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VU BS-Lateral Public Administration study scheme: all 4 semesters

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

Faculty of Management 2 years · 4 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Semester 1

5 required
BS-Lateral Public Administration semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO403 Macroeconomics
None 3
PAD603 Governance, Democracy and Society
MGT111 3
SOC401 Cultural Anthropology
None 3
SOC404 Pakistani Society and Culture
None 3
STA630 Research Methods
None 3

Semester 2

2 required, 5 electives
BS-Lateral Public Administration semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
MGT621 Administrative Law and Accountability
MGT111 3
PADI699 Internship / Field Experience
None 3
BS-Lateral Public Administration semester 2: 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 3

4 required, 2 electives
BS-Lateral Public Administration semester 3: 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-Lateral Public Administration semester 3: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU406 Critical Thinking and reflective Practice
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3

Semester 4

4 required, 2 electives
BS-Lateral Public Administration semester 4: 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-Lateral Public Administration semester 4: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM517 Online Journalism
None 3
MCM601 Media Management
None 3

From the BS-Lateral 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.

4 years · 8 semesters

BS Public Administration

The 4-year program, with 8 semesters.

See the BS 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-Lateral Public Administration

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

How many semesters is BS-Lateral Public Administration at VU?

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

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS-Lateral Public Administration?

Required: ECO403 Macroeconomics, PAD603 Governance, Democracy and Society, SOC401 Cultural Anthropology, SOC404 Pakistani Society and Culture, STA630 Research Methods.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS-Lateral 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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