Introduction
The Bachelor of Science program in Public Administration is designed to meet specific needs of public sector. There are different goals of this program which include:
- Providing a liberal arts education through the University’s Core Curriculum.
- Assuring an understanding and appreciation of the political, social, and economic aspects of public services.
- Preparing students for entry and middle-level professional positions in public sector.
Eligibility Criteria
Intermediate (12 years of education)/ A- Level or equivalent qualification with at-least 45% marks
Note
- Candidates having ‘A’ level or Deeni Asnad or foreign qualification are required to provide equivalence certificate from IBCC or HEC, Islamabad as applicable.
- Candidates having less than 45% marks in Intermediate or equivalent qualification will be eligible for admission after the successful completion of “Zero Semester”.
Award of Degree
To be eligible for the award BS degree, the students are required to complete prescribed course work of 127 credit hours with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.0 out of 4.
Scheme of Study
| Total Credit Hours | 127 |
| Total Semesters | 8 |
| Duration | 4 Years |
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| Semester No. 1 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Category | Sub Category | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||
| CS101 | Introduction to Computing | General Education | Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| ENG101 | English Comprehension | General Education | Functional English | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| MGT503 | Principles of Management | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | General Education | Social Sciences | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| ETH202 | Ethics (for Non-Muslims) | General Education | Islamic Studies/Religious Education Studies | Elective | 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0) | ||||
| ISL202 | Islamic Studies | General Education | Islamic Studies/Religious Education Studies | Elective | 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0) | ||||
| VU001 | Introduction to e-Learning | General Education | Required | 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0) | |||||
| Semester No. 2 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Category | Sub Category | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||
| ENG201 | Business and Technical English Writing | General Education | Expository Writing | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| MGT101 | Financial Accounting | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| MGT111 | Introduction to Public Administration | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| MGT522 | Introduction to Public Policy | Major | Required | MGT111 | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| MTH100 | General Mathematics | General Education | Quantitative Reasoning | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| PAK301 | Pakistan Studies | General Education | Required | 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0) | |||||
| Semester No. 3 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Category | Sub Category | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||
| MGT301 | Principles of Marketing | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| MGT411 | Money & Banking | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| STA301 | Statistics and Probability | General Education | Quantitative Reasoning | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| ECO302 | Principles of Microeconomics | General Education | Arts and Humanities | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| ECO401 | Economics | General Education | Arts and Humanities | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| ECO402 | Microeconomics | General Education | Arts and Humanities | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| MGT501 | Human Resource Management | Major | Elective | MGT503 | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| MGT611 | Business & Labor Law | Major | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| PAK522 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | General Education | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | Required | 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0) | ||||
| Semester No. 4 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Category | Sub Category | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||
| ETH100 | Effective Citizenship | General Education | Civics and Community Engagement | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| MGT602 | Entrepreneurship | General Education | Entrepreneurship | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| ACC501 | Business Finance | Major | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| BIO101 | Basic I-Biology | General Education | Natural Sciences | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| GSC101 | General Science | General Education | Natural Sciences | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| MCM401 | Fundamentals of Public Relations | Major | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| MGT502 | Organizational Behaviour | Major | Elective | MGT503 | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| MGT513 | Public Administration in Pakistan | Major | Elective | MGT111 | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| PHY101 | Physics | General Education | Natural Sciences | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| Semester No. 5 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Category | Sub Category | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||
| PAD603 | Governance, Democracy and Society | Major | Required | MGT111 | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| SOC401 | Cultural Anthropology | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| SOC404 | Pakistani Society and Culture | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| STA630 | Research Methods | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| ECO403 | Macroeconomics | Interdisciplinary | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| ECO622 | Energy Economics | Interdisciplinary | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| Semester No. 6 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Category | Sub Category | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||
| MGT621 | Administrative Law and Accountability | Major | Required | MGT111 | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| PADI699 | Internship / Field Experience | Major | Field Experience / Internship | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| ECO404 | Managerial Economics | Interdisciplinary | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| ECO610 | Issues in the Economy of Pakistan | Major | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| PSY405 | Personality Psychology | Interdisciplinary | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| SOC607 | Urban Sociology | Major | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| SOC612 | Political Sociology | Major | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| Semester No. 7 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Category | Sub Category | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||
| PAD699 | Capstone Project | Major | Capstone Project | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| SOC613 | Social Change and Transformation | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| SOC615 | Environmental Sociology | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| SOC617 | Social Entrepreneurship | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| EDU406 | Critical Thinking and reflective Practice | Interdisciplinary | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| MCM301 | Communication skills | Interdisciplinary | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| Semester No. 8 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Category | Sub Category | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||
| MGT603 | Strategic Management | Major | Required | MGT503 | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| SOC601 | Social Policy and Governance | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| SOC605 | Population Dynamics | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| SOC616 | Sociology of Globalization | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| MCM517 | Online Journalism | Interdisciplinary | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| MCM601 | Media Management | Interdisciplinary | Elective | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||