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4YEARS BS PROGRAM IN HISTORY (Eight Semester)

1^st Semester

No	Course Code	Title	Credit Hours
01	HIS:600	Introduction to History	3
02	ENG:601	English-I	3
03	IS:601	Islamic Studies	2
04	HIS:610	Islamic History 570-661	3
05	ENG:604	Communication Skills	1
06	Socio:601	Introduction to Sociology	3
		Total	15

2^nd Semester

No	Course Code	Title	Credit Hours
01	ENG:602	English-II	3
02	PSC:601	Pakistan Studies	2
03	HIS:606	History of Umayyad’s (661-750 )	3
04	HIS:607	Muslims In India ( 711-1526)	3
05	HIS:608	Pre Khanate Period of Balochistan	3
06	ENG:605	Communication Skills	1
		Total	15

3^rd Semester

No	Course Code	Title	Credit Hours
01	ENG:603	English-III	3
02	Math:601	Math/Statistic	3
03	HIS:619	History Of Europe (1453-1789)	3
04	HIS:601	Historiography	3
05	HIS:609	Muslims In South Asia 1526-1707	3
06	HIS:604	Khanate period of Balochistan	3
		Total	18

^4th Semester

No	Course Code	Title	Credit Hours
01	HIS:603	Philosophy of History	3
02	Lang:601	Regional Languages	3
03	HIS:603	History Of Europe 1789-1890	3
04	HIS:611	History of Abbasside 750-1258	3
05	HIS:612	British Balochistan	3
06	HIS:613	Muslims in South Asia 1707-1857	3
		Total	18

5^th Semester

No	Course Code	Title	Credit Hours
01	IR:601	International Relations & Organization	3
02	HIS:614	History of Freedom Movement (1857-1947)	3
03	HIS:620	Intellectual History of Muslims of South Asia	3
04	HIS:621	Muslims in Spain ( 755-1492)	3
05	Lang:602	Introduction to Balochi/ Brahui/ Pashto literature	3
		Total	15

6^th Semester

No	Course Code	Title	Credit Hours
01	HIS:615	Research Methodology	3
02	HIS:616	History of Pakistan ( 1947- 1971)	3
03	HIS:622	History of Muslims Social and Political Thoughts	3
04	HIS:623	History of Europe ( 1891- 1945)	3
05	HIS:624	History of Sufism	3
		Total	15

7^thSemester

No	Course Code	Title	Credit Hours
01	HIS:618	History of Pakistan ( 1971- 2013)	3
02	HIS:625	History of U.S.A	3
03	HIS:626	Personalities & Institution in Balochistan Seminar Course	3
04	HIS:627	History of Afghanistan (1747-1933)	3
05	HIS:628	History of Ancient India	3
06	IR:602	Regional Organizations	3
		Students having CGPA of 3.00 can opt for thesis
		Total	18

8^thSemester

No	Course Code	Title	Credit Hours
01	HIS:629	New Trends in History	3
02	HIS:630	Contemporary World History	3
03	Arch:601	Principle and Method of Archeology	3
04	HIS:631	History of Modern World Muslims ( 1919-1945)	3
05	PSC:602	Foreign Policy of Pakistan	3
06	GDS:601	Gender Studies	3
07		Thesis opt	6
		Non-credit Viva voce is compulsory to pass
		Total	18

M.A History 2 Years( Four Semester)

First Semester

Course	Course Title	Credit
HIS601	Historiography	3(3-0)
HIS602	Early History of Islam (570-661)	3(3-0)
HIS603	Muslim rule in India (712-1526)	3(3-0)
HIS604	History of freedom Movement in India subcontinent (1857-1947)	3(3-0)
HIS605	Early medieval Europe (1453-1789)	3(3-0)
ENG601	Functional English	2(2-0)
Total		(17)

Second Semester

Course	Course Title	Credit
HIS606	Philosophy of History	3(3-0)
HIS607	The great Mughals (1526-1707)	3(3-0)
HIS608	History of Pakistan (1947-1971)	3(3-0)
HIS609	History of Umayyad’s (661-750)	3(3-0)
HIS610	Historu of Europe (1789-1890 AD)	3(3-0)
Total		(15)

Third Semester

Course	Course Title	Credit
HIS611	Research Methodology	3(3-0)
HIS612	History of Abbasids (750-1258)	3(3-0)
HIS613	History of Pakistan (1971- upto date	3(3-0)
HIS614	History of Europe (1891-1945 AD)	3(3-0)
HIS615	History of Balochistan part -1	3(3-0)
Total		(15)

Fourth Semester

Course	Course Title	Credit
HIS616	History of Balochistan part-II	3(3-0)
HIS617	Later Mughal and British (1707-1857)	3(3-0)
HIS618	History of America after world war 2^nd	3(3-0)
HIS619	Research Paper and Presentation	6(6-0)
Total		(15)

Curriculum Summary

Out of the following courses, students can take any eight (08) courses of three credit hours each so as to make a total of twenty four (24) credit hours. While the entire curriculum is consisting over a total of thirty (30) credit hours, the remaining six (6) Credit hours is allocated to Thesis work.

Compulsory Courses

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit hours
01	HIS- 101	Research Methodology	03
02	HIS- 102	Islamic History and Culture	03
03	HIS- 103	Philosophy of History & Historiography	03
04	HIS- 104	History of Balochistan (1666-1947 A.D.)	03

Optional Courses (Choose any Four Papers)

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit hours
05	HIS- 105	History of Muslim Nationalism and the Creation of Pakistan (1857-1947 A.D.)	03
06	HIS-106	History of Political and Constitutional Development in Pakistan (1947-1988 A.D.)	03
07	HIS-107	Modern History of Afghanistan (1747-1933 A.D.)	03
08	HIS-108	History of Classical Europe	03
09	HIS-109	New Trends in History	03
10	HIS-110	Contemporary World History	03
11	HIS-111	History of the United States of America	03