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VU BS Sociology study scheme: all 8 semesters

Every course in BS Sociology 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

6 required, 2 electives
BS Sociology semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS101 Introduction to Computing
None 3
ENG101 English Comprehension
None 3
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
None 3
SOC201 Social Statistics
None 3
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work
None 3
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning
None 1
BS Sociology semester 1: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims)
None 2
ISL202 Islamic Studies
None 2

Semester 2

6 required
BS Sociology semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing
None 3
ETH100 Effective Citizenship
None 3
MTH302 Business Mathematics & Statistics
None 3
SOC302 Sociological Theories
None 3
SOC404 Pakistani Society and Culture
None 3
PAK301 Pakistan Studies
None 2

Semester 3

6 required
BS Sociology semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
MGT602 Entrepreneurship
None 3
SOC401 Cultural Anthropology
None 3
SOC403 Gender Studies
None 3
SOC602 Sociology of Education
None 3
URD101 Urdu
None 3
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
None 2

Semester 4

5 required
BS Sociology semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
GSC101 General Science
None 3
PSY403 Social Psychology
None 3
SOC603 Sociology of Development
None 3
SOC604 Community Development
None 3
SOC605 Population Dynamics
None 3

Semester 5

4 required, 2 electives
BS Sociology semester 5: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
MGT502 Organizational Behaviour
None 3
SOC402 Sociological Perspectives
None 3
SOC509 Quantitative Research Methodology
None 3
SOC606 Rural Sociology
None 3
BS Sociology semester 5: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MGT111 Introduction to Public Administration
None 3
MGT522 Introduction to Public Policy
None 3

Semester 6

5 required, 3 electives
BS Sociology semester 6: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
SOC607 Urban Sociology
None 3
SOC608 Sociology of Health
None 3
SOC609 Qualitative Research Methods
None 3
SOC612 Political Sociology
None 3
SOC613 Social Change and Transformation
None 3
BS Sociology semester 6: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MCM401 Fundamentals of Public Relations
None 3

Semester 7

6 required
BS Sociology semester 7: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
PSY515 Cross Cultural Psychology
None 3
SOC611 Criminology
None 3
SOC614 Sociology of Religion
None 3
SOC615 Environmental Sociology
None 3
SOC616 Sociology of Globalization
None 3
SOCI619 Internship Report-Sociology
None 3

Semester 8

5 required
BS Sociology semester 8: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU403 Art, Crafts and Calligraphy
None 3
SOC499 Capstone Project
None 3
SOC601 Social Policy and Governance
None 3
SOC610 Electronic Media & Virtual Community
None 3
SOC617 Social Entrepreneurship
None 3

From the BS Sociology 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 Sociology

A 2-year program with 4 semesters. They have the same courses as semesters 5 to 8 above.

See the BS-Lateral Sociology scheme

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 Sociology

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

How many semesters is BS Sociology at VU?

BS Sociology has 8 semesters over 4 years. BS-Lateral Sociology has 4 semesters over 2 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS Sociology?

Required: CS101 Introduction to Computing, ENG101 English Comprehension, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, SOC201 Social Statistics, SOC301 Introduction to Social Work, VU001 Introduction to e-Learning. Electives: ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims), ISL202 Islamic Studies.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS Sociology 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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