Bachelor of Science in Computer Science¶

The following Scheme of Study is approved by Academic Council 24^th meeting held on December 01, 2015 for Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, effective from Fall 2016 for CIIT Islamabad Campus only.

Program Name¶

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Minimum Duration¶

No of years: 04
No of Semesters: 08

Core Courses¶

Name	Min Courses	Min Credit Hours
Computing Core Courses	12	41
Computing Supporting Area Courses	4	13
Computing General Education Courses	7	21
Computer Science Core Courses	7	21
Computer Science Supporting Areas Courses	3	9

Elective Courses¶

Name	Min Courses	Min Credit Hours
Computer Science Elective Courses	5	15
Institutional Elective Courses	2	6
Sciences Elective Courses	2	8

Total¶

No of Courses: 42
Credit Hours: 134

Proposed Study Plan¶

Semester 1¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC101	Introduction to ICT	4(3, 1)	-
2	HUM100	English Comprehension & Composition	3(3, 0)	-
3	HUM110	Islamic Studies	3(3, 0)	-
4	MTH104	Calculus & Analytics Geometery	3(3, 0)	-
5	PHY121	Applied Physics for Engineers	4(3, 1)	-
		Credit Hours	17(14, 2)

Semester 2¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC103	Programming Fundamentals	4(3, 1)	-
2	HUM102	Report Writing Skills	3(3, 0)	HUM100
3	MTH105	Multivaribale Calculus	3(3, 0)	MTH104
4	CSC110	Professional Practices for IT	3(3, 0)	-
5	CSC102	Discrete Structures	3(3, 0)	-
6		Science Elective I	4(3, 1)	-
		Credit Hours	20(18, 2)

Semester 3¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC241	Object Oriented Programming	4(3, 1)	CSC103
2	EEE241	Digital Logic DEsign	4(3, 1)	-
3	MTH262	Statistics & Probability Theory	3(3, 0)	-
4	MTH231	Linear Algebra	3(3, 0)	-
5		Science Elective II	4(3, 1)	-
		Credit Hours	18(15, 3)

Semester 4¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC211	Data Structures & Algorithms	4(3, 1)	CSC103
2	EEE440	Computer Architecture	3(3, 0)	EEE241
3	CSC291	Software Enginnering Concepts	3(3, 0)	-
4	MTH242	Differential Equations	3(3, 0)	MTH104
5	HUM103	Communication skills	3(3, 0)	HUM100
		Credit Hours	16(15, 1)

Semester 5¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC312	Theory of Automata	3(3, 0)	CSC102
2	CSC301	Design & Analysis of Algorithms	3(3, 0)	CSC211
3	CSC322	Operating Systems	3(2, 1)	CSC211
4	CSC371	Database Systems I	4(3, 1)	CSC241
5		Computer Science Elective I	3(2, 1)	-
		Credit Hours	16(13, 3)

Semester 6¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC321	Microprocess & Assembly Language	3(2, 1)	EEE241
2	CSC339	Data communications and Computer Networks	3(2, 1)	-
3	CSC356	Human Computer Interaction	3(2, 1)	-
4	CSC336	Web Technologies	3(2, 1)	CSC241
5	HUM111	Pakistan Studies	3(3, 0)	-
6		Computer Science Elective II	3(2, 1)	-
		Credit Hours	18(13, 5)

Semester 7¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC441	Compiler Contruction	3(2, 1)	CSC312
2	CSC462	Artificial Intelligence	3(2, 1)	CSC102
3	CSC475	Numerical Computing	3(3, 0)	MTH104
4		Computer Science Elective III	3(2, 1)
5		Insitutional Elective I	3(3, 0)
6	CSC498	Senior Design Project I	2(0, 2)	CSC371, CSC291, HUM102, CSC241
		Credit Hours	17(12, 5)

Semester 8¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1		Computer Science Electrive IV	3(3, 0)
2		Computer Science Electrive V	3(2, 1)
3		Insitutional Elective II	3(3, 0)
4	CSC499	Senior Design Project II	4(0, 4)	CSC498
		Credit Hours	13(8, 5)

Core Courses¶

Computing Core Courses¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC102	Discrete Structures	3(3, 0)	-
2	CSC103	Programming Fundamentals	4(3, 1)	-
3	CSC211	Data Structures & Algorithms	4(3, 1)	CSC103
4	CSC241	Object Oriented Programming	4(3, 1)	CSC103
5	CSC291	Software Engineering Concepts	3(3, 0)	-
6	CSC322	Operating Systems	3(2, 1)	CSC211
7	CSC339	Data Communications & Computer Networks	3(2, 1)	-
8	CSC356	Human Computer Interaction	3(2, 1)	-
9	CSC371	Datbase Systems	4(3, 1)	CSC241
10	EEE241	Digital Logic Design	4(3, 1)	-
11	CSC498	Senior Design Project I	2(0, 2)	CSC371, CSC291, HUM102, CSC241
12	CSC499	Senior Design Project I	4(0, 4)	CSC498

Computing Supporting Area Courses¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	MTH104	Calculus & Analytic Geometry	3(3, 0)	-
2	MTH231	Linear Algebra	3(3, 0)	-
3	MTH262	Statistics & Probability Theory	3(3, 0)	-
4	PHY121	Applied Physics for Engineers	4(3, 1)	-
		Total Credit Hours	13

Computing General Education Courses¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC101	Introduction to ICT	4(2, 1)	-
2	CSC110	Professional Practices for IT	3(3, 0)	-
3	HUM100	Englisg Comprehension & Composition	3(3, 0)	-
4	HUM102	Report Writing Skills	3(3, 0)	HUM100
5	HUM103	Communication Skills	3(3, 0)	HUM100
6	HUM110	Islamic Studies ¹	3(3, 0)	-
7	HUM114	Ethics ²	3(3, 0)	-
8	HUM111	Pakistan Studies	3(3,0)	-
		Total Credit Hours	21

Computer Science Core Courses¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC301	Design & Analysis of Algorithms	3(3, 0)	CSC211
2	CSC312	Theory of Automata	3(3, 0)	CSC102
3	CSC321	Micropressor & Assembly Langage	3(2, 1)	EEE241
4	CSC336	Web Technologies	3(2, 1)	CSC241
5	CSC441	Compiler Construction	3(2, 1)	CSC312
6	CSC462	Artificial Intelligence	3(2, 1)	CSC102
7	EEE440	Computer Architecture	3(3, 0)	EEE241
		Total Credit Hours	21

Computer Science Supporting Areas Courses¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC475	Numerial Computing	3(3, 0)	MTH104
2	MTH105	Multivariable Calculus	3(3, 0)	MTH104
3	MTH242	Differential Equations	3(3, 0)	MTH104
		Total Credit Hours	9

Computer Science Elective Courses¶

Track 1 Specialization: Software Development¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC303	Mobile Application Development	3(2, 1)	CSC241
2	CSC392	Software Design MEthodologies	3(3, 0)	CSC291
3	CSC412	Visual Programming	3(2, 1)	CSC241
4	CSC494	Software Project Management	3(3, 0)	CSC291
5	CSC495	Game Development	3(3, 0)	CSC241

Track 2 Specialization: Network & Security¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC332	Parallel & Distributed Computing	3(2, 1)	CSC103
2	CSC430	Wireless Networks	3(2, 1)	-
3	CSC432	Information Security	3(3, 0)	CSC339
4	CSC482	Systems & Networks Administration	3(2, 1)	CSC322, CSC339

Track 3 Specialization: Database Technologies¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC347	Computional Intelligence	3(3, 0)	CSC241
2	CSC402	Database Systems II	3(3, 0)	CSC371
3	CSC461	Introduction to Data Science	3(3, 0)	MTH231, MTH262
4	CSC471	Distributed Database Syatems	3(3, 0)	CSC371
5	CSC496	Data Warehousing and Data Mining	3(2, 1)	CSC371

Track 4 Specialization: Database Technologies¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC331	Digital Image Processing	3(3, 0)	MTH231, MTH262
2	CSC353	Computer GRaphics	3(2, 1)	MTH231
3	CSC354	MAchine Learing	3(3, 0)	-
4	CSC421	Robotics	3(3, 0)	-
5	CSC451	Introduction to Modeling & Simulation	3(2, 1)	CSC102, CSC211
6	CSC454	Pattern Recognition	3(3, 0)	CSC354
7	CSC455	Computer Vision	3(3, 0)	MTH231, MTH262

General Computer Science Electives:¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	CSC350	Topics in Compter Science I	3(3, 0)
2	CSC483	Topics in Compter Science II	3(3, 0)

Institutional Electives:¶

Category 1¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	MGT100	Introduction to Business	3(3, 0)	-
2	MGT101	Introduction to Management	3(3, 0)	-
3	MGT131	Financial Accounting	3(3, 0)	-
4	MGT210	Fundamentals of MArketing	3(3, 0)	-
5	MGT350	Human Resource Management	3(3, 0)	-

Category 2¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	HUM220	Introduction to Psychology	3(3, 0)	-
2	HUM221	International Relations	3(3, 0)	-
3	HUM430	French	3(3, 0)	-
4	HUM431	German	3(3, 0)	-
5	HUM432	Arabic	3(3, 0)	-
6	HUM433	Persian	3(3, 0)	-
7	HUM434	Chinese	3(3, 0)	-
8	HUM435	Japanese	3(3, 0)	-

Sciences Electives:¶

#	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
1	BIO100	Fundamentals of Biology	3(2, 1)	-
2	BIO135	General Chemistry	4(3, 1)	-
3	BIO231	Fundamentals of Genetics	4(3, 1)	-
4	BIO233	Developmental Biology	4(3, 1)	-
5	BIO310	Intro to Bioinformatics	4(3, 1)	-
6	BSC101	Zoology I	4(3, 1)	-
7	BSC102	Plant Sciences I	4(3, 1)	-
8	BSC206	Intro to Microbiology	4(3, 1)	-
9	ENV230	Envirnomental Monitoring	3(2, 1)	-
10	MTH112	Set Theory and Logic	3(3, 0)	-
11	MTH232	Abstract Algerba	3(3, 0)	-
12	MTH251	Set Toplogy	3(3, 0)	-
13	PHY100	Mechanics & Thermodynamics	4(3, 1)	-
14	PHY120	Electricity, Magnetism & Optics	4(3, 1)	-
15	PHY229	Modren Physics	4(3, 1)	PHY120
16	SLS130	Introductory Soil Science I	4(3, 1)	-

Non-Muslim students can opt for HUM114 course in lieu of HUM110 Islamic Studies, if they intend to. ↩
Only for Non-Muslim students ↩