Road map for Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security (NCEAC Accredited)

  • Course Duration: 4 Years

  • Total Credit Hours: 134

  • Semester: 8

Semester 1

Semester 2

Subject Title PRE Req CATEGORY Th+Lab Credit Hrs.
Programming Fundamentals – Major (CC 1) 4 (3+1) 4
Introduction to Cyber Security – Major (CYS 1) 3 (2+1) 3
Applied Physics (Natural Science) – General Education 1 3 (2+1) 3
Functional English – General Education 2 3 (3+0) 3
Applications of Information and Communication Technologies – General Education 3 3 (2+1) 3
Islamic Studies / Ethics – General Education 4 2 (2+0) 2
Fundamental of Math – I – GER 0 (0+0) 0
Total 18
Subject Title PRE Req Course Group Th+Lab Credit Hrs.
Object Oriented Programming Programming Fundamentals Major (CC 2) 4 (3+1) 4
Digital Logic Design – Major (CC 3) 4 (3+1) 4
Expository Writing Functional English General Education 5 3 (3+0) 3
Quantitative Reasoning – I – General Education 6 3 (3+0) 3
Professional Practices (Arts and Humanities) – General Education 7 2 (2+0) 2
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan – General Education 8 2 (2+0) 2
Fundamental of Math – II Fundamental of Math – I GER 0 (0+0) 0
Total 18

Semester 3

Semester 4

Subject Title PRE Req Course Group Th+Lab Credit Hrs.
Data Structures and Algorithms Object Oriented Programming Major (CC 4) 4 (3+1) 4
Computer Networks – Major (CC 5) 3 (2+1) 3
Information Security Management – Major (CYS 2) 3 (3+0) 3
Discrete Structures (IDS – I) – IDS 1 3 (3+0) 3
Fehm-e-Quran – I (for Muslim Students) – General Education 9-I 1 (0+1) 1
Quantitative Reasoning – II Quantitative Reasoning – I General Education 10 3 (3+0) 3
Total 18
Subject Title PRE Req Course Group Th+Lab Credit Hrs.
Operating Systems Data Structures and Algorithms Major (CC 6) 4 (3+1) 4
Network Security Computer Networks Major (CYS 3) 3 (2+1) 3
Calculus and Analytical Geometry (IDS – II) – IDS 2 3 (3+0) 3
Civics and Community Engagement – General Education 11 2 (2+0) 2
Entrepreneurship – General Education 12 2 (2+0) 2
Fehm-e-Quran – II (for Muslim Students) Fehm-e-Quran – I (for Muslim Students) General Education 9-II 1 (0+1) 1
Internship – Field Experience 3 3
Total 18

Semester 5

Semester 6

Subject Title PRE Req Course Group Th+Lab Credit Hrs.
Computer Organization and Architecture Digital Logic Design Major (CC 7) 3 (2+1) 3
Cryptography – Major (CYS 4) 3 (2+1/3+0) 3
Secure Software Design and Development – Major (CYS 5) 3 (2+1) 3
Specialization Elective-I – Major (Elective 1) 3 3
Artificial Intelligence (IDS – III) – IDS 3 – Mandatory 3 (2+1) 3
Professional Certification – Certification 3 3
Total 18
Subject Title PRE Req Course Group Th+Lab Credit Hrs.
Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing – Major (CYS 6) 3 (2+1) 3
Digital Forensics and Incident Response – Major (CYS 7) 3 (2+1) 3
Database Systems – Major (CC 8) 4 (3+1) 4
Specialization Elective-II – Major (Elective 2) 3 3
Introduction to Management (Social Science) – General Education 13 2 (2+0) 2
Pakistan Studies – General Education 14 2 (2+0) 2
Final Year Project I (Proposal Defense) – FYP/Capstone Project 1 1
Total 14

Semester 7

Semester 8

Subject Title PRE Req Course Group Th+Lab Credit Hrs.
Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering – Major (CYS 8) 3 (2+1) 3
Cloud and Application Security – Major (CYS 9) 3 (2+1) 3
Specialization Elective- III – Major (Elective 3) 3 3
Specialization Elective- IV – Major (Elective 4) 3 3
Digital Marketing and E-Commerce (IDS – IV) – IDS 4 3 (3+0) 3
National Skill Competency Test (HEC) – Mandatory 1 1
Final Year Project II (Design and Development) Final Year Project I (Proposal Defense) FYP/Capstone Project 2 2
Total 15
Subject Title PRE Req Course Group Th+Lab Credit Hrs.
Specialization Elective-V – Major (Elective 5) 3 3
Specialization Elective-VI – Major (Elective 6) 3 3
Final Year Project-III (Demonstration and Presentation) Final Year Project II (Design and Development) FYP/Capstone Project 3 3
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Total 9