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BS (Mass Communication)

Course Selection Rules

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)