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Course Outline

First Year – Semester I

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Req
NSC-101 Applied Physics 3(3+0) Maths & Science Foundation 1 None
QTR-101 Calculus and Analytical Geometry 3(3+0) Maths & Science Foundation 2 None
EWR-101 Introduction to Expository Writing 3(3+0) General Education 1 None
CSC-101 Introduction to ICT 3(2+1) General Education 2 None
SOC-101 Introduction to Soft Skills 3(2+1) General Education 2 None
ISM-101 Islamic Studies 2(2+0) General Education 3 None
Total Credit Hours 17(15+2)

First Year – Semester II

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Req
CSC-102 Programming Fundamentals 4(3+1) Computing Core 1 None
CSS-101 Digital Logic and Design 4(3+1) CS Major/Core 1 NSC-101
QTR-102 Probability and Statistics 3(3+0) Maths & Science Foundation 3 None
EWR-102 Communication & Presentation
Skills		 3(3+0) General Education 4 EWR-101
SOC-102 Soft Skills & Personality
Development		 3(1+2) University Elective 2 SOC-101
Total Credit Hours 17(13+4)

Second Year – Semester III

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Req
CSC-203 Object Oriented Programming 4(3+1) Computing Core 2 CSC-102
CSC-204 Discrete Structures 3(3+0) Computing Core 3 None
EWR-201 Critical Reading and Academic Writing 3(3+0) General Education 5 None
CSS-202 Multi-variate Calculus 3(3+0) Domain CS Support 1 None
PST-201 Pakistan Studies 2(2+0) General Education 6 None
Total Credit Hours 15(14+1)

Second Year – Semester IV

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Req
CSC-205 Data Structures and Algorithms 4(3+1) Computing Core 4 CSC-203
CSC-206 Software Engineering 3(3+0) Computing Core 5 None
CSS-203 Computer Organization & Assembly
Language		 4(3+1) CS Major/Core 2 None
QTR-203 Linear Algebra 3(3+0) Maths & Science Foundation 4 None
CSS-204 Theory of Automata 3(3+0) CS Major/Core 3 None
Total Credit Hours 17(15+2)

Third Year – Semester V

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Req
CSS-305 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3(3+0) CS Major/Core 4 CSC-205
CSC-307 Operating Systems 4(3+1) Computing Core 6 CSC-205
CSC-308 Database Systems 4(3+1) Computing Core 7 CSC-205
CSS-306 Compiler Construction 3(3+0) CS Major/Core 5 CSS-204
MGT-301 Principles of Management 3(3+0) University Elective 3 None
Total Credit Hours 17(15+2)

Third Year – Semester VI

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Req
CSS-307 Artificial Intelligence 4(3+1) CS Major/Core 6 CSC-204
CSC-309 Computer Networks 4(3+1) Computing Core 8 None
SOC-303 Professional Development &
Practices		 3(3+0) General Education 7 None
CSD/CSA/CSR-* Domain CS (Specialization) Elective-I 3(3+0) Elective-1 *
CSD/CSA/CSR-* Domain CS (Specialization)
Elective-II		 3(3+0) Elective-2 *
Total Credit Hours 17(15+2)

Fourth Year – Semester VII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Req
CSS-408 Differential Equations 3(3+0) Domain CS Support 2 None
CSS-409 Parallel and Distributed Computing 3(3+0) CS Major/Core 7 CSC-307
ECO-401 Managerial Economics 3(3+0) University Elective 4 None
CSC-498 Final Project – I (Design) 3(0+3) Computing Core 9 None
CSD/CSA/CSR-* Domain CS (Specialization)
Elective-III		 3(3+0) Elective-3 *
CSD/CSA/CSR-* Domain CS (Specialization)
Elective-IV		 3(3+0) Elective-4 *
Total Credit Hours 18(15+3)

Fourth Year – Semester VIII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Req
CSS-410 Project Management 3(3+0) CS Major/Core 8 None
CSC-410 Information Security 3(3+0) Computing Core 10 None
CSS-411 Graph Theory 3(3+0) Domain CS Support 3 None
CSC-499 Final Project – II (Implementation) 3(0+3) Computing Core 11 CSC-498
CSD/CSA/CSR-* Domain CS (Specialization) Elective-V 3(3+0) Elective-5 *
Total Credit Hours 15(12+3)

General Education (7 Courses / 19 Credit Hours)

General Education
(7 Courses / 19 Credit Hours)		 Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Req
# Course Code Courses Cr. Hrs. None
1 EWR-101 Introduction to Expository Writing 3(3+0) None
2 CSC-101 Introduction to ICT 3(2+1) None
3 ISM-101 Islamic Studies 2(2+0) CSC-498
4 EWR-102 Communication & Presentation
Skills		 3(3+0) *
5 EWR-201 Critical Reading and Academic Writing 3(3+0)
6 PST-201 Pakistan Studies 2(2+0)
7 SOC-303 Professional Development &
Practices		 3(3+0)
Total Credits: 19(18+1)

University Elective Courses (4 Courses / 12 Credit Hours)

# Course Code Courses Cr. Hrs.
1 SOC-101 Introduction to Soft Skills 3(2+1)
2 SOC-102 Soft Skills & Personality
Development		 3(1+2)
3 MGT-301 Principles of Management 3(3+0)
4 ECO-401 Managerial Economics 3(3+0)
Total Credits: 12(9+3)

Mathematics & Science Foundation (4 Courses / 12 Credit Hours)

# Course Code Course Cr. Hrs.
1 NSC-101 Applied Physics 3(3+0)
2 QTR-101 Calculus and Analytical Geometry 3(3+0)
3 QTR-102 Probability and Statistics 3(3+0)
4 QTR-203 Linear Algebra 3(3+0)
Total Credits: 12(12+0)

Computing Core (11 Courses / 39 Credit Hours)

# Course Code Course Credit Hrs.
1 CSC-102 Programming Fundamentals 4(3+1)
2 CSC-203 Object Oriented Programming 4(3+1)
3 CSC-204 Discrete Structures 3(3+0)
4 CSC-205 Data Structures and Algorithms 4(3+1)
5 CSC-206 Software Engineering 3(3+0)
6 CSC-307 Operating Systems 4(3+1)
7 CSC-308 Database Systems 4(3+1)
8 CSC-309 Computer Networks 4(3+1)
9 CSC-498 Final Project – I (Design) 3(0+3)
10 CSC-410 Information Security 3(3+0)
11 CSC-499 Final Project – II (Implementation) 3(0+3)
Total Credits: 39(21+12)

CS Domain Core Courses (08 Courses / 27 Credit Hours)

# Course Code Course Credit Hrs.
1 CSS-101 Digital Logic and Design 4(3+1)
2 CSS-203 Computer Organization & Assembly
Language		 4(3+1)
3 CSS-204 Theory of Automata 3(3+0)
4 CSS-305 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3(3+0)
5 CSS-306 Compiler Construction 3(3+0)
6 CSS-307 Artificial Intelligence 4(3+1)
7 CSS-409 Parallel and Distributed Computing 3(3+0)
8 CSS-410 Project Management 3(3+0)
Total Credits: 27(24+3)

Specialization I (Data Science)

# Course Code Course Credit Hrs.
1 CSD-X01 Introduction to Data Science 3(3+0)
2 CSD-X02 Distributed Database Systems 3(2+1)
3 CSD-X03 Data Simulation and Modeling 3(3+0)
4 CSD-X04 Statistics for Decision-Making 3(3+0)
5 CSD-X05 Econometrics 3(3+0)
6 CSD-X06 Data Warehousing and Data Mining 3(2+1)
7 CSD-X07 Scientific Visualization 3(3+0)
8 CSD-X08 Applied Data Science 3(3+0)
9 CSD-X09 Python Programming and Data Science 3(2+1)
10 CSD-X10 Managing Digital Influence 3(3+0)
11 CSD-X11 Medical Informatics 3(3+0)
12 CSD-X12 Advanced Topics in Computer & Data
Science		 3(3+0)

Specialization II(Artificial Intelligence)

# Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs.
1 CSA-X01 Basics of Machine Learning 3(2+1)
2 CSA-X02 Natural Language Processing 3(3+0)
3 CSA-X03 Neural Networks and Deep Learning 3(3+0)
4 CSA-X04 Computer Vision 3(2+1)
5 CSA-X05 Human Computer Interaction 3(3+0)
6 CSA-X06 Deep Learning 3(3+0)
7 CSA-X07 Unsupervised Machine Learning 3(3+0)
8 CSA-X08 Evolutionary Computation 3(3+0)
9 CSA-X09 Expert Systems 3(3+0)
10 CSA-X10 Introduction to Robotics 3(2+1)
11 CSA-X11 Virtual Reality for AI 3(2+1)
12 CSA-X12 Advanced Topics in Artificial
Intelligence		 3(3+0)

Specialization III (Robotics)

# Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs.
1 CSR-X01 Introduction to Robotics 3(2+1)
2 CSR-X02 Electronic Circuits and Design 3(2+1)
3 CSR-X03 Robotic System Design 3(2+1)
4 CS-X04 Machine Design with CAD 3(2+1)
5 CSR-X05 Mechanics – Kinematics and Dynamics 3(3+0)
6 CSR-X06 Deep Learning 3(3+0)
7 CSR-X07 Microcontroller Programming 3(3+0)
8 CSR-X08 Industrial Robotics and Automation 3(3+0)
9 CSR-X09 Data Science and Deep Learning 3(3+0)
10 CSR-X10 Human Computer Interaction 3(3+0)
11 CSR-X11 Introduction to Cognitive Robotics 3(3+0)
12 CSR-X12 Advanced Topics in Robotics 3(3+0)

Domain CS Support Courses (03 Courses / 9 Credit Hours)

# Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs.
1 CSS-202 Multi-variate Calculus 3(3+0)
2 CSS-408 Differential Equations 3(3+0)
3 CSS-411 Graph Theory 3(3+0)
Total Credits: 9(9+0)