BS-CS

The BS Computer Science program is an important Degree program at the University. The program is designed very carefully to cater the need of various stakeholders. The curriculum of BSCS is developed in such a way to prepare students to identify problems, provide solutions for the existing problems in commercial, financial, governmental, or other types of organizations. The main tactic of this degree program is to integrate theoretical and practical aspects of computer science discipline and its applications to various business systems. The design and use of the computer based solution to variety of problems is another major aspect to be studied during the BSCS program. The BSCS program provides students with broad range of computer knowledge and practical skills required in most of business and industry areas today. Students are also introduced to a number of latest computer tools to enable them to work in the industry without an on job training.

The program provides an opportunity to students to choose a specific area of the computing discipline for their specialization. Students are allowed to take at least four courses (12 CrHr) of their own choice during the last two-three semesters subject to the availability. However, students will follow guidelines of the university in this regard. Students may opt for double specializations during their studies. In case a student wants double specialization he/she will need to plan it from 6th semester onward.

Total number of Credit Hours and its distribution into various categories:

Category	CrHr	Description
University Requirements	27	General Education Courses – Required by all AU students.
Department Requirements	24	Support area courses – Only required for students who are registered in Computer Science related degrees.
Core Courses	73	Core computer courses
Technical Electives	9	Specialization courses
Industrial Training – Internship	4	Students will be required to do one or two internships during the four year studies. In case internship program cannot be offered due any reason, students will be required to take courses from the job placement category.
Total	137

Semester I
Code	Title	CrHr	Pre-Requisite
MT100	Basic Mathematics	3	None
NS101	Applied Physics	3	None
SS108	Pakistan& Islamic Studies	3	None
SS104	English Comprehension	3	None
CS100	Introduction to Computer	3	None
Semester-2
EE101	Basic Electronics	3	NS101
CS106	Introduction to Computer Programming	4	CS100
MT101	Calculus-I	3	MT100
MG100	Fundamentals of Accounting	3	None
SS203	Technical Business Report Writing	3	SS104
Semester-3
MT201	Discrete Structures	3	MT100
SS116	Introduction to Sociology	3	None
CS210	Data Structure and Algorithm	4	CS106
SS211	Communication Skills	3	SS203
MT102	Calculus II	3	MT101
Semester-4
CS200	Object Oriented Programming	4	CS106
CS310	Theory of Automata	3	None
CS301	Web programming Languages	3	None
EE200	Digital Logic Design	4	EE100
CS251	Introduction to Software Development	3	CS100
CS493       Industrial Training Internship – I            2
Semester-5
CS303	Operating System Concepts	4	CS210
CS207	Software Engineering – I	3	CS203
CS250	Computer Organization & Assembly Language	4	EE200
SS114	Introduction to Psychology	3	None
CS402	Visual Programming	3	CS200
MT301	Statistics & Probability	3	MT201
Semester-6
CS242	Computer Architecture	3	EE200
CS306	Data Communication & Computer Networks	3	CS100
CS201	Database Management Systems	4	CS210
CS307	Artificial Intelligence	3	MT201
MT302	Numerical Analysis	3	MT102
MG404	Entrepreneurship	3	None
Industrial Training Internship – II         2
Semester-7
CS404x	Analysis of Algorithms	3	CS210
CS4xx	Technical Elective-I	3	None
SS401	Research Methodology	3	SS203
CS408x	Computer Graphics	3	CS402
CS499	Final Project I	3	None
Semester-8
CS401	Compiler Construction	3	CS310
CS432x	Human Computer Interaction	3	None
CS4xx	Technical Elective-II	3	None
CSxxx	Technical Elective- III	3	None
CS499	Final Project II	3	CS499 (P-I)

List of Electives:

Students are required to take three courses from this list.

Code	Title	CrHr
CS442	Oracle Programming	3
CS309	Distributed Database Systems	3
CS395	Java Programming	3
CS605	Advanced Operating System	3
CS412	Advanced Network Security	3
CS411	Concept of Programming Language	3
CS608	Advanced Computer Network	3
CS463	Neural Networks	3
CS393	Internet Concept	3
CS453	Intro to Digital Signal Processing	3
CS610	Parallel Processing	3
CS441	E-Business/Commerce	3
CS428	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	3
CS493	Special topics in computer	3
CS401	Compiler Construction	3
CS462	Integrated Services over IP	3
CS493	Special Topics in Communication	3
CS443	Digital Image Processing	3
CS607	Wireless Communications	3
CS404	Microprocessor and Assembly Language	3
CS483	Embedded Systems	3
CS444	System Programming	3
CS452	Software Engineering-II	3
CS208	Modern Programming Languages	3
CS468	Mobile Communication	3
CS449	Multimedia Technology	3
CS203	System Analysis and Design	3
MT401	Operation Research	3
CS405	Data-warehousing and data mining	3

List of Job Placement courses:

In case the internship will not be offered then student can offered taught courses which are helpful for them to find job.

1. Job Placement – 1
2. Job Placement – 2
3. Entrepreneurship
4. Project Management

Each of the above courses will be of 2 CrHr and offered during Summer Semester. These courses are designed in such a way that students will get hand on experience and will be able to find a suitable job for themselves. Major part of these courses will be visit and attending training session at various organizations and industries.