Bachelor of Studies in Education

Program Code 187
Number of Courses 36+ Teaching Practice + Research Project
Credit Hours 120
Minimum Duration 8 Semesters, 4 Years
Maximum Duration 16 Semesters, 8 Years
Minimum CGPA Required To Earn Degree 2.00

Eligibility:

  1. Candidates holding Intermediate (FA/FSC/l2 Years Education) with minimum 45% or A-levels (22 points) from a recognized board or an equivalent certificate from IBCC Islamabad are eligible to apply.
  2. Candidates holding Associate Degree in relevant discipline with at least 2.00 CGPA on the scale of 4.00 from any recognized university /institution will join from the 5th semester of their degree program. Minimum duration of their degrees shall be 2 years.
  3. Candidates holding Bachelor Degree (14 years of education) with at least 45% marks in annual system or Associate Degree in other than relevant discipline with at least 2.00 CGPA on the scale or 4.00 from any recognized university / institution will join from the bridge semester of their Degree program. Minimum duration of their degrees shall be 2.5 years.
    Candidates need to pass an entry test or an aptitude interview conducted by the University.

Program objective:

The Bachelor of Studies in Education (4 Years] Program has been crafted to equip the prospective teachers with the basic knowledge and skills of the field of education. The program also equips the students with the content knowledge of the selected disciplines in three streams including:

  1. Biological Sciences
  2. Languages
  3. Physical Sciences

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

  • After completion of the program, the prospective teachers will be able to:
    • Gain in insight of the basic knowledge of education
    • Internalize the conceptual understanding of the selected disciplines
    • Utilize the pedagogic skills in practical teaching
    • Gain and use managerial knowledge in educational administration
    • Practice quality research in education.
SEMESTER: 01 SEMESTER: 02
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.15 Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.15
GS 202 Environmental Studies 3-0 GS 101 Ecosystem 3-0
EDU 101 Child Development 3-0 EDU 110 Guidance and Counseling 3-0
MA 100 Mathematics-I (Pre Calculus) 3-0 CS 101 Computer Literacy 3-0
FA 109 History of Arts 3-0 GH 110 Social Problems in Pakistan 3-0
ENG 101 Functional Communication 3-0 ENG 110 Basic Communication Skills 3-0
SEMESTER: 03 SEMESTER: 04
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.15 Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.15
Optional 1 3-0 EDU 105 Foundations of Education 3-0
Optional 2 3-0 EDU 107 General Methods of Teaching 3-0
GS 124/141 Islamic Studies/Values, Ethics & Society (For Non Muslims) 3-0 EDU 291 Teaching Practice 0-3
GS 128 Pakistan Studies 3-0 Distribution 1 3-0
ENG 209 Academic Writing 3-0 Distribution 2 3-0
SEMESTER: 05 SEMESTER: 06
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.15 Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.15
Distribution 3 3-0 EDU 309 Educational Research 3-0
Distribution 4 3-0 EDU 307 Curriculum Development and Implementation 3-0
EDU 303 Educational Measurement and Evaluation 3-0 Pedagogy 3-0
Minor-I (To be Selected from Content-I) 3-0/2-1 Minor-II (To be Selected from Content-I) 3-0/2-1
Minor-I (To be Selected from Content-II) 3-0/2-1 Minor-II (To be Selected from Content-II) 3-0/2-1
SEMESTER: 07 SEMESTER: 08
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.15 Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.15
RES 491 Research Project (Phase-I) 0-3 EDU 406 Professionalism in Teaching 3-0
EDU 401 School Organization & Classroom Management 3-0 Minor-IV (To be Selected from Content-I) 3-0/2-1
Educational Psychology 3-0 Minor-IV (To be Selected from Content-II) 3-0/2-1
Minor-III (To be Selected from Content-I) 3-0/2-1 RES 492 Research Project (Phase-II) 0-3
Minor-III (To be Selected from Content-II) 3-0/2-1 EDU 400 Teaching and Demonstration 0-3

OPTIONAL / DISTRIBUTION COURSES:

Select Education discipline (two courses) from the following as optional courses and select any two disciplines (two courses each) from the following as distribution courses:

ART & DESIGN
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
TFD 107 History of Costumes 3-0
FA 200 Islamic Architecture 3-0
SPORTS SCIENCES & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
SSS 115 Health Education 3-0
SSS 220 Sports Psychology 3-0
EDUCATION
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
EDU 206 Classroom Management 3-0
EDU 234 School Community and Teacher 3-0
LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCES
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
LIS 101 Information, Library and Society 3-0
LIS 214 Knowledge Management 3-0
URDU
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
URD 117 Functional Urdu 3-0
URD 102 Urdu Zuban – Qaweed o Imla 3-0

MINOR/CONTENT COURSES:

Student will select one combination from the following (as Minor I and Minor II):

  1. Chemistry and Biology (4 Courses Each)
  2. English and Urdu (4 Courses Each)
  3. Mathematics and Physics (4 Courses Each)
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
CH 330 Chemistry-I Minor-I 2-1
CH 331 Chemistry-II 2-1
CH 430 Chemistry-III 2-1
CH 431 Chemistry-IV 2-1
BOT 330 Botany-I Minor-II 2-1
BOT 331 Botany-II 2-1
ZOO 430 Zoology-I 2-1
ZOO 431 Zoology-II 2-1
LANGUAGES
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
ENG 341 Novel (English) Minor-I 3-0
ENG 342 Prose-I (English) 3-0
ENG 442 Prose-II (English) 3-0
ENG 441 Poetry (English) 3-0
URD 342 Tahreer o Insha (Urdu) Minor-II 3-0
URD 343 Sheri Asnaff (Urdu) 3-0
URD 442 Nasri Asnaff (Urdu) 3-0
URD 443 Adabi Istelahatt (Urdu) 3-0
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
MA 331 Complex Variables, Linear Algebra and Infinite & Fourier Series (Mathematics) Minor-I 3-0
MA 332 Differential and Integral Calculus (Mathematics) 3-0
MA 441 Geometry (Mathematics) 3-0
MA 442 Numerical Methods and Differential Equations (Mathematics) 3-0
PHY 331 Mechanics (Physics) Minor-II 2-1
PHY 332 Waves and Oscillation (Physics) 2-1
PHY 441 Electricity and Magnetism (Physics) 2-1
PHY 442 Modern Physics (Physics) 2-1
PEDAGOGIES
Student will select one pedagogy course from the following, with reference to their Minor/Content courses:
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
EDU 391 Teaching of Biological Sciences 3-0
EDU 392 Teaching of Languages 3-0
EDU 393 Teaching of Physical Sciences 3-0