Department of Home Economics

Scheme of Studies

BS Home Economics
Course Codes and Course Titles
Session 2024 onwards
 

Courses

Credit Hours

General Education

30

Major

77

Allied

12

Field Experience / Internship

03

Capstone

03

Total Credits Hours

125

 
YEAR-I

SEMESTER-I

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

GEDU-101

Functional English

3 (3+0)

GEDU-152

Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

2 (2+0)

GEDU-153

Quantitative Reasoning-I

3 (3+0)

HECO-101

Perspectives of Home Economics

2 (2+0)

HECO-102

Introduction to Art & Design I

2

HECO-102P

Introduction to Art & Design I (Practical)

1

HECO-103

Fundamentals of Food & Nutrition

2

HECO-103P

Fundamentals of Food & Nutrition(Practical)

1

 

Total Credits

16

 
SEMESTER-II

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

GEDU-151

Expository English

3 (3+0)

GEDU-102

Islamic Studies

2 (2+0)

GEDU-104

Application of Information & Communication Technology

2

GEDU-104P

Application of Information & Communication Technology (Practical)

1

HECO-151

Introduction to Art & Design II

2

HECO-151P

Introduction to Art & Design II (Practical)

1

HECO-152

Meal Management

2

HECO-152P

Meal Management (Practical)

1

HECO-153

Creative Crafts

2

HECO-153P

Creative Crafts (Practical)

1

 

Total Credits

17

YEAR-II
 
SEMESTER-III

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

GEDU-***

Arts & Humanities

2 (2+0)

GEDU-251

Entrepreneurship

2 (2+0)

GEDU-252

Civics & Community Engagement

2 (2+0)

HECO-201

Fundamentals of Textiles and Clothing

2

HECO-201P

Fundamentals of Textiles and Clothing (Practical)

1

HECO-202

Life Span Development

3 (3+0)

HECO-203

Home Management & Housing I

2

HECO-203P

Home Management & Housing I (Practical)

1

 

Total Credits

17

 
SEMESTER-IV

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

GEDU-***

Social Sciences

2 (2+0)

GEDU-***

Natural Sciences

3 (2+1)

GEDU-201

Quantitative Reasoning-II

3 (3+0)

HECO-251

Apparel Designing

2

HECO-251P

Apparel Designing (Practical)

1

HECO-252

Family & Community Development

2

HECO-252P

Family & Community Development (Practical)

1

HECO-253P

Home Management & Housing II

2

HECO-253P

Home Management & Housing II (Practical)

1

 

Total Credits

15

YEAR-3
 
SEMESTER-V

Area of Specialization: Art and Design

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-301

Applied Art-I

2

HECO-301P

Applied Art-I (Practical)

1

HECO-302

Art Education-I

2

HECO-302P

Art Education-I (Practical)

1

HECO-303

Essential of Interior Design-I

2

HECO-303P

Essential of Interior Design-I (Practical)

1

HECO-304

Commercial Art

2

HECO-304P

Commercial Art (Practical)

1

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Food and Nutrition

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-305

Food Preservation

2

HECO-305P

Food Preservation (Practical)

1

HECO-306

Experimental Foods

2

HECO-306P

Experimental Foods (Practical)

1

HECO-307

Advanced Nutrition

2

HECO-307P

Advanced Nutrition (Practical)

1

HECO-308

Dietetics

2

HECO-308P

Dietetics (Practical)

1

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Human Development and Family Studies

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-309

Development from Prenatal to Infancy

3 (3+0)

HECO-310

Childhood Care and Development

2

HECO-310P

Childhood Care and Development (Practical)

1

HECO-311

Adolescent Development

3 (3+0)

HECO-312

Adulthood and Aging

2

HECO-312P

Adulthood and Aging (Practical)

1

---

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Interior and Environmental Design

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-313

Interior Space Planning I

2

HECO-313P

Interior Space Planning I (Practical)

1

HECO-314

Fundamentals of Interior Architecture I

2

HECO-314P

Fundamentals of Interior Architecture I (Practical)

1

HECO-315

Designing the Furniture

2

HECO-315P

Designing the Furniture (Practical)

1

HECO-316

Designing the Soft Furnishing

2

HECO-316P

Designing the Soft Furnishing (Practical)

1

---

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Textiles and Clothing

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-317

Advanced Textile 

2

HECO-317P

Advanced Textile  (Practical)

1

HECO-318

Pattern Making  

1

HECO-318P

Pattern Making   (Practical)

2

HECO-319

Fashion Designing and Illustrations 

1

HECO-319P

Fashion Designing and Illustrations  (Practical)

2

HECO-320

Textile Chemistry-I

2

HECO-320P

Textile Chemistry-I (Practical)

1

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Total Credits

15

 
SEMESTER-VI

Area of Specialization: Art and Design

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-351

Applied Art-II

2

HECO-351P

Applied Art-II (Practical)

1

HECO-352

Art Education-II

2

HECO-352P

Art Education-II (Practical)

1

HECO-353

Essential of Interior Design-II

2

HECO-353P

Essential of Interior Design-II (Practical)

1

HECO-354

Islamic Art

2

HECO-354P

Islamic Art (Practical)

1

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Food and Nutrition

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-355

Physiological Aspects of Nutrition

2

HECO-355P

Physiological Aspects of Nutrition (Practical)

1

HECO-356

Nutritional Biochemistry I

3 (3+0)

HECO-357

Food Microbiology

2

HECO-357P

Food Microbiology (Practical)

1

HECO-358

Community Nutrition

2

HECO-358P

Community Nutrition (Practical)

1

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Human Development and Family Studies

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-359

Positive Psychology

3 (3+0)

HECO-360

Early Childhood and Guidance

2

HECO-360P

Early Childhood and Guidance (Practical)

1

HECO-361

Theories of Human Development

3 (3+0)

HECO-362

Communication in Human and Family Relations

2

HECO-362P

Communication in Human and Family Relations (Practical)

1

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Interior and Environmental Design

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-363

Environmental Aesthetics

2

HECO-363P

Environmental Aesthetics (Practical)

1

HECO-364

Fundamentals of Interior Architecture II

2

HECO-364P

Fundamentals of Interior Architecture II (Practical)

1

HECO-365

Interior Design Application (Perspective Drawing)

1

HECO-365P

Interior Design Application (Perspective Drawing) (Practical)

2

HECO-366

Interior Environment (Physical Aspect)

2

HECO-366P

Interior Environment (Physical Aspect) (Practical)

1

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Textiles and Clothing

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-367

Textiles Computer-aided Design 

1

HECO-367P

Textiles Computer-aided Design (Practical) 

2

HECO-368

Textile Chemistry-II 

2

HECO-368P

Textile Chemistry-II (Practical) 

1

HECO-369

Textile Testing

2

HECO-369P

Textile Testing (Practical)

1

HECO-370

Textiles Dyeing and Printing 

1

HECO-370P

Textiles Dyeing and Printing (Practical)

2

             

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

Total Credits

15

YEAR-4
 
SEMESTER-VII

Area of Specialization: Art and Design

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-498

Internship

3 (3+0)

HECO-401

Art Appreciation-I

2

HECO-401P

Art Appreciation-I (Practical) 

1

HECO-402

Drawing and Painting

2

HECO-402P

Drawing and Painting (Practical) 

1

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

Note: Choose any one course from the following

HECO-403

HECO-403P

The Craft of Hand Weaving

The Craft of Hand Weaving  (Practical)   

3 (2+1)

HECO-404

Methods of Art Education I

3(3+0)

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Food and Nutrition

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-498

Internship

3 (3+0)

HECO-405

Nutritional Biochemistry II

2

HECO-405P

Nutritional Biochemistry II (Practical) 

1

HECO-406

Food Technology

2

HECO-406P

Food Technology (Practical) 

1

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Note: Choose any one course from the following

 

HECO-407

HECO-407P

Institutional Management

Institutional Management (Practical) 

3 (2+1)

 

HECO-408

HECO-408P

Nutritional Management in Disasters 

Nutritional Management in Disasters (Practical)    

3 (2+1)

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Human Development and Family Studies

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-498

Internship

3 (3+0)

HECO-409

Human and Family Ecology

3 (3+0)

HECO-410

Exceptional Children 

3 (3+0)

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Note: Choose any one course from the following

 

HECO-411

HECO-411P

Abnormal Psychology  

Abnormal Psychology (Practical)     

3 (2+1)

 

HECO-412

HECO-412P

Elementary Education and Administration

Elementary Education and Administration (Practical)    

3 (2+1)

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Interior and Environmental Design

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-498

Internship

3 (3+0)

HECO-413

Interior Design Project I

3 (0+3)

HECO-414

Designing Functional Spaces for Special Needs

2

HECO-414P

Designing Functional Spaces for Special Needs (Practical)    

1

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Note: Choose any one course from the following

 

HECO-415

HECO-415P

Environmental Management

Environmental Management (Practical)    

3 (2+1)

 

HECO-416

HECO-416P

Interior Space Planning II

Interior Space Planning II (Practical)    

3 (2+1)

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Textiles and Clothing

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-498

Internship

3 (3+0)

HECO-417

Art of Draping 

1

HECO-417P

Art of Draping (Practical)      

2

HECO-418

Experimental Textile

2

HECO-418P

Experimental Textile (Practical)    

1

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Note: Choose any one course from the following

 

HECO-419

Textile and Clothing Industrial Management

3 (3+0)

HECO-420

Economic, Social and Psychological Aspects of Clothing and Textiles

3 (3+0)

 

Total Credits

15

SEMESTER-VIII

Area of Specialization: Art and Design

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-499

Capstone Project

3(0+3)

HECO-451

Art Appreciation-II

2

HECO-451P

Art Appreciation-II (Practical)    

1

HECO-452

Painting and Print making

1

HECO-452P

Painting and Print making (Practical)    

2

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Note: Choose any one course from the following

 

HECO-453

HECO-453P

Textile Design & Printing

Textile Design & Printing (Practical)    

3 (1+2)

 

HECO-454

HECO-454P

Method of Art Education-II

Method of Art Education-II (Practical)   

3 (2+1)

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Food and Nutrition

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-499

Capstone Project

3(0+3)

HECO-455

Applied Nutrition

2

HECO-455P

Applied Nutrition (Practical)    

1

HECO-456

Nutrition Health & Prevention

3 (3+0)

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Note: Choose any one course from the following

 

HECO-457

Food Allergies

3 (3+0)

HECO-458

Sports Nutrition

3 (3+0)

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Human Development and Family Studies

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-499

Capstone Project

3(0+3)

HECO-459

Psychological Testing

2

HECO-459P

Psychological Testing (Practical)    

1

HECO-460

Educational Psychology & Measurement Technique

2

HECO-460P

Educational Psychology & Measurement Technique (Practical)    

1

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Note: Choose any one course from the following

 

HECO-461

HECO-461P

Day Care Management and Administration

Day Care Management and Administration (Practical)    

3 (2+1)

 

HECO-462

HECO-462P

Planning and Managing Human Services Program

Planning and Managing Human Services Program (Practical)    

3 (2+1)

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Interior and Environmental Design

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-499

Capstone Project

3(0+3)

HECO-463

Interior Design Professional Practice Management

2

HECO-463P

Interior Design Professional Practice Management (Practical)    

1

HECO-464

Advance Computer Applications for Interior Design

1

HECO-464P

Advance Computer Applications for Interior Design (Practical)    

2

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Note: Choose any one course from the following

 

HECO-465

Interior Design Project II

3 (0+3)

HECO-466

HECO-466P

Consumer and Marketing Strategies

Consumer and Marketing Strategies

 (Practical)    

3 (2+1)

Total Credits

15

Area of Specialization: Textiles and Clothing

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-499

Capstone Project

3 (0+3)

HECO-467

Applied Textile Designing

1

HECO-467P

Applied Textile Designing (Practical)    

2

HECO-468

Dress Designing through Draping

1

HECO-468P

Dress Designing through Draping (Practical)    

2

 

Allied Course (Choose any one course from the given list)

3 (2+1)

 

Note: Choose any one course from the following

 

HECO-469

HECO-469P

Fashion and Boutique Management

Fashion and Boutique Management (Practical)    

3 (2+1)

 

HECO-470

Textiles Marketing and Merchandizing

3 (3+0)

Total Credits

15

 
Total Hours:  16+17+17+15+15+15+15+15=125 CR
Note: Department offers five areas of specialization so long as the required number of students (as per university policy) is fulfilled.
 
List of Allied Courses
Note:
  • Allied / Optional courses will be offered as per availability of resources.
 

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

AL-CHEM-301

Biochemistry

2

AL-CHEM-301P

Biochemistry

1

AL-ECON-303

Fundamentals of Economics

3

AL-MGT-302

Small Business Management

2

AL-MGT-302P

Small Business Management

1

AL-MKT-301

Consumer and Marketing Strategies

2

AL-MKT-301P

Consumer and Marketing Strategies

1

AL-SOC-302

Family Dynamics

3

AL-HECO-302

Methods of Research in Home Economics

3

AL-MGT-301

Home Economics Education, Administration & Supervision

3

AL-ENG-313

Professional Writing and Presentation Skills

2

AL-ENG-313P

Professional Writing and Presentation Skills

1

AL-PSY-306

Counseling and Guidance

2

AL-PSY-306P

Counseling and Guidance

1

 
Minor in Home Economics
Note:
  • Students may opt any four (12 credit hours) of the following courses as per availability of the resources.
 

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-102

Introduction to Art & Design I

2

HECO-102P

Introduction to Art & Design I (Practical)

1

HECO-103

Fundamentals of Food & Nutrition

2

HECO-103P

Fundamentals of Food & Nutrition (Practical)

1

HECO-201

Fundamentals of Textiles and Clothing

2

HECO-201P

Fundamentals of Textiles and Clothing (Practical)

1

HECO-203

Home Management & Housing I

2

HECO-203P

Home Management & Housing I (Practical)

1

HECO-252

Family & Community Development

2

HECO-252P

Family & Community Development (Practical)

1

---

Basic Arts and Design

3 (2+1)

---

Basics of Food and Nutrition

3 (2+1)

---

Human Development and Counseling

3 (2+1)

---

Housing and Design

3 (2+1)

---

Basics of Textiles and Clothing

3 (2+1)

 
MS Home Economics
 
Course Codes and Course Titles

Year – I

Semester - I

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-601

Advanced Research Methods in Home Economics

3 (3+0)

HECO-602

Technical and Functional Textiles

3 (3+0)

Note: Choose any one course

HECO-603

Sustainable Textiles

2

HECO-603P

Sustainable Textiles (Practical)

1

HECO-604

Quality control and certification in textiles

3 (3+0)

Note: Choose any one course

HECO-605

Draping through Sustainable Designing

1

HECO-605P

Draping through Sustainable Designing (Practical)

2

HECO-606

Textile Surface Design through Fabric Manipulation

2

HECO-606P

Textile Surface Design through Fabric Manipulation (Practical)

1

HECO-607

Advancements in Textile Finishing

3 (3+0)

Total Credits

12

Semester – II

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-651

Statistics and Computer Application in Home Economics

3 (3+0)

HECO-652

Fiber-Reinforced Composites

3 (3+0)

Note: Choose any one course

HECO-653

Textile in Architecture

2

HECO-653P

Textile in Architecture (Practical)

1

HECO-654

Textile in Interior

2

HECO-654P

Textile in Interior (Practical)

1

Note: Choose any one course

HECO-655

Nonwoven Fabrics

3 (3+0)

HECO-656

Medical  and Health care Textiles

3 (3+0)

HECO-657

Fashion Forecasting and Marketing

3 (3+0)

Total Credits

12

Year – II

Semester – III & IV

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HECO-799

Research Work

12

Total Credits

12