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BS (Data Science) Course Selection Rules
Semester No. 1
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS101 Introduction to Computing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG101 English Comprehension Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH101 Calculus And Analytical Geometry Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH202 Discrete Mathematics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BIO101 Basic I-Biology Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PHY101 Physics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PHY301 Circuit Theory Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH100 General Mathematics Deficiency 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims) Elective 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
ISL202 Islamic Studies Elective 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning Required 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 2
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS201 Introduction to Programming Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS302 Digital Logic Design Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS442 Introduction to Data Science Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA301 Statistics and Probability Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH104 Sets and Logic Deficiency 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PAK301 Pakistan Studies Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
CS201P Introduction to Programming (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 3
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS301 Data Structures Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS304 Object Oriented Programming Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS607 Artificial Intelligence Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH401 Differential Equations Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PAK302 Pakistan Studies Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
CS301P Data Structures (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
CS304P Object Oriented Programming (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 4
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS401 Computer Architecture and Assembly Language Programming Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS403 Database Management Systems Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM301 Communication skills Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT602 Entrepreneurship Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH501 Linear Algebra Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS525 Professional Practices Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
CS403P Database Management Systems (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 5
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS306 Introduction to Python Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS402 Theory of Automata Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS502 Fundamentals of Algorithms Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS604 Operating Systems Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS626 Data Mining Techniques Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CSI619 Field Experience / Internship Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH603 Numerical Analysis Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 6
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS504 Software Engineering - I Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS601 Data Communication Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS614 Data Warehousing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS628 Machine Learning Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS441 Big Data Concepts Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS641 Big Data Analytics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 7
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS619 Final Project - CS619 Required 3
CS513 Advanced Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS621 Parallel and Distributed Computing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS630 Data Visualization and Digital Storytelling Required 3 (Theory:2, Practical:1)
ECO401 Economics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT502 Organizational Behaviour Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT610 Business Ethics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 8
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS619 Final Project Required 3
CS205 Information Security Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS631 Deep Learning Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA621 Time Series Analysis Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STAT404 Regression and Correlation Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 


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