The University offers a wide range of disciplines
with flexible study patterns that meet the academic needs and
interests of the students at undergraduate and postgraduate
levels. These programmes are offered under the following
faculties:
-
Faculty of Science and Technology
-
Faculty of Engineering
-
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
-
Faculty of Languages, Islamic & Oriental
Learning
The detail of the programmes is as under:
i)
BA/BSc 4 -Year (Hons.)
ii)
BSc (Hons) Applied Management
iii)
BS in Computer Science
iv)
BSc Electrical Engineering
v)
BCom
4-Year (Hons)
vi)
BFA (Hons) in Graphic Designing
Postgraduate Programmes
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GC University Lahore launched
its MPhil Programme in 1999. This year, the following
Postgraduate Programmes are being offered to both male and
female candidates.
1)
MBA
2)
EMBA
3)
MSc Telecommunications
4)
1-Year Top Up MS in Clinical Psychology
5)
MS Clinical Psychology
6)
MS Banking & Financial Economics
7)
MS Entrepreneurship & SME Management
8)
MS Computer Science
9)
MS Pharmaceutical Chemistry
10)
M.Phil
11)
Ph.D
Diploma Courses
1)
Forensic Chemistry
2)
Postgraduate Diploma in English Language Teaching
For details on the Programmes, see Department
details.
B.A/B.Sc. 4-Year (Hons) Degree
Programme
Introducing the 4-Year (Hons) Degree Programme is a major
challenge for higher educational institutions in Pakistan. It is
a well-known fact that the traditional 2-Year Bachelor's Degree
clearly lagged behind, both qualitatively and quantitatively in
the international academic world, and the job market, where 16
years of education leading to Graduation is required. In order
to produce graduates with quality education at par with
international standards, the Higher Education Commission,
Pakistan has initiated major educational reforms by introducing
the 4-Year BA/BSc (Hons) Degree Programme at all public
universities in Pakistan. The purpose was to enhance the
acceptability of Pakistani graduates in job market as well as
higher education institutions at national and international
levels.
GC University Lahore being an institution well equipped
with educational resources and requisite infrastructure, has not
only accepted this challenge, but has also envisaged it as an
opportunity to realize its vision of higher education in its
disciplinary and interdisciplinary dimensions. Through
persistent endeavour and commitment by a team of educationists
and curriculum experts at GCU, a detailed scheme of study for
BA/BSc (Hons) Degree Programme was designed and introduced
initially in four disciplines i.e. Economics, Chemistry, Physics
and Mathematics in 2004.
At present, the University is offering
BA/BSc 4-year (Hons) Degree Programme in 21 disciplines. The BA/BSc 4-Year (Hons) Degree Programme should not be
interpreted as merely an increase in the duration of the BA/BSc
Programme from two to four years or, as simply a change in the
name of the Master's Degree to Bachelor's Degree. It is an
integrated new Programme of higher education with a carefully
planned curriculum, based on the most modern concepts of higher
learning.
In accordance with the latest educational practices and
theories of curriculum development and the guidelines provided
by the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan, the 4-Year BA/BSc
(Hons) Degree Programme has been designed to provide freshmen
with wide-ranging learning opportunities.
The practice of early narrow specialisation has been
avoided and open disciplinary spaces have been created through a
variety of subject combinations. The combinations of subjects
offered in the beginning of the 4-Year (Hons) Programme, fulfil
the academic and intellectual needs of students with diverse
aptitudes and varied plans for future professions.
GC University Lahore has been a pioneer in the promotion of
interdisciplinary learning in its Programmes of higher
education. The same spirit and outlook has not only been
preserved in the new Programme, but has also been strengthened
through the introduction of a higher order of interdisciplinary
learning. This will equip young scholars with the conceptual
basis and theoretical paradigms underlying their respective
areas of disciplinary specialization. The GCU Administration is
confident that this innovative strategy of scholarship will
gradually bring about a transformation in the outlook of our
students, and will go a long way in triggering creative
processes essential for the production of scientific knowledge
and the creation of artistic and literary works and will enhance
the graduates' acceptability in the job market.
Scheme of Study for Academic Session
Session (2012-2016)
|
Sr. # |
Courses |
No. of Courses |
Credit Hours |
Year |
Semester |
|
1. |
Compulsory |
9 |
25 |
1, 2 |
I, II, III, IV |
|
2. |
Allied |
8 |
24 |
1, 2 |
I, II, III, IV |
|
3. |
Major |
24-27 |
78-87 |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII |
|
Total |
41-44 |
127-136 |
- |
- |
a) Compulsory Courses
|
Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
|
ENG-1103 |
Academic Reading and
Writing-I |
3 |
I |
|
PST-1201 |
Pakistan Studies |
2 |
I |
|
ENG-1203 |
* Interdisciplinary Course |
3 |
I |
|
ISL-1102 |
Academic Reading and Writing
-II |
3 |
II |
|
ETH-1101 |
Islamic Studies/Ethics |
2 |
II |
|
CA-1201 |
Computer Applications - I |
3 |
II |
|
ENG-2103 |
Communication Skills |
3 |
III |
|
CA-2101 |
Computer Applications - II ** |
3 |
III |
|
EMATH-2201 |
Elementary Mathematics - I *** |
3 |
IV |
|
EMATH-2202 |
Elementary Mathematics - I
**** |
3 |
IV |
|
ENG-2203 |
Language Through World
Literature |
3 |
IV |
* The Student will opt for one of the following
Interdisciplinary Courses
|
Course
Code |
Course
Title |
Credit Hours |
|
IDC-1101 |
History of Civilization |
3 |
|
IDC-1102 |
History of Science |
3 |
|
IDC-1103 |
Classics of World
Literature |
3 |
|
IDC-1104 |
Logic and Critical
Thinking |
3 |
|
IDC-1105 |
Education, Culture and
Society |
3 |
|
IDC-1106 |
Lahore, History and
Architecture |
3 |
|
IDC-1107 |
Major Religions of the
World |
3 |
|
IDC-1108 |
Environmental Studies |
3 |
|
IDC-1109 |
Health and Sports |
3 |
|
IDC-1110 |
Introduction to Cultural
Geography |
3 |
|
IDC-1111 |
Information Science |
3 |
** Computer Applications - II will be
offered only to those students who will opt for a Major in
Mathematics.
*** Elementary Mathematics – I will be
offered to those students who will opt for Major in Language and
Biological Sciences disciplines.
**** Elementary Mathematics – II will be
offered to those students who will opt for Major in non-Language
disciplines.
b)
Allied Subjects
For details on the Allied
Subjects, see information in the respective department.
c)
Majors
GCU Lahore offers
BA/BSc
4-Year (Hons)
in the following subjects/disciplines.
GCU Lahore offers
BA/BSc 4-Year (Hons.) in the following subjects:
Faculty of Science & Technology
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Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Faculty of Language, Islamic &
Oriental Learning
Subject Combinations
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Faculty of Science & Technology
|
Sr No. |
Major Subjects |
Allied Subjects |
|
1 |
Biotechnology |
Zoology |
Chemistry |
|
2 |
Biotechnology |
Chemistry |
Environmental Science |
|
3 |
Botany |
Chemistry |
Zoology |
|
4 |
Botany |
Biotechnology |
Environmental Science |
|
5 |
Chemistry |
Biotechnology |
Physics |
|
6 |
Chemistry |
Physics |
Mathematics |
|
7 |
Chemistry |
Biotechnology |
Zoology |
|
8 |
Electronics |
Physics |
Mathematics |
|
9 |
Environmental Science |
Chemistry |
Zoology |
|
10 |
Environmental Science |
Botany |
Biotechnology |
|
11 |
Mathematics |
Statistics |
Physics |
|
12 |
Mathematics |
Statistics |
Economics |
|
13 |
Microbiology |
Zoology |
Chemistry |
|
14 |
Microbiology |
Environmental Science
|
Botany |
|
15 |
Physics |
Chemistry |
Mathematics |
|
16 |
Physics |
Electronics |
Mathematics |
|
17 |
Zoology |
Microbiology |
Chemistry |
|
18 |
Zoology |
Chemistry |
Biotechnology |
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
|
Sr No. |
Major Subjects |
Allied Subjects |
|
1 |
BA
& F |
Economics |
Statistics |
|
2 |
BA
& F |
Economics |
Mathematics |
|
3 |
Economics |
Mathematics |
Statistics |
|
4 |
Economics |
BA
& F |
Statistics |
|
5 |
Geography |
History |
Political Science |
|
6 |
Geography |
Economics |
Environmental Science |
|
7 |
History |
Political Science |
Mass Communication |
|
8 |
History |
Sociology |
Geography |
|
9 |
Philosophy |
Psychology |
English Literature |
|
10 |
Philosophy |
Political Science |
History |
|
11 |
Political Science |
History |
English Literature |
|
12 |
Political Science |
Law |
Economics |
|
13 |
Psychology |
Sociology |
Philosophy |
|
14 |
Psychology |
Statistics |
English Literature |
|
15 |
Statistics |
Mathematics |
Economics |
|
16 |
Statistics |
Mathematics |
BA
& F |
Faculty of Language, Islamic & Oriental
Learning
|
Sr No. |
Major Subjects |
Allied Subjects |
|
1 |
English Literature |
History |
Political Science
|
|
2 |
English Literature |
French |
Psychology |
|
3 |
Islamic Studies |
Arabic |
Political Science |
|
4 |
Persian |
History |
Islamic Studies |
|
5 |
Persian |
Political Science |
Urdu |
|
6 |
Urdu |
Mass Communication |
Political Science
|
|
7 |
Urdu |
Islamic Studies |
Punjabi |
ii) BSc
Applied Management
For details on the
Programme, see information in Management Studies
Department.
iii)
BS in Computer
Science
For details on
the Programme, see information in Department of Computer
Science
iii)
BSc Electrical
Engineering
For details on the
Programme, see information in Centre for Advanced Studies in
Physics (CASP).
v) BCom
For details on the Programme, see information in the section
of Department of Economics.
vi) BFA (Hons) in
Graphic Design
For details on the Programme, see information in the section
of Department of Economics.
Postgraduate
Programmes
The University offers the following Postgraduate
Programmes to both male and female candidates:
1)
MBA
2)
EMBA
3)
1-Year Top Up MS in Clinical Psychology
4) M.A/M.Sc
History,
Political Science
and Physical
Education
5)
MS Programme
Clinical Psychology,
Banking & Financial Economics,
Computer Science,
Electrical Engineering,
Entrepreneurship & SME Management,
Forensic Chemistry,
Geography,
Industrial
Organization Psychology and
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
6)
M.Phil
Programme
Applied Physics,
Biotechnology,
Botany,
Chemistry,
Economics,
English Literature,
Environmental Science,
History,
Islamic Studies,
Mathematics,
Microbiology,
Persian,
Philosophy,
Physics,
Political Science,
Psychology,
Statistics,
Urdu
and
Zoology
7)
Ph.D
Biotechnology,
Botany,
Chemistry,
Clinical Psychology,
Computer Science,
Economics,
English Literature,
Environmental Science,
History,
Islamic
Studies,
Mathematics (ASSMS),
Persian,
Physics,
Political Science,
Psychology,
Statistics,
Urdu
and
Zoology
For details on the
Programmes, see respective department page.