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Program Semester Scheme & Eligibility Criteria is given below:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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S.N.<\/th>Course<\/th>Credit Hours<\/th>Category<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Introduction to International Relations<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>Interdisciplinary \/ IDS Course \u2013 I<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Interdisciplinary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Quantitative Reasoning \u2013 I<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Natural Science<\/td>3 (2-1)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Functional English<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>Applications of ICT<\/td>3 (2-1)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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2. Semester<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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S.N.<\/th>Course<\/th>Credit Hours<\/th>Category<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Geo-Political Structure of the World<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>International Relations: 1648\u20131945<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Regional and International Organizations<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Quantitative Reasoning \u2013 II<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Expository Writing<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>Pakistan Studies<\/td>2 (2-0)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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S.N.<\/th>Course<\/th>Credit Hours<\/th>Category<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Theories of International Relations<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>International Relations Since 1945<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>International Law<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Arts & Humanities<\/td>2 (2-0)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Islamic Studies \/ Ethics<\/td>2 (2-0)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan<\/td>2 (2-0)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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S.N.<\/th>Course<\/th>Credit Hours<\/th>Category<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Globalization and International Relations<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>Foreign Policy Analysis<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Foreign Policy of Pakistan<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Social Science<\/td>2 (2-0)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Civics & Community Engagement<\/td>2 (2-0)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>Entrepreneurship<\/td>2 (2-0)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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5. Semester<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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S.N.<\/th>Course<\/th>Credit Hours<\/th>Category<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Diplomacy<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>Interdisciplinary \/ IDS Course \u2013 II<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Interdisciplinary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>International Political Economy<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Global Politics of Environment<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Interdisciplinary \/ IDS Course \u2013 III<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Interdisciplinary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>Conflict Management & Resolution<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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6. Semester<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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S.N.<\/th>Course<\/th>Credit Hours<\/th>Category<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Foreign Policies of Major Powers<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>Defense and Strategic Studies<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Elective \u2013 I<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Elective \u2013 II<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Academic Writing & Research Methods<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>General Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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7. Semester<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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S.N.<\/th>Course<\/th>Credit Hours<\/th>Category<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Regional Connectivity<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>Nuclear Studies<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Elective \u2013 III ******<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Elective \u2013 IV ******<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Interdisciplinary \/ IDS Course \u2013 IV *****<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Interdisciplinary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8. Semester<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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S.N.<\/th>Course<\/th>Credit Hours<\/th>Category<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>Elective \u2013 V ******<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Elective \u2013 VI ******<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Elective \u2013 VII ******<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Major<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Capstone Project<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>Capstone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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