COMSATS University Islamabad
Registrar Office, Principal Seat, Islamabad
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NOTIFICATION

Scheme of Studies of Bachelor of Science in Media and Communication Studies for Spring 2024

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 Media and Communication Studies, BMC with effect from at CIIT system.
1. Minimum Duration:  Years
2. Maximum Duration: 0 Years
4. Maximum Semesters: 0 
Course WorkMin No. of CoursesMin No. of Credit Hrs
1  a. General Education Courses:
12
30
2  b. Majors
3  1. Major Discipline Courses
24
72
4  2. Major Specialization Courses
4
12
5  c. Interdisciplinary Courses
4
12
6  d. Internship
1
3
7  e. Capstone Project
1
3

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 : Please provide total credit hours for this scheme from manage course schemes




Internship
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
1 CMS398 Internship 3(0, 3)
Advertising and Public Relations Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
2 CMS412 Public Relations: Theories, Models and Approaches 3(3, 0) CMS208
3 CMS414 Advertising: Theories, Models and Approaches 3(3, 0) CMS208
4 CMS415 Media Planning in Advertising 3(3, 0) CMS414
5 CMS416 Public Relation Strategies 3(3, 0) CMS412
Application of Information and Communication Technologies (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
6 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)
7 ARC190 Art Appreciation 2(2, 0)
8 CSC210 Professional Practices 2(2, 0)
9 HUM123 Fundamentals of Philosophy 2(2, 0)
Capstone Project: /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
10 CMS499 Capstone Project 3(0, 3)
Civics and Community Engagement (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
11 HUM208 Civics and Community Engagement 2(2, 0)
Electronic Media Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
12 CMS449 Radio News Reporting and Production 3(3, 0)
13 CMS459 TV News Reporting & Production 3(3, 0)
14 CMS469 Radio Program Production 3(3, 0)
15 CMS479 TV Program Production 3(3, 0)
Entrepreneurship (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
16 MGT250 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2(2, 0)
Expository Writing (any one course from the following list)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
17 HUM102 Report Writing Skills 3(3, 0)
18 HUM120 Expository Writing 3(3, 0)
Functional English (any one course from the following list)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
19 HUM100 English Comprehension and Composition 3(3, 0)
20 HUM104 Functional English 3(3, 0)
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
21 HUM113 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan 2(2, 0)
Islamic Studies (Mandatory course. HUM116 Ethics is only for Non-Muslims Students) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
22 HUM112 Islamic Studies 2(2, 0)
23 HUM116 Ethics 2(2, 0)
List of Interdisciplinary/Allied Courses: (all four courses from the following list)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
24 ECO400 Business Economics 3(3, 0)
25 HUM115 Functional Urdu 3(3, 0)
26 HUM202 Creative Thinking and Decision Making 3(3, 0)
27 POL201 Political Science 3(3, 0)
List of Major Discipline Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
28 CMS101 Introduction to Mass Communication 3(3, 0)
29 CMS203 Introduction to Development Support Communication 3(3, 0)
30 CMS206 Fundamentals of Social Media 3(3, 0)
31 CMS207 Fundamentals of News Reporting 3(3, 0)
32 CMS208 Basics of Advertising and Public Relations 3(3, 0)
33 CMS218 Reporting and Editing Workshop 3(3, 0)
34 CMS233 Seminar in Media 3(3, 0)
35 CMS242 Research Method I 3(3, 0)
36 CMS262 Research Method II 3(3, 0) CMS242
37 CMS264 Fundamentals of Community Journalism 3(3, 0)
38 CMS306 Fundamentals of Broadcast Media 3(3, 0)
39 CMS307 Current Affairs 3(3, 0)
40 CMS361 Sub-Editing and Page Designing 3(3, 0)
41 CMS372 Content Writing 3(3, 0)
42 CMS383 Introduction to Online Journalism 3(3, 0)
43 CMS391 Tools and Techniques of Graphic Design 3(3, 0)
44 CMS394 Photography and Publishing 3(3, 0)
45 CMS396 Feature, Column and Editorial Writing 3(3, 0)
46 CMS413 Media Ethics and Law 3(3, 0)
47 CMS423 Communication Theories I 3(3, 0)
48 CMS439 International Communication 3(3, 0)
49 CMS456 Communication Theories II 3(3, 0) CMS423
50 CMS463 Basics of Production 3(3, 0)
51 CMS471 Advance Production Techniques 3(3, 0)
Natural Sciences (any one course from the following list) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
52 BIO100 Fundamentals of Biology 3(2, 1)
53 ENV120 Environmental Chemistry 3(2, 1)
54 ERS203 Environmental Geology 3(2, 1)
55 FSN246 Contemporary Nutrition 3(2, 1)
56 PHY124 Applied Physics 3(2, 1)
Quantitative Reasoning (Mandatory courses) /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
57 MTH103 Exploring Quantitative Skills 3(3, 0)
58 MTH114 Tools for Quantitative Reasoning 3(3, 0) MTH103
Social Media Specialization Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
59 CMS421 Social Media and Journalism 3(3, 0)
60 CMS431 Social Media Production 3(3, 0)
61 CMS441 Social Media Strategy and Marketing 3(3, 0)
62 CMS451 Social Media Project 3(3, 0)
Social Sciences (any one course from the following list) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
63 HUM122 Fundamentals of Psychology 2(2, 0)
64 HUM130 Fundamentals of Sociology 2(2, 0)
65 HUM131 Anthropology 2(2, 0)
66 HUM209 Fundamentals of Political Science 2(2, 0)
67 HUM222 Fundamentals of International Relations 2(2, 0)



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