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VU BS-Lateral Computer Science study scheme: all 4 semesters

Every course in BS-Lateral Computer Science at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours, prerequisites and the electives for each of its 5 specializations.

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology 2 years · 4 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Semester 1

4 required, 3 electives
BS-Lateral Computer Science semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS205 Information Security
None 3
CS402 Theory of Automata
None 3
CS502 Fundamentals of Algorithms
CS301 3
CS607 Artificial Intelligence
CS502 3
BS-Lateral Computer Science semester 1: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MTH401 Differential Equations
MTH101 3
MTH5102 Calculus II
None 3
MTH603 Numerical Analysis
MTH101 3

Specializations

From semester 2, your electives come from your specialization. Pick one to see only its courses in semesters 2 to 4.

All specializations Artificial Intelligence 9 Computer Science 20 Data Science 10 Information Technology 14 Software Engineering 18

Semester 2

2 required, 4 electives

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BS-Lateral Computer Science semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS435 Cloud Computing
None 3
CSI619 Field Experience / Internship
None 3
BS-Lateral Computer Science semester 2: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
CS306 Introduction to Python
None 3
CS441 Big Data Concepts
None 3
CS442 Introduction to Data Science
None 3
STA302 Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
None 3

Semester 3

2 required, 4 electives

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BS-Lateral Computer Science semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS619 Final Project
None 3
CS699 Professional Certification
None 3
BS-Lateral Computer Science semester 3: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
CS614 Data Warehousing
CS403 3
CS620 Modelling and Simulation
None 3
CS626 Data Mining Techniques
None 3
CS628 Machine Learning
None 3

Semester 4

1 required, 2 electives

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BS-Lateral Computer Science semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS619 Final Project
None 3
BS-Lateral Computer Science semester 4: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
CS631 Deep Learning
None 3
STA621 Time Series Analysis
None 3

From the BS-Lateral Computer Science 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 Computer Science

The 4-year program, with 8 semesters. Semesters 1 to 4 here have the same courses as its semesters 5 to 8.

See the BS Computer Science scheme

Programs in the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology

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Departments: Computer Science

MS

2 years

BS

4 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

Diploma

1 year

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about BS-Lateral Computer Science

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

How many semesters is BS-Lateral Computer Science at VU?

BS-Lateral Computer Science has 4 semesters over 2 years. BS Computer Science has 8 semesters over 4 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS-Lateral Computer Science?

Required: CS205 Information Security, CS402 Theory of Automata, CS502 Fundamentals of Algorithms, CS607 Artificial Intelligence. Electives: MTH401 Differential Equations, MTH5102 Calculus II, MTH603 Numerical Analysis.

What specializations does BS-Lateral Computer Science have?

Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology and Software Engineering. From semester 2, your electives come from your specialization.

When is the final project in BS-Lateral Computer Science?

CS619 Final Project is in semesters 3 and 4, at 3 credit hours in each.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS-Lateral Computer Science 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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