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VU BS Islamic Studies study scheme: all 8 semesters

Every course in BS Islamic Studies at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours and prerequisites.

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

7 required
BS Islamic Studies semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS001 VU-Computer Proficiency License
None 3
ENG101 English Comprehension
None 3
ISL1151 Arabic Through Quranic Text
None 3
MGT211 Introduction To Business
None 3
URD101 Urdu
None 3
ISL202 Islamic Studies
None 2
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning
None 1

Semester 2

6 required, 3 electives
BS Islamic Studies semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing
None 3
ISL1252 Introduction of Topics of Holy Qur’an
None 3
ISL1253 Arabic Language – I
None 3
MTH100 General Mathematics
None 3
PAK301 Pakistan Studies
None 2
FHQ1101 Fehm e Quran
None 1
BS Islamic Studies semester 2: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU101 Foundations of Education
None 3
PSC201 International Relations
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3

Semester 3

6 required, 3 electives
BS Islamic Studies semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ISL2351 Textual Study of al-Qur’an-I
None 3
ISL2352 History & Compilation of Hadith
None 3
MGT602 Entrepreneurship
None 3
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
None 3
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
None 2
FHQ1102 Fehm e Quran II
None 1
BS Islamic Studies semester 3: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU433 Professionalism in Teaching
None 3
IT430 E-Commerce
None 3
MGT301 Principles of Marketing
None 3

Semester 4

5 required, 3 electives
BS Islamic Studies semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU301 General Methods of Teaching
None 3
GSC101 General Science
None 3
ISL2453 Textual Study of al-Qur’an – II
None 3
ISL2454 History of Fiqh
None 3
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
BS Islamic Studies semester 4: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
BNK612 Financial Jurisprudence in Islam
None 3
EDU512 Teaching of Islamic Studies
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3

Semester 5

5 required
BS Islamic Studies semester 5: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ISL3560 Study of Sirah of Holy Prophet (PBUH)
None 3
ISL3561 Textual Study of al-Qur’an – III
None 3
ISL3562 Textual Study of Hadith
None 3
ISL3563 Arabic Language II
None 3
ISL3564 Internship/ Field Study
None 3

Semester 6

5 required
BS Islamic Studies semester 6: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ISL3665 Textual Study of al-Qur’an – IV
None 3
ISL3666 Ulum-ul-Quran
None 3
ISL3667 Textual Study of Islamic Fiqh
None 3
ISL3668 Al- Dawah wal Irshad
None 3
ISL3669 Methods of Research
None 3

Semester 7

5 required
BS Islamic Studies semester 7: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ISL4760 History of Tafsir and its Principles
None 3
ISL4761 Ulum al Hadith
None 3
ISL4762 Usul-ul-Fiqh
None 3
ISL4763 Islam and Science
None 3
ISL4764 Study of World Religions
None 3

Semester 8

2 required, 7 electives
BS Islamic Studies semester 8: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ISL4865 Islamic Culture and Civilization
None 3
ISL4869 Capstone Project/Thesis
None 3
BS Islamic Studies semester 8: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ISL4801 Study of Tasawwuf
None 3
ISL4802 Islamic Political Thought
None 3
ISL4803 Islamic and International Humanitarian Law
None 3
ISL4804 Introduction to Orientalism
None 3
ISL4866 Introduction to Objectives of Shari’ah
None 3
ISL4867 The Ethics of Disagreement in Islam
None 3
ISL4868 Principles of Economics in Islam
None 3

From the BS Islamic Studies study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

Programs in the Faculty of Arts

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Departments: Economics · English · Mass Communication · Psychology · Sociology · Islamic Studies and Pakistan Studies

BS

4 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

Diploma

1 year

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about BS Islamic Studies

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

How many semesters is BS Islamic Studies at VU?

BS Islamic Studies has 8 semesters over 4 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS Islamic Studies?

Required: CS001 VU-Computer Proficiency License, ENG101 English Comprehension, ISL1151 Arabic Through Quranic Text, MGT211 Introduction To Business, URD101 Urdu, ISL202 Islamic Studies, VU001 Introduction to e-Learning.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS Islamic Studies 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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