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BSc Major in Political Science  
 
Degree Requirements
 
   
A student of BSc Honors is required to complete 132 credit hours of study. Every semester comprises of a minor research project. In the last semester, the students will be required to complete a major research project with 8 credit hours. The normal duration for the completion of BSc Honors programme will be 8 semesters, over a period of 4 years. A maximum period for obtaining the BSc Honors degree will not exceed 12 semesters.
  
   
 
Eligibility for Admission
 
     
 
Students with FA/FSc or equivalent qualification and having at least 2nd division, securing 45% marks in aggregate are eligible to apply. Qualifying the admission test and interview is compulsory. Candidates scoring less than 40% marks in the test shall stand disqualified for admission.
  
     
 
Semester Wise Breakup of Courses
 
   
     
 

First Semester

 
CODE
COURSE
CREDITS
1.
BLP 101
Oral Communication (Lang.)
3
2
BLP 111
 Mathematics 1 (Math.)
3
3
BLP 171
 Principles of Economics (G)
3
4
BLP 131
 Islamic Studies (G)
3
5
BLP 181
 Introduction to Political Science (G)
4

Second Semester

CODE
COURSE
CREDITS
1.
BLP 102
 French (Lang.)
3
2.
BLP 112
 Mathematics 2 (Math.)
3
3.
BLP 132
 Logic & Critical Thinking (G)
3
4.
BLP 133
 Pakistan Studies (G)
3
5.
BLP 151
 Introduction to Business (SS)
4

Third Semester

CODE
COURSE
CREDITS
1.
BLP 201
 Composition Writing (Lang.)
3
2.
BLP 221
 Introduction to Philosophy (HU)
3
3.
BLP 281
 Introduction to Comparative Politics (Major)
3
4.
BLP 251
 Introduction to International Relations (SS)
3
5.
BLP 261
 Human Infections Diseases (NS)
3

Fourth Semester
CODE
COURSE
CREDITS
1.
BLP 202
Business Communication (Lang.)
3
2.
BLP 282
History of Political Theory (Major)
3
3.
BLP 283
Political Sociology (Major)
3
4.
BLP 284
Comparative Political System of Developed Countries
3
     
5.
BLP 262
Ecology/Environmental Science (NS)
4

Fifth Semester

CODE
COURSE
CREDITS
1.
BLP 381
Contemporary Political Theory (Major)
3
2.
BLP 382
Radical Political Theory (Major)
3
3.
BLP 383
Approaches to International Political Economy (Major)
3
4.
BLP 384
Comparative Political System of Developing Countries
3
5.
BLP 385
Research Methodology (Major)
4

Sixth Semester

CODE
COURSE
CREDITS
1.
BLP 321
Politics and Philosophy (HU)
3
2.
BLP 386
Foreign Policy Analysis (Major)
3
3.
BLP 387
International Political Economy: Monetary Relations
3
4.
BLP 388
Democratic Theory (Major)
3
5.
BLP 361
Psychology (NS)
4

Seventh Semester

CODE
COURSE
CREDITS
1.
BLP 481
Political Change in South Asia (Major)
3
2.
BLP 482
Developing Areas: China and Japan (Major)
3
3.
BLP 483
 Foreign Policy – Middle East (Major)
3
4.
BLP 484
Foreign Policy – Europe (Major)
3
5.
BLP 451
Human Resource Management (SS)
4

Eighth Semester

CODE
COURSE
CREDITS
1.
BLP 485
Foreign Policy – Asia Pacific (Major)
3
2.
BLP 486
Foreign Policy – America (Major)
3
3.
BLP 487
Media and Politics (Major)
3
4.
BLP 452
Inequality and Development (SS)
6
5.
 BLP 479 Research Project (Major)
8

 

Abbreviations
(HU-Humanities, SS-Social Sciences, NS- Natural Sciences, G-Genera)

  
     
     
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