COMSATS University Islamabad
Registrar Office, Principal Seat, Islamabad
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NOTIFICATION

Scheme of Studies of Bachelor of Design 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 Design , B. Des. with effect from at CIIT system.
1. Minimum Duration: 4 Years
2. Minimum Semesters: 8
2. Maximum Duration: 0 Years
4. Maximum Semesters: 0 
3. No. of Credit Hours in each Semester: . - .
Course WorkMin No. of CoursesMin No. of Credit Hrs
1  a. General Education Courses:
12
30
2  b. Majors
24
82
3  c. Interdisciplinary/Allied Courses:
04
12
4  d. Field Experience/Internship:
01
03
5  e. Capstone Project
01
10
Total No. of Courses of the Program: .
Total No. of Credit Hours of the Program: .

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 : .




1 ART172 History and Philosophy of Art and Culture II 2(2, 0)
2 DES 211 Design Studio I (studio I) 6(0, 6)
3 DES 331 Field Experience/Internship 3(3, 0)
1. Major Discipline Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
4 DES411 Design Studio V (studio V) 6(0, 6)
5 DES421 Practices of Advance Tools & Technologies 6(0, 6) DES382
2 List of Major Discipline
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
6 ADA181 Foundation Studio I 3(0, 3)
7 ADA182 Foundation Studio II 3(0, 3) ADA181
8 ART123 Sculpture I (3D Studio) 2(0, 2)
9 ART124 Sculpture II (3D studio) 2(0, 2) ART123
10 ART132 Proportions and Geometry II 2(0, 2) ART131
11 DES121 Design Technology I 2(0, 2)
12 DES122 Design Technology II 2(0, 2) DES121
13 DES212 Design Studio II (studio II) 6(0, 6) DES 211
14 DES271 History & Theory of Design I 3(3, 0)
15 DES272 History & Theory of Design II 3(3, 0) DES271
16 DES281 Tools & Technologies I 3(3, 0) DES121 ,DES122
17 DES282 Tools & Technologies II 3(3, 0) DES281
18 DES311 Design Studio III (studio III) 6(0, 6) DES 212
19 DES312 Design Studio IV (studio IV) 6(0, 6) DES 311
20 DES381 Tools & Technologies III 3(3, 0) DES282
21 DES382 Tools & Technologies IV 3(3, 0) DES381
A. List of Interdisciplinary/Allied Courses: (Any four courses from the following list)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
22 ART211 Painting I (Studio I) 3(0, 3)
23 BID270 Lighting 3(0, 3)
24 BID351 Plastic Expression 3(0, 3)
25 BID355 Color 3(0, 3)
26 BID360 Signage 3(0, 3)
27 BID365 Semiotics of Space 3(0, 3)
Application of Information and Communication Technologies (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
28 CSC101 Applications of Information and Communication Technologies 3(2, 1)
Arts and Humanities (Mandatory course) /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
29 ARC190 Art Appreciation 2(2, 0)
b. Majors: Core Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
30 ART171 History and Philosophy of Art and Culture I 2(2, 0)
Civics and Community Engagement (any one course from the following list)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
31 ART226 Community Engagement in Art and Design 2(2, 0)
32 HUM208 Civics and Community Engagement 2(2, 0)
e. Capstone Project
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
33 DES499 Capstone Project 10(0, 10)
Entrepreneurship (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
34 MGT250 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2(2, 0)
Expository Writing (Mandatory Course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
35 HUM102 Report Writing Skills 3(3, 0)
36 HUM120 Expository Writing 3(3, 0)
Functional English (Mandatory Course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
37 HUM100 English Comprehension & Composition 3(3, 0)
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
38 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)
39 HUM112 Islamic Studies 2(2, 0)
40 HUM116 Ethics 2(2, 0)
List of Major Discipline Courses: (Mandatory courses)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
41 ART131 Proportions and Geometry I 2(0, 2)
42 DES383 Packaging Design 3(0, 3)
43 DES384 Binding Design 3(0, 3)
Natural Sciences (any one course from the following list) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
44 ART181 Nature Studies 3(1, 2)
45 CHM100 Introduction to Chemistry 3(2, 1)
46 PHY124 Applied Physics 3(2, 1)
Quantitative Reasoning (Mandatory courses) /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
47 MTH103 Exploring Quantitative Skills 3(3, 0)
48 MTH114 Tools for Quantitative Reasoning 3(3, 0)
Social Sciences (any one course from the following list) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
49 DES372 Social and Cultural Studies 2(2, 0)
50 HUM122 Fundamentals of Psychology 2(2, 0)
51 HUM222 Fundamentals of International Relations 2(2, 0)


Note:

i. DES331 Field Experience/Internship of six to eight weeks after 4th semester (preferably during summer break) and will be graded by a faculty member in collaboration with the supervisor in the field. ii. DES499 Capstone Project will be offered in 8th Semester. iii. The Regulations relating to Undergraduate Degree Programs approved by the Competent Authority and amended from time to time shall also be applicable to this program.
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