VU
Virtual University of Pakistan
Federal Government University

Bachelor of Science in Public Administration (4 year program)

Introduction

Objectives

Eligibility Criteria

Assessment Criteria

Award of Degree

Project / Internship / Practicals

Scheme of Study

Total Credit Hours
Total Semesters 8
Duration 4 Years


BS (Public Administration) 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)
MGT503 Principles of Management Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims) Elective 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
ISL202 Islamic Studies Elective 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning Required 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 2
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT101 Financial Accounting Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT111 Introduction to Public Administration Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT522 Introduction to Public Policy Required MGT111
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH100 General Mathematics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PAK301 Pakistan Studies Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 3
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
MGT301 Principles of Marketing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT411 Money & Banking Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA301 Statistics and Probability Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO302 Principles of Microeconomics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO401 Economics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO402 Microeconomics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT501 Human Resource Management Elective MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT611 Business & Labor Law Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 4
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
ETH100 Effective Citizenship Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT602 Entrepreneurship Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ACC501 Business Finance Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BIO101 Basic I-Biology Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
GSC101 General Science Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM401 Fundamentals of Public Relations Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT502 Organizational Behaviour Elective MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT513 Public Administration in Pakistan Elective MGT111
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PHY101 Physics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 5
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
PAD603 Governance, Democracy and Society Required MGT111
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC401 Cultural Anthropology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC404 Pakistani Society and Culture Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA630 Research Methods Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO403 Macroeconomics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO622 Energy Economics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 6
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
MGT621 Administrative Law and Accountability Required MGT111
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PADI619 Internship Report-Public Administration Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO404 Managerial Economics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO610 Issues in the Economy of Pakistan Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY405 Personality Psychology Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC607 Urban Sociology Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC612 Political Sociology Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 7
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
PAD619 Final Project-Public Administration Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC613 Social Change and Transformation Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC615 Environmental Sociology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC617 Social Entrepreneurship Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
EDU406 Critical Thinking and reflective Practice Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM301 Communication skills Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 8
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
MGT603 Strategic Management Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC601 Social Policy and Governance Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC605 Population Dynamics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC616 Sociology of Globalization Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM517 Online Journalism Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM601 Media Management Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 


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