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BS Islamic Studies

  • Duration4 Years · 8 semesters
  • AffiliationGC University Lahore
  • EligibilityAt least 45% marks in intermediate or equivalent.
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Curriculum

Scheme of Studies

Semester-wise courses as prescribed by GC University Lahore.

Semester I

Code Course Title Cr. Hrs Category
ISL-1101 Study of Quran-I 3 Major
ISL-1111 Tajwid Al-Quran 2 Major
GE-QR-1204 Quantitative Reasoning-I 3 General Education
GE-FE-1203 Functional English 3 General Education
GE-ICT-1101 Applications of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) 3 (2+1) General Education
GE-AH-1101 Arts and Humanities 2 General Education
GE-ISL-1101 Islamic Studies (Socio-Political and Cultural Studies of Islam) 3 General Education

Semester II

Code Course Title Cr. Hrs Category
ISL-1201 Study of Quran-II 3 Major
ISL-2101 History and Compilation of Hadith 3 Major
ISL-3201 Study of Seerah 3 Major
GE-QR-2101 Quantitative Reasoning-II 3 General Education
GE-SS-1201 Social Sciences 2 General Education
GE-EW-2102 Expository Writing 3 General Education

Semester III

Code Course Title Cr. Hrs Category
ISL-2201 History of Fiqh 3 Major
ISL-3103 Study of Arabic Language 3 Major
ISL-2103 History of Islam-Muslim Dynasties 3 Major
GE-UQ-1101 Understanding of Quran-I 3 General Education
GE-IP-2103 Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan 2 General Education
GE-NS-1101 Natural Sciences 3 (2+1) General Education

Semester IV

Code Course Title Cr. Hrs Category
ISL-3102 Textual Study of Al-Hadith 3 Major
ISL-2204 Islamic Ethics of Respect and Forgiveness 3 Major
ISL-3105 Comparative Study of Religions 3 Major
ISL-3202 Arabic Language Literature 3 Major
PST-1101 Pakistan Studies 2 General Education
GE-CCE-1202 Civics & Community Engagement 2 General Education
GE-EP-2104 Entrepreneurship 2 General Education
GE-UQ-1201 Understanding of Quran-II 3 General Education

Semester V

Code Course Title Cr. Hrs Category
ISL-3203 Uloom-ul-Quran 3 Major
ISL-3204 Tasawwuf 3 Major
ISL-4204 Islam and Science 3 Major
ISL-3206 Ethics of Disagreement 3 Major
IDS-I 3 Interdisciplinary
IDS-II 3 Interdisciplinary

Semester VI

Code Course Title Cr. Hrs Category
ISL-3101 Textual Study of Al-Qur’an 3 Major
ISL-4202 Text of Fiqh 3 Major
ISL-3113 Fiqh Al-Halal 3 Major
ISL-4205 Study of Philosophy & Ilm-ul-Kalam 3 Major
IDS-III 3 Interdisciplinary
IDS-IV 3 Interdisciplinary
Internship 3 Internship

Semester VII

Code Course Title Cr. Hrs Category
ISL-4111 Research Methodology 3 Major
ISL-4110 Influential Muslim Thinkers 3 Major
ISL-4101 Maqasid Al-Shariah 3 Major
ISL-4102 Usool-e-Fiqh 3 Major
ISL-2202 History of Islamic Civilization 3 Major
ISL-4206 Islamic Economic Thought 3 Major

Semester VIII

Code Course Title Cr. Hrs Category
ISL-1110 Islam and Contemporary Global Issues 3 Major
ISL-3210 Fiqh Al-Sirah 3 Major
ISL-4201 Uloom-Ul-Hadith 3 Major
ISL-4207 Islamic Social Thought and Movements 3 Major
ISL-4208 Islam and Modern Political Thought and Movements 3 Major
Capstone Project 3 Capstone

Mandatory Courses

Code Course Title Cr. Hrs Category
GE-UQ-1101 Understanding of Quran-I 3 General Education
GE-UQ-1201 Understanding of Quran-II 3 General Education

Ethical Teaching (for Non-Muslim Students)

Code Course Title Cr. Hrs Category
ETH-1107 Ethical Teaching (For Non-Muslims)-I 3 General Education
ETH-1203 Ethical Teaching (For Non-Muslims)-II 3 General Education
Notes
  • Credit hours: General Education 33, Major 92, Interdisciplinary 12, Mandatory Courses 6, Capstone Project 3, Internship 3. Total: 148 credit hours.
  • The Mandatory Courses may be taught in any of the first four semesters.
  • The Ethical Teaching courses are taught to non-Muslim students in place of Understanding of Qur'an I & II.

The scheme of studies follows GC University Lahore and may be revised by the University from time to time. View on gcu.edu.pk →

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