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Academic Programs

BS Political Science (Fall 2025 Onwards)

Course CodeCourse TitleCr. Hrs.
Semester 1
IR100 Introduction to International Relations (IDC-1) 3
POL121 Introduction to Political Science 3
QM111 Quantitative Skills & Reasoning 3
CH211 Everyday Science 2
EN110 English I 3
ISL112 Islamic Thought and Perspectives 2
POL121 Pakistan: Ideology, Constitution and Society 2
Semester Credit Hours 18
Semester 2
POL113 Introduction to Political Science II 3
POL209 Political Ideologies 3
EN123 English II 3
SD420 Foreign Language 2
MA101 Calculus 3
MG224 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2
ITC111 Fehm e Quran I 1
Semester Credit Hours 17
Semester 3
POL363 Constitutional Law 3
POL312 Political Systems (Developing) 3
POL305 Social Change and Political Development 3
IS135 Computer Applications 3
HWB101 Health and Wellbeing 2
POL101 Pakistan Studies 2
ITC122 Fehm e Quran II 1
Semester Credit Hours 17
Semester 4
POL311 Political Systems (Developed) 3
POL355 Constitutional and Political Development in Pakistan 3
POL480 Qualitative Methods in Political Science 3
POL481 Quantitative Methods in Political Science 3
SD210 Civics and Community Engagement 2
AI210 Think AI 2
Semester Credit Hours 16
Semester 5
POL480 International Relations Theory and Practice 3
ECO202/SOC201 Economics / Understanding Society & Socio-Cultural Dynamic 2
POL415 Politics of Federalism 3
POL301 Ancient and Medieval Political Thought 3
- Elective I 3
IR245 World History: Ancient to Modern Times (IDC-II) 3
Semester Credit Hours 17
Semester 6
POL303 Contemporary Political Thought 3
POL401 Muslim Political Thought 3
POL211 Comparative Politics 3
POL363 Elective II 3
POL240 International Political Economy 3
IR222 Foreign Policy of Pakistan (IDC-III) 3
Semester Credit Hours 18
Semester 7
POL231 Foreign Policy Analysis 3
POL340 Public Policy Analysis 3
IR-143 Introduction to Strategic Studies (IDC IV) 3
- Elective III 3
SW498 Internship 3
SD102 21st Century Skills 0
Semester Credit Hours 15
Semester 8
POL241 Local Government System 3
- Elective IV 3
- Elective V 3
- Elective VI 3
CS491 Capstone Project 3
SD100 English Immersion 0
Semester Credit Hours 15
Total Credit Hours 133

BS Political Science (Spring 2024)

Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
Semester 1
EN-110 English-I 3
POL-121 Pakistan: Ideology, Constitution & Society 3
ECO-202 Economics 3
HWB-101 Health and Well-Being 3
IR-100 Introduction to International Relations 3
POL-100 Introduction to Political Science 3
Semester Credit Hours 18
Semester 2
ISL-112 Islamic Thought and Perspectives 3
SD-222 Foreign Language 3
EN-123 English-II 3
CH-211 Everyday Science 3
PSY-110 Psychology of Mind and Behavior 3
IR-311 Geo-Political Structure of the World 3
Semester Credit Hours 18
Semester 3
POL-301 Ancient Political Philosophy 3
ENG-201 English III 3
QM-111 Quantitative Skills and Reasoning 3
IS-135 Computer Application 3
MG-224 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3
Semester Credit Hours 15
Semester 4
MG-224 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3
MA-101 Calculus 3
SD-210 Civics and Community Engagement 2
POL-302 Modern Political Philosophy 3
POL-210 Theories of Comparative Politics 3
POL-140 Public Administration 3
POL-241 Local Government Systems 3
Semester Credit Hours 17
Semester 5
POL-436 Environmental Politics 3
POL-312 Comparative Political System (Developing) 3
IR-260 International Law 3
POL-420 Nuclear Politics: Theories and Practices 3
POL-220 Pakistan Political System 3
Elective-I Choose from Elective List 3
Semester Credit Hours 18
Semester 6
POL-311 Comparative Political System (Developed) 3
POL-370 Qualitative Methods in Political Science 3
POL-371 Quantitative Methods in Political Science 3
POL-220 Pakistan Political System 3
POL-363 Constitutional Law 3
Elective-II Choose from Elective List 3
Semester Credit Hours 18
Semester 7
POL-490 Research Project
(OR POL-496: AI and Cyber Politics if not eligible)		 3
POL-436 Environmental Politics 3
POL-250 Political Economy 3
POL-310 Internship 3
SD-102 21st Century Skills 0
Elective-III Choose from Elective List 3
Semester Credit Hours 15
Semester 8
POL-411 Comparative Politics of Ethnic Conflict 3
POL-442 Good Governance 3
POL-410 Disruptive Technologies and National Security 3
SD-100 English Immersion 0
Elective-IV Choose from Elective List 3
Semester Credit Hours 12
Total Credit Hours 131

List of Elective Courses (Choose 4)

  • (POL-131) History of International Relations Since 1945
  • (POL-120) Pakistan Movement
  • (IR-220) Foreign Policy Analysis
  • (IR-222) Foreign Policy of Pakistan
  • (IR-240) International Political Economy
  • (IR-200) International Relations Theory
  • (POL-333) International Organizations
  • (IR-341) Globalization: Issues and Challenges
  • (IR-432) Conflicts in Palestine and Kashmir
  • (POL-437) Regional Integration
  • (IR-473) International Politics of Middle East
  • (IR-497) Intelligence and National Security
  • (POL-321) Diplomacy in the Digital Age

Note: Students must choose 4 elective courses (12 credit hours total) from the above list.

BS Political Science Fall 2023

Program Summary: Duration 4 Years | Total Credit Hours: 132

Note: The Fall 2023 roadmap is structured by course categories as per the official scheme of studies.

General Courses

Sr. No.Course Title
1 English I
2 English II
3 English III / Creative Writing
4 English IV
5 Pakistan: Ideology, Constitution and Society
(Old Batches: Pakistan Studies)
6 Islamic Thought and Perspectives
(Old Batches: Islamic Studies)
7 Introduction to Statistics
8 Logical Reasoning / Mathematics / Applied Statistics
9 Computer Application in Social Sciences
10 English Literature / Urdu Literature / French / German / Arabic / Persian
11 Psychology of Mind and Behavior
(Old Name: Introduction to Philosophy / Introduction to Psychology)
12 Introduction to Mass Communication
13 Introduction to Political Science
14 Life and Learning
15 Understanding Society & Socio-Cultural Dynamics
(Old Batches: Introduction to Economics / Introduction to Sociology)
16 Geo Political Structure of the World
17 Methods of Social Research

Foundation Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
POL-100 Introduction to Political Science
POL-210 Theories of Comparative Politics
POL-311 Comparative Political Systems (Developed)
POL-312 Comparative Political Systems (Developing)
POL-301 Ancient Political Philosophy
POL-302 Modern Political Philosophy
POL-401 Muslim Political Philosophy
POL-130 Introduction to International Relations
POL-140 Public Administration

Major Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
POL-353 Political and Economic Development
POL-340 Public Policy Analysis
POL-220 Pakistan Political System
POL-332 International Law
POL-363 Constitutional Law
POL-250 Political Economy
POL-411 Comparative Politics of Ethnic Conflict
POL-241 Local Government Systems
POL-413 Islamic Political Systems
POL-370 Qualitative Methods in Political Science
POL-371 Quantitative Methods in Political Science
POL-490 Research Project
POL-498 Cyber Politics
(Offered in lieu of thesis)
IR-497 Intelligence & National Security
(Offered in lieu of thesis)

List of Elective Courses (Fall 2023 Batch)

  • (IR-220) Foreign Policy Analysis
  • (POL-442) Good Governance
  • (IR-222) Foreign Policy of Pakistan
  • (POL-131) History of International Relations Since 1945
  • (IR-240) International Political Economy
  • (IR-341) Globalization: Issues and Challenges
  • (POL-120) Pakistan Movement
  • (POL-436) Environmental Politics
  • (POL-437) Regional Integration
  • (POL-333) International Organizations
  • (POL-329) International Relations Theory
  • (IR-432) Conflict in Palestine and Kashmir
  • (IR-473) International Politics of Middle East

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