COMSATS University Islamabad
Registrar Office, Principal Seat, Islamabad
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NOTIFICATION

Scheme of Studies of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration for Fall 2023

It is Hereby notified that the Academic Council in its 13th Meeting held on June 04, 2012 approved the following Scheme of studies of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, BS(BA) with effect from at CIIT system.
1. Minimum Duration: 04 Years
2. Minimum Semesters: 08
2. Maximum Duration: 0 Years
4. Maximum Semesters: 0 Years
Course WorkMin No. of CoursesMin No. of Credit Hrs
1  a. General Education Courses:
12
30
2  b. Majors
3  1. Major Discipline Courses
20
60
4  2. Major Specialization Courses
8
24
5  c. Interdisciplinary Courses
4
12
6  d. Internship
1
3
7  e. Capstone Project
1
3
Total No. of Courses of the Program: 46
Total No. of Credit Hours of the Program: 132

Note:

Common policies and procedures notified vide No. CUI-Reg/Notif-1794/23/1884,dated August 25, 2023 relating to Undergraduate Degree Programs approved by the Competent Authority and amended from time to time shall be applicable.
    Credit Hours : 132




Internship
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
1 MGT397 Internship 3(0, 3)
3. List of Interdisciplinary/Allied Courses: (all three courses from the following list)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
2 ECO400 Business Economics 3(3, 0)
3 LAW300 Corporate Law 3(3, 0)
4 MTH264 Statistical Inference 3(3, 0)
4. List of Language Electives as Interdisciplinary Course: (any one course from the Language Electives as Interdisciplinary/Allied Course)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
5 HUM430 French 3(3, 0)
6 HUM431 German 3(3, 0)
7 HUM432 Arabic 3(3, 0)
8 HUM433 Persian 3(3, 0)
9 HUM434 Chinese 3(3, 0)
10 HUM435 Japanese 3(3, 0)
8.2 List of Accounting Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
11 ACC402 Accounting Information System 3(2, 1)
12 ACC459 Business Taxation 3(3, 0) MGT330
13 ACC460 Issues in Financial Accounting 3(3, 0) MGT191
14 ACC462 Issues in Management Accounting 3(3, 0) ACC201
15 ACC462 Issues in Management accounting 3(3, 0)
16 ACC465 Seminar in Accounting 3(3, 0) MGT191
17 ACC466 Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation 3(3, 0) MGT191
18 ACC467 Strategic Management Accounting 3(3, 0) ACC201
19 ACC467 Strategic Management accounting 3(3, 0)
20 ACC471 Advanced Management Accounting 3(3, 0) ACC201
21 ACC471 Advanced Management accounting 3(3, 0)
22 MGT469 Advanced Auditing 3(3, 0)
Application of Information and Communication Technologies (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
23 CSC101 Applications of Information and Communication Technologies 3(2, 1)
Arts and Humanities (any one Course from the following list) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
24 ARC190 Art Appreciation 2(2, 0)
25 CSC210 Professional Practices 2(2, 0)
26 HUM123 Fundamentals of Philosophy 2(2, 0)
Capstone Project: /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
27 MGT497 Capstone Project 3(0, 3)
Civics and Community Engagement (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
28 HUM208 Civics and Community Engagement 2(2, 0)
Entrepreneurship (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
29 MGT250 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2(2, 0)
Expository Writing (any one course from the following list)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
30 HUM102 Report Writing Skills 3(3, 0)
31 HUM120 Expository Writing 3(3, 0)
Functional English (any one course from the following list)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
32 HUM100 English Comprehension and Composition 3(3, 0)
33 HUM104 Functional English 3(3, 0)
i. Marketing Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
34 MKT470 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations 3(3, 0)
35 MKT471 Consumer Behavior 3(3, 0) MGT311
36 MKT472 International Marketing 3(3, 0) MGT311
37 MKT473 Cyber Marketing 3(3, 0) MGT311
38 MKT474 New Product Development 3(3, 0) MGT311
39 MKT475 Integrated Marketing Communications 3(3, 0) MGT311
40 MKT476 Brand Management 3(3, 0) MGT311
41 MKT477 Service Marketing 3(3, 0) MGT311
42 MKT478 Industrial Marketing 3(3, 0) MGT311
43 MKT479 Marketing Research 3(3, 0) MGT311
44 MKT480 Strategic Marketing 3(3, 0) MGT311
45 MKT481 Advertising and Event Management 3(3, 0) MGT311
46 MKT482 Sales Force Management 3(3, 0) MGT311
47 MKT483 Marketing of IT and Telecom Products 3(3, 0) MGT311
48 MKT484 Customer Relation Management 3(3, 0) MGT311
49 MKT485 Agriculture Marketing 3(3, 0) MGT311
50 MKT486 Seminar in Marketing 3(3, 0) MGT311
51 MKT487 Sales Strategy and Implementation 3(3, 0) MGT311
52 MKT488 Digital and Social Media Marketing 3(3, 0) MGT311
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
53 HUM113 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan 2(2, 0)
ii. Human Resource Management Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
54 HRM471 Workforce Diversity 3(3, 0) MGT350
55 HRM472 Human Resource Technology 3(3, 0) MGT350
56 HRM473 Leadership and Team Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
57 HRM474 Crisis and Conflict Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
58 HRM475 Human Resource Development 3(3, 0) MGT350
59 HRM476 Compensation Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
60 HRM477 Human Resource Information Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
61 HRM478 Organizational Development and Change Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
62 HRM479 Performance and Career Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
63 HRM480 International Human Resource Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
64 HRM481 Strategic Human Resource Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
65 HRM482 Employee Relation Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
66 HRM483 Seminar in Human Resource Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
iii. Entrepreneurship Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
67 ENP471 Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise 3(3, 0)
68 ENP472 Entrepreneurial Finance 3(3, 0)
69 ENP473 Entrepreneurial Marketing 3(3, 0)
70 ENP474 Evaluating the Entrepreneurial Opportunity 3(3, 0)
71 ENP475 International Entrepreneurship 3(3, 0)
72 ENP476 Inventing Breakthroughs and Commercializing Science 3(3, 0)
73 ENP477 Management of the Family Business 3(3, 0)
74 ENP478 Managing Innovation and Product Development 3(3, 0)
75 ENP479 Entrepreneurial Leadership 3(3, 0)
Islamic Studies (Mandatory course. HUM116 Ethics is only for Non-Muslims Students) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
76 HUM112 Islamic Studies 2(2, 0)
77 HUM116 Ethics 2(2, 0)
iv. International Business Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
78 IBS471 Advanced International Business 3(3, 0)
79 IBS472 Globalization and Corporate Strategy 3(3, 0)
80 IBS474 Cross Cultural Management 3(3, 0)
81 IBS475 International Trade Law 3(3, 0)
82 IBS477 The Emerging Economies 3(3, 0)
83 IBS479 International Operation and Procurement 3(3, 0)
84 MGT482 International Financial Management 3(3, 0)
ix. Islamic Finance Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
85 IBF471 Islamic Banking, Theory and Practice 3(3, 0)
86 IBF472 Islamic Accounting Standards 3(3, 0)
87 IBF473 Islamic Financial Instruments 3(3, 0)
88 IBF474 Contemporary Issues in Islamic Finance 3(3, 0)
89 IBF475 Micro Financing in Islamic Banking Industry 3(3, 0)
90 IBF476 Islamic Banking and Financial Markets 3(3, 0)
91 IBF477 Monetary & Fiscal Framework in Islamic Finance 3(3, 0)
92 IBF478 Islamic Funds Mobilization 3(3, 0)
93 IBF479 Takaful, Theory and Practice 3(3, 0)
94 IBF480 Islamic Commercial Laws 3(3, 0)
List of Major Discipline Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
95 ACC201 Cost and Management Accounting 3(3, 0) MGT132
96 MGT100 Introduction to Business 3(3, 0)
97 MGT101 Introduction to Management 3(3, 0)
98 MGT132 Principles of Accounting 3(3, 0)
99 MGT173 Programming Language for Business Analytics 3(2, 1)
100 MGT191 Financial Accounting 3(3, 0) MGT132
101 MGT210 Fundamentals of Marketing 3(3, 0)
102 MGT232 Business Finance 3(3, 0)
103 MGT243 E-Business 3(2, 1)
104 MGT300 Organizational Behavior 3(3, 0) MGT101
105 MGT301 Research Tools and Techniques 3(3, 0)
106 MGT311 Marketing Management in Digital Era 3(3, 0)
107 MGT330 Financial Management 3(3, 0) MGT232
108 MGT350 Human Resource Management 3(3, 0)
109 MGT362 Production and Operations Management 3(3, 0)
110 MGT380 Global Business Management 3(3, 0)
111 MGT387 Databases for Business 3(2, 1)
112 MGT401 Corporate Governance 3(3, 0)
113 MGT461 Project Management 3(3, 0)
114 MGT470 Strategic Management 3(3, 0)
Minor(s) in Business Administration: (Students can opt any four courses from the following clusters) Banking and Finance
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
115 BBF471 Comparative Financial Systems 3(3, 0)
116 BBF472 International Banking 3(3, 0)
117 BBF473 Islamic Financial Instruments and Institutions 3(3, 0)
118 BBF474 Islamic Insurance 3(3, 0)
119 BBF475 Bank Management 3(3, 0)
120 BBF476 Consumer Banking 3(3, 0)
Minor(s) in Business Administration: (Students can opt any four courses from the following clusters) Digital Business Management
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
121 DBM471 Digital Business Model Innovation 3(3, 0) MGT243
122 DBM474 Web Development in Digital Business 3(2, 1) MGT243
123 DBM475 Online Store Management 3(3, 0)
124 DBM477 Social Commerce 3(3, 0) MGT243
125 DBM478 Cybersecurity for Digital Business 3(3, 0)
126 MGT243 E-Business 3(2, 1)
Minor(s) in Business Administration: (Students can opt any four courses from the following clusters) Entrepreneurship
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
127 ENP471 Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise 3(3, 0)
128 ENP472 Entrepreneurial Finance 3(3, 0)
129 ENP473 Entrepreneurial Marketing 3(3, 0)
130 ENP475 International Entrepreneurship 3(3, 0)
131 ENP476 Inventing Breakthroughs and Commercializing Science 3(3, 0)
132 ENP477 Management of the Family Business 3(3, 0)
133 ENP478 Managing Innovation and Product Development 3(3, 0)
Minor(s) in Business Administration: (Students can opt any four courses from the following clusters) Human Resource Management
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
134 HRM473 Leadership and Team Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
135 HRM475 Human Resource Development 3(3, 0) MGT350
136 HRM476 Compensation Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
137 HRM477 Human Resource Information Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
138 HRM479 Performance and Career Management 3(3, 0) MGT350
139 MGT350 Human Resource Management 3(3, 0)
Minor(s) in Business Administration: (Students can opt any four courses from the following clusters) Marketing
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
140 MGT210 Fundamentals of Marketing 3(3, 0)
141 MGT311 Marketing Management in Digital Era 3(3, 0)
142 MKT471 Consumer Behavior 3(3, 0) MGT311
143 MKT474 New Product Development 3(3, 0) MGT311
144 MKT483 Marketing of IT and Telecom Products 3(3, 0) MGT311
145 MKT484 Customer Relation Management 3(3, 0) MGT311
Minor(s) in Business Administration: (Students can opt any four courses from the following clusters) Supply Chain Management
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
146 MGT362 Production and Operations Management 3(3, 0)
147 SCM471 Logistics Management 3(3, 0)
148 SCM472 Total Quality Management 3(3, 0)
149 SCM473 Demand Planning and Fulfillment 3(3, 0)
150 SCM476 Decision Modeling in Supply Chain 3(3, 0)
151 SCM477 Special Topics in Supply Chain Management 3(3, 0)
Natural Sciences (any one course from the following list) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
152 BIO100 Fundamentals of Biology 3(2, 1)
153 ENV120 Environmental Chemistry 3(2, 1)
154 ERS203 Environmental Geology 3(2, 1)
155 FSN246 Contemporary Nutrition 3(2, 1)
156 PHY124 Applied Physics 3(2, 1)
Quantitative Reasoning (any two courses from the following list)) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
157 MTH103 Exploring Quantitative Skills 3(3, 0)
158 MTH114 Tools for Quantitative Reasoning 3(3, 0) MTH103
Quantitative Reasoning (Mandatory courses) /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
159 MGT161 Quantitative Analysis for Management I 3(3, 0)
160 MGT162 Quantitative Analysis for Management II 3(3, 0)
Social Sciences (any one course from the following list) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
161 HUM122 Fundamentals of Psychology 2(2, 0)
162 HUM130 Fundamentals of Sociology 2(2, 0)
163 HUM131 Anthropology 2(2, 0)
164 HUM209 Fundamentals of Political Science 2(2, 0)
165 HUM222 Fundamentals of International Relations 2(2, 0)
v. Business and Law Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
166 BBL471 Banking and Finance Law 3(3, 0)
167 BBL472 International Investment Law 3(3, 0)
168 BBL473 International Tax Law 3(3, 0)
169 BBL474 International Trade and Business Law 3(3, 0)
170 BBL475 Corporate and Financial Crimes 3(3, 0)
171 BBL476 Financial Law 3(3, 0)
172 BBL477 Employment Law 3(3, 0)
173 BBL478 Cyber Law and Information Security 3(3, 0)
174 BBL479 Innovation, Technology and Patent Law 3(3, 0)
175 BBL480 Media and Communications Regulation 3(3, 0)
176 BBL481 International Contracts 3(3, 0)
177 BBL482 Takeovers and Securities Regulation 3(3, 0)
vi. Supply Chain Management Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
178 SCM471 Logistics Management 3(3, 0)
179 SCM472 Total Quality Management 3(3, 0)
180 SCM473 Demand Planning and Fulfillment 3(3, 0)
181 SCM474 Project Supply Chain Management 3(3, 0)
182 SCM475 Principles of Inventory and Materials Management 3(3, 0)
183 SCM476 Decision Modeling in Supply Chain 3(3, 0)
184 SCM477 Special Topics in Supply Chain Management 3(3, 0)
185 SCM478 Supply Chain Design, Management and Control 3(3, 0)
186 SCM479 Negotiations in Supply Chain 3(3, 0)
187 SCM480 Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Management 3(3, 0)
188 SCM481 Inter-organizational Behavior 3(3, 0)
189 SCM482 Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in Supply Chain Management 3(3, 0)
190 SCM483 Transportation Management 3(3, 0)
191 SCM484 Supply Chain Finance 3(3, 0)
192 SCM485 Supply Chain Risk Management 3(3, 0)
193 SCM486 International Logistics Management 3(3, 0)
194 SCM487 Sustainable Supply Chain Management 3(3, 0)
195 SCM488 Supply Chain Software 3(3, 0)
vii. Banking and Finance Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
196 BBF471 Comparative Financial Systems 3(3, 0)
197 BBF472 International Banking 3(3, 0)
198 BBF473 Islamic Financial Instruments and Institutions 3(3, 0)
199 BBF474 Islamic Insurance 3(3, 0)
200 BBF475 Bank Management 3(3, 0)
201 BBF476 Consumer Banking 3(3, 0)
202 BBF477 Investment Banking 3(3, 0)
203 BBF478 Risk Management in Banks 3(3, 0)
204 FIN472 Derivatives and Financial Risk Management 3(3, 0) MGT330
205 FIN473 Financial Econometrics 3(3, 0) MGT330
206 FIN474 Advanced Financial Markets and Institutions 3(3, 0) MGT330
207 FIN475 Marketing of Financial Services 3(3, 0) MGT330
208 FIN476 International Finance 3(3, 0) MGT330
209 FIN477 Credit Management 3(3, 0)
210 FIN478 Seminar in Finance 3(3, 0) MGT330
viii. Finance and Accounting Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
211 FIN450 Investment and Portfolio Management 3(3, 0) MGT330
212 FIN460 Corporate Finance 3(3, 0) MGT330
213 FIN471 Islamic Banking and Finance 3(3, 0) MGT330
214 FIN472 Derivatives and Financial Risk Management 3(3, 0)
215 FIN473 Financial Econometrics 3(3, 0)
216 FIN474 Advanced Financial Markets and Institutions 3(3, 0) MGT330
217 FIN475 Marketing of Financial Services 3(3, 0)
218 FIN476 International Finance 3(3, 0)
219 FIN477 Credit Management 3(3, 0)
220 FIN478 Seminar in Finance 3(3, 0)
221 FIN479 Financial Innovation and Technology 3(3, 0)
222 FIN480 Behavioral Finance 3(3, 0) MGT330
223 FIN481 Advanced Financial Management 3(3, 0) MGT330
224 FIN482 International Financial Institutions 3(3, 0) MGT330
225 FIN483 Commercial Banking 3(3, 0) MGT330
226 FIN484 Real Estate Finance 3(3, 0) MGT330
x. Hospitality and Tourism Management Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
227 HTM471 Hospitality and Tourism Management 3(3, 0)
228 HTM472 Hospitality and Tourism; Planning and Development 3(3, 0)
229 HTM473 Hotel and Catering Operations Management 3(3, 0)
230 HTM474 Management of Food and Beverage Operations 3(3, 0)
231 HTM475 Food and Nutrition Concepts 3(3, 0)
232 HTM476 Cross Cultural Etiquette and Protocol 3(3, 0)
233 HTM477 Tourism Geography 3(3, 0)
234 HTM478 Tourism Economics 3(3, 0)
235 HTM479 Tourism Dimensions in Contemporary Society 3(3, 0)
236 HTM480 International Practices and Trends in Hospitality Industry 3(3, 0)
xi. Digital Business Management Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
237 DBM471 Digital Business Model Innovation 3(3, 0) MGT243
238 DBM472 Business Intelligence 3(3, 0)
239 DBM473 Financial Technology for Digital Business 3(0, 0)
240 DBM474 Web Development in Digital Business 3(2, 1) MGT243
241 DBM475 Online Store Management 3(3, 0)
242 DBM476 Digital Marketing and Analytics 3(2, 1) MGT173
243 DBM477 Social Commerce 3(3, 0) MGT243
244 DBM478 Cybersecurity for Digital Business 3(3, 0)
245 DBM479 Big Data Analytics and Business Decisions 3(2, 1) MGT173


Note:

1. The Non-Muslim students can take HUM114, Ethics, 3(3, 0) course in lieu of the course HUM110, Islamic Studies, 3(3, 0) 2. For admissions effective from Fall 2015, the students shall opt five courses from the list of finance courses and three courses from the list of accounting courses, offered under finance and accounting specialization.
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1.Natural Sciences (1 course, 3 credit hours - 2 theory credit hours + 1 lab credit hour): This course falls under the Natural Sciences category and carries 3 credit hours. It usually consists of 2 credit hours of theory and 1 credit hour of laboratory work. The course may cover subjects like biology, chemistry, physics, or environmental sciences.
2. Social Sciences (1 course, 2 credit hours): This course is categorized under Social Sciences and carries 2 credit hours. It may include subjects like sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, or political science.
3. Functional English (1 course, 3 credit hours): The Functional English course is designed to improve students' practical language skills and carries 3 credit hours.
4. Expository Writing (1 course, 3 credit hours): Expository Writing aims to enhance students' writing abilities, particularly in producing clear and informative essays. The course carries 3 credit hours.
5. Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, 6 credit hours): This category consists of two courses, each carrying 3 credit hours, focusing on developing students' quantitative and mathematical reasoning skills.
6. Islamic Studies (OR) Religious Education/Ethics for non-Muslim students (1 course, 2 credit hours): This course covers Islamic Studies for Muslim students. Alternatively, non-Muslim students can take Religious Education or Ethics instead. The course carries 2 credit hours.
7. Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan (1 course, 2 credit hours): This course explores the ideology and constitution of Pakistan and carries 2 credit hours.
8. Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) (1 course, 3 credit hours - 2 theory hours + 1 lab hour): This course focuses on the practical applications of ICT and carries 3 credit hours, with 2 hours dedicated to theory and 1 hour to lab work.
9. Entrepreneurship (1 course, 2 credit hours): This course aims to teach students about entrepreneurship and carries 2 credit hours.
10. Civics and Community Engagement (1 course, 2 credit hours): This course covers civics and community engagement topics and carries 2 credit hours.

Associate Degree:
11. Exiting from Undergraduate/Equivalent Degree Program with an Associate Degree: In the undergraduate/equivalent degree program, students have the option to exit and obtain an Associate Degree if they meet specific criteria. To qualify, students must have completed at least 60 credit hours, including 30 credit hours of general education courses, over a minimum of four semesters, while maintaining a minimum CGPA of 2.00/4.00. The subject field on the degree must remain the same as initially enrolled, and approval for the exit option is granted by the Rector based on the Head of the Department's recommendations. However, this option is not available for disciplines accredited by certain councils like PM&DC, PNC, PVMC, PEC, PCP, PCATP, PBC, NTC, NCT, NAEAC, NCH, etc. On the other hand, disciplines accredited by councils such as NCEAC, NBEAC, and NACTE allow students to pursue the Associate Degree option.
12. Credit Hours: To qualify for the Associate Degree, the standard range of credit hours is 60-72.
13. General Education Courses: All Associate Degree programs must include a mandatory set of 30 credit hours for general education courses.
14. Major Courses: Associate Degree programs shall consist of a mandatory set of 30-42 credit hours for major or disciplinary courses.
15. Field Experience/Internship: If prescribed by the respective Accreditation Council, National Curriculum Review Committee, or the university, a field experience or internship of six to eight weeks must be completed and graded by a faculty member in collaboration with the field supervisor appointed by HoD. This requirement carries 3 credit hours, and if applicable, the courses within the major will comprise 30-39 credit hours.
16. CGPA Requirement: The minimum CGPA required for the award of the Associate Degree program is 2.00/4.00.
17. The pathway for Associate Degree holders allows direct admission to the fifth semester in the same discipline without deficiency courses. However, if the disciplines differ, students must complete deficiency courses in a bridging semester before the fifth semester, as determined by the university's concerned department.Short-listed candidates will undergo a deficiency semester to complete required courses in the relevant discipline before entering the 5th semester of their respective BS programs at CUI. The deficiency courses will be determined by the Dean, recommended by the HoD and Chairman, based on the students' profiles. The relevancy of the previous degree will also be determined by the respective Dean,recommended by the HoD and Chairman on a case-by-case basis, and the decision will be notified and documented in the student's file by the respective campus registrar office. Candidates will also be informed by the respective campus registrar office about their deficiency course/semester before the start of the semester. The minimum eligibility for admission to the fifth semester is a CGPA of 2.00/4.00 or 1st Division in the prior qualification, i.e., the Associate Degree. They are also required to submit NTS-NAT test scores as per CUI policy. All other terms and conditions of CUI, as well as those of relevant Accreditation Councils/Professional Bodies, if any, apply as amended from time to time.
18. Pathway for Conventional Two-Year BA/BSc/Equivalent Degree Holders: Students who completed conventional two-year BA/BSc/equivalent degree programs can join the fifth semester of an undergraduate/equivalent degree program. However, they need to complete deficiency courses through a bridging semester before starting the fifth semester, as determined by the university. The minimum eligibility for admission to the fifth semester in this case is 50% marks in the prior qualification, i.e., conventional two-year BA/BSc/equivalent degree programs. They are also required to submit NTS-NAT test scores as per CUI policy. All other terms and conditions of CUI, as well as those of relevant Accreditation Councils/Professional Bodies, if any, apply as amended from time to time.

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