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VU BS Public Administration study scheme: all 8 semesters

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

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

5 required, 2 electives
BS Public Administration semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS101 Introduction to Computing
None 3
ENG101 English Comprehension
None 3
MGT503 Principles of Management
None 3
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
None 3
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning
None 1
BS Public Administration semester 1: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims)
None 2
ISL202 Islamic Studies
None 2

Semester 2

6 required
BS Public Administration semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing
None 3
MGT101 Financial Accounting
None 3
MGT111 Introduction to Public Administration
None 3
MGT522 Introduction to Public Policy
MGT111 3
MTH100 General Mathematics
None 3
PAK301 Pakistan Studies
None 2

Semester 3

4 required, 5 electives
BS Public Administration semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
MGT301 Principles of Marketing
None 3
MGT411 Money & Banking
None 3
STA301 Statistics and Probability
None 3
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
None 2
BS Public Administration semester 3: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO302 Principles of Microeconomics
None 3
ECO401 Economics
None 3
ECO402 Microeconomics
None 3
MGT501 Human Resource Management
MGT503 3
MGT611 Business & Labor Law
None 3

Semester 4

2 required, 7 electives
BS Public Administration semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ETH100 Effective Citizenship
None 3
MGT602 Entrepreneurship
None 3
BS Public Administration semester 4: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ACC501 Business Finance
None 3
BIO101 Basic I-Biology
None 3
GSC101 General Science
None 3
MCM401 Fundamentals of Public Relations
None 3
MGT502 Organizational Behaviour
MGT503 3
MGT513 Public Administration in Pakistan
MGT111 3
PHY101 Physics
None 3

Semester 5

4 required, 2 electives
BS Public Administration semester 5: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
PAD603 Governance, Democracy and Society
MGT111 3
SOC401 Cultural Anthropology
None 3
SOC404 Pakistani Society and Culture
None 3
STA630 Research Methods
None 3
BS Public Administration semester 5: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO403 Macroeconomics
None 3
ECO622 Energy Economics
None 3

Semester 6

2 required, 5 electives
BS Public Administration semester 6: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
MGT621 Administrative Law and Accountability
MGT111 3
PADI699 Internship / Field Experience
None 3
BS Public Administration semester 6: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO404 Managerial Economics
None 3
ECO610 Issues in the Economy of Pakistan
None 3
PSY405 Personality Psychology
None 3
SOC607 Urban Sociology
None 3
SOC612 Political Sociology
None 3

Semester 7

4 required, 2 electives
BS Public Administration semester 7: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
PAD699 Capstone Project
None 3
SOC613 Social Change and Transformation
None 3
SOC615 Environmental Sociology
None 3
SOC617 Social Entrepreneurship
None 3
BS Public Administration semester 7: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU406 Critical Thinking and reflective Practice
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3

Semester 8

4 required, 2 electives
BS Public Administration semester 8: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
MGT603 Strategic Management
MGT503 3
SOC601 Social Policy and Governance
None 3
SOC605 Population Dynamics
None 3
SOC616 Sociology of Globalization
None 3
BS Public Administration semester 8: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM517 Online Journalism
None 3
MCM601 Media Management
None 3

From the BS Public Administration 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 · 4 semesters

BS-Lateral Public Administration

A 2-year program with 4 semesters.

See the BS-Lateral Public Administration scheme

Programs in the Faculty of Management

All VU programs

Departments: Management Sciences · Public Administration

MS

2.5 years

BS

4 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

Diploma

1 year

Specialization Certificate

One semester

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about BS Public Administration

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

How many semesters is BS Public Administration at VU?

BS Public Administration has 8 semesters over 4 years. BS-Lateral Public Administration has 4 semesters over 2 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS Public Administration?

Required: CS101 Introduction to Computing, ENG101 English Comprehension, MGT503 Principles of Management, 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 BS Public Administration 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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