Academic Programs

Overview Road Map Course Outline

Description of Courses

List of Compulsory Courses

1. Natural Science I
2. Natural Science II
3. Social Science I
4. Social Science II
5. Arts and Humanities I
6. Arts and Humanities II
7. Quantitative Reasoning I
8. Quantitative Reasoning II
9. Expository Writing I
10. Expository Writing II
11. Expository Writing III
12. Islamic Studies
13. Pakistan Studies
14. English Immersion
15. 21^st Century Skills

List of Distribution Courses (of which students have to elect six):

1. Introduction to English Literature (Poetry & Drama)
2. Historical Studies and Methods
3. Introduction to World History
4. Metaphysics
5. Introduction to English Literature (Novel, Short Story and Non-Fiction)
6. Introduction to Philosophy
7. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
8. Ancient Philosophy
9. Modern Political Philosophy
10. 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)

1. Foreign/Regional Language I (Part I)*
2. Logic and Critical Reasoning
3. Urdu Literature I
4. History of World Art I
5. Foreign/Regional Language I (Part II)*
6. South Asian History I
7. Epistemology
8. History of World Art II
9. Foreign Language II (French I)
10. South Asian History II
11. Postcolonial Literature
12. Foreign Language II (French II)
13. Urdu Literature II
14. European and American History
15. Comparative Religion
16. Pakistani Literature in English
17. The World Canon
18. Islamic Philosophy and Theology
19. Modern Philosophy
20. Comparative Literature
21. 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):

1. Ethics
2. Social Media Dynamics
3. Climate and Society
4. Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
5. A Comparative Study of Approaches to Islam
6. Law and Society
7. Muslim History in South Asia
8. Introduction to Sufism
9. Heritage and Culture of South Asia
10. Gender Identities
11. 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.