BS Sociology

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIOLOGY (BS Sociology)

This is a four years (eight semesters) duration programme after intermediate or an equivalent certificate.

Admission and Registration:-

i. A Candidate holding intermediate or an equivalent certificate from any recognized institute / college with at least 50% marks excluding Hafiz-e-Quran or any other marks specified, shall be eligible for admission.

ii. Admission will be on open merit based on marks obtained in the last degree/certifictate.

iii. A candidate must not be more than 23 years of age on 1st October of the year of admission however the Vice Chancellor may relax age limit in very exceptional cases.

Academic Standing:-

i. Grade Point Average

a. Maximum grade point average (GPA) 4.00

b. Minimum grade point average for obtaining degree (CGPA) 2.50

ii. A student who maintains the minimum CGPA for promotion and meets the requirements will be promoted to the next semester.

iii. A student who does not meet the requirement for promotion in the next semester (for the 1st time) must repeat the same semester. In case the same situation occur again (for the 2nd time) the student shall cease to be on the university roll.

iv. If a student fails to achieve CGPA 2.50 in the 8th semester, he/she shall have to repeat the course / courses of lowest grade(s) to make CGPA of 2.50 within the maximum time allowed for the degree. Otherwise he/she shall be Struck off from the University roll.

v. To remain on the roll of the University a student shall be required to maintain the minimum CGPA in each semester, as given below.

Semester	CGPA
1st	0.75
2nd	1.00
3rd	1.25
4th	1.50
5th	1.75
6th	2.00
7th	2.25
8th	2.50

Foundation Courses

Sr. No.	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	SOC-404	Research Methodology	3(3-0)
2	SOC-303	Development of Social Thought	3(3-0)
3	SOC-401	Classical Sociological Theories	3(3-0)
4	SOC-402	Contemporary Sociological Theory	3(3-0)
5	SOC-403	Social Psychology	3(3-0)
6	SOC-301	Introduction to Sociology	3(3-0)
7	SOC-509	Social Change and Transformation	3(3-0)
8	SOC-510	Sociology of Education	3(3-0)
9	SOC-601	Diffusion of Innovation	3(3-0)

Major Courses

Sr. No.	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	SOC-302	Social Issues of Pakistan	3(3-0)
2	SOC-304	Rural Sociology	3(3-0)
3	SOC-406	Community Development	3(3-0)
4	SOC-408	Population Studies	3(3-0)
5	SOC-410	Project Planning and Management	3(3-0)
6	SOC-501	Research Design and Sociometry	3(3-0)
7	SOC-505	Sociology of Media	3(3-0)
8	SOC-506	Introduction to Social Work	3(3-0)
9	SOC-507	Sociology of Health and Medicine	3(3-0)
10	SOC-508	Sociology of Religion	3(3-0)
11	SOC-511	Urban Sociology	3(3-0)
12	SOC-602	Sociology of Globalization	3(3-0)
13	SOC-607	Political Sociology	3(3-0)
14	SOC-612	Research Project & Thesis/Internship	3(0-6)

Elective Courses

Sr. No.	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	SOC-405	Gender Studies	3(3-0)
2	SOC-407	Governance and Social Policy	3(3-0)
3	SOC-502	Qualitative Research Methodology	3(3-0)
4	SOC-503	Rural Social Organization	3(3-0)
5	SOC-504	Organizational Behavior & Management	3(3-0)
6	SOC-603	Conflict and Alternative Dispute Resolution	3(3-0)
7	SOC-604	Clinical Sociology	3(3-0)
8	SOC-605	Industrial Sociology	3(3-0)
9	AGRON-410	History of Agriculture in Pakistan	3(3-0)
10	AGRON-503	Irrigation System in Pakistan	3(3-0)
11	SOC-412	Sociology of Agriculture	3(3-0)
12	SOC-512	Gender and Rural Development	3(3-0)
13	SOC-513	Rural Social Institutions	3(3-0)
14	SOC-514	Food, Culture and Society	3(3-0)
15	SOC-609	Rural Development	3(3-0)
16	SOC-611	Population and Agriculture Development	3(3-0)
17	SOC-503	Rural Social Organization	3(3-0)

Semester I

Sr. No.	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	SOC-301	Introduction to Sociology	3(3-0)
2	SOC-303	Development of Social Thought	3(3-0)
3	STAT-301	Basics of Statistics	2(2-0)
4	CS-301	Introduction to Computing	3(3-0)
5	ENG-301	Funtional English	3(3-0)
6	SOS-301	Moral Foundation of Education	2(2-0)
7	SOC-390	Seminar-1	1(1-0)

Semester II

Sr. No.	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	SOC-302	Social Issues of Pakistan	3(3-0)
2	SOC-304	Rural Sociology	3(3-0)
3	STAT-302	Applied Statistics	3(3-0)
4	ENG-302	Communication Skills	3(3-0)
5	SSH-302	Pakistan Studies	2(2-0)
6	MATH-301	Mathematics-1	3(3-0)

Semester III

Sr. No.	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	SOC-401	Classical Sociological Theories	3(3-0)
2	SOC-403	Social Psychology	3(3-0)
3	SOC-405	Gender Studies	3(3-0)
4	SOC-407	Governance and Social Policy	3(3-0)
5	IS-302	Islamic Studies	2(2-0)
6	ANTH-301	Concepts in Anthropology	3(3-0)

Semester IV

Sr. No.	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	SOC-402	Contemporary Sociological Theory	3(3-0)
2	SOC-404	Research Methodology	3(3-0)
3	SOC-406	Community Development	3(3-0)
4	SOC-408	Population Studies	3(3-0)
5	SOC-410	Project Planning and Management	3(3-0)
6	CRM-301	Introduction to Criminology	3(3-0)

Semester V

Sr. No.	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	SOC-501	Research Design and Sociometry	3(3-0)
2	SOC-503	Rural Social Organization	3(3-0)
3	SOC-505	Sociology of Media	3(3-0)
4	SOC-507	Sociology of Health and Medicine	3(3-0)
5	SOC-509	Social Change and Transformation	3(3-0)
6	SOC-511	Urban Sociology	3(3-0)

Semester VI

Sr. No.	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	SOC-502	Qualitative Research Methodology	3(3-0)
2	SOC-504	Organizational Behavior & Management	3(3-0)
3	SOC-506	Introduction to Social Work	3(3-0)
4	SOC-508	Sociology of Religion	3(3-0)
5	SOC-510	Sociology of Education	3(3-0)
6	SOC-391	Seminar-2	1(1-0)

Semester VII

Sr. No.	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	SOC-601	Diffusion of Innovation	3(3-0)
2	SOC-603	Conflict and Alternative Dispute Resolution	3(3-0)
3	SOC-605	Industrial Sociology	3(3-0)
4	MGT-411	Introduction to Project Management	3(3-0)
5	SOC-607	Political Sociology	3(3-0)
6	EDU-503	Perspective of Education in Pakistan	3(3-0)

Semester VIII

Sr. No.	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	SOC-602	Sociology of Globalization	3(3-0)
2	SOC-604	Clinical Sociology	3(3-0)
3	ANTH-602	Scientific Writing	3(3-0)
4	SOC-612**	Project/Internship	3(0-6)
5	SOC-619	Special Problem* (Thesis)	6(0-12)