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VU BS-Lateral Software Engineering study scheme: all 4 semesters

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

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

6 required, 3 electives
BS-Lateral Software Engineering semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS601 Data Communication
CS101 3
CS604 Operating Systems
CS301 3
CS607 Artificial Intelligence
None 3
CS615 Software Project Management
CS504 3
SE601 Software Construction & Development
CS603 2
SE601P Software Construction & Development (Practical)
None 1
BS-Lateral Software Engineering semester 1: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
CS306 Introduction to Python
None 3
CS408 Human Computer Interaction
CS101 3
CS608 Software Verification and Validation
None 3

Semester 2

2 required, 7 electives
BS-Lateral Software Engineering semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS611 Software Quality Engineering
CS504 3
CSI619 Field Experience / Internship
None 3
BS-Lateral Software Engineering semester 2: 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 3

6 required, 3 electives
BS-Lateral Software Engineering semester 3: 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-Lateral Software Engineering semester 3: 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 4

3 required, 3 electives
BS-Lateral Software Engineering semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS619 Final Project
None 3
CS621 Parallel and Distributed Computing
None 3
MTH603 Numerical Analysis
None 3
BS-Lateral Software Engineering semester 4: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MGT211 Introduction To Business
None 3
MGT502 Organizational Behaviour
None 3
MGT610 Business Ethics
None 3

From the BS-Lateral 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.

4 years · 8 semesters

BS Software Engineering

The 4-year program, with 8 semesters.

See the BS Software Engineering scheme

Programs in the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology

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Departments: Computer Science

MS

2 years

BS

4 years

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2 years

Diploma

1 year

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about BS-Lateral Software Engineering

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

How many semesters is BS-Lateral Software Engineering at VU?

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

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS-Lateral Software Engineering?

Required: CS601 Data Communication, CS604 Operating Systems, CS607 Artificial Intelligence, CS615 Software Project Management, SE601 Software Construction & Development, SE601P Software Construction & Development (Practical). Electives: CS306 Introduction to Python, CS408 Human Computer Interaction, CS608 Software Verification and Validation.

When is the final project in BS-Lateral Software Engineering?

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 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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