Overview Road Map Course Outline
Description of Courses
List of Compulsory Courses
- Natural Science I
- Natural Science II
- Social Science I
- Social Science II
- Arts and Humanities I
- Arts and Humanities II
- Quantitative Reasoning I
- Quantitative Reasoning II
- Expository Writing I
- Expository Writing II
- Expository Writing III
- Islamic Studies
- Pakistan Studies
- English Immersion
- 21st Century Skills
List of Distribution Courses (of which students have to elect six):
- Introduction to English Literature (Poetry & Drama)
- Historical Studies and Methods
- Introduction to World History
- Metaphysics
- Introduction to English Literature (Novel, Short Story and Non-Fiction)
- Introduction to Philosophy
- Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- Ancient Philosophy
- Modern Political Philosophy
- Literary Criticism
Note: All students must take at least two courses each on history, philosophy, and literature as part of their six courses. They should consult their batch advisers and coordinators in making their choices.
List of Major Courses (Philosophy, Literature, and/or Religion)
- Foreign/Regional Language I (Part I)*
- Logic and Critical Reasoning
- Urdu Literature I
- History of World Art I
- Foreign/Regional Language I (Part II)*
- South Asian History I
- Epistemology
- History of World Art II
- Foreign Language II (French I)
- South Asian History II
- Postcolonial Literature
- Foreign Language II (French II)
- Urdu Literature II
- European and American History
- Comparative Religion
- Pakistani Literature in English
- The World Canon
- Islamic Philosophy and Theology
- Modern Philosophy
- Comparative Literature
- Digital Humanities
*Foreign/Regional Language I (Part I and Part II): Students will be taught either a foreign language (Arabic or Farsi) over two semesters, and they may have a choice of one of these. If resources are available, students will also be able to opt for a regional language from Pakistan. These two courses will be taught over the course of a year. A student who opts for one language in Semester 3 will need to opt for the second course in that same language in Semester 4, i.e. Arabic I and II, Farsi I and II, and so on.
List of Elective Courses (of which students have to opt for four courses):
- Ethics
- Social Media Dynamics
- Climate and Society
- Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
- A Comparative Study of Approaches to Islam
- Law and Society
- Muslim History in South Asia
- Introduction to Sufism
- Heritage and Culture of South Asia
- Gender Identities
- Media, Women, and the Politics of Gender
Note: The list of elective courses can change, and the department can offer other courses as well, aligned with the themes of the program.