Department of Associate Degree in Computer Science (2 Years Program)

The associate degree in different subjects offered by the ICBS as a 2-years regular degree programs as mention below:

Associate Degree (AD) Program in Computer Science

It is 2-years degree programs (four semesters) which based on knowledge, skills and values. The award of 2-year associate degree be contingent upon completing a mandatory 3-month internship allocated to the student, following a presentation given by the student and submission of a report.

Program Objectives

The objectives of the Associate Degree in Arts Program are:

To provide students a broad base and academic foundation of multidisciplinary programs;
To give students comprehensive knowledge in Arts subjects that is fairly sufficient to expose to different disciplines;
To reflect a general understanding of the concepts and principles of selected areas of the study thus providing students an opportunity to decide the specialization fields for making professional choices.

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Mission Statement

The Artiﬁcial Intelligence (AI)program mission is to focuses on efforts that will beneﬁt Pakistan in addressing societal needs in areas such as healthcare, education, agriculture, smart cities, and infrastructure, including smart mobility and transportation.

• Intermediate (Equivalent to 12 years of education)
• Candidates having ‘A’ levels are required to provide equivalence certificate from Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC), Islamabad.

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Duration

It is two-years full time study program spread over four semesters. Each semester has at least 18 weeks duration for teaching and examinations etc.

Assessment of Study Program

The students’ study progress evaluation mechanism is based on continuous assessment throughout the semester by giving assignments, on-line quizzes, Graded Discussion Boards (GDBs), mid-term and final term exams. The Mid-term and final term exams are conducted at VU’s designated centers and usually count for 80 to 85% of the total marks for a course.

Award of Degree

To be eligible for the award of Associate Degree in Arts, a student is required to earn prescribed 66 credit hours with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.

Course No	Course Title	Credit Hours
Maj/CE-101	Introduction to Computing	3(2+1)
Maj/CS-102	Calculus and Analytical Geometry	3(3+0)
Maj/CS-103	Financial Accounting	3(3+0)
CC/Eng-103	Functional English	3(3+0)
CC/PS-101	Pakistan Studies	2(2+0)
CC/Isl-101 CC/Phil-101	Islamic Studies Ethics (For Non-Muslim)	2(2+0) 2(2+0)
	Total Credits	16

Course No	Course Title	Credit Hours
Maj/CS-104	Introduction to Programming	3(2+1)
Maj/CS-105	Digital Logic Design	3(2+1)
FC/CE-105	Calculus	3(3+0)
FC/Math-106	Discrete Mathematics & Linear Algebra	3(3+0)
FC/Eco-101	Economics	3(3+0)
CC/Eng-104	Business and Technical English Writing	2(2+0)
	Total Credits	17

Course No	Course Title	Credit Hours
Maj/CS-201	Data Structures	3(3+0)
Maj/CS-202	Object Oriented Programming	3(3+0)
Maj/CS-203	Data Communication	3(3+0)
Maj/CS-204	Differential Equations	3(3+0)
Maj/CS-205	Circuit Theory	3(3+0)
Maj/CS-206	Statistics and Probability	3(3+0)
	Total Credits	18

Course No	Course Title	Credit Hours
Maj/CS-207	Computer Architecture and Assembly Language Programming	3(3+0)
Maj/CS-208	Database Management Systems	3(3+0)
Maj/CS-209	Software Engineering	3(3+0)
Maj/CS-210	Computer Networks	3(3+0)
Maj/CS-211	Numerical Analysis	3(3+0)
CC/Phy-101	Physics	3(3+0)
	Total Credits	17