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BS (Mass Communication)
Semester No. 1
Course Code	Title	Type	Pre Requisite	Credit Hours	Specialization
CS101	Introduction to Computing	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG101	English Comprehension	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM401	Fundamentals of Public Relations	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PAK301	Pakistan Studies	Required		2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
ETH201	Ethics (for Non-Muslims)	Elective		1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)
ISL201	Islamic Studies	Elective		1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)

Semester No. 2
Course Code	Title	Type	Pre Requisite	Credit Hours	Specialization
ECO401	Economics	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG201	Business and Technical English Writing	Required	ENG101	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM411	Introduction to Broadcasting	Required	MCM101	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT211	Introduction To Business	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC101	Introduction to Sociology	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

Semester No. 3
Course Code	Title	Type	Pre Requisite	Credit Hours	Specialization
MCM301	Communication skills	Required	ENG101 ENG201	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM311	Reporting and Sub-Editing	Required	MCM101	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM511	Theories of Communication	Required	MCM101	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM515	Radio News Reporting & Production	Required	MCM101 MCM411	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT301	Principles of Marketing	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

Semester No. 4
Course Code	Title	Type	Pre Requisite	Credit Hours	Specialization
MCM304	Mass Media in Pakistan	Required	MCM101 MCM311 MCM515	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM310	Journalistic Writing	Required	ENG101 ENG201 MCM301	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM431	Development Communication	Required	MCM101 MCM511	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM501	Advertising for Print and Electronic Media	Required	MCM101 MGT301	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM516	TV News Reporting & Production	Required	MCM101 MCM411	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

Semester No. 5
Course Code	Title	Type	Pre Requisite	Credit Hours	Specialization
MGT101	Financial Accounting	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT111	Introduction to Public Administration	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT201	Financial Management	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT503	Principles of Management	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH302	Business Mathematics & Statistics	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

Semester No. 6
Course Code	Title	Type	Pre Requisite	Credit Hours	Specialization
MCM514	Feature & Column Writing	Required	MCM101 MCM311	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM532	Magazine Journalism	Required	MCM101 MCM311 MCM501	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT502	Organizational Behaviour	Required	MGT503	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSC401	Public International Law	Required		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA301	Statistics and Probability	Required	MTH302	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA630	Research Methods	Required	MTH302	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

Semester No. 7
Course Code	Title	Type	Pre Requisite	Credit Hours	Specialization
IT430	E-Commerce	Required	CS101	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM520	Contemporary Mass Media	Required	MCM101 MCM511 MCM431	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM531	Community Journalism	Required	MCM101 MCM311	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM604	International Communication	Required	MCM101 ENG201 MCM301	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGMT611	Human Relations (alt. code=HRM611)	Required	MGT111 SOC101	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT501	Human Resource Management	Required	MGT503	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

Semester No. 8
Course Code	Title	Type	Pre Requisite	Credit Hours	Specialization
MCM517	Online Journalism	Required	MCM101	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM601	Media Management	Required	MCM101 MGT503	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM610	Mass Communication Law & Ethics	Required	MCM531	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSC201	International Relations	Required	MCM604	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC401	Cultural Anthropology	Required	SOC101	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM619	Final Project-Mass Communication	Elective	STA630	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCMI619	Internship Report-Mass Communication	Elective		3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)

Pre-Requisite Courses List

Offered Course	Title	Pre Requisite	Title	Credit Hours
ENG201	Business and Technical English Writing	ENG101	English Comprehension	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
IT430	E-Commerce	CS101	Introduction to Computing	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM301	Communication skills	ENG101	English Comprehension	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		ENG201	Business and Technical English Writing	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM304	Mass Media in Pakistan	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM311	Reporting and Sub-Editing	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM515	Radio News Reporting & Production	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM310	Journalistic Writing	ENG101	English Comprehension	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		ENG201	Business and Technical English Writing	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM301	Communication skills	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM311	Reporting and Sub-Editing	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM411	Introduction to Broadcasting	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM431	Development Communication	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM511	Theories of Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM501	Advertising for Print and Electronic Media	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MGT301	Principles of Marketing	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM511	Theories of Communication	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM514	Feature & Column Writing	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM311	Reporting and Sub-Editing	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM515	Radio News Reporting & Production	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM411	Introduction to Broadcasting	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM516	TV News Reporting & Production	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM411	Introduction to Broadcasting	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM517	Online Journalism	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM520	Contemporary Mass Media	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM431	Development Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM511	Theories of Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM531	Community Journalism	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM311	Reporting and Sub-Editing	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM532	Magazine Journalism	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM311	Reporting and Sub-Editing	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM501	Advertising for Print and Electronic Media	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM601	Media Management	MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MGT503	Principles of Management	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM604	International Communication	ENG201	Business and Technical English Writing	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM101	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		MCM301	Communication skills	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM610	Mass Communication Law & Ethics	MCM531	Community Journalism	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM619	Final Project-Mass Communication	STA630	Research Methods	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGMT611	Human Relations (alt. code=HRM611)	MGT111	Introduction to Public Administration	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
		SOC101	Introduction to Sociology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT501	Human Resource Management	MGT503	Principles of Management	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT502	Organizational Behaviour	MGT503	Principles of Management	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSC201	International Relations	MCM604	International Communication	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC401	Cultural Anthropology	SOC101	Introduction to Sociology	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA301	Statistics and Probability	MTH302	Business Mathematics & Statistics	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA630	Research Methods	MTH302	Business Mathematics & Statistics	3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)