Admission Requirements for BS Gender Studies – Centre of Excellence in Gender Studies

Eligibility Criterion

Academic Requirements

Duration of Program

Schemer of Studies

First Semester Courses

Second Semester Courses

Third Semester Courses

Fourth Semester Courses

Fifth Semester Courses

Sixth Semester Courses

Seventh Semester Courses

Eighth Semester Courses

Minimum 50% aggregate marks each in HSSC or equivalent exams (as per IBCC equivalence). In principle, university criteria will be followed.

Course and credit hours requirements are to be followed as per HEC rules. To qualify for a degree a student needs minimum 130 credit hours.

Number of courses to be offered = 44-45
Total number credit hours = 130-136
Course load per semester = 15-18 Cr hr
No. of courses per semester = 4-6
Duration = 4 years
Total number of Semesters = 8
Semester duration = 16-18 weeks

The graduating students of B.S. (4 years) can opt to submit a duly supervised research project/report based on Feminist research methods in their fourth/final year. Research carries six credits in two courses spread over the two semesters of the fourth/final year of B. S. The purpose of making the students go through the exercise of conducting gender-orientated research and submitting a research report on a topic of his/her choice. The research project/report is optional and subject to approval by the departmental research committee.

BS in Gender Studies is a four-year degree program comprising eight regular semesters.

HEC STANDARDISED FORMAT/SCHEME OF STUDIES

Sr.	Names and Codes	Details	No. of courses Min-Max	Credit hours Min-Max
1	C=Compulsory courses	No choice Must be taken and passed	9 – 9	25 – 25
2	G=General courses	To be chosen from other social science depts.	8 – 8	24 – 24
3	F=Foundational courses	Discipline specific	10 – 10	30 – 33
4	M=Major courses	Optional including research project/Internship	13 – 14	39 – 42
5	E=Elective courses	Chosen from the list of approved electives	4 – 4	12 – 12
		Total	44 – 45	130 – 136

Proposed Courses for B.S. 4 Years Program of First Semester

S.No	Course Title	Credit Hrs.
1.	English-I	3
2.	Pakistan Studies	2
3.	Mathematics- I/Statistics-I	3
4.	General-I:	3
5.	General-II:	3
6.	Foundational: Foundational Course in Gender Studies	3

Proposed Courses for B.S. 4 Years Program of First Semester

S.No	Course Title	Credit Hrs.
1.	English-II	3
2.	Islamic Studies/Ethics	2
3.	Violence Against Women**	3
4.	General-III:	3
5.	General-IV:	3
6.	Foundation II: Social Construction of Gender	3

Proposed Courses for B.S. 4 Years Program of Third Semester

S.No	Course Title	Credit Hrs.
1.	English-III	3
2.	Introduction to Computer	3
3.	General-V:	3
4.	General-VI:	3
5.	Foundation-III: Women and Feminist Movements: A Global Perspective	3
6.	Foundation-IV: Introduction to Feminist Theories	3

Proposed Courses for B.S. 4 Years Program of Fourth Semester

S.No	Course Title	Credit Hrs.
1.	English-IV	3
2.	General-VII:	3
3.	General-VIII:	3
4.	Foundation-V: Women’s History in South Asia	3
5.	Foundation-VI: Gender and Religion	3

Proposed Courses for B.S. 4 Years Program of Fifth Semester

S.No	Course Title	Credit Hrs.
1.	Major-V:	3
2.	Major VI:	3
3.	Major VII:	3
4.	Foundation-VII: Gender and Islam	3
5.	Foundation-VIII: Research Methodology	3

Proposed Courses for B.S. 4 Years Program of Sixth Semester

S.No	Course Title	Credit Hrs.
1.	Foundation-VIII: Gender & Human Rights	3
2.	Foundation-IX: Gender & Health	3
3.	Major-IV:	3
4.	Major-V:	3
5	Major-VI:	3
6	Major-VII: Internship ***	3

Proposed Courses for B.S. 4 Years Program of Seventh Semester

S.No	Course Title	Credit Hrs.
1.	Major-VIII:	3
2.	Major-IX:	3
3.	Major-X: Research Project ****	3
4.	Elective-I:	3
5.	Elective-II:	3

Proposed Courses for B.S. 4 Years Program of Eighth Semester

S.No	Course Title	Credit Hrs.
1.	Major-XI: Research Project	3
2.	Major-XII:	3
3.	Major-XIII:	3
4.	Elective-III	3
5.	Elective-IV	3