EMBA
The EMBA is a two years program spread over six semesters and consists of 66 credit hours of teaching. 20 courses, 1 Business Project (3 credits) and 1 Research Project (3 credits) are needed to graduate.
Maximum time limit to complete the EMBA Degree is five years.
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
BE 412 Management Decisions
BE 417 Accounting for Business
BE 447 Managerial Communication
SECOND SEMESTER
BE 413 Quantitative Analysis for Decision Making
BE 415 Contemporary Marketing
BE 421 Economics for Business
THIRD SEMESTER
BE 414 Business Finance
BE 416 Organizational Behavior
BE 418 Business Research Methods
BE 434 Marketing Management
SECOND YEAR
FOURTH SEMESTER
BE 423 Human Resource Management
BE 443 Entrepreneurship and Family Businesses
BE 478 Business Project
BE 4xx Elective - I (Marketing, HR, Finance)
FIFTH SEMESTER
BE 422 Financial Management
BE 444 Ethics and Corporate Governance
BE 4xx Elective - II (Marketing, HR, and Finance)
BE 4xx Elective – III Marketing, HR, Finance)
SIXTH SEMESTER
BE 445 Managerial Accounting and Control
BE 449 Operations and Supply Chain Management
BE 451 Business Application of IT
BE 488 Research Project (3 Credits)
ELECTIVES
BE 424 International Banking and Finance
BE 428 Supply Chain Management
BE 432 Services Marketing
BE 435 International Business Management
BE 437 Corporate Strategy
The University reserves the right to change its programs and policies at any time without prior notice. All courses may not necessarily be offered .Alternate course may be substituted as and when needed.
MBA
MBA (36 credit hours)
(For students with a 4 year BBA degree)
For students with a 4-year BBA degree, the duration of the MBA is a 1.5 years. 10 MBA courses (30 credits) and a thesis/research project (06 credits) are needed to graduate. Students are also required to complete a 6-week internship. The maximum duration to complete this degree is 5 years.
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
BA 5103 Advanced Research Methods
BA 5104 Strategic Management
BA 5xxx Elective-I
BA 5xxx Elective-II
SPRING SEMESTER
BA 5203 Strategic Marketing and Management
BA 5xxx Advanced Course in Finance
BA 5xxx Elective III
BA 5xxx Elective IV
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
BA 5145 Total Quality Management
BA 5147 Organizational Development and Employee Management
BA 5319 Research Project (6 credits)
All courses may not offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when needed.
MBA (72 credit hours)
(For students with a 4 year non-BBA degree)
For students with a 4-year non BBA degree / relevant degree, the duration of the MBA program is 2 to 2.5 years. 24 courses (72 credits) are needed to graduate. Students are also required to complete a 6-week internship and clear the SZABIST comprehensive exam. The maximum duration to complete this degree is 5 Years.
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
BA 5301 Financial Accounting
BA 5303 Management Principles
BA 5305 Statistics and Mathematics for Business
BA 5306 Computer Orientation and Packages
BA 5317 English Writing Skills
BA 5404 Marketing Principles
SPRING SEMESTER
BA 5106 Marketing Management
BA 5302 Microeconomics
BA 5304 Business and Electronic Communication
BA 5401 Introduction to Business Finance
BA 5403 Management Information Systems
BA 5411 Cost and Management Accounting
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
BA 5105 Financial Management
BA 5205 Human Resource Management
BA 5402 Macroeconomics
BA 5206 Business Research Methods
BA 5xxx Elective-I
BA 5xxx Elective-II
SPRING SEMESTER
BA 5104 Strategic Management
BA 5211 Organizational Behavior
BA 5406 Entrepreneurship
BA 5xxx Elective-III BA 5xxx Elective-IV
BA 5219 Research Project (3 credits)
All courses may not offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when needed
MBA (90 credit hours)
(For students with a 2-3 year undergraduate degree)
For students with 2 to 3 years undergraduate degree, the duration of the MBA program is 3 to 3.5 years. 30 courses (90 credits) are needed to graduate. Students are also required to complete a 6-weeks internship and clear the SZABIST comprehensive exam. The maximum duration to complete this degree is 5 years.
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
BA 315 English Writing Skills
BA 321 Computer Orientation and Packages
BA 411 Financial Accounting
BA 413 Management Principles
BA 424 Marketing Principles
SPRING SEMESTER
BA 412 Microeconomics
BA 414 Business and Electronic Communication
BA 415 Statistics and Mathematics for Business
BA 421 Introduction to Business Finance
BA 427 Business Ethics
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
BA 312 Management Information Systems
BA 422 Macroeconomics
BA 425 Statistical Inference
BA 431 Financial Management
BA 434 Marketing Management
SPRING SEMESTER
BA 314 Personal Management
BA 416 Organizational Behavior
BA 426 Entrepreneurship
BA 443 Human Resource Management
BA 478 Cost and Management Accounting
THIRD YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
BA 5103 Advanced Research Methods
BA 5104 Strategic Management
BA 5132 Analysis of Financial Statements
BA 5xxx Elective I
BA 5xxx Elective II
SPRING SEMESTER
BA 5203 Strategic Marketing Management
BA 5147 Organizational Development and Employee Management
BA 5xxx Elective III
BA 5xxx Elective IV
BA 5219 Research Project (3 credits)
All courses may not offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when needed.
MS (Computing)
MS COMPUTER SCIENCES (MSCS)
(For students with a 4 year Professional degree)
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
CS 5101 Advanced Algorithms Analysis
CS 5102 Theory of Computation
CS 5105 Research Methodology
CS 5xxx Elective I (Independent Study I)
SPRING SEMESTER
CS 5202 Advanced Computer Architecture
CS 5264 Advanced Operating Systems
CS 5xxx Elective II
CS 5xxx Elective III (Independent Study II)
SPRING SEMESTER
CS 4xxx Co-requisite I
CS 4xxx Co-requisite II
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
CS 4xxx Co-requisite III
CS 4xx Co-requisite IV
CS 5xxx Elective IV
CS 5xxx Thesis / Research Project / Course Work
SPRING SEMESTER
CS 4xxx Co-requisite V
CS 4xxx Co-requisite VI
CS 5xxx Thesis / Research Project / Course Work
Co-requisite courses (6 out of the following 9 courses)
CS 413 Operating Systems
CS 414 Digital Systems
CS 418 Software Engineering Analysis
CS 428 Computer Networks
CS 431 Object Oriented Techniques
CS 435 Programming Languages and Data Structure
CS 437 Computer Organization
CS 442 Software Development and Modeling
CS 471 Database Design and Application
MS COMPUTER SCIENCES (MSCS)
(For Students with a 3 year BCS degree)
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
CS 4xxx Elective I
CS 4xxx Elective II
CS 4xxx Elective III
CS 4xxx Elective IV
SPRING SEMESTER
CS 4xxx Elective V
CS 4xxx Elective VI
CS 4xxx Elective VII
CS 4xxx Elective VIII
SUMMER SEMESTER
CS 4xxx Elective IX
CS 4xxx Elective X
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
CS 5101 Advanced Algorithms Analysis
CS 5102 Theory of Computation
CS 5105 Research Methodology
CS 5xxx Elective I (Independent Study I)
SPRING SEMESTER
CS 5202 Advanced Computer Architecture
CS 5264 Advanced Operating Systems
CS 5xxx Elective II
CS 5xxx Elective III (Independent Study II)
THIRD YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
CS 5xxx Elective IV
CS 5xxx Thesis / Research Project / Course Work
SPRING SEMESTER
CS 5xxx Thesis / Research Project / Course Work
MS (Media Sciences)
In today’s emerging creative economy, the media play a crucial role in a proliferating number of social and cultural arenas: in politics, public policy, public relations, international relations, sustainable development, and the arts. There is a growing demand for decision makers with a broad, interdisciplinary knowledge of fields as diverse as communication, management, anthropology, sociology, public policy and media studies. The Department of Media Sciences at SZABIST offers a two-year, evening MS program in Media Studies designed to prepare students for managerial and policy-making roles in media, government, private, non-profit, and multinational organizations.
Students with 4-year Bachelor’s degrees in a relevant field of study (or a 4-year Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field -and a Master’s degree in a relevant field) should be able to complete all course work for the MS degree in two years. To be awarded an MS in Media Studies, students need to complete 48 credit hours of course work (ten core courses, four electives, and a thesis). Students who successfully complete their MS degree may apply for the PhD in Social Sciences. Students accepted into the PhD program need to complete a doctoral dissertation within three years of enrollment, and to fulfill all requirements, including necessary coursework, outlined by the Department of Social Sciences.
Students with a 4-year Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field of study will need to complete 72 credit hours of coursework partially through our BS program (8 additional courses in consultation with the MS Program Manager) in order to fulfill necessary pre-requisites before starting the Master’s program. (Courses that may be used to fulfill these pre-requisites may include, but are not limited to, Play Analysis; Culture, Media, & Society; Basic Design; History & Aesthetics of Cinema; The Art of Music; Survey of Media in Pakistan; Principles of Journalism; History of Commercial Arts; Business Studies for Media; Civilization Studies I & II; Visual Communications; Production Practices I; Audiovisual Editing; Documentary Vision; State & Nation Building in Pakistan; Media Psychology; Integrated Marketing; Publication Project; New Media Journalism).
Students with 2/3-year undergraduate degrees in unrelated fields should enroll in and complete a BS in Media Sciences or a Master’s in Media Sciences before applying to the graduate program. Credit transfer options are available for students who elect to complete their undergraduate or graduate degree through the Department of Media Sciences at SZABIST.
Semester I
Media & Contemporary Culture: Theories and Practices
20th & 21st Century Media: Evolution and Innovation
Media Management
Media Research Methodologies
Semester II
Theories of Visual Culture
Communication for Social Change
Media Policy & Ethics
Media and Post-colonialism
Semester III
Theories of Film & Television
Media, Art, & Technology
Elective I
Elective II
Semester IV
Elective III/Independent Study I
Elective IV/Independent Study II
Thesis (6)
Electives
Medias, Politics, & Governance
Issues in International Media
Theories of Information Architecture & Communication Design
Media & Public Relations: Case Studies
Special Topics in Media Policy & Management
Visual Cultures of Pakistan
National Cinemas
Film & Television Genres
Visual Cultures & Urban Geographies
Special Topics in Visual Cultural Studies
MS (Management Sciences)
For the MS program, the students are required to complete 8 courses, which includes 4 compulsory courses, 2 electives and 2 IS each in Management, Marketing, Finance or IT and a Thesis.
To obtain the MS degree, the student should have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours.
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
MS 5201 Research Methodology
MS 5104 Strategic Marketing Decisions
MS 5205 International Business Management
MS 5xxx Elective I
SPRING SEMESTER
MS 5102 Organizational Development
MS 5238 Strategic Human Resource Development
MS 5237 Business Finance and Decision Making
MS 5208 Independent Study I
MS 5xxx Elective II
SUMMER SEMESTER
MS 5208 Independent Study II
FALL SEMESTER
MS 5109 Thesis
ELECTIVES
MS 5103 Managerial Economics
MS 5112 Strategic Management
MS 5116 Qualitative Tools for Research
MS 5203 Global Corporate Strategy
MS 5225 Leadership and Motivational Technique
MS 5215 Corporate Finance
MS 5216 Corporate Governance
Maximum three interdisciplinary courses can be allowed with the approval of both the Coordinators. Elective courses may vary from time to time.
All courses may not necessarily be offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when needed.
MS (Social Sciences)
For the MS program, the students are required to complete 8 courses, which includes 4 compulsory courses, 2 IS and 2 electives each in Psychology, Sociology, International Relation, Political Science, Economics, Media Studies, Education, Public Administration, NGO Management, Gender Studies, Philosophy, Law & Human Rights and Public Policy and a Thesis.
To obtain the MS degree, the student should have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours.
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
SS 5105 Research Methodology
SS 5207 Quantitative Tools for Decision Making
SS 5xxx Elective I
SPRING SEMESTER
SS 5116 Econometrics
SS 5114 Orginizational Development
SS 5208 Independent Study I
SS 5xxx Elective II
SUMMER SEMESTER
SS 5208 Independent Study I
FALL SEMESTER
SS 5109 Thesis
ELECTIVES
SS 5104 Politics of Geo Economics
SS 5111 Democratization as a Global Process
SS 5212 NGO Management
SS 5214 Public Policy Management
SS 5305 Political Economy of Pakistan
SS 5306 Sacred & Secular
SS 5311 Environmental Studies
SS 5312 Globalization & Developing Countries
SS 5313 Intellectual Property Rights and Law
Ph.D.
Ph.D (Management Sciences)
Course work 18 credits (6 courses) maximum
Course work includes core courses, electives and independent studies.
Dissertation 30 credits minimum
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
MS 6101 Advanced Research Methods
MS 5204 Quantitative Tools for Research
MS 6201 Change Management
SPRING SEMESTER
MS 6108 Independent Study I
MS 6208 Independent Study II
MS 5216 Corporate Governance
SUMMER SEMESTER
MS 6x09 Dissertations
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
MS 6x09 Dissertation
SPRING SEMESTER
MS 6x09 Dissertation
Elective courses are listed under MBA / MS / Ph.D electives following the MBA program.
Ph.D (Computing)
Course work 18 credits (6 courses) minimum
Course work includes core courses, electives and independent study.
Dissertation 30 credits minimum
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
CS 6101 Research Methodology
CS 5xxx Elective I CS 5xxx Elective II
SPRING SEMESTER
CS 6x08 Independent Study
CS 5xxx Elective III
CS 5xxx Elective IV
SUMMER SEMESTER
CS 6x09 Dissertation
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
CS 6x09 Dissertation
SPRING SEMESTER
CS 6x09 Dissertation
THIRD YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
CS 6x09 Dissertation
SPRING SEMESTER
CS 6x09 Dissertation
Elective courses are listed under MS / Ph.D electives following the MS Computing program.
Ph.D course work credits may be implemented via selection of a particular mode of course execution (as recommended by the respective Graduate Committee/Program Coordinator) from the various available approaches including guided/ taught courses, seminar and independent research studies.
BBA
For the BBA program, the students are required to complete 46 courses and a 6 credit thesis. The courses include 42 compulsory courses and 4 electives from Management, Marketing, Finance or IT. To obtain the BBA degree, the students should have completed 144 credit hours and an internship. The degree needs to be completed within 7 years.
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
BA 1101 Introduction to Accounting
BA 1102 Microeconomics
BA 1105 English Writing Skills
BA 1106 Islamic and Pakistan Studies/Humanities
BA 1108 IT in Business
BA 1109 Personal Management and Communication
SPRING SEMESTER
BA 1201 Financial Accounting
BA 1202 Macroeconomics
BA 1203 Management Principles
BA 1204 Maths for Business
BA 1206 Oral Communication and Presentation Skills
BA 1207 Introduction to Logic
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
BA 2301 Introduction to Business Finance
BA 2303 Marketing Principles
BA 2307 Sociology
BA 2308 Psychology
BA 2404 Calculus
BA 2408 Cost Counting
SPRING SEMESTER
BA 2401 Money and Banking
BA 2402 Retail Management
BA 2403 Business Ethics
BA 2406 Business and Electronic Communication
BA 3504 Organizational Behavior
BA 3507 Consumer Behavior
THIRD YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
BA 2407 Probability and Statistical Inference
BA 3501 Financial Markets and Institutions
BA 3508 Media Management
BA 3509 Public Enterprise Management
BA 4706 Development Economics
BA 4801 Law and Taxation
SPRING SEMESTER
BA 3601 Financial Management
BA 3602 Marketing Management
BA 3607 Operations Management
BA 4704 Management Information Systems
BA 4707 Marketing Research
BA 4802 Human Resource Management
FOURTH YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
BA 3609 Pakistan Economy
BA 4701 Islamic Banking & Finance
BA 4705 Services Marketing
BA 4814 Project Management
BA 4xxx Elective 1
BA 4xxx Elective II
SPRING SEMESTER
BA 3502 Entrepreneurship
BA 3506 Foreign Language
BA 4808 Thesis (6 credit hours)
BA 4xxx Elective III
BA 4xxx Elective IV
All courses may not necessarily be offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as & when needed.
Full time academic load is 6 courses. All students are required to register for full load in first semester.
INTERNSHIP
The internship is scheduled for summer at the end of the third year. At the end of the 6 week internship, all students are required to submit a comprehensive report giving details of their experience and learning.
BBA ELECTIVES
Management
BA 4216 Hiring of Success
BA 4711 Change Management
BA 4712 Industrial Relations & Labor Laws
BA 4713 Leadership and Motivation Techniques
BA 4813 Training and Development
BA 4815 Event Management
BA 4826 Talent Management
BA 4116 Supply Chain Management
Marketing
BA 4217 Experiential Marketing
BA 4721 Advertising
BA 4722 Brand Management
BA 4816 Industrial Marketing
BA 4819 Product Management
BA 4824 Sales Management
BA 4842 Graphic Design for Multimedia
BA 4116 Supply Chain Management
Finance
BA 4214 Micro Finance
BA 4218 Financial Research
BA 4719 Investment Banking
BA 4731 Analysis of Financial Statements
BA 4732 Corporate Finance
BA 4734 International Banking
BA 4831 Portfolio and Investment Management
BA 4833 Security Analysis
BA 4834 Treasury and Funds Management
Information Technology
BA 4224 e-Marketing Strategies
BA 4714 e-Business and e-Commerce Management
BA 4745 Information System Audit
BA 4822 Media Production
BA 4842 Graphic Design for Multimedia
BA 4844 Operations Research
All courses may not necessarily be offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when needed.
BABS
External program of University of Wales
BS (Computing)
For the BS program in computing, the students are required to complete 40courses.To obtain the BS degree, the student should have completed a minimum of 130redit hours, Internship and passed the Comprehensive Examination.
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
CS 1102 Calculus and Analytical Geometry
CS 1103 Physics-I
CS 1111 English Composition and Comprehension
CS 1117 Introduction to Computing
CS 1206 Islamiat and Pakistan Studies / Humanities
CS 1209 Programming Fundamentals
SPRING SEMESTER
CS 1108 Object Oriented Programming
CS 1211 Technical and Business Writing
CS 1212 Statistics and Probability
CS 3505 Discrete Mathematical Structures
CS 4xxx Core
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
CS 2311 Communication and Presentation Skills
CS 2312 Digital Logic and Computer Architecture
CS 2313 Data Structures and Algorithms
CS 4xxx Core
CS 4xxx University Elective
SPRING SEMESTER
CS 2303 Operating Systems
CS 2412 Database Systems
CS 2413 Linear Algebra and Applications
CS 4xxx Core
CS 4xxx Core
THIRD YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
CS 2302 Computer Networks and Data Communication
CS 3512 Software Engineering – I
CS 4xxx Core
CS 4xxx Elective
CS 4xxx University Elective
SPRING SEMESTER
CS 3612 Software Engineering – II
CS 4xxx Core
CS 4xxx Core
CS 4xxx Elective
CS 4xxx Elective
CS 4xxxUniversity Elective
FOURTH YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
CS 4709 Senior Design Project - I
CS 4805 Professional Practices
CS 4xxx Core
CS 4xxx Core
CS 4xxx Elective
SPRING SEMESTER
CS 4802 Research Report
CS 4809 Senior Design Project – II
CS 4xxx Elective
CS 4xxx Elective
CS 4xxx University Elective
All courses may not necessarily be offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when needed.
Full time academic load is six courses. All students are required to register for full load in the first semester.
INTERNSHIP
The Internship is scheduled for summer at the end of the third year. At the end of the six week Internship, all students are required to submit a comprehensive report, giving details of their experience and learning.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
The Comprehensive Examination must be passed by all BS candidates.
BS CORE COURSES
Software Engineering
CS 1203 Physics – II
CS 2404 Multivariate Calculus
CS 2415 Human Computer Interaction
CS 2416 Software Construction
CS 3513 Software Design and Architecture
CS 3615 Software Requirements Engineering
CS 3619 Numerical and Symbolic Computation
CS 4711 Software Project Management
CS 4732 Software Quality Assurance
IT / Telecommunications
CS 1207 Management Principles
CS 1213 Introduction to IT
CS 2315 Web Engineering
CS 2415 Human Computer Interaction
CS 3613 Network Management and Security
CS 3614 Organizational Behavior
CS 3618 Information Systems
CS 4713 Technology Management
CS 4723 Systems Administration
Computer Sciences
CS 1203 Physics – II
CS 2314 Finite Automata Theory and Formal Languages
CS 2411 Computer Organization and Assembly Language
CS 2414 Multivariate Calculus
CS 3514 Differential Equations
CS 3619 Numerical and Symbolic Computation
CS 4702 Artificial Intelligence
CS 4747 Systems Programming
BS ELECTIVES
Software Engineering
CS 4712 Advance Software Process Management
CS 4734 Enterprise Solutions Architecture
CS 4751 Advanced Software Analysis and Design
CS 4752 CMMI
CS 4753 Formal Methods CS 4754 Project Management
CS 4755 System Analysis and Design
CS 4811 CASE Tools
CS 4812 Systems Development Case Studies
CS 4851 Advanced Software Engineering
CS 4852 Object Oriented Software Engineering
CS 4853 Software Engineering Tools and Building Blocks
CS 4854 Systems Development Methodology
CS 4855 UML Modeling
IT / Telecommunications
CS 4713 Technology Management
CS 4717 Telecommunication Systems
CS 4722 Mobile Communication
CS 4724 Desktop Publishing
CS 4725 Telecommunications Planning and Design
CS 4733 Broadband Communications
CS 4772 Advanced Networking
CS 4773 Business Management for IT Entrepreneur
CS 4774 Decision support System
CS 4775 Education Technology
CS 4776 Human Computer Interface
CS 4777 Information Security and Cryptography
CS 4778 Network Administration
CS 4779 Network Transport Protocols
CS 4781 Telecommunication System Analysis CS 4782 Wireless Network
CS 4814 e-Marketing Strategies
CS 4815 Technopreneurnship
CS 4818 Enterprise Information Systems
CS 4824 Telecommunications Management
CS 4873 Business Information Systems Management
CS 4874 e-Commerce Data Mining Techniques CS 4875 Fundamentals of e-Commerce
CS 4876 Geographical Information Systems
CS 4877 Information Technology Management CS 4878 Mechatronics
CS 4879 Network Performance Evaluation
CS 4881 Rich Internet Applications
CS 4882 Virtual Reality
Computer Sciences
CS 4715 Compiler Construction
CS 4756 Advanced Compiler Design-I
CS 4757 Advanced Computer Architecture
CS 4758 Computer Aided Instructions
CS 4759 Control Systems and Robotics
CS 4761 Digital Signal Processing
CS 4762 Distributed Systems Computing
CS 4763 Intelligent Systems Design
CS 4764 Language Processors
CS 4765 Mathematical Reasoning
CS 4766 Multimedia and Hypermedia Systems
CS 4767 Programming Techniques for Al Prolog
CS 4769 Real Time Operating Systems
CS 4769 Switching and Fault Diagnosis
CS 4771 Web Based Education Systems
CS 4817 Problem Solving and Advanced Algorithms Analysis
CS 4821 OpenGL Programming and DirectX
CS 4856 Advanced Compiler Design-II
CS 4857 Advanced Computer Graphics
CS 4859 Computer Vision
CS 4861 Decision Support System Architecture
CS 4862 Digital Image Processing
CS 4863 Digital System Design
CS 4864 Embedded Systems
CS 4865 Knowledge Engineering
CS 4866 Machine Learning
CS 4867 Measurement of Learning
CS 4868 Neural Computing
CS 4869 Parallel Processing
CS 4871 Theory of Programming Languages
CS 4872 Web Logic
UNIVERSITY ELECTIVES
CS 4718 Media Production
CS 4721 Principles of Art and Aesthetics
CS 4783 3D Game Engine Programming
CS 4784 Accounting
CS 4785 Bioethical Issues
CS 4786 Data Warehousing
CS 4787 Design Verification
CS 4788 Foreign Languages
CS 4789 Integrated Circuit
CS 4791 Multimedia Database
CS 4792 Management Principles
CS 4793 Object Oriented Databases
CS 4794 Protein Bioinformatics
CS 4822 3D Modeling and Animation
CS 4823 Database Administration
CS 4883 Advanced DBMS
CS 4884 Advanced Logic Design
CS 4885 Computational Genomics
CS 4886 Database Development
CS 4887 Human Geography
CS 4888 Information Retrieval Techniques
CS 4889 Intelligent User Interfaces
CS 4891 Logic
CS 4892 Marketing Principles
CS 4893 Web-Based DBMS
All courses may not necessarily be offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when needed.
BS (Media Sciences)
Semester 1
MD1116 Civilization Studies I: Classical and Medieval
MD1104 Culture, Media, and Society
MD1119 Play Analysis
MD1107 Drawing and Perspective
MD3601 The Art of Music
MD1102 English Writing Skills or MD2402 Islamiyat
Semester 2
MD1216 Civilization Studies II: From Empire to Liberation
MD1106 Photography
MD2423 Theater Project: Living Newspaper
MD1211 Basic Design
MD1217 Introduction to Sound
MD1102 English Writing Skills or MD2402 Islamiyat
Semester 3
MD1117 Survey of Media in Pakistan
MD2322 Visual Communications
MD3511 Radio Channel Project I
MD2318 History of Commercial Art
MD2311 Production Practices I
MD2313 Idea Development
Semester 4
MD4845 Media Research Methodologies
MD2321 History and Aesthetics of Film
MD3611 Radio Channel Project II
MD2317 Graphic Design I
MD2425 Audiovisual Editing
MD3505 Principles of Journalism
Semester 5
MD1118 Topics in Asian Literature
MD2424 Media Psychology
MD3518 Animation and Motion Graphics
MD2416 Business Studies for Media
MD2409 Graphic Design II
MD4727 Production Practices II
Semester 6
MD2405 Media, Law, & Ethics
MD3602 Publication Project
MD4702 Television Project
Elective I
Elective II
Elective III
Semester 7
MD 4701 State and Nation Building in Pakistan
MD3613 Filming Short Narratives
Elective IV
Elective V
Elective VI
Elective VII
Semester 8
MD4807 Thesis (6)
MD3506 Theories of Visual Culture
Elective VIII
Elective IX
Elective X
BS (Social Sciences)
For the BS (SS), the students are required to complete 48 courses, which include 39 compulsory courses, 8 electives and a research report.
To obtain the BS degree, the student should have completed a minimum of 144 credit hours, Internship and pass the Comprehensive Examination.
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
SS 1101 Computer and Web Skills I
SS 1102 English Writing Skills
SS 1103 Islamiat and Pakistan Studies
SS 1105 Microeconomics
SS 1107 Community Services I
SS 1201 Introduction to Social Sciences
SPRING SEMESTER
SS 1203 Computer and Web Skills II
SS 1205 Macroeconomics
SS 1206 History of Art
SS 1207 Community Services II
SS 1208 Oral Communication and Presentation Skills
SS 1209 Social Policy
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
SS 2305 Human Geography
SS 2306 Psychology
SS 2307 Sociology
SS 2309 Statistics I
SS 1255 Linguistics
SS 1xxx Minor I
SPRING SEMESTER
SS 2406 Gender Studies
SS 2409 Statistics II
SS 2411 Environmental Studies
SS 2412 International Relations
SS 2413 Philosophy
SS 1xxx Minor 2
THIRD YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
SS 2405 Enlightenment
SS 3507 Culture, Media and Society
SS 3509 Language I
SS 4xxx Elective I
SS 4xxx Elective II
SS 1xxx Minor 3
SPRING SEMESTER
SS 3604 European Studies
SS 3605 International Law and Human Rights
SS 3606 Political Economy
SS 3609 Language II
SS 4xxx Elective III
SS 4xxx Elective IV
FOURTH YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
SS 3503 Development Studies
SS 3504 Research Methods
SS 4708 South Asian Studies
SS 1xxx Minor 4
SS 4xxx Elective V
SS 4xxx Elective VI
SPRING SEMESTER
SS 4803 Middle Eastern Studies
SS 4804 Public Policy
SS 4805 Research Report
SS 1xxx Minor 5
SS 4xxx Elective VII
SS 4xxx Elective VIII
MINORS
SS 1154 Literature
SS 1156 Anthropology
SS 1157 Comparative Religion
SS 1158 Folk Studies
SS 1159 Language III
SS 1254 World History
SS 1256 Journalism
SS 1257 Political Science
SS 1259 Language IV
ELECTIVES
PSYCHOLOGY
SS 4111 Abnormal Psychology
SS 4112 Developmental Psychology
SS 4134 Cognitive Psychology
SS 4135 Educational Psychology
SS 4136 Humanistic Psychology
SS 4233 Organizational Psychology
SS 4234 Psychodynamic
SS 4235 Psychology of Learning
SS 4236 Social Psychology
SOCIOLOGY
SS 4137 Civil Society and Peace Movements
SS 4138 Corporate Social Responsibility
SS 4139 Gender and Development
SS 4141 Mass Media and Society
SS 4237 Post-Colonial State and Social Development
SS 4238 Social Entrepreneurship
SS 4239 Social Justice and Civil Society
SS 4241 Sociology of Education
SS 4242 The Sociology of Poverty
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
SS 4122 Foreign Policy
SS 4123 International Politics
SS 4133 Diplomacy
SS 4142 Conflict Resolution
SS 4218 International Political Economy
SS 4219 Peace Research
SS 4221 Refugees and Migration Studies
SS 4222 Strategic Studies
SS 4244 Globalization
SS 4248 Global Governance
ECONOMICS
SS 4139 Gender and Development
SS 4147 Economic Development and Planning
SS 4148 Economics of Marketing
SS 4149 Human Resource Development
SS 4231 Development Economics
SS 4232 Monetary Economic
SS 4151 Managerial Economics
SS 4228 History of Economic Thoughts
SS 4249 Pakistan Economy
SS 4251 Sustainable Development
SS 3607 Geographies and Development
POLITICAL SCIENCE
SS 4143 Comparative Politics
SS 4144 Democracy and Development
SS 4145 Foreign Policy of Pakistan
SS 4146 Modern Ideologies
SS 4245 Muslim Political Philosophy
SS 4246 Peace Studies
SS 4247 Politics and Development
SS 4248 Politics of Reconciliation
All courses may not necessarily be offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when needed.
Full time academic load is six courses. All students are required to register for full load in the first semester.
INTERNSHIP
The Internship is scheduled for summer at the end of the third year. At the end of the six week Internship, all students are required to submit a comprehensive report, giving details of their experience and learning.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
The Comprehensive Examination must be passed by all BS candidates.
BE Mechatronics
FIRST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
ME 1101 Communication & Presentation Skills
ME 1102 Electric Circuits
ME 1103 Engineering Drawing & Graphics
ME 1104 Engineering Mathematics – I: Calculus & Analytical Geometry
ME 1105 Introduction to Computer System & IT
ME 1106 Islamic Studies
SPRING SEMESTER
ME 1201 Electronic Devices & Circuits
ME 1202 Engineering Mathematics – II: Linear Algebra & Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs)
ME 1203 Engineering Physics
ME 1204 Engineering Statics
ME 1205 Computer Programming
ME 1206 Workshop Practice
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
ME 2301 Data Structures & Object Oriented Programming
ME 2302 Digital Logic Design
ME 2303 Engineering Dynamics
ME 2304 Engineering Mathematics- III: 3D Geometry & Vector Calculus.
ME 2305 Network Analysis
ME 2306 Pakistan Studies
SPRING SEMESTER
ME 2401 Electronics Current Design
ME 2402 Electro-Mechanical Systems
ME 2403 Engineering Mathematics – IV: Transformation Techniques.
ME 2404 Mechanics of Materials
ME 2405 Thermodynamics
THIRD YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
ME 3501 Engineering Mathematics- V: Numerical Methods
ME 3502 Fluid Mechanics
ME 3503 Microcontroller Based Systems
ME 3504 Sensors, Actuators and Instrumentation
ME 3505 Theory of Machine Design
SPRING SEMESTER
ME 3601 CAD/CAM
ME 3602 Design of Mechatronics Systems
ME 3603 Engineering Mathematics- VI: Probability & Statistics
ME 3604 Material Sciences and Engineering
ME 3605 Power Electronics
FOURTH YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
ME 4701 Elective-I (Engineering)
ME 4702 Engineering Economics & Project Management
ME 4703 Heat Transfer
ME 4704 Control Systems
ME 4705 Mechanical Vibrations
ME 4706 Final Design Project*
*To be continued and graded at the conclusion of 8th Semester.
SPRING SEMESTER
ME 4801 Industrial Automation
ME 4802 Elective-II (Engineering)
ME 4803 Elective-III (Management Sciences)
ME 4804 Robotics
ELECTIVES
Engineering Electives
1. Digital Signal Processing
2. Simulation and Modeling
3. Digital Image Processing
4. Introduction to Bio Medical Engineering
5. Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision
Management Sciences Electives
1. Engineering Management
2. Entrepreneurship
3. Research Methodology
4. Leadership and Motivation Techniques
5. Organizational Behavior
All courses may not be necessarily being offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when needed.
FFull time academic load is six courses. All students are required to register for full load in the first semester.
INTERNSHIP
The Internship is scheduled for summer at the end of the third year. At the end of the six week Internship, all students are required to submit a comprehensive report, giving details of their experience and learning.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
The Comprehensive Examination must be passed by all BE (Mechatronics) candidates.
Biosciences
BS Biosciences at SZABIST is a four year program spread over 8 semesters and consists of 135 credit hours of teaching, 45 courses, internship of at least six weeks, and research project are needed to graduate.
FIRST SEMESTER
BIO 1101 Cell Biology
BIO 1102 Ecology and Population Biology
BIO 1103 English – I
BIO 1104 Introduction to Computing
BIO 1105 Mathematics – I
SECOND SEMESTER
BIO 1201 Cognitive Development
BIO 1202 English – II
BIO 1203 Evolutionary Biology
BIO 1204 Mathematics – II
BIO 1205 Microbiology
BIO 1206 Physiology – I
THIRD SEMSETER
BIO 2301 Biochemistry – I
BIO 2302 Biotechnology
BIO 2303 Islamiat and Pak Studies/ Humanities
BIO 2304 Nutrition and Dietetics
BIO 2305 Physiology–II
BIO 2306 Psychology
FOURTH SEMESTER
BIO 2401 Biochemistry –II
BIO 2402 Bioinformatics
BIO 2403 Environment Science
BIO 2404 Lab Management
BIO 2405 Hematology
FIFTH SEMESTER
BIO 3501 Artificial Intelligence
BIO 3502 Endocrinology
BIO 3503 Genetics
BIO 3504 Immunology
BIO 3505 Pharmacology
SIXTH SEMESTER
BIO 3601 Agricultural Sciences
BIO 3602 Human Anatomy
BIO 3603 Mental Health and Nursing
BIO 3604 Neurochemistry
BIO 3605 Pharmacology – II
BIO 3606 Elective–I
SEVENTH SEMESTER
BIO 4701 Business Management
BIO 4702 Introduction to Pathology
BIO 4703 Research Methodology
BIO 4704 Toxicology
BIO 4705 Elective–II
BIO 4706 Elective–III
EIGHTH SEMESTER
BIO 4801 Bioethics
BIO 4802 Biophysics
BIO 4803 Molecular Biology
BIO 4804 Research Report
BIO 4xxx Elective – IV
ELECTIVES
BIO 4721 Advance Biochemical Techniques
BIO 4821 Food Chemistry
BIO 4722 Medical Transcription
BIO 4822 Nanotechnology
BIO 4823 Stem Cell Research
BIO 4724 Telemedicine
BIO 4824 Tissue Culture Technology
BIO 4723 Virology
LLB
External program of University of London
MPM Course Plan
Fall Semester
PM 5102 Fundamental Project Management (core)
PM 5101 Financial Management for Project Management (core)
PM 5253 Project Human Resource Management (elective)
PM 5310 SAP Training (compulsory)
Spring Semester
PM 5201 Project Scheduling Planning and Time Management (core)
PM 5301 Project Quality Management (elective)
PM 5103 Project Cost Management (core)
PM 5351 Project Risk Management (elective)
PM 5309 Project in Primavera (compulsory)
Summer Semester
PM 5303 Project Monitoring Evaluation and Controlling Management (core
PM 5xxx Project
ELECTIVES
PM 5151 Enterprise Resource Planning
PM 5152 Innovation and Technology Management
PM 5153 Managing Project
PM 5251 Procurement and Contract Management
PM 5252 Project Change Management
PM 5253 Project Human Resource Management
PM 5254 Project Planning and Scheduling
PM 5255 Project Change and Risk Management
PM 5351 Project Risk Management
PM 5352 Project Stakeholders Management
PM 5353 Research Methods for Project Management
MASTER Of TELEVISION PRODUCTION:
(36 credits for students with a 4 year undergraduate degree in a related field)
FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
Media & Contemporary Culture, Media Evolution & Innovation, Integrated marketing Communication, Idea Development, Video Production-l
SPRING SEMESTER
Audiovisual Editing, Producing TV News Magazines, Video Production-ll, Writing and Producing Serials, Sitcoms and Tele-films
SUMMER SEMESTER
Production Design, Video Production-lll
SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
Research Project (6 credits)
MASTER Of ADVERTISING:
(36 credits for students with a 4 year undergraduate degree in a related field)
FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
Media & Contemporary Culture, Media Evolution & Innovation, Integrated Marketing Communication, Idea Development
SPRING SEMESTER
Advertising Research, Brand Management, Consumer Behavior, Writing and Advertising Conceptualization
SUMMER SEMESTER
Campaign Strategy, new Media Advertising
SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
Research Project (6 credits)
MASTER Of TELEVISION PRODUCTION:
(72 credits for students with a 2-4 year undergraduate degree in a related field)
FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
Civilization Studies-l, Culture, Media & Society, Introduction to sound, History & Aesthetics of Film, Media Psychology, State & Nation building in Pakistan
SPRING SEMESTER
Civilization Studies-ll, Survey of Media in Pakistan, photography, Visual Communications, Media Laws 7 Ethics, Theories of Visual Culture
SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
Media & Contemporary Culture, Media Evolution & Innovation, Idea Development, Video Production-l
SPRING SEMESTER
Audiovisual Editing, Producing TV News Magazines, Video Production-ll, Writing and Producing Serials, Sitcoms and Tele-films
SUMMER SEMESTER
Production Design, Video Production-lll
THIRD - FALL SEMESTER
Research Project (6 credits)
MASTER Of ADVERTISING:
(72 credits for students with a 2-4 year undergraduate degree in a related field)
FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
Civilization Studies-l, Culture, Media & Society, Drawing & Perspective, State & nation Building in Pakistan
SPRING SEMESTER
Civilization Studies-ll, Photography, Visual Communications, History of Commercial Art, Design Practices-l, Theories of Visual Culture
SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
Media & Contemporary Culture, Media Evolution & Innovation, Integrated marketing Communication, Idea Development
SPRING SEMESTER
Advertising Research, Brand Management, Consumer Behavior, Copyrighting & Advertising Conceptualization
SUMMER SEMESTER
Campaign Strategy, New Media Advertising
THIRD - FALL SEMESTER
Research Project (6 credits)
The Department of Media Sciences reserves the right to alter its programs and policies without prior notice. All courses listed above may not be offered in any given semester. The department will make every effort to substitute appropriate courses as and when needed.
PGD in Television Production:
FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
Histories and Theories of Television, Video Production-I, Introduction to Sound, Research Project-I
SPRING SEMESTER
Video Production-ll, Producing TV News Magazines, Writing and Producing Serials, Sitcoms and Tele-films Advanced Lighting, Audiovisual Editing
SUMMER SEMESTER
Video Production-lll, Production Design, Research Project-II
PGD in Advertising:
FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
History of Commercial Art, Integrated Marketing Communications, Advertising Research, Idea Development
SPRING SEMESTER
Consumer Behavior, Brand Management, Copywriting and Advertising Conceptualizing, Event Management, Research Project-I
SUMMER SEMESTER
Campaign Strategy, New Media Advertising, Research Project-ll
The Department of Media Sciences reserves the right to alter its programs and policies without prior notice. All courses listed above may not be offered in any given semester. The department will make every effort to substitute appropriate courses as and when needed.
