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VU BS Software Engineering study scheme: all 8 semesters

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

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology 4 years · 8 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Which electives and deficiency courses you take is set by the course selection rules in the VU handbook.

Semester 1

7 required, 1 deficiency
BS Software Engineering semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS101 Introduction to Computing
None 3
CS201 Introduction to Programming
None 3
CS201P Introduction to Programming (Practical)
None 1
ENG101 English Comprehension
None 3
MTH202 Discrete Mathematics
None 3
STA301 Statistics and Probability
None 3
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning
None 1
BS Software Engineering semester 1: deficiency courses
Deficiency Prerequisite Credit hours
MTH100 General Mathematics
None 3

Semester 2

3 required, 8 electives, 1 deficiency
BS Software Engineering semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS302 Digital Logic Design
None 3
MTH5101 Calculus I
None 3
PAK301 Pakistan Studies
None 2
BS Software Engineering semester 2: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
CS304 Object Oriented Programming
CS201 3
CS304P Object Oriented Programming (Practical)
None 1
CS403 Database Management Systems
CS201 3
CS403P Database Management Systems (Practical)
None 1
ECO401 Economics
None 3
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
None 3
BS Software Engineering semester 2: deficiency courses
Deficiency Prerequisite Credit hours
MTH104 Sets and Logic
None 3

Semester 3

5 required, 2 electives
BS Software Engineering semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS401 Computer Architecture and Assembly Language Programming
CS201 3
CS504 Software Engineering - I
CS201 3
MCM301 Communication skills
ENG101 3
CS525 Professional Practices
None 2
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
None 2
BS Software Engineering semester 3: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
CS301 Data Structures
CS201 3
CS301P Data Structures (Practical)
None 1

Semester 4

4 required, 4 electives
BS Software Engineering semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS510 Software Requirements and Specifications
CS504 3
CS603 Software Architecture and Design
CS504 3
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing
ENG101 3
MGT602 Entrepreneurship
None 3
BS Software Engineering semester 4: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
PHY101 Physics
None 3
PHY301 Circuit Theory
None 3
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims)
None 2
ISL202 Islamic Studies
None 2

Semester 5

4 required, 5 electives
BS Software Engineering semester 5: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS601 Data Communication
CS101 3
CS604 Operating Systems
CS301 3
CS607 Artificial Intelligence
None 3
CSI619 Field Experience / Internship
None 3
BS Software Engineering semester 5: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
CS306 Introduction to Python
None 3
CS408 Human Computer Interaction
CS101 3
CS608 Software Verification and Validation
None 3
SE601 Software Construction & Development
CS603 2
SE601P Software Construction & Development (Practical)
None 1

Semester 6

2 required, 7 electives
BS Software Engineering semester 6: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS611 Software Quality Engineering
CS504 3
CS615 Software Project Management
CS504 3
BS Software Engineering semester 6: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
CS402 Theory of Automata
None 3
CS442 Introduction to Data Science
None 3
CS501 Advance Computer Architecture
None 3
CS511 Web Engineering
CS201 3
CS605 Software Engineering - II
CS504 3
CS609 System Programming
CS201 3
SE602 Software Re-Engineering
None 3

Semester 7

6 required, 3 electives
BS Software Engineering semester 7: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS619 Final Project
None 3
CS205 Information Security
None 3
CS502 Fundamentals of Algorithms
None 3
CS699 Professional Certification
None 3
MTH401 Differential Equations
None 3
MTH501 Linear Algebra
None 3
BS Software Engineering semester 7: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
CS515 Advanced Database Management System
None 3
CS521 Web Systems and Technologies
None 3
CS614 Data Warehousing
CS403 3

Semester 8

3 required, 3 electives
BS Software Engineering semester 8: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS619 Final Project
None 3
CS621 Parallel and Distributed Computing
None 3
MTH603 Numerical Analysis
None 3
BS Software Engineering semester 8: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MGT211 Introduction To Business
None 3
MGT502 Organizational Behaviour
None 3
MGT610 Business Ethics
None 3

From the BS Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering

A 2-year program with 4 semesters.

See the BS-Lateral Software Engineering scheme

Programs in the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology

All VU programs

Departments: Computer Science

MS

2 years

BS

4 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

Diploma

1 year

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about BS Software Engineering

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

How many semesters is BS Software Engineering at VU?

BS Software Engineering has 8 semesters over 4 years. BS-Lateral Software Engineering has 4 semesters over 2 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS Software Engineering?

Required: CS101 Introduction to Computing, CS201 Introduction to Programming, ENG101 English Comprehension, MTH202 Discrete Mathematics, STA301 Statistics and Probability, CS201P Introduction to Programming (Practical), VU001 Introduction to e-Learning. Deficiency: MTH100 General Mathematics.

When is the final project in BS Software Engineering?

CS619 Final Project is in semesters 7 and 8, at 3 credit hours in each.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS Software Engineering 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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