None

ENG 3021

Technical & Business Writing

3 (3+0)

None

CSC 4071

Digital Image Processing
CS Elective - 1

3(3+0)

CSC 3081

Web Engineering
CS Elective - 2

3(3+0)

Total Credit Hours

17 (82+17=99)

SEMESTER-7

Course Code	Course Title	Credits Hrs	Prerequisite
CSC 4998	Final Year Project – I	3 (0+3)	None
CSC 4001	Parallel & Distributed Computing	3 (3+0)	Operating Systems
HUM 1002	Pakistan Studies	2 (2+0)	None
-	Data Science CS-Elective – 5	3(3+0)	Database System
-	CS-Elective – 3	3(3+0)
-	Entrepreneurship University Elective - 3	3(3+0)	-
Total Credit Hours		17 (99+17=116)

SEMESTER-8

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hrs

Prerequisite

CSC 4999

Final Year Project – II

3 (0+3)

Final Year Project–I

CSC 4123

Information Security

3 (3+0)

None

HUM 4001

Islamic Studies/ Ethics

2 (2+0)

None

Fundament of Data Mining
CS Elective – 5

4(3+1)

Database System

Economics
Elective - 4

Total Credit Hours

14 (116+14=130)

Computer Science- University Elective Courses Not Limited To The List Below
Course Title	Credit Hours	Proposed Semester
Financial Accounting	3	3-4
Financial Management	3	3-4
Human Resource Management	3	3-4
Marketing	3	5-6
Economics	3	5-6
Psychology	3	2-6
International Relations	3	3-7
Foreign/Regional Language (French, German, Sindhi, Punjabi, Urdu etc.)	3	7-8
Philosophy	3	6-8

Eligibility Criteria

The minimum requirements for admission in a Bachelor degree program in Computer Science, is at least 50% or above marks in the Intermediate (HSSC) or equivalence exam with either mathematics as a subject or pre-medical as a discipline.
Students of Intermediate (Pre-Medical) must pass deficiency courses of Mathematics of 6 credit hours within one year of their regular studies.

Assessment

The students are assessed on the basis of assignments, quizzes, projects, presentations, oral and written examinations. The students have to maintain 2.0 CGPA at the end of the degree. The distribution of marks is:

Sessional (Assignments, Quizzes, Projects, and Presentations) = 25%.

Midterm Exam = 25%.

Final term exam = 50%.

Course Contents

The course contents of the courses of the scheme of study are available online at the website of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan: https://hec.gov.pk/english/services/universities/RevisedCurricula/Documents/2016-2017/COMPUTER-SCIENCE.pdf

Last updated 15/05/2023