BS Course offered by Department of History QAU

REVISED SCHEME OF STUDIES

(FALL AUGUST 2021)

The BS History degree is designed to provide a broad range of courses that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the subject. The general rules for the BS program in History are the same as for all the BS programs offered at the campus of QAU.

  1. Duration

BS History is a four-year degree program comprising of eight regular semesters.

  1. Eligibility Criterion

Minimum 50% aggregate marks each in HSSC OR equivalent exams (as per IBCC equivalence).

  1. Academic Requirements for Degree

Regular Degree:          BS History (Four Year Degree Program)

Successful completion of 131 credit hours spread over 44 Courses and one Undergraduate Thesis (Optional) in eight regular semesters.

Cut off Degree:          BA (equivalent to Two Year Degree Program)

Successful completion of minimum of 63 credit hours in four regular semesters. A cumulative grade point average of 1 or more will be required to pass the degree.

Each regular semester shall be spread over eighteen weeks, 16 weeks for teaching and two weeks for preparation and the conduct of examinations. The progress of the student shall be monitored in each semester on the basis of a student’s academic performance in the semester as measured by the number of courses passed and Grade Point Average (GPA).

  1. Optional Courses

In addition to Compulsory and Interdisciplinary Courses, and Core Courses of History, students will complete credit hours from the courses offered at the Department from different streams of specialization. In addition, a student may also choose 4 courses of 3 credits each (4×3=12 Credits) from other Social Sciences departments with the permission of Course Coordinator and Chairperson.

Courses will be offered from the following six streams of specialization depending upon the availability of faculty:

  1. Pre-modern South Asia
  2. Modern South Asia
  3. History of Pakistan
  4. Muslim Civilization
  5. European History
  6. World History
  7. Undergraduate Thesis (Optional)

During the eighth and the final semester, a student may take an Undergraduate Thesis (Optional) of 6 credits hours in lieu of two courses of 3 credits each. Undergraduate thesis will be supervised by a faculty member and will be evaluated by an external examiner.

LIST OF COURSES

  1. Compulsory Courses
    • Foundation Courses
Course Code Course Title Semester Credits 
ISL/100 Islamic Studies 1st 3
HI/102 Ethics (Optional for non-Muslim students) 1st 3
PS/100 Pakistan Studies 2nd 3
HI/104 Computer Skills for Social Sciences 1st 2
ENG/101 English I: Reading and Writing Skills 1st 3
ENG/102 English II: Composition Writing 2nd 3
ENG/201 English III: Communication and Presentation Skills 3rd 3
HI/108 Introduction to History 1st 3
HI/109 Everyday Science 3rd 3
HI/110 Logic and Critical Thinking 3rd 3
Total: 26
  • Interdisciplinary Courses
Course Code Course Title Semester Credits
HI/116 Introduction to Economics 3rd 3
HI/117 Introduction to Geography 2nd 3
SPIR/100 Introduction to Political Science 1st 3
HI/120 Introduction to Psychology 3rd 3
SOC/100 Introduction to Sociology 2nd 3
SPIR/201 Introduction to International Relations 4th 3
HI/123 Introduction to Public Policy and Governance 4th 3
Total: 21
  • Core Courses for History
Course Code Course Title Semester

Credits 

HI/131 A Survey of the World Civilizations 2nd 3
HI/132 A Survey of the Muslim Civilization till 1258 4th 3
HI/133 A Survey of European Civilization till 1900 3rd 3
HI/134 The Modern World Since 1900 4th 3
HI/135 History of South Asia: 600-1500 1st 3
HI/136 History of South Asia: 1500-1800 2nd 3
HI/137 History of South Asia: 1800-1947 3rd 3
HI/138 History of Pakistan: 1947 to date 4th 3
HI/139 Methods of Historical Research (Theory) 5th 3
HI/140 Methods of Historical Research (Applied) 6th 3
HI/141 Philosophy of History 7th 3
HI/142 Historiography 8th 3
Total: 36

 2. Optional Courses

2.1       Stream 1: Pre-Modern South Asia

HI/151 Historiography on Medieval South Asia
HI/152 Ancient Civilizations in India
HI/153 Ancient India: From the Earliest Times till 600 AD
HI/154 Religions in Premodern South Asia
HI/155 Premodern Indian Political Thought till AD 1000
HI/156 Muslim Political Thought and Governance in Medieval South Asia
HI/157 Social and Cultural History of Medieval South Asia
HI/158 Economic History of Medieval South Asia
HI/159 Intellectual History of Medieval South Asia
HI/160 Scientific and Technological Developments in Medieval South Asia
HI/161 Art and Architecture in Medieval South Asia
HI/162 A Study of Texts and Production of History in Medieval South Asia
HI/163 A Survey Course on Sufism in Medieval South Asia
HI/164 Sufi Music and Poetry in Medieval South Asia
HI/165 Gender and Sufism in Medieval South Asia
HI/166 A Seminar Course on Premodern South Asia

2.2       Stream 2: Modern South Asia

HI/176 Historiography on Modern South Asia
HI/177 Colonialism in South Asia
HI/178 British Colonial Governance and Institutions
HI/179 Political and Constitutional Developments in Colonial India
HI/180 Indian Nationalism
HI/181 Muslim Nationalism in South Asia
HI/182 Muslim Religious Modernism in South Asia
HI/183 Evolution of Muslim Identity in South Asia
HI/184 Sufism in Modern South Asia
HI/185 History of Republic of India
HI/186 Partition, Migration and Violence in South Asia
HI/187 History of Afghanistan
HI/188 Institutional Development in Republic of India
HI/189 Religion and Politics in Republic of India
HI/190 History of People’s Republic of Bangladesh
HI/191 History of Sri Lanka
HI/192 History of Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan
HI/193 A Seminar Course on Modern South Asia

2.3       Stream 3: History of Pakistan

HI/201 Historiography on Pakistan
HI/202 Social and Cultural History of Pakistan
HI/203 Constitutional Development in Pakistan
HI/204 Institutional Developments in Pakistan
HI/205 Religion and Politics in Pakistan
HI/206 Foreign Policy of Pakistan
HI/207 Economic History of Pakistan
HI/208 Governance and Public Policy in Pakistan
HI/209 Women and Gender in Pakistan
HI/210 History of Pakistani Literature
HI/211 Regional History of Pakistan: The Kashmir Issue
HI/212 Regional History of Pakistan: Balochistan
HI/213 Regional History of Pakistan: East Bengal
HI/214 Regional History of Pakistan: FATA and Princely States
HI/215 Regional History of Pakistan: Gilgit and Baltistan
HI/216 Regional History of Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhawa
HI/217 Regional History of Pakistan: Punjab
HI/218 Regional History of Pakistan: Sindh
HI/219 A Seminar Course on Pakistan

2.4       Stream 4: Muslim Civilization

HI/226 Historiography on Muslim Civilization
HI/227 Life and Times of the Holy Prophet, 570-632
HI/228 The Birth of Muslim Civilization, Society and State in Early Islam, 570-632
HI/229 State and Society in Early Caliphate, 632-660
HI/230 State and Society under the Umayyads, 660-749
HI/231 State and Society under the Abbasids, 749-1258
HI/232 Scientific Developments of the Muslim Civilization
HI/233 Literary, Cultural and Architectural Developments of the Muslim Civilization
HI/234 Arab Rule in Spain
HI/235 Regional Kingdoms during Late Abbasid and Post-Abbasid Periods
HI/236 History of the Fatimids
HI/237 History of the Ottomans
HI/238 Muslim Civilization in North Africa
HI/239 Muslims in Central Asia
HI/240 Muslims in South East Asia
HI/241 Sufism in the Early Centuries of Islam: A Survey Course
HI/242 Women and Gender in Sufism
HI/243 Contemporary Middle East
HI/244 Muslims in the West
HI/245 Women and Gender in Islam
HI/246 A Seminar Course on Muslim Civilization
2.5     Stream 5: European History
HI/251 Historiography on Europe
HI/252 Greco-Roman Civilization
HI/253 History of Medieval Europe: From Renaissance to French Revolution, 1350-1789
HI/254 History of Europe,1789-1914
HI/255 History of Europe, 1914-1945
HI/256 History of Europe, 1945 to date
HI/257 History of European Colonialism
HI/258 Intellectual History of Modern Europe
HI/259 Economic Thought in Europe
HI/260 European Political Thought
HI/261 History of England
HI/262 History of France
HI/263 History of Germany
HI/264 History of Russia
HI/265 History of Scandinavia
HI/266 History of Italy
HI/267 History of Spain
HI/268 A Seminar Course on European History

  2.6       Stream 6: World History

Stream 6 of Specialization
World History
HI/275 Historiography on World History
HI/276 History of America: From Earliest Times to 1776
HI/277 History of USA,1776-1865
HI/278 History of USA,1865- to date
HI/279 Foreign Policy of USA
HI/280 History of Colonial Latin America, 1490-1900
HI/281 Nations in South America
HI/282 History of Sub-Saharan Africa
HI/283 History of Mediterranean Region
HI/284 History of the USSR, 1917-1991
HI/285 History of Central Asia
HI/286 History of Modern Afghanistan, 1919 to date
HI/287 History of China
HI/288 History of Japan
HI/289 History of Modern South East Asia
HI/290 History of Australia and New Zealand
HI/291 A Seminar Course on World History

Semester-wise Breakup of Courses

Semester 1

Course Code Course Title Credits 
ISL/100 Islamic Studies (or HI/102 Ethics) 3
HI/104 Computer Skills for Social Sciences 2
ENG/101 English I: Reading & Writing Skills 3
HI/108 Introduction to History 3
SPIR/100 Introduction to Political Science 3
HI/135 History of South Asia, 600-1500 3
Total: 17

Semester 2

Course Code Course Title

Credits 

ENG/102 English II: Composition Writing 3
HI/117 Introduction to Geography 3
SOC/100 Introduction to Sociology 3
HI/136 History of South Asia, 1500-1800 3
HI/131 A Survey of the World Civilizations 3
PS/100 Pakistan Studies 3
Total: 18

Semester 3

Course Code Course Title

Credits 

ENG/102 English III: Communication and Presentation Skills 3
HI/109 Everyday Science 3
HI/120 Introduction to Psychology 3
HI/137 History of South Asia, 1800-1947 3
HI/133 A Survey of European Civilization 3
HI/110 Logic and Critical Thinking 3
Total: 18

Semester 4

Course Code Course Title

Credits 

SPIR/201 Introduction to International Relations 3
HI/123 Introduction to Public Policy and Governance 3
HI/138 History of Pakistan from 1947 to date 3
HI/134 The Modern World Since 1900 3
HI/132 A Survey of the Muslim Civilization till 1258 3
Total: 15

 Semester 5

Course Code Course Title

Credits 

HI/139 Methods for Historical Research (Theory) 3
HI/116 Introduction to Economics 3
Optional Course 3
Optional Course 3
Optional Course 3
Optional Course 3
Total: 18

Semester 6

Course Code Course Title

Credits 

HI/140 Methods for Historical Research (Applied) 3
Optional Course 3
Optional Course 3
Optional Course 3
Optional Course 3
Optional Course 3
Total: 18

Semester 7

Course Code Course Title Credits
HI/141 Philosophy of History 3
Optional Course 3
Optional Course 3
Optional Course 3
Optional Course 3
Total: 15

Semester 8

Course Code Course Title

Credits 

HI/142 Historiography 3
Optional Course 3
Optional Course 3
Optional Course 3
HI/150 Undergraduate Thesis (Optional) 6
Total: 12

 Split up of Courses at a Glance

Courses Semesters Total Courses
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Foundation Courses 4 2 3 X X X X X 9
Interdisciplinary Courses 1 2 1 2 1 X X X 7
Core Courses for History 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 12
Optional Courses X X X X 4 4 5 3 16
Undergraduate Thesis (Optional) X X X X X X X (6 credits)
Total Courses 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 4 44