BS Program
The Bachelor of Science in International Relations is a four years undergraduate programme that equips the students with the qualities to become efficient and effective future diplomats, policymakers and analysts. Our advanced courses outline the aim to equip students with the analytical tools, critical thinking abilities, and cross-cultural competencies necessary for their further career and research domains. The department also offers graduation with specializations in several relevant sub-fields and in area studies.
| SEMESTER I | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS | CATEGORY |
| 1 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 | Major |
| 2 | Interdisciplinary / IDS Course – I ***** | 3 | Interdisciplinary |
| 3 | Quantitative Reasoning – I * | 3 | General Education |
| 4 | Natural Science ** | 3 (2-1) | General Education |
| 5 | Functional English * | 3 | General Education |
| Applications of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) * | 3 (2-1) | General Education | |
| Total Credits (18) | |||
| SEMESTER II | |||
| S.N. | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS | CATEGORY |
| 1 | Geo-Political Structure of the World | 3 | Major |
| 2 | International Relations: 1648–1945 | 3 | Major |
| 3 | Regional and International Organizations | 3 | Major |
| 4 | Quantitative Reasoning – II * | 3 (2-1) | General Education |
| 5 | Expository Writing * | 3 | General Education |
| Pakistan Studies * | 2 (2-0) | General Education | |
| Total Credits (17) | |||
| SEMESTER III | |||
| S.N. | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS | CATEGORY |
| 1 | Theories of International Relations | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 2 | International Relations Since 1945 | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 3 | International Law | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 4 | Arts & Humanities **** | 2 (2-0) | General Education |
| 5 | Islamic Studies * (Religious Edu / Ethics for non-Muslim students) | 2 (2-0) | General Education |
| Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan * | 2 (2-0) | General Education | |
| Total Credits (15) | |||
| SEMESTER IV | |||
| S.N. | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS | CATEGORY |
| 1 | Globalization and International Relations | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 2 | Foreign Policy Analysis | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 3 | Foreign Policy of Pakistan | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 4 | Social Science * | 2 (2-0) | General Education |
| 5 | Civics & Community Engagement | 2 (2-0) | General Education |
| Entrepreneurship * | 2 (2-0) | General Education | |
| Total Credits (15) | |||
| SEMESTER V | |||
| S.N. | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS | CATEGORY |
| 1 | Diplomacy | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 2 | Interdisciplinary / IDS Course – II ***** | 3 (3-0) | Interdisciplinary |
| 3 | International Political Economy | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 4 | Global Politics of Environment | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 5 | Interdisciplinary / IDS Course – III * | 3 (3-0) | Interdisciplinary |
| 6 | Conflict Management & Resolution | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| Total Credits (18) | |||
| SEMESTER VI | |||
| S.N. | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS | CATEGORY |
| 1 | Foreign Policies of Major Powers | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 2 | Defense and Strategic Studies | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 3 | Elective – I ******* | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 4 | Elective – II ******* | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 5 | Academic Writing & Research Methods ****** | 3 (3-0) | General Education (NCRC Recommended |
| Total Credits (18) | |||
| SEMESTER VII | |||
| S.N. | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS | CATEGORY |
| 1 | Regional Connectivity | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 2 | Nuclear Studies | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 3 | Elective – III ******* | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 4 | Elective – IV ******* | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 5 | Interdisciplinary / IDS Course – IV ***** | 3 (3-0) | Interdisciplinary |
| Total Credits (15) | |||
| SEMESTER VIII | |||
| S.N. | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS | CATEGORY |
| 1 | Arms Control, Disarmament and Nonproliferation | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 2 | Elective – V ******* | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 3 | Elective – V ******* | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 4 | Elective – V ******* | 3 (3-0) | Major |
| 5 | Capstone Project | 3 (3-0) | Capstone |
| Total Credits (15) | |||
* HEC designed model courses may be used by the university.
** The university / offering department may offer any course in the broader
category of “Social Sciences” including but not limited to a course of Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology etc.
*** The university / offering department may offer any course in the broader category of “Natural Sciences” which should have relevance to the purpose of the degree program.
**** The university / offering department may offer any course in the broader category of “Arts & Humanities” including but not limited to a course of regional or international language such as Chinese, Arabic, French, Spanish etc. or any other course such as Philosophy, History etc
***** Students may opt interdisciplinary courses from other departments to complement their holistic understanding of the major field of study, as allowed by the admitting department. The list of interdisciplinary courses provided in the policy is a recommended one only, and the offering department may add more courses as and when needed, provided that the same is approved by university’s relevant statutory body. The minimum requirement for interdisciplinary courses for Bachelor of Science (BS) in International Relations, irrespective of the area of specialization is twelve (12) credit hours, which may be increased, provided that the same is approved by the university’s relevant statutory body.
****** The course of “Academic Writing & Research Methods” is a general three credit hours course in addition to courses prescribed for general education component of the Undergraduate Education Policy V 1.1. This course is mandatory for Bachelor of Science (BS) in International Relation (with or without specialization), and not for Associate Degree.
*******Read in conjunction with guidance given on “Standard Nomenclature” in this policy, the university / offering department may offer any seven (07) courses within one of the specializations or a mix from more than one specialization as prescribed in this policy as electives, as per its program objectives and available academic and faculty resources.