Department of Sociology

Scheme of Studies

Course Duration:   4 years including eight semesters (two semesters per year)

Eligibility Criteria: Female candidates having intermediate (HSSC) / A-Level / Equal qualification with at least 50% marks are eligible to apply for BS Sociology program

Total Credit Hours: 119

YEAR-1

SEMESTER-I

Course Code

Courses

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)

SOC-101

Development of Social Thought

3(3+0)

SOC-102

Introduction to Sociology

3(3+0)

SOC-102P

Introduction to Sociology (Practical)

1(1+0)

Total Credit Hours

15

SEMESTER-II

Course Code

Courses

Credit Hours

GEDU-151

Expository Writing

3(3+0)

GEDU-102/

GEDU-103

Islamic Studies /

Ethics (For Non-Muslim Students)

2(2+0)

GEDU-104

Application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

2(2+0)

GEDU-104P

Application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) (Practical)

1(1+0)

SOC- 151

Sociological Theories

3(3+0)

SOC- 151P

Sociological Theories (Practical)

1(1+0)

SOC-152

Clinical Sociology

3(3+0)

Total Credit Hours

15

YEAR-2

SEMESTER-III

Course Code

Courses

Credit Hours

GEDU-***

Arts and Humanities

2(2+0)

GEDU-251

Entrepreneurship

2(2+0)

GEDU-252

Civic & Community Engagement

2(2+0)

SOC-201

Sociology of Media

3(3+0)

SOC-202

Urban Sociology

3(3+0)

SOC-202P

Urban Sociology (Practical)

1(1+0)

Total Credit Hours

13

SEMESTER-IV

Course Code

Courses

Credit Hours

GEDU-***

Social Sciences

2(2+0)

GEDU-***

Natural Sciences

2(2+0)

GEDU-201

Quantitative Reasoning-II

3(3+0)

SOC-251

Pakistani Society & Culture

3(3+0)

SOC-252

Social and Cultural Anthropology

3(3+0)

SOC-253

Population Studies

3(3+0)

Total Credit Hours

16

YEAR-3

SEMESTER-V

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

SOC-301

Criminology

3(3+0)

SOC-302

Sociology of Marriage and Family

3(3+0)

SOC-303

Human Resource Management

3(3+0)

SOC- 304

Research Methods I

3(3+0)

Allied Course

Pak/St-208

Essentials of Psychology     OR

Legal System of Pakistan

 

3(3+0)

3(3+0)

Total Credit Hours

15

SEMESTER-VI 

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

SOC-351

Sociology of Human Relationships

3(3+0)

SOC-352

Social Psychology

3(3+0)

SOC-353

Research Methods II

3(3+0)

SOC- 354

Industrial Sociology

3(3+0)

Allied Courses

EC/Pol.Sc-304

Gender and Climate Change     OR

Conflict and Conflict Resolution

3(3+0)

3(3+0)

Total Credit Hours

15

 YEAR-4

SEMESTER-VII

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

SOC-401

Sociology of Health

3(3+0)

SOC-402

Sociology of Religion

3(3+0)

SOC-403

Sociology of Aging

3(3+0)

SOC-498

Internship/Field Experience

3(3+0)

Allied Courses

Media and Information Literacy

3(3+0)

Total Credit Hours

15

SEMESTER-VIII

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

SOC-451

NGO Management & Establishment

3(3+0)

SOC-452

Sociology of Law and Human rights

3(3+0)

SOC-499

Capstone Project

3(3+0)

SOC- 453

Political Sociology 

3(3+0)

Min/ECO-104

Economic Issues of Pakistan

3(3+0)

Total Credit Hours

15

Total Credit Hours:  15+15+13+16+15+15+15+15=119