BS Computer Networks and Security
A Bachelor of Science in Computer Networks and Security equips students with essential knowledge in network architecture, protocols, and cybersecurity measures. Combining theory with practical skills, the program prepares graduates to design, implement, and manage secure computer networks, addressing the increasing demand for skilled professionals in safeguarding digital infrastructures against cyber threats.
To equip students with the knowledge, skills, and expertise in computer networks and security to effectively meet industry demands for professional success.
PEO-1: Proficiently design, implement, and manage secure computer networks using knowledge of network architecture, protocols, and security measures.
PEO-2: Develop strong problem-solving skills to analyse, assess, and mitigate network security threats using best practices and modern tools.
PEO-3: Demonstrate professionalism, adaptability, and commitment to lifelong learning to succeed in dynamic network security environments and meet industry demands.
Sr. | PLOs | Description |
1 | Academic Education | To prepare graduates as computing professionals. |
2 | Knowledge for Solving Computing Problems | Apply knowledge of computing fundamentals, knowledge of a computing specialisation, and mathematics, science, and domain knowledge appropriate for the computing specialisation to the abstraction and conceptualisation of computing models from defined problems and requirements. |
3 | Problem Analysis | Identify, formulate, research literature, and solve complex computing problems, reaching substantiated conclusions using fundamental principles of mathematics, computing sciences, and relevant domain disciplines. |
4 | Design/ Development of Solutions | Design and evaluate solutions for complex computing problems, and design and evaluate systems, components, or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations. |
5 | Modern Tool Usage | Create, select, adapt and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern computing tools to complex computing activities, with an understanding of the limitations. |
6 | Individual and Team Work | Function effectively as an individual and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings. |
7 | Communication | Communicate effectively with the computing community and with society at large about complex computing activities by being able to comprehend and write effective reports, design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and understand clear instructions. |
8 | Computing Professionalism and Society | Understand and assess societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues within local and global contexts, and the consequential responsibilities relevant to professional computing practice. |
9 | Ethics | Understand and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities, and norms of professional computing practice. |
10 | Life-long Learning | Recognise the need, and have the ability, to engage in independent learning for continual development as a computing professional. |
- HSC (Pre-Engineering / Computer Science / Pre-Medical / Commerce) or A-Level or DAE.
- Students with pre-medical and commerce background are required to take an additional mathematics course.
The program offers vast opportunities in network administration and information security management across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, government, and consulting firms. With the increase in digital infrastructure, there is a growing demand for professionals skilled in securing and maintaining computer networks and their security. Students have the option to pursue certifications, higher education, and entrepreneurship in the network and security sectors.
BS Computer Networks and Security opens a wide range of career prospects for graduates, such as
- Network Administrator / Engineer
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Information Security
- Ethical Hacker and Security Consultant
First Year – Semester I | |
Title | Cr. Hrs. |
Functional English | 3+0 |
Applied Physics | 3+0 |
Applied Physics | 0+1 |
Islamic Studies OR Religious Education/Ethics | 2+0 |
Applications of Information and Communication Technologies | 2+0 |
Applications of Information and Communication Technologies | 0+1 |
Quantitative Reasoning I | 3+0 |
TOTAL | 13+2=15 |
First Year – Semester II | |
Title | Cr. Hrs. |
Expository Writing | 2+0 |
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2+0 |
Object Oriented Programming | 3+0 |
Object Oriented Programming | 0+1 |
Quantitative Reasoning II | 3+0 |
Digital Logic Design | 3+0 |
Digital Logic Design | 0+1 |
TOTAL | 13+2=15 |
Second Year – Semester III | |
Title | Cr. Hrs. |
Embedded System Design | 3+0 |
Embedded System Design | 0+1 |
Data Structure and Algorithm | 3+0 |
Data Structure and Algorithm | 0+1 |
Web Engineering | 3+0 |
Web Engineering | 0+1 |
Computer Architecture | 2+0 |
Computer Architecture | 0+1 |
TOTAL | 11+4=15 |
Second Year – Semester IV | |
Title | Cr. Hrs. |
Probability and Statistics | 3+0 |
Data Communication and Computer Networks | 3+0 |
Data Communication and Computer Networks | 0+1 |
Operating Systems | 3+0 |
Operating Systems | 0+1 |
Computer Organization | 2+0 |
Computer Organization | 0+1 |
Information Security and Cryptography | 2+0 |
TOTAL | 13+3=16 |
Third Year – Semester V | |
Title | Cr. Hrs. |
Technical Report Writing | 3+0 |
Cloud Computing | 3+0 |
Cloud Computing | 0+1 |
Mobile Application Development | 2+0 |
Mobile Application Development | 0+1 |
Advanced Computer Networks | 3+0 |
Advanced Computer Networks | 0+1 |
Cyber Security | 2+0 |
TOTAL | 13+3=16 |
Third Year – Semester Break | ||
Course | Cr. Hrs. | Knowledge Area |
Civics and Community Engagement (Internship) | Qualifying 2 – 3 Weeks | Social Sciences (Humanities) |
Third Year – Semester VI | |
Title | Cr. Hrs. |
Wireless Sensor Networks | 2+0 |
Internet Security | 2+0 |
Database Management System | 3+0 |
Database Management System | 0+1 |
Artificial Intelligence | 3+0 |
Artificial Intelligence | 0+1 |
Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | 2+0 |
Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | 0+1 |
TOTAL | 12+3=15 |
Fourth Year – Semester VII | |
Title | Cr. Hrs. |
IT Security Audit and Evaluation | 2+0 |
IT Security Audit and Evaluation | 0+1 |
Project Management | 3+0 |
Elective – I | 3+0 |
Elective – II | 3+0 |
Elective – II | 0+1 |
Final Year Project – I | 0+3 |
TOTAL | 11+5=16 |
Fourth Year – Semester Break | ||
Course | Cr. Hrs. | Knowledge Area |
Field Internship | Qualifying 6 – 8 Weeks | Industrial Training |
BS Computer Networks and Security | Per Cr. Hr. | Cr. Hrs. | Total (PKR) |
Tuition | 2,500 | 15 | 37,500 |
Examination | 250 | 15 | 3,750 |
Semester Registration |
|
| 5,000 |
Student Activity |
|
| 2,000 |
Miscellaneous |
|
| 45000 |
Sub-Total |
|
| 93,250 |
Admission (One Time Only) |
|
| 10,000 |
Security Deposit (One Time Only and Refundable) |
|
| 5,000 |
Grand Total (1st Semester) |
|
| 108,250 |
Food science is the study of the physical, biological, and chemical makeup of food and the concepts underlying food processing. Food technology is the application of food science to the selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and use of safe food.
The potential employment areas for the graduates of Food science and technology are food industries and health science industries. Also, more opportunities are available for food scientist, Biochemist, Cereal Scientist, Dairy Products Scientist, Director of Quality Assurance / USDA Research Scientist, Flavour Chemist, Food Biochemist, Clinical Laboratories, research institutes and teaching Institutions.
PEO1: To prepare graduates who will apply the technical knowledge and know-how to solve the problems related to food processing and preservation for the benefit of the society.
PEO2: To produce entrepreneurs and team leaders having theoretical and practical knowledge of the instruments, techniques and methods with strong ethics and management skill.
PEO3: To produce graduates with the ability to initiate scientific research and pursue higher education in reputed institute at national and international levels.
PLO1: Knowledge: An ability to apply fundamental and specialized knowledge of computational biology to the solution of complex biological problems.
PLO2: Hypothesis Formulation: An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, analyse complex biological problems, reaching substantiated conclusions towards formulation of hypothesis using fundamental principles of computational biology.
PLO3: Experiment/ Process Design: An ability to design experimental solutions to validate computational biology Hypothesis and design process while maintaining biosciences standards, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
PLO4: Investigation: An ability to investigate complex issues in computational biology in a methodical way including literature survey, and development of systems, analysis and interpretation of experimental data, and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.
PLO5: Modern Tool Usage: An ability to select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex biosciences activities, with an understanding of the limitations.
PLO6: The Scientist and Society: Graduates will be able to justify societal health, safety and legal issues and understand his responsibilities in Food sciences practices.
PLO7: Environment and SustainabilityGraduates will be able to understand the need and impact of solutions on environment and societal context keeping in view need for sustainable solution.
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PLO8: Ethics:Graduates will have knowledge and understanding of related norms and ethics in professional practices.
PLO9: Individual and Team Work:Graduates will be able to undertake any responsibility as an individual and as a team in a multidisciplinary environment.
PLO10: Communication: Able to communicate effectively and broadly defined technological activities. Also comprehend and write effective reports and documentation to give and receive clear instructions.
PLO11: Lifelong Learning: Graduates will have thorough knowledge in related sciences and will also be ready to engage themselves in lifelong learning.
PLO12: Project Management: Graduates will be motivated and have the preparations ability to engage in lifelong learning for technological change and will be able to manage independent research projects.
| S.No | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | Basic Mathematics/Basic Biology | 3+0 |
| 2 | Philosophy | 3+0 |
| 3 | Sociology | 3+0 |
| 4 | Expository Writing, I | 3+0 |
| 5 | Ecology | 3+0 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| S.No | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | Expository Writing, II | 3+0 |
| 2 | General History/ Mass Communication | 3+0 |
| 3 | Psychology | 3+0 |
| 4 | Physics | 2+1 |
| 5 | Quantitative Reasoning, I | 2+1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| S.No | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | Expository Writing, III | 3+0 |
| 2 | Pakistan Studies | 2+0 |
| 3 | Islamic Studies / Ethical Behavior | 2+0 |
| 4 | Introduction to Food Technology | 2+1 |
| 5 | Quantitative Reasoning II | 3+0 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| S.No | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | Food Microbiology | 2+1 |
| 3 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 3+0 |
| 4 | Food Safety | 3+0 |
| 5 | Basic Agriculture and Horticulture | 3+0 |
| 6 | Food processing and Preservation | 2+1 |
| 7 | Food Chemistry | (2+1) |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
| S.No | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | Essential of Biochemistry | 2+1 |
| 2 | Postharvest Technology | 3+0 |
| 3 | Dairy Technology | 2+1 |
| 4 | Cereal Technology | 2+1 |
| 5 | Sugar Technology | 2+1 |
| 6 | Unit Operations in Food processing | 2+1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
| S.No | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | Fruits and Vegetable Processing | 2+1 |
| 2 | Technology of Oils and Fats | 2+1 |
| 3 | Immunology | 3+0 |
| 4 | Beverage Technology | 2+1 |
| 5 | Meat and Seafood Processing Technology | 2+1 |
| 6 | Food Plant layout and Sanitation | 3+0 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
| S.No | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | Food Product Development | 2+1 |
| 2 | Food Laws and Regulations | 3+0 |
| 3 | Confectionary and Snack Food | 2+1 |
| 4 | Bakery Product Technology | 2+1 |
| 5 | Poultry and Egg Processing | 2+1 |
| 6 | Research Project / Internship | 0+3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
| S.No | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | Food Toxicology | 3+0 |
| 2 | Food Quality Management | 3+0 |
| 3 | Food Packaging | 2+1 |
| 4 | Extrusion Technology | 2+1 |
| 5 | Entrepreneurship | 3+0 |
| 6 | Research Project / Internship | 0+3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Program | Eligibility | DAE | %age |
BS Food Science & Tech. | Inter (Computer, Pre Engg, Pre Med) , A-level – Phy, Chem, (Bio or Maths) | DAE any or Diploma in Homeopatic, Medical Tech – 3 year | 45 |
Duration of Programme
BS Food Science & Technology | 4 Years |