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VU B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary study scheme: all 8 semesters

Every course in B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours and prerequisites.

Faculty of Education 4 years · 8 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Semester 1

12 required, 2 electives
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS101 Introduction to Computing
None 3
EDU101 Foundations of Education
None 3
EDU303 Child Development
None 3
EDU304 Introduction to Guidance and Counseling
None 3
EDU410 Teaching of Literacy Skills
None 3
EDU411 Teaching of Urdu
None 3
EDU431 Test Development & Evaluation
None 3
ENG101 English Comprehension
None 3
MTH100 General Mathematics
None 3
PSY406 Educational Psychology
None 3
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
None 3
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning
None 1
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 1: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims)
None 2
ISL202 Islamic Studies
None 2

Semester 2

9 required, 9 electives
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU301 General Methods of Teaching
None 3
EDU305 Classroom Management
None 3
EDU401 Contemporary Issues and Trends in Education
None 3
EDU512 Teaching of Islamic Studies
None 3
EDU601 Philosophy of Education
None 3
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing
None 3
GSC101 General Science
None 3
SOC201 Social Statistics
None 3
PAK301 Pakistan Studies
None 2
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 2: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MGT503 Principles of Management
None 3
MGTE630 Knowledge Management
None 3
PSC201 International Relations
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work
None 3
SOC602 Sociology of Education
None 3
SOC604 Community Development
None 3

Semester 3

11 required, 9 electives
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU402 Curriculum Development
None 3
EDU405 Classroom Assessment
None 3
EDU406 Critical Thinking and reflective Practice
None 3
EDU407 Research Methods in Education
None 3
EDU430 ICT in Education
None 3
EDU433 Professionalism in Teaching
None 3
EDU515 Teaching of Geography
None 3
EDU516 Teaching of English
None 3
MGT602 Entrepreneurship
None 3
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
None 2
URD100 Urdu Language
None 2
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 3: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MGT503 Principles of Management
None 3
MGTE630 Knowledge Management
None 3
PSC201 International Relations
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work
None 3
SOC602 Sociology of Education
None 3
SOC604 Community Development
None 3

Semester 4

10 required, 8 electives
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU403 Art, Crafts and Calligraphy
None 3
EDU501 School, Community and Teacher
None 3
EDU510 Teaching of Mathematics
None 3
EDU602 Educational Leadership and Management
None 3
EDU604 Comparative Education
None 3
EDUA630 Research Project
None 3
ETH100 Effective Citizenship
None 3
GSC201 Teaching of General Science
None 3
TPTA519 Teaching Practice - I
None 3
TPTB519 Teaching Practice - II
None 3
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 4: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MGTE630 Knowledge Management
None 3
PSC201 International Relations
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work
None 3
SOC602 Sociology of Education
None 3
SOC604 Community Development
None 3

Semester 5

5 required, 9 electives
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 5: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU303 Child Development
None 3
EDU410 Teaching of Literacy Skills
None 3
EDU411 Teaching of Urdu
None 3
EDU431 Test Development & Evaluation
None 3
PSY406 Educational Psychology
None 3
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 5: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MGT503 Principles of Management
None 3
MGTE630 Knowledge Management
None 3
PSC201 International Relations
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work
None 3
SOC602 Sociology of Education
None 3
SOC604 Community Development
None 3

Semester 6

4 required, 9 electives
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 6: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU304 Introduction to Guidance and Counseling
None 3
EDU401 Contemporary Issues and Trends in Education
None 3
EDU512 Teaching of Islamic Studies
None 3
EDU601 Philosophy of Education
None 3
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 6: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MGT503 Principles of Management
None 3
MGTE630 Knowledge Management
None 3
PSC201 International Relations
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work
None 3
SOC602 Sociology of Education
None 3
SOC604 Community Development
None 3

Semester 7

5 required, 9 electives
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 7: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU402 Curriculum Development
None 3
EDU406 Critical Thinking and reflective Practice
None 3
EDU407 Research Methods in Education
None 3
EDU433 Professionalism in Teaching
None 3
EDU515 Teaching of Geography
None 3
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 7: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MGT503 Principles of Management
None 3
MGTE630 Knowledge Management
None 3
PSC201 International Relations
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work
None 3
SOC602 Sociology of Education
None 3
SOC604 Community Development
None 3

Semester 8

4 required, 8 electives
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 8: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU602 Educational Leadership and Management
None 3
EDU604 Comparative Education
None 3
EDUA630 Research Project
None 3
TPTB519 Teaching Practice - II
None 3
B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary semester 8: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MGTE630 Knowledge Management
None 3
PSC201 International Relations
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work
None 3
SOC602 Sociology of Education
None 3
SOC604 Community Development
None 3

From the B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

2 years

B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary (BS-Lateral)

A 2-year program.

See the B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary (BS-Lateral) scheme

Programs in the Faculty of Education

All VU programs

Departments: Education

BS

4 years

B.Ed

1.5 years

B.Ed

2.5 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary

The study scheme on vu.edu.pk is the official version.

How many semesters is B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary at VU?

B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary has 8 semesters over 4 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary?

Required: CS101 Introduction to Computing, EDU101 Foundations of Education, EDU303 Child Development, EDU304 Introduction to Guidance and Counseling, EDU410 Teaching of Literacy Skills, EDU411 Teaching of Urdu, EDU431 Test Development & Evaluation, ENG101 English Comprehension, MTH100 General Mathematics, PSY406 Educational Psychology, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, VU001 Introduction to e-Learning. Electives: ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims), ISL202 Islamic Studies.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary study scheme on vu.edu.pk, last checked on 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

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