COMSATS University Islamabad
Registrar Office, Principal Seat, Islamabad
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NOTIFICATION

Scheme of Studies of Bachelor of Science in International Relations 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 International Relations, BIR 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
28
82
4  c. Interdisciplinary Courses
4
12
5  d. Internship
1
3
6  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 IRS398 Internship 3(0, 3)
Application of Information and Communication Technologies (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
2 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)
3 ARC190 Art Appreciation 2(2, 0)
4 CSC210 Professional Practices 2(2, 0)
5 HUM123 Fundamentals of Philosophy 2(2, 0)
Capstone Project: /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
6 IRS499 Capstone Project 3(0, 3)
Civics and Community Engagement (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
7 HUM208 Civics and Community Engagement 2(2, 0)
Entrepreneurship (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
8 MGT250 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2(2, 0)
Expository Writing (any one course from the following list)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
9 HUM102 Report Writing Skills 3(3, 0)
10 HUM120 Expository Writing 3(3, 0)
Functional English (any one course from the following list)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
11 HUM100 English Comprehension and Composition 3(3, 0)
12 HUM104 Functional English 3(3, 0)
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
13 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)
14 HUM112 Islamic Studies 2(2, 0)
15 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)
16 CMS207 Fundamentals of News Reporting 3(3, 0)
17 CMS413 Media Ethics and Law 3(3, 0)
18 MGT350 Human Resource Management 3(3, 0)
19 PSY408 Educational Psychology 3(3, 0)
List of Major Discipline Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
20 IRS124 Introduction to International Relations 3(3, 0)
21 IRS143 International Relations 1648-1945 3(3, 0)
22 IRS151 Evolution of State 3(3, 0)
23 IRS204 Explaining International Relations since 1945 3(3, 0)
24 IRS238 Introduction to Foreign Policy of Pakistan 3(3, 0)
25 IRS239 Globalization and International Relations 3(3, 0)
26 IRS240 Comparative and Developmental Politics 3(3, 0)
27 IRS241 International Relations in the New Millennium 3(3, 0)
28 IRS244 Geo-Political Structure of the World 3(3, 0)
29 IRS245 Public International Law 3(3, 0)
30 IRS246 International Security 3(3, 0)
31 IRS249 Foreign Policy Analysis 3(3, 0)
32 IRS300 Approaches and Theories of International Relations 3(3, 0)
33 IRS303 Regional and International Organizations 3(3, 0)
34 IRS304 International Political Economy 3(3, 0)
35 IRS306 Nuclear Studies 3(3, 0)
36 IRS362 Strategic Studies 3(3, 0)
37 IRS363 International Politics of Human Rights 3(3, 0)
38 IRS364 Modern Diplomacy 3(3, 0)
39 IRS400 Research Methods for International Relations 3(3, 0)
40 IRS401 Understanding Foreign Policies of US, Russia, and China 3(3, 0)
41 IRS402 Regional Connectivity and CPEC 3(3, 0)
42 IRS403 International Politics on Environment 3(3, 0)
43 IRS428 Maritime Security and Sea Lines of Communication of Pakistan 3(3, 0)
44 IRS429 Maritime Security for Pakistan in 21st Century 3(3, 0)
45 IRS481 Arms Control and Disarmament 3(3, 0)
46 IRS482 Dynamics of Kashmir Conflict 3(3, 0)
47 IRS483 Peace Studies 3(3, 0)
Natural Sciences (any one course from the following list) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
48 BIO100 Fundamentals of Biology 3(2, 1)
49 ENV120 Environmental Chemistry 3(2, 1)
50 ERS203 Environmental Geology 3(2, 1)
51 FSN246 Contemporary Nutrition 3(2, 1)
52 PHY124 Applied Physics 3(2, 1)
Quantitative Reasoning (Mandatory courses) /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
53 MTH103 Exploring Quantitative Skills 3(3, 0)
54 MTH114 Tools for Quantitative Reasoning 3(3, 0) MTH103
Social Sciences (any one course from the following list) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
55 HUM122 Fundamentals of Psychology 2(2, 0)
56 HUM130 Fundamentals of Sociology 2(2, 0)
57 HUM131 Anthropology 2(2, 0)
58 HUM209 Fundamentals of Political Science 2(2, 0)
59 HUM222 Fundamentals of International Relations 2(2, 0)



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