UndergraduateStudentHandbook 2013-14 v2.0

UndergraduateStudentHandbook201314
MESSAGE FROM VICE CHANCELLOR

Vice Chancellors Message
Welcome to LUMS!

As you begin your journey at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) let me be amongst
the first to welcome you. We are excited about having you as part of the LUMS family, and I hope you
are too. Like others before you who have embarked on this journey, you will find that LUMS will become
an integral part of who you are not only in the years you spend here, but well beyond that. As importantly,
you will also become an integral part of LUMS and will impact the direction that this institution takes.
You join an institution that has a deservedly proud and illustrious history as one of the most prestigious
institutions in Pakistan and in our region. Great responsibility and great expectations are already invested
in you.
Since its founding in 1985 LUMS has stood for excellence in education, character and high ethical
standards, and a deep commitment to social and human well-being. We are a dynamic institution defined
by our commitment to the advancement of knowledge, scholarship and world class education. This
reputation is built on the excellence of our distinguished faculty and their commitment to teaching,
research and scholarship and on the dedication of our staff who strive to make this an institution that
respects policy and where merit and merit alone is the yardstick of all decisions. Moreover, we attract the
best and the brightest students from all regions of Pakistan and from all social and income strata, and we
provide them with a challenging, exciting, and nurturing learning environment which is tolerant, and
which respects differing points of view and perspectives. Our alumni continue to build up our reputation
after graduating from LUMS due to their outstanding professional success and their excellent service to
society.
LUMS is a complete and growing University where students are offered a well-rounded, holistic
educational experience. The University now consists of the Suleman Dawood School of Business, the
Muhstaq Ahmed Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Syed Babar Ali School of
Science and Engineering. We hope to soon expand with the creation of a separate Law School. With
emphasis on the core disciplines of business, sciences and technology, humanities, social sciences and
law, we have structured ourselves to address the pressing and complex national and global challenges
such as the economy, energy, social tensions, and the environment. We believe that we have in this
campus some of the very best people that Pakistan has to offer and we are committed to contribute to
making Pakistan the best that it can be. We now look towards you to join everyone else at LUMS in this
mission.
Through our holistic approach to education we aim to shape the next generation of leaders in science,
business, technology, humanities, social sciences and law to serve the country with passion and integrity.
You are that generation. Good luck.

Adil Najam
Vice Chancellor
Academic Calendar 2013-2014

August 9, 2013 Eid-ul-Fitr
August 16-20, 2013 Freshmen Orientation

FALL SEMESTER

August 21, 2013 First Day of Classes
August 21 - August 28, 2013 Add/Drop Period
September 22, 2013 Drop Only Deadline
October 5 - 12, 2013 Mid-term Examinations
October 14 - 18, 2013 Eid-ul-Azha Holidays
October 16, 2013 Eid-ul-Azha
November 9, 2013 Iqbal Day Holiday
November 13, 2013 Ashura Holiday (Class schedule shifted to Dec 4, 2013)
November 14, 2013 Ashura Holiday (Class schedule shifted to Dec 5, 2013)
December 5, 2013 Last Day of Classes
December 6 - 8, 2013 Reading & Review Period
December 9 - 16, 2013 Final Examinations
December 25, 2013 Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas Holiday
December 27, 2013 Final Grades Submission Deadline
December 17, 2013 - J anuary 7, 2014 Semester Break

SPRING SEMESTER

J anuary 8, 2014
First Day of Classes
J anuary 14, 2014 12th Rabi-ul-Awal (Class Schedule shifted to April 24, 2014)
J anuary 8 - 15, 2014 Add/Drop Period
February 5, 2014 Kashmir Day (Class Schedule shifted to April 23, 2014)
February 9, 2014 Drop Only Deadline
February 21 - 28, 2014 Midterm Examinations
March 3 - 7, 2014 Mid-Semester Break
April 24, 2014 Last Day of Classes
April 25 - 27, 2014 Reading & Review Period
April 28 - May 6, 2014 Final Examinations
May 1, 2014 Labour Day Holiday
May 7 - 20, 2014 Semester Break
May 16, 2014 Final Grades Submission Deadline


SUMMER SEMESTER

May 21, 2014
May 21 - 23, 2014
First Day of Classes
Add/Drop Period
J une 7 - 12, 2014 Mid-Term Examination
Second Week of J une 2014 Convocation 2014
J une 30, 2014 Ramadan starts
J uly 8, 2014 Last day of classes
J uly 9 - 11, 2014 Reading & Review Period
J uly 12 - 18, 2014 Final Examination
J uly 24, 2014 Final Grades Submission Deadline
J uly 29, 2014 Eid-ul-Fitr
J uly 28 - August 1, 2014 Eid-ul-Fitr Holidays
J uly 19 - August 19, 2014 End of Academic Year Break

Vision
To become an internationally acclaimed research University that serves society through excellence in
education and research.
Mission
LUMS aspires to achieve excellence in national and international leadership through
unparalleled teaching and research, holistic undergraduate education and civic engagement to
serve the critical needs of society.
It seeks to accomplish this mission as a unified institution with cutting-edge research, a modern
and rigorous curriculum and socially responsible outreach to the nation and region.
Core Values
Merit
LUMS adheres to merit as the sole criteria in its decision making. This applies to all aspects of its
operations, from selection of faculty and staff, to admission and evaluation of students.
Academic Freedom
LUMS promotes freedom of thought and association. We believe that sustained hard work provides the
underpinning for the socio-economic development of a nation.
Integrity
We consider character building to be an integral aspect of our programmes, as learning without personal
integrity will be of little value to the individual and the society.
Diversity
LUMS academic programmes help to develop the stamina and diligence essential for success in the
increasingly competitive international environment. Our programmes are structured so that every activity
enhances student learning and individual development.
Tolerance
In practice LUMS acknowledges the paramount importance of freedom of expression. This can only be
conducted effectively in an atmosphere of open enquiry, mutual tolerance and intellectual freedom.
Excellence
LUMS is committed to striving for excellence in all its activities. The rigorous programmes offered at
LUMS prepare the participants to perform demanding intellectual tasks requiring the capacity to work
hard, the ability to think analytically and to solve problems.

LAHORE UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME POLICIES AND REGULATIONS

ABOUT LUMS _______________________________________________________________________________ 6
HISTORY _________________________________________________________________________________ 7
SCHOOLS AT LUMS _______________________________________________________________________ 8
SulemanDawood School of Business ____________________________________________________________ 8
Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences __________________________________ 8
Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering _________________________________________________ 9
Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law ___________________________________________________________ 9
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMEPOLICIES AND REGULATIONS ____________________________ 10
1 Academic Year ___________________________________________________________________________ 10
2 Student Categories ________________________________________________________________________ 10
2.1 BA/BSc (Hons) & BS Programmes _______________________________________________________ 10
2.2 BA-LLB Programme __________________________________________________________________ 10
3 UndergraduateProgramme Policies ___________________________________________________________ 11
3.1 Undergraduate Programme Duration ______________________________________________________ 11
3.2 University Core _______________________________________________________________________ 11
3.3 University Distribution Requirements _____________________________________________________ 11
4 Registrationof Courses _____________________________________________________________________ 13
4.1 Phases of Course Registration ___________________________________________________________ 13
4.2 Add/Drop Period ______________________________________________________________________ 14
4.3 Dropping & Withdrawing from Courses ___________________________________________________ 14
4.4 Regular Student Status and Course Load ___________________________________________________ 15
4.5 Directed Course Work: Courses Requiring Exceptional Method of Registration ____________________ 16
4.6 Courses that require a separate mention ____________________________________________________ 18
4.7 Waiver for Islamic Studies ______________________________________________________________ 18
4.8 Pre-Requisites of Courses _______________________________________________________________ 18
4.9 Cross-listed Courses ___________________________________________________________________ 19
4.10 Repeated Courses ____________________________________________________________________ 19
4.11 Course Audit ________________________________________________________________________ 19
4.12 Course Cancellation __________________________________________________________________ 20
5 Major Declaration/Allocation ________________________________________________________________ 20
5.1 Declaring a Major/Specialization _________________________________________________________ 20
5.2 Declaring a Change in Major / School _____________________________________________________ 21
5.3 J oint major ___________________________________________________________________________ 23
5.4 Double Major ________________________________________________________________________ 23
6 Minor Declaration ________________________________________________________________________ 23
6.1 Rules for Minors ______________________________________________________________________ 24
7 Withdrawals _____________________________________________________________________________ 25
7.1 Voluntary Withdrawal from the Programme ________________________________________________ 25
7.1.1 Voluntary Withdrawal from the Semester _________________________________________________ 25
7.2 Voluntary/Planned Semester Off _________________________________________________________ 26
7.3 Involuntary Withdrawal ________________________________________________________________ 26
7.4 Unauthorized Withdrawal _______________________________________________________________ 27
8 Transfer Students _________________________________________________________________________ 27
9 Credits for Courses Taken at Other Institutions as Visiting Students _________________________________ 27
9.1 Credits for Courses taken at other Institutions under LUMS Exchange Programme __________________ 28
10 Academic Performance ___________________________________________________________________ 28
10.1 Student Evaluation: ___________________________________________________________________ 28
10.2 Grading Policy ______________________________________________________________________ 29
10.3 Grade Review Policy _________________________________________________________________ 32
10.4 Grade Change Policy _________________________________________________________________ 32

11 Attendance Policy ________________________________________________________________________ 32
11.1 BA/BS/ BSc (Hons) Programmes ________________________________________________________ 32
11.2 BA-LLB Programme (LLB Years I, II, and III) _____________________________________________ 32
12 Examination Policy ______________________________________________________________________ 33
13 Make-up Policy for Graded Instruments ______________________________________________________ 33
14 Make-up Examination ____________________________________________________________________ 34
15 Academic Standing _______________________________________________________________________ 35
15.1 Academic Warning ___________________________________________________________________ 35
15.2 Probation and Separation ______________________________________________________________ 35
15.2.3 Curb on Co-curricular Activities for Students on Probation __________________________________ 37
15.4 Readmission upon Separation ___________________________________________________________ 38
15.5 Readmission Conditions _______________________________________________________________ 39
15.6 After Withdrawal or Separation _________________________________________________________ 39
16 Graduation Requirements __________________________________________________________________ 39
16.1 Graduation Audit Form (GAF) __________________________________________________________ 40
16.2 Other Graduation Clearance Requirements ________________________________________________ 40
16.3 Name on Transcript & Degree __________________________________________________________ 40
16.4 Degree before Convocation (DBC) ______________________________________________________ 41
16.5 Award of Regular Degree on the Convocation Day __________________________________________ 41
16.6 Security Refund______________________________________________________________________ 41
17 Academic Honours at LUMS _______________________________________________________________ 41
17.1 Honours ____________________________________________________________________________ 41
17.2 Medals: ____________________________________________________________________________ 42
17.3 Undergraduate Semester wise/End of the year Academic Recognition ___________________________ 42
18 Code of Conduct _________________________________________________________________________ 42
19 Disciplinary Committee (DC) ______________________________________________________________ 44
19.1 Assignments ________________________________________________________________________ 45
19.2 Unprofessional Conduct _______________________________________________________________ 45
19.2.5 Penalties for Plagiarism ______________________________________________________________ 46
19.3 DC Decision Implementation ___________________________________________________________ 46
19.4 Procedure for Handling Grievances ______________________________________________________ 47
20 Teaching Assistantship ____________________________________________________________________ 47
List of Table_______________________________________________________________________________ 12
Table 1: Major-wise University Distribution Requirements _______________________________________ 12
Table 2: Letter Grades and their Numeric Equivalents ___________________________________________ 29
Table 3: Semester GPA calculation __________________________________________________________ 30
Table 4: CGPA Calculation (Semester 1) ______________________________________________________ 31
Table 5: CGPA Calculation (Semester 2) ______________________________________________________ 31
Table 6: Useful Contacts __________________________________________________________________ 148
Table 7: Subject Areas and Course Code Prefix ________________________________________________ 149
List of Figures _____________________________________________________________________________ 36
Figure 1: Probation/Separation Conditions _____________________________________________________ 36
Figure 2: The Role of SPGPA ______________________________________________________________ 37
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, CAMPUS LIFE AND FACILITIES ________________________________ 48
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMME OUTLINES __________________________________ 72

Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to correct or otherwise change any information without prior notice at
its sole discretion. The most updated version is available at Register Office Portal.
http://portal.lums.edu.pk/RegistrarOffice > Documents to Download > Student Handbook
ABOUT LUMS
HISTORY
The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) is a national University, established by
sponsors belonging to the countrys leading private and public sector corporations. The goal of the
sponsors was to develop an institution, which would provide rigorous academic and intellectual training
and be a feasible alternative to leading universities abroad.
The National Management Foundation, the sponsoring body of the University was incorporated in
November 1984 and was granted a charter by the Government of Pakistan for establishing the University,
in March 1985, with the president of Pakistan being designated the role of the Universitys Chancellor.
Through this charter, the University was given the legal right to establish degree-granting programmes.
The Board of Trustees, the policy-making body of the University, comprises leading members of the
business community, academia and representatives of the government. The principal functions of the
Board are to set broad policy guidelines and to review the operations of the University. The Board of
Governors, the sponsors of LUMS are responsible for raising the necessary funds for the Universitys
operation and maintenance. Many board members are representatives of the business community and
form a crucial link between the University and the industry.
In 1986 LUMS launched its Business School with a world-class MBA Programme (the School has been
renamed to the Suleman Dawood School of Business). In 1994, LUMS started a BSc HonoursProgramme
in Economics and Computer Science. Over subsequent years this evolved to include more specializations.
In 2000, the School of Arts and Sciences was formed to oversee the Undergraduate programme at LUMS.
Later on, Masters programmes in Economics, Computer Science and Computer Engineering were also
added, followed by the launch of doctoral programmes in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and
Mathematics. In addition, a Bachelor programme in Accounting and Finance, a PhD programme in
Management and an Executive MBA programme were added to the programmes offered by the Suleman
Dawood School of Business. In 2002, a five year, integrated, BA-LL.B degree was also included to the
list of programmes offered by the School of Arts and Sciences.
As the Programmes and departments expanded, it became apparent that the scope and diversity of the
programmes offered by the School demanded more meaningful division and focus. Hence, in 2006,
School of Humanities and Social was established. It was re-named as School of Humanities, Social
Sciences and Law in 2008. Announced in Convocation 2012, it is the present Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani
School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The School currently oversees the Social Sciences,
Economics and Law departments. A separate law school, Sheikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law has been
announced and is currently in its planning phase. Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering
previously School of Science and Engineering was launched in 2008 and comprises of the departments of
Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Electrical Engineering.

SCHOOLS AT LUMS
Suleman Dawood School of Business
The Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) was the first school to be established at LUMS in
1986. To acknowledge the generous support received over the years by the family of the late Mr.Suleman
Dawood, a prominent entrepreneur and business leader of Pakistan, the business school was named as the
Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB). The need for a challenging and relevant curriculum
suggested the use of case studies rather than conventional lectures to impart knowledge. This decision
was supported by close collaboration with Harvard Business School and the University of Western
Ontario (UWO), both of which are pioneers in this teaching philosophy.
The Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) offers a four-year BSc (Honours) degree in the
following majors:
Accounting and Finance
Management Science
Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences (MGSHSS) offers the most
innovative teaching programmes for students. It provides the most invigorating research environment for
faculty in the whole South Asian Region.
MGSHSS comprises of three departments: Humanities & Social Sciences, Economics and Law & Policy.
*Department of Law & Policy offers a five-year BA-LLB joint degree recognized by the Pakistan Bar
Council.
MGSHSS offers four-year degree in the following majors.
BSc (Honours)
Economics
Economics and Politics
Anthropology and Sociology
Political Science
BA (Honours)
Humanities
History
English

In addition to majors MGSHSS also offers Minors in the following disciplines:

Anthropology/Sociology
History
Literature in English
Philosophy
Political Science
Economics
Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering
The LUMS School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE) is the first private research school in Pakistan,
modelled on some of the leading universities of the world, it aims to be a paradigm shift for science and
engineering education in the country. Its mission is to produce quality graduates who are technically
competent problem solvers and to create knowledge through research on issues of local and global
relevance.
The SBASSE offers a four-year BS degree in the following areas:
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
In addition to majors SBASSE also offers Minors in the following disciplines:
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Mathematics
Physics
Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law
*University has announced a separate Law school namely Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law
(SAHSL). The Law School is currently in its planning phase.

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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMEPOLICIES AND REGULATIONS

All students are subject to the Universitys academic policies and regulations. Students are responsible to
ensure that they meet the University and degree requirements in addition to meeting the academic
deadlines.
1 Academic Year
The Academic year at LUMS comprises of two regular semesters, the Fall and Spring semesters. Each
semester is of (16) weeks, comprising of (14) teaching weeks, final examination week and a period for
reading and review. The Fall semester begins from mid-August through late December, while the Spring
semester is from mid-J anuary through late May.
The Summer Semester is optional and is of 8 weeks in duration, comprising of 7 teaching weeks and one
week for final examinations. It is a special accelerated semester with twice the contact hours per week
compared to a regular semester.
2 Student Categories
The students are categorized according to the number of credits earned as follows:
2.1 BA/BSc (Hons) & BS Programmes*
CATEGORY
CREDIT HOURS EARNED
Freshman 0 30
Sophomore 31 60
J unior 61 94
Senior 95 130 or above

2.2 BA-LLB Programme*
CATEGORY CREDIT HOURS EARNED
Freshman 0 30
Sophomore 31 62
1st Year Law 63 94
2nd Year Law 95 130
3rd Year Law 131 162 or above

*For transfer students, the number of credit hours transferred to LUMS is counted towards the credit
hours completed. This grand total, i.e. the number of credit hours transferred and those completed at
LUMS are used in determining the student category.
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3 Undergraduate Programme Policies

Students are required to make/follow a study plan in consultation with their faculty advisors, in order to
complete their degree and major requirements. The graduation requirements are:
Students in the undergraduate programme need to successfully complete at least 130 credit hours for the
BA/BSc (Hons) programme, 130 to 136 credit hours for the BS Programme, and 162 credit hours for the
BA-LLB Programme in order to graduate.

Complete all the requirements of at least one major/degree programme.
Complete all LUMS courses satisfying degree requirements with a cumulative grade point average
(CGPA) of at least 2.00 or higher.
Be a student in good academic and disciplinary standing and not under any kind of investigation.
3.1 Undergraduate Programme Duration
The normal duration of the BA/BSc (Honours) and BS Programmes is four years. A student can,
however, remain enrolled in either of these programmes for a maximum of six consecutive calendar years
from the date of admission to LUMS as a fresh candidate.
The BA-LLB Programme is a 5 year joint degree programme with the first two years common with the
other Undergraduate programmes, followed by a 3 years LLB programme. A student can remain enrolled
in this programme for a maximum of seven consecutive calendar years from the date of admission to the
programme as a fresh candidate.
3.2 University Core
The University requires all undergraduate students to study below listed courses that constitute the
University Core.
SS 100 Writing and Communications [4 Credit Hour]
SS 101 Islamic Studies [2 Credit Hour] (Optional for non-Muslim students)
SS 102 Pakistan Studies [2 Credit Hour]
Freshmen are required to take SS 100 Writing and Communication, University core course in their first
semester i.e. the (Fall) when they join LUMS. They are pre-registered for the course. Students requiring
an introductory level remedial course before taking Writing and Communication are pre-registered in a
zero credit hour Introduction to Writing and Communication course. It is the responsibility of the students
to complete the remaining two University core courses, Pakistan Studies and Islamic Studies within the
first two years at LUMS.
3.3 University Distribution Requirements
In addition to the University core, each student is required to complete the University distribution
requirements by taking at least seven courses designated as distribution courses. The distribution
requirements ensure that students gain a wide exposure in addition to training in an academic speciality.
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The distribution courses are classified into two broad categories:

University Distribution Courses: In-Group
University Distribution Courses: Out-Group

Each student is required to complete 4 In-Group and 3 Out-Group and distribution courses. Table 1 lists
the In Group and Out Group for all majors at LUMS.
Table 1
Major-wise University Distribution Requirements
SCHOOL MAJORS IN-GROUP OUT-GROUP

SDSB
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ECON, LAW,
MGS
HSS, SSE
MANAGEMENT SCIENCES ECON, LAW,
ACF
HSS, SSE

MGSHSS
ECONOMICS ACF, HSS LAW, SSE
ECONCOMICS& POLITICAL
SCIENCE
ACF, HSS (with
the exception of
Political
Sciences
courses)
LAW, SSE
ANTHROPOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY ECON, LAW ACF/ MGS, SSE
POLITICAL SCIENCE ECON, LAW ACF/ MGS, SSE
HUMANITIES ECON, LAW ACF/ MGS, SSE
HISTORY ECON, LAW ACF/ MGS, SSE
LAW LAW HSS, ECON ACF/MGS, SSE

SBASSE

BIOLOGY -* ACF/ MGS, ECON, HSS & LAW
CHEMISTRY -* ACF/ MGS ECON, HSS & LAW
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING -* ACF/ MGS, ECON, HSS & LAW
COMPUTER SCIENCE -* ACF/ MGS, ECON, HSS & LAW
MATHEMATICS -* ACF/ MGS, ECON, HSS & LAW
PHYSICS -* ACF/ MGS, ECON, HSS & LAW

Distribution requirements are met by introductory level courses (1XX and 2XX) in a subject area. An
exception is pre-requisites of introductory level courses such as MATH 100 Pre-calculus (which do not
count towards distribution requirements). Additionally 3XX courses without a pre-requisite count towards
the distribution requirements. Distribution courses are of 3 or 4 Credit hours.
ECON 100, Principles of Economics, counts towards the distribution requirement. For Science and
Engineering students as an Out-Group course and for HSS, ACF and Law as an In-Group course.
Whereas Math 100, Pre-Calculus does not count towards the distribution requirement but is counted as a
free elective.
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ALL Language courses do not count towards distribution requirements. They are graded Pass/Fail. They
do count as Free Elective courses towards degree requirement.
* The SBASSE Core requirements adequately cover the University In-Group requirement for Science and
Engineering (SE) students. SBASSE students are required to complete their Out-Group distribution
requirements only.
As a general principle students cannot count a single course towards more than one requirement.
4 Registration of Courses
Semester Registration/Enrolment is the implementation of the Course Memo. Course Memo, lists the
courses offered by the respective departments in a semester. It also carries the information regarding
course capacities and student major/category wise priorities with their respective allocated sub-capacities.
These capacities /sub-capacities are set while keeping in view the respective major core/elective course(s)
requirement in addition to providing enough space to students for the completion of their University wide
distribution requirements. Students can view course outlines at suraj.lums.edu.pk/~ro. Course outlines
will enable students to understand the requirements of courses offered in a semester.
Students submit the Course Evaluation(s) on Zambeel at the end of the semester, prior to the final
examination week. Once the course final grades are visible to the students, the evaluations are visible in
the instructor Zambeel self-service.
The University also provides information on course evaluations of previous offerings. The evaluations are
available on http://portal.lums.edu.pk/registraroffice.
4.1 Phases of Course Registration
The course registration process is done in three phases, namely Pre-Registration Phase, First registration
Phase and Second Registration Phase. The Registrar Office publishes the semester course registration
deadlines for the Academic year and lists details of the process and the respective closure dates for each
phase.
Pre-Registration Phase: enrollment in Core Courses for a major as specified by the
department/school
First Registration Phase: enrollment in courses up to 12 credit hours
Second Registration Phase: enrollment in remaining semester credits within 12-20 range

Semester enrollment is finalized according to the capacities and priorities defined by the respective
departments/schools in the Course Memo. Students are pre-registered in the core courses as specified by
the respective departments/schools. The students choose their elective courses in the announced
registration periods for the first and second phases of enrollment. During first and second Phases of
semester enrollment students opt for their required courses through their Zambeel self-service (details
later).

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Please note: in order to have access to self-service in Zambeel and for enrolling for courses, students are
required to clear their tuition fee and other dues (as communicated by the LUMS Accounts and Finance
department) prior to the semester registration process. If a HOLD is placed on their records due to non-
payment of dues, they will not be eligible for pre-registration phase and will not be able to register for
courses through their Zambeel self-service in phases I and II of enrollment.
Students register for courses online through the campus management system Zambeel self-service:
https://zambeel.lums.edu.pk, before the commencement of the semester, according to the schedule
announced by the Registrar Office.
Course enrollment process is as follows:
Courses are available for registration on Zambeel.
Students register for courses through their Zambeel self-service
Departments/Schools specify the student categories, majors and priorities for course enrollment,
in the Course memo
Course enrollment caps are also provided by the respective Departments/Schools
Students lagging behind their peers for any reason should not expect any special allowance in
registering for courses

4.2 Add/Drop Period
In regular semesters, students may Add/Drop courses in the first seven calendar days of the semester. The
Add/Drop period for the Summer Semester is the first three calendar days of the semester.
After the Add/Drop period, students are not allowed to Add, but may drop courses until the Drop from
course(s) deadline, specified in the Academic calendar. There is no drop only period for the Summer
semester.
Pre-registered courses of the structured programme cannot be dropped. These courses are enrolled
according to the information provided by the respective departments/Schools.
Students must ensure from their Zambeel self-service within ADD/DROP period that they have been
successfully enrolled in the courses that they intended to register and have dropped any that they had
taken as backup.
It is the responsibility of the student to drop any course(s) that s/he may have registered as a backup.
Refer to the fee card for the detail of terms and conditions and information on refunds.
4.3 Dropping & Withdrawing from Courses
After the Add/Drop period (first seven days of the regular semester) students are not allowed to Add, but
may Drop course(s) until the Drop from course(s) deadline as defined in the Academic calendar.
Courses dropped within the ADD/DROP period and DROP only deadline do not appear on the transcript.
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Course rosters validating the students enrolled in the courses are communicated to the respective
Departments/Schools at the end of the ADD/DROP and DROP only periods.
Students cannot go below the minimum load requirement of 12 credit hours (detail in next section) in a
regular semester while dropping and withdrawing from course(s).
After the expiry of course drop deadline, students cannot drop but may withdraw from course(s) till the
end of the seventh week of a regular semester before the midterm week, as announced in the Academic
calendar. In the summer semester students can withdraw from courses till the end of the third week before
the midterm week, as announced in the Academic calendar.
Students withdrawing from a course will be assigned a W grade in that course. The course will not
contribute towards the credit hours completed or the CGPA of the student. The fee for a withdrawn course
will be charged as per University policy.
Please note that within the duration of the undergraduate programme a student can withdraw from a
maximum of 6 courses with the W on transcript as per defined policy.
The W grade will be visible on the students transcript and will not be removed even if the student
successfully completes the course subsequently.
After the course Withdrawal deadline as announced in the Academic Calendar, students do not have the
option to discontinue the course. Course discontinuation will result in a failing grade/a grade assigned
according to the percentage of course instruments attempted. This grade will be visible on the transcript
and will affect the CGPA.
4.4 Regular Student Status and Course Load
All undergraduate students can enroll between 12-20 semester credit hours in a regular semester. The
University fee is charged on the credit hour basis and is capped at 12 credit hours. Students are required to
take a minimum of 12 credit hours to maintain their regular/active student status. It is the responsibility of
the student to maintain this status and stay active in the system. Students who take more than 12 credit
hours gain the benefit of the flat fee structure and can take up to 8 additional credit hours (without paying
for these extra credits) till the maximum of 20 credit hours.
Students in consultation of their faculty advisors are required to develop a plan of study in order to
complete the graduation requirements in 8 regular semesters. If a student enrolls in 15 to 17 semester
credit hours each semester s/he will be able to complete the requirements for graduation in 8 regular
semesters. Students should plan to take their courses in a manner that they can graduate in 4 years, by
taking courses in regular semesters without relying on courses in the summer semester. This prevents a
situation in which students need to take courses over and above the permissible limit in order to graduate
with the class. Students who end up in this situation will not necessarily be given permission or be
granted priority for registering in courses.
However, in extreme cases (physical/psychological disability), on the recommendation of the Office of
Student Affairs, the Registrar may allow a student to take less than 12 credit hours in one or more
semesters. The decision is taken on a case to case basis. Similarly, graduating students requiring less than
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12 credit hours to graduate can also petition the Registrar Office for taking less work load. In this case the
semester fee will be charged on per credit hour basis as per University policy.
Students wishing to enroll in more than their permitted quota of semester credits (with the exception of
graduating seniors) are required to have a CGPA of 3.4 or above. Students must secure permission from
the Registrar Office on the requisite form (http://portal.lums.edu.pk/RegistrarOffice) and pay
appropriate fee for the extra credit hours.
While there is no minimum enrollment limit for the optional Summer semester, students may enroll for a
maximum of two courses i.e. maximum 8 credits in the Summer semester. Exceptionally with the
approval of the faculty advisor and the Registrar Office a student can register for three courses i.e. a
maximum of 12 credit hours in the Summer semester. Such high credit load is not recommended as
Summer is a double pace accelerated semester.
4.5 Directed Course Work: Courses Requiring Exceptional Method of Registration
The Undergraduate Programme allows students to enrich the independent work/ research exposure
through directed course work. The different categories for Directed course work are listed below:
Senior Year Project
Independent Study
Directed Research Project
Internship
Cumulative the directed course work credits (all listed categories included) can be a maximum of 12
credit hours. For example Biology and HSS Senior Projects are of 8 credit hours. They are spread as 4+4
credits across two semesters. The students taking these senior projects can enroll in a maximum of only 4
additional directed course work credit hours(independent study, directed research project, internship) in
their complete Academic career.
Students can apply for directed course work registration on the requisite forms provided by the Registrar
Office. These forms are available with the respective departmental/Schools coordinators. They require
the permission of the concerned faculty supervisor and the approval of the relevant Head of department
before being sent to the Registrar Office for Zambeel registration.
The enrollment procedure for senior year projects, thesis and independent studies vary from the normal
method of registration. For all such courses, it is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all the
formalities of course registration are completed within the deadline specified by the Registrar office.
4.5.1 Senior Project
Senior project (Sproj) can be taken in the senior year of the degree programme
A student can take only one Sproj during his/her degree programme tenure
A student can enroll in maximum 4 credit hours Sproj in a single semester
Senior Project can range from 3 to 6 credit hours depending on the scope/rigor defined by the
respective department/school, exceptionally (BIO and HSS) Sproj can be of 8 credit hours
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If it is a 6 credit hour Sproj, then it is split as Sproj 1 and Sproj 2, with the respective assigned
codes. It is 3+3 credits over two semesters. Exceptionally depending on rigor involved, it can be
4+4, to be completed in two semesters
If a Sproj is spread across two semesters then it is evaluated once completed and the assigned
grade is uploaded for Sproj 1 and 2
Sproj group members range from 4-8 depending upon the complexity and workload approved by
the respective department/school
Depending on the programme structure, senior project can be mandatory or optional.
In case of optional Sproj, if the student chooses a senior project with major area of study relevant
to his/her declared major, it is counted towards the respective major elective requirement. If the
student chooses a SPROJ with major area of study different from his/her declared major, it is
counted towards free elective requirement
The Sproj prefix for registration is according to the area of study
If a group of students choose a Sproj area different from their declared major, then they need to
include at least one member in the group with declared major relevant to the Sproj chosen area.
For example if students majoring in Economics wish to do a Sproj in ACF, then at least one
group member should be an ACF major. Such senior projects are registered after co-supervisors
from both departments are decided and the project(s) are approved by the respective Heads of
department
4.5.2 Independent Study
A student who has attained Senior status can register for an Independent study of at most 2 credit
hours in a semester only in case there is no regular course available to fulfill the unit or area
requirements
Students can take a maximum of 4 Independent Study credit hours towards the completion of
their Bachelors degree graduation requirements during their 4 year academic career.
Independent study can be done only individually and not in a group
Independent study is graded Pass/Fail
4.5.3 Directed Research Project
A student who has attained J unior/Senior status can register for a directed research project of at
most 2 credit hours in a semester
Students can take a maximum of 4 directed research project credit hours towards the completion
of their Bachelors degree graduation requirements during their 4 year academic career
Directed Research Project can be done individually or in a group of maximum 5 members.
Directed Research Project is graded Pass/Fail
4.5.4 Internship
ACF Audit Internship is a mandatory degree requirement for all ACF students
It is graded Pass/Fail
Students earn four semester credit hours on successful completion of the internship
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4.6 Courses that require a separate mention

Following courses have different Grading/Evaluation criteria.
4.6.1 Remedial Course in Writing and Communication
The University, following its process may require certain students to improve their English
comprehension and communication skills by taking a remedial course SS 100A Introduction to Writing
and Communication (IWC). The following rules apply in this case:
Students requiring IWC will be pre enrolled in this course in their first Fall semester
IWC is a zero credit hour course. Students are advised to plan their semester workload such that
they are well able to focus on this remedial course
It is graded Pass/Fail
Students who fail this remedial course in Fall are required to retake it in Spring the next time it is
offered. In case of a second failure, the students are required to take IWC in next Fall a third time
A third failure will result in the students separation from the programme
Students who pass SS 100A are eligible to take SS 100 in the next semester
4.6.2 Language Courses
TheUniversity offers a large number of language courses. The following rules apply in the case of
language courses:
Language courses are offered with LANG prefix
They are graded Pass/Fail
Language courses do not count towards the distribution requirements
They count as Free Elective courses towards the degree requirements
Note: Passing a course adds to the earned credits with no effect on CGPA. While Failing a course
results in zero credit AND proportionate decrease in the CGPA.
4.7 Waiver for Islamic Studies
Non-Muslim students are exempt from taking Islamic Studies which is a core course for all undergraduate
programmes. These students can take the course(s) approved as a substitute.
4.8 Pre-Requisites of Courses
All pre-requisite requirements for a course must be met before signing up for the course. The registration
system recognizes whether the pre-requisite course is taken or not. However, students who take courses
for which they have failed the pre-requisites do so at their own risk. If a course and its pre-requisite
course are offered in consecutive semester and the result of the pre-requisite has not been declared at the
time of registration, students must themselves make a judgment call regarding their proficiency in taking
the subsequent course.
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4.9 Cross-listed Courses

Some courses are listed in more than one subject area with separate course codes for the relevant areas. A
student may register for the course with only one prefix and the course will count towards the chosen area
for the duration of the programme. Chosen course code will not be changed in Zambeel after the
Add/Drop period. Students should carefully select the correct prefix while registering in cross-listed
courses. Cross-listed courses cannot be re-labeled with a different prefix on the transcript at a later time.
4.10 Repeated Courses
Students may repeat courses previously taken, but the grade of the first attempt remains on the transcript
and both grades are included in the term and cumulative grade point average (CGPA) calculations.
According to University policy all course grades count towards the CGPA.
The following policy holds regarding repeating core courses:
Students who receive an F grade in a core course must repeat that course as a graduation
requirement. Students must repeat a core course in the next two offerings. For instance, if a
course is offered in the Fall semester and is later offered in the Spring semester and again in the
Fall semester of the next year, then the course must be repeated either in the Spring semester or in
the Fall semester of the next year this would be the last opportunity to repeat the course.
If the course is capped at the time of the second offering and the student is unable to register for
the course, s/he must generate a ticket online at https://helpdeskro@lums.edu.pk and request to
be given priority for the course
If the second offering of the required course is in the Summer semester, then it is not treated as a
second offering for a student who is not registered for Summer semester. However, if the student
is registered in the summer semester and is enrolled in the particular course, then it is treated as
the second offering
A student has a maximum of two attempts to clear an F grade in a core course. Students unable to
meet this requirement are separated from the Programme
Students who repeat a core course in the first offering may be allowed to withdraw from the
course. However, this will be considered as an attempt and they will have only one more chance
at attempting the course in the next immediate offering
Students have the option to repeat Elective courses. Grades of both attempts count in the CGPA
calculation, while the course is counted once towards successfully completed credit hours.
All courses will show on the transcript and will count towards the CGPA, students do not have
the option of replacing grades for repeated courses
4.11 Course Audit
Auditing implies that students are allowed to sit through classes but may not participate actively in class
discussions, assignments and may not even take midterm and/or final examinations. No grade would be
assigned to the student.
Audited courses do not appear on the transcript
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There is no separate University certificate for course audit

In order to audit the course, students must apply to the Registrar Office on the prescribed form.
Permission is granted on first come first serve basis depending upon the availability of seats
Certain courses may be closed for auditing on the request of the instructor
The course(s) taken for auditing may be over and above the allowed workload for a semester
If a student wishes to audit a course beyond his/her maximum permissible semester quota of 20
credit hours, then s/he has to pay 20% of the tuition fee for each extra credit hour
There is no fee refund for audit courses
Students may audit courses in a semester even if they have taken the semester off. Students will
pay the applicable fee in such cases. Courses offered in Summer semester are not open for audit
Students cannot audit courses if they have been separated from the University and await
readmission
Students may take the course as a regular course after auditing it in a previous semester.
Auditing a course does not merit availing any University facility. Such students will not be
provided hostel accommodation.
4.12 Course Cancellation
The Registrar Office following the University guidelines may cancel the courses offered in a semester.
This decision may be taken at any time during initial course registration and ADD/DROP period.
5 Major Declaration/Allocation
Students are required to declare their major at the end of the freshman year. This is an indication that they
have spent a year at the University in their allocated school/programme and wish to continue as such for
the rest of their stay at LUMS. This process begins at the end of Freshman year and is completed by the
end of Sophomore year, based on the individual rule(s)/requirement(s) defined by the respective
school/programme. The allocation of major decision is communicated to the students by the Registrar
Office after ensuring that student has completed the requirements of that major.
5.1 Declaring a Major/Specialization
Students declare their preferences for a major through an online major declaration application in Zambeel.
Students declare their preferences after having attempted at least 30 credit hours.
The allocation of a major is based on the students cumulative grade point average (CGPA) at the end of
the Spring semester of the freshman year, available space and the fulfillment of any other requirement(s)
laid down by the respective departments. Summer semester CGPA is not included in major allocation.
If the number of earned credit hours is less than 30 at the end of Spring semester, then every credit hour
less than 30 is given a numeric equivalent of zero in the calculation of CGPA, in order to ascertain a
modified CGPA on the basis of which a major is allocated.
5.1.1 SBASSE Freshmen Major Declaration
SBASSE, freshmen apply online through Zambeel for a choice of major. Students whose cumulative GPA
at the end of the freshman year is less than 2.0 in a specific group of subjects designated by a department
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for major declaration may at the discretion of the department be refused permission to select that major.
The department wise requirements for SBASSE major allocation are as follows:
Biology Major: CGPA of 2.0 or better in Biology and Chemistry courses
Chemistry: CGPA of 2.0 or better in all subjects and a minimum C grade in Chemistry
Computer Science: CGPA of at least 2.0 in MATH 101, MATH 120, PHY 101, PHY 104 and CS
100
Electrical Engineering: CGPA of 2.0 or better in the following subjects: MATH 101, MATH
120, PHY 101, PHY 104 and CS 100
Physics: CGPA of 2.0 or better in the following subjects: MATH 101, MATH 120, PHY 101 and
PHY 104
Mathematics: An average B or better in MATH 101 and MATH 120

Once freshmen have been assigned a major they are re-assigned advisors in their majors. Major relevant
Academic advisors are better suited to guide them in their subsequent studies, formulate a step wise
course plan and help them choose a career. The approval of these advisors must be obtained for
appropriate course registration in the following year.
5.1.2 SDSB Freshmen Major Declaration
SDSB freshmen as per University policy are required to declare their major through their Zambeel self-
service at the end of the first academic year at LUMS. This is considered a soft declaration. The students
have the option to re-think and switch between Accounting and Finance or Management Sciences within
SDSB at the end of Sophomore year as well.
5.1.3 MGSHSS Freshmen Major Declaration
MGSHSS freshmen select preferences for major declaration online through Zambeel self-service at the
end of the Freshman year at LUMS. Depending on the availability of space and cutoff CGPA, the
student(s) are allocated a major satisfying the defined eligibility criterion.
5.1.4 SAHSL Freshmen Major Declaration
SAHSL freshmen are admitted to the Law programme as Law majors from day one at LUMS. The Law
students re-declare their major as Law, according to the University practice, online through their Zambeel
self-service at the end of the freshman year. In case Law student(s) wish to change their
school/programme at the end of the freshman year, the availability of space and cutoff CGPA criterion in
addition to rule(s)/requirement(s) defined by the prospective school/major apply. Student(s) wishing to
transfer to Law need to take Law 101 and Law 102 before applying for a transfer.
5.2 Declaring a Change in Major / School
Freshmen and sophomores may apply for change in their major/school at the end of the Academic year
after due consultation with the Faculty advisor. Freshmen can apply for the change simultaneously with
major declaration through Zambeel self-service. Sophomores and selectively juniors need to submit the
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Major Change/ Inter- School transfer form available at the Registrar Office Portal
http://portal.lums.edu.pk/RegistrarOffice with the following documents:
Unofficial Transcript
Reason for change of Major/School
Semester by Semester Plan to complete graduation requirements prepared in consultation with the
respective departmental coordinator and Faculty advisor
Students undertaking of financial implications in case of non-completion of the degree
requirements within eight regular semesters taking full responsibility of the fee payment for the
additional semesters required
Parent/Guardians undertaking of financial implications
Parent/Guardians NIC copy.

The decision regarding acceptance in the major/programme is finalized on the basis of availability of
space, students CGPA and the fulfillment of departmental requirements. Incomplete forms will not be
entertained.
Students wishing to apply to BA-LLB programme must plan to take the two pre-law courses during their
first 2 years at LUMS. Students who wish to transfer from the BA-LLB programme may only apply for
transferring out of LAW in the spring semester of their second year.
In case of Inter-School/Inter-Programme transfer following policy applies to batches 2013-2015, except
for a transfer to or from SBASSE
"All grades count in the CGPA, the Roll Number is changed according to the programme
requirement and there is no CGPA reset"
In case of transfer to or from SBASSE for the batches 2013-2015
"All pass grades D and above are transferred as credits, the Roll Number is changed according
to the programme requirement and the CGPA is reset"
In case of Inter-School/Inter-Programme transfer across all schools/majors from the batch of 2016
onwards:
"All grades count in the CGPA, the Roll Number is changed according to the programme
requirement and there is no CGPA reset"
5.2.1 Change in School/Major
Subsequent to the major declaration/allocation and school/major change (if applicable) at the end
of the freshman year or as defined by the respective school, school/major change is allowed only
once during the remaining tenure of the degree programme
Sophomores and selectively juniors (seniors are not eligible to apply) can apply for this
subsequent change at the end of the academic year
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For this subsequent school/major change a processing fee of Rs 30,000 non-refundable will be
charged (applicable from batches 2017/2018 onwards)
University policy for NOP students and students availing financial aid will apply in case of
school/major transfer fee
5.3 Joint major
J oint majors provide the richness of two undergraduate major areas. Currently University offers joint
majors in Economics and Politics and Anthropology and Sociology. The degree requirements for joint
majors are defined and completed within 130 credit hour defined undergraduate degree completion
requirement.
5.4 Double Major
After having declared a major, students may opt for a second major (space and fulfillment of other
requirements permitting) in their junior/senior year after due consultation with their faculty advisors.
Students need to fulfill the following requirements for a double major:
Successful completion of min 160credit hours. The defined double major degree completion
credit hour requirement is applicable to batches 2013 onwards.
Students pursuing a double major need to complete the University cores and the University
distribution requirement according to the Primary declared major.
The students are required to complete the core and elective requirements of their Primary major.
They also have to complete the core and elective requirements of their Secondary chosen major.
Students have to take Free electives in order to complete the minimum requirement of 160 credit
hours.
The students are required to maintain a minimum CGPA of 2.5 throughout.
The maximum time allowed to complete the requirements of the double major is six years from
the year of admission at LUMS.
Students wishing to pursue a double major need to fill the Double major declaration form
available at the Registrar Office Portal form link.
Students enrolled in the BS or BA-LLB Programme are not allowed to opt for a double major.
6 Minor Declaration
A University Minor performs a couple of important functions. It serves to broaden students horizons and
expand the range of options available to them. Students can complement the study of the Major by
selecting a Minor in an adjacent or related area, thereby sharpening their understanding and deepening the
knowledge acquired in their principal area of specialization. A Minor can also serve as a basis for and
facilitate interdisciplinary study and inquiry. Students also have the option of selecting a minor in an area
completely unrelated to their Major and can elect to explore particular areas of interest by selecting a
discipline much farther afield. Students are in no way constrained or restricted in their choice of a Minor
and are not obliged to justify their selection by demonstrating its relevance to a particular field or area of
specialization.
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Minor is being offered in the following University approved areas under their respective departments:
History
Philosophy
Political Science
Economics
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Mathematics
Physics
6.1 Rules for Minors
The following rules are applicable to all Minors at LUMS:
1. Students intending to minor in a particular area of study should select a minor that has been
approved by the University.
2. Students intending to complete a minor should successfully complete a minimum of 6 regular
courses carrying 3 or 4 credits each (for a total ranging from 18 to 24 credit hours) in some
combination of required core courses (100, 200 level) and electives.
3. Senior Projects, Independent Studies, or courses with fewer than 3 credits will not count towards
the Minor.
4. Students intending to complete a minor should achieve a minimum GPA of 2.75 in that area of
study (in the six or more courses that make up the Minor).
5. Students intending to minor in a particular area cannot count a 100 level course as an elective.
6. Students intending to minor in an area of study will have to complete at least two electives at the
300 level or higher in that area.
7. The (three) courses that make up the University Core, Writing and Communication, Pakistan
Studies, and Islamic Studies cannot contribute towards the Minor.
8. Of the courses that satisfy the in-group and out-group requirements, no more than one can be
used to fulfill the requirements for the Minor.
9. A course that is cross-listed with another discipline can satisfy the requirements for a major or a
minor but cannot be counted twice.
10. Students intending to minor in an area in SSE cannot count more than one SSE Core course
towards the Minor.
11. Humanities majors cannot minor in any of the following areas: History, Literature, and
Philosophy.
12. Politics and Economics majors cannot minor in either Politics or Economics.
13. Minor requirements can be completed within the credit limit of 130/138 by following a carefully
chalked course plan. The students might need to take additional credit hours for the completion of
the minor requirements.
14. Minor will only be displayed on the Final Transcript NOT on the Degree.
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15. Minor will be a look back option at the time of graduation. Students will not be given preference
in course enrollment on the basis of their Minor requirements.
16. Minor is a look back option and is declared at the time of Graduation by submitting the Minor
Form along with Graduation Audit Form.

MGSHSS and SBASSE, as well as individual departments within these schools, have additional
requirements for the Minor and students intending to pursue a minor will have to ensure that they
acquaint themselves with these.
7 Withdrawals
Withdrawal is broadly categorised as
Withdrawal from the Programme resulting in culmination of LUMS active student status
Withdrawal from the semester resulting in de-activation of LUMS active student status for that
semester
For all below mentioned cases the University charges / refund will be settled according to the defined
University policy.
7.1 Voluntary Withdrawal from the Programme
Students may withdraw voluntarily from the University at any time during the semester. Students wishing
to withdraw must inform their faculty advisor in person and give a written notification on the approved
RO form http://portal.lums.edu.pk/RegistrarOffice, citing reasons to the Registrar Office. RO will
notify other offices of the University as necessary. On processing of the Voluntary withdrawal request the
student status is deactivated and s/he is no more deemed a regular LUMS student.
A student who withdraws from the programme is eligible to apply afresh or as a transfer student.
7.1.1 Voluntary Withdrawal from the Semester
In extreme emergencies students can voluntarily withdraw from a semester. A student can apply for
withdrawal from a semester only on medical grounds or due to emergencies beyond control. Students
should fill out the requisite form available at http://portal.lums.edu.pk/RegistrarOfficeand support it
with proper documentation/medical certificate before submitting it to the Office of Student Affairs for
verification. These documents will be verified by the University.
Withdrawing from all courses in a semester is not equivalent to taking a semester off. Students have to
complete all relevant documentation and obtain clearance from the Registrar office. If the documentation
provided is based on misrepresentation, it will be treated as a serious disciplinary matter and the student
can be separated from the programme
Students on probation who are allowed to withdraw from a semester can resume their studies in the
following semester with their probationary status unchanged.
Freshmen are not allowed to withdraw from their first semester.
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7.2 Voluntary/Planned Semester Off

Students may plan and take a semester off by applying to the Registrar Office on the requisite form
available at http://portal.lums.edu.pk/RegistrarOfficeat least two months prior to the start of classes.
In case of no written intimation, the student will be treated as if he or she has withdrawn from the
programme and his or her admission will stand cancelled.
Dropping all courses does not mean that a student has opted for a semester off. The Registrar Office has
to be informed by submitting the appropriate forms in writing for the semester off to come into effect.
The probationary status of a student remains the same on re-joining LUMS after taking a semester off.
Taking a semester off may result in delay in graduation up to a year or even more.
In case of structured programmes, taking a semester off is highly discouraged.
Summer Semester is optional; students do not need to inform the Registrar Office in case they do not
wish to register for the summer semester.
Freshmen are not allowed to take their first semester off.
7.3 Involuntary Withdrawal
In extreme cases the University may insist on a students Involuntary Withdrawal, if according to the
judgment of the University officials, the student:
1. Poses a threat to the lives or safety of him/herself or other members of the LUMS community
2. Has a medical/psychological condition or demonstrates behaviour that seriously interferes with
his/her education and that of the members of the LUMS community
The Involuntary Withdrawal process will be initiated after thorough verification by the Faculty advisor,
Student counsellor and other relevant University officials.
Depending on the severity of the threat, a students Involuntary Withdrawal is categorized as:
7.3.1 Involuntary withdrawal from the programme
On processing of the Involuntary withdrawal request the student status is deactivated and s/he is no more
deemed a regular LUMS student.
7.3.2 Involuntary withdrawal from the semester
In cases where it is judged that the student will be able to recover/cope, the student is allowed a specified
break, on the condition that s/he will provide documentation of treatment before being considered for re-
joining.
The students are required to have a clearance interview with the Head of student affairs and student
counsellor.
The degree completion time criterion is not relaxed and an academic plan approved by the students
Faculty advisor must also be attached with the petition for resumption of studies.
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Above mentioned requirements are verified by the Office of Student Affairs, and on its recommendation
the Registrar Office may allow the student to resume studies.
7.4 Unauthorized Withdrawal
Students who leave the University without prior permission to withdraw are considered to have resigned
and their admission will stand cancelled.
8 Transfer Students
The following policy holds for students transferring from other recognized institutions to LUMS:
Of the total graduation requirement of 130 credit hours, at least 72 credit hours must be
completed at LUMS.
If credit is given for courses taken at other educational institutions, then credit hours for these
courses are counted towards the graduation requirement as well as major and/or minor
requirements. A maximum of 58 credit hours can be transferred but the grades obtained in the
completion of these credit hours are not used in the computation of the CGPA at LUMS.
Like other undergraduate students at LUMS, transfer students must graduate within a maximum
of six consecutive calendar years from the date of admission. This duration will be reduced by
one calendar year for every 30 credit hours transferred to LUMS.
The number of credit hours transferred and those completed at LUMS will be used to determine
student category.
The courses and their credits will only be transferred after prior approval of the concerned
department and the Registrar, subject to satisfying the University defined guidelines. These
include among others:
o Prior approval from the Registrar Office
o Course outline/content matching equivalent course at LUMS
o Class room contact hours
o Assignment rigor
Only courses with B and above grade will be transferred. The credits of these courses will be
included in the completed credits whereas the course grades will not be shown on the transcript.
The maximum number of the credits that can be transferred in one semester is equal to the credits
which a student is allowed to take in a semester at LUMS.
9 Credits for Courses Taken at Other Institutions as Visiting Students
After prior approval and meeting other University requirements students may take courses at other
institutions as visiting students. Credits for these courses will be transferred to LUMS and such credits
will count towards the degree requirements. To ensure that students get credit for courses taken at other
institutions they must get prior permission from the Head of the Department and the Registrar on the RO
approved form: http://portal.lums.edu.pk/RegistrarOffice. Students are required to submit detailed
course outline(s) of all such courses to RO for prior approval.
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9.1 Credits for Courses taken at other Institutions under LUMS Exchange Programme
Exchange programmes provide an opportunity for LUMS students to study abroad and for foreign
students to study at LUMS.
Office of Student Affairs at LUMS manages student exchange programmes across renowned universities
throughout the world. Information is announced to the student body at LUMS and they are encouraged to
apply for the exchange programmes. Selected students may also be provided with scholarships for their
study programme. Student exchange programmes have been very successful in the past and increasing
number of students applies for exchange programmes.
The students selected for the exchange programmes are required to confirm the transferable courses from
the Registrar Office , subject to below defined University criteria on the approved form, available at
http://portal.lums.edu.pk/RegistrarOffice before proceeding on the exchange programme.

Course outline/content matching equivalent course at LUMS
Class room contact hours
Assignment rigor

On successful completion of the exchange programme students can apply for credit transfer through the
Registrar Office.

Please note while on visiting/exchange programme(s) LUMS students cannot take University core
courses and major core courses at the host University. Students can only take elective courses at the host
University.
10 Academic Performance
Academic programme and course policies are communicated to the students through course
outlines.Course grades are visible to the students in their Zambeel self-service once they are finalized by
the course instructor and then are posted in Zambeel by the Registrar Office.

Grading of courses follows the below rules.
10.1 Student Evaluation:
Students are formally evaluated by the faculty through appropriate instruments as specified in the course
outline and used in course grading. These may typically include but are not limited to the following:
Quizzes
Assignments
Projects
Class Participation
Examinations
The instructor informs students about the weights assigned to the instruments for grading student
performance in the course as part of the course outline.
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10.2 Grading Policy

Course grades are based on cumulative performance in defined instruments.
The final grades are assigned according to the following scale.

Table 2
Letter Grades and their Numeric Equivalents

Grading at LUMS is based on relative performance. However, for some courses, absolute grading is used.
This information is mentioned in the course outline.
* W has no numeric equivalent and credit hours for withdrawn courses will not be counted towards the
credit hours taken for the semester.
** I is awarded if a student has completed 90% of the course work in the semester and the remaining is
to be completed in the next 4-6 weeks.
*** RL against a course on the grades-slip or transcript stands for Pending Result.
In the case of I and RL once the result of the course is announced the semester GPA and CGPA are
recomputed and a revised grades-slip is issued to the student.

LETTER
GRADE
NUMERIC
EQUIVALENT
Exceptional A+ 4.0
Outstanding A 4.0
Excellent A- 3.7
Very Good B+ 3.3
Good B 3.0
Average B- 2.7
Satisfactory C+ 2.3
Low Pass C 2.0
Marginal Pass C- 1.7
Unsatisfactory D 1.0
Pass P -
Fail F 0.0
Withdrawn *W -
Incomplete **I -
Result Later ***RL -
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10.2.1 Calculation of Semester GPA

The GPA in a particular semester, i.e. the Semester Grade Point Average is calculated using the following
method.
The instructor assigns a certain letter grade to a student in a particular course. The numeric equivalent of
that grade is provided in Table 4.

The Grade Points for all the courses taken in that particular semester are calculated and added together.
The sum is then divided by the total number of credit hours taken in that semester. The quotient is the
Semester GPA for that semester.

Table 3
Semester GPA calculation
COURSES
TAKEN
LETTER
GRADE
NUMERIC
EQUIVALENT
COURSE
CREDIT
HOURS
GRADE
POINTS
Course 1
Course 2
Course 3
Course 4
Course 5
A
B+
F
W
C+
4.0
3.3
0.0
-
2.3
4
4
3
3
4
16.0
13.2
0.0
-
9.2
TOTAL 15 38.4

While, semester GPA is calculated using all credit hours attempted in the semester (15 in the above
example) it is only the successfully completed credit hours (12 in the above example) that count towards
the graduation requirements.
Note: Credit hours for withdrawn courses and courses with an F grade neither count towards graduation
requirements nor towards the successfully completed credit hours for the semester.
10.2.2 Calculation of CGPA
The calculation of Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) follows the same procedure, in this case for
all courses taken since the beginning of the Undergraduate Programme. An Illustrative example with
hypothetical data for CGPA calculation is worked out in Table 4 and Table 5 on next page:

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Table 4
CGPA Calculation (Semester 1)
COURSES
TAKEN
LETTER
GRADE
NUMERIC
EQUIVALENT
COURSE
CREDIT
HOURS
GRADE
POINTS
Course 1
Course 2
Course 3
Course 4
Course 5
A
B+
F
W
C+
4.0
3.3
0.0
-
2.3
4
4
3
3
4
16.0
13.2
0.0
-
9.2
TOTAL 15 38.4

In the above example student has a semester GPA of 2.56 at the end of Semester 1. The student has
attempted 15 course credit hours and successfully completed 12 credit hours. The student failed in course
3 in Semester 1.
Table 5
CGPA Calculation (Semester 2)
COURSES
TAKEN
LETTER
GRADE
NUMERIC
EQUIVALENT
COURSE
CREDIT
HOURS
GRADE
POINTS
Course 6
Course 7
Course 8
Course 3
A
B-
B+
C+
4.0
2.7
3.3
2.3
3
4
3
3
12.0
10.8
9.9
6.9
TOTAL 13 39.6

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10.3 Grade Review Policy

There may be instances when a student believes that there is a discrepancy in his/her final grade.
If a student wishes to dispute a grade, s/he needs to contact the course Instructor. If the Instructor does not
agree, the student may appeal to the Department Head and then to the Dean of the School within two
weeks after the final grade is visible in his/her Zambeel self-service.
Review of Grade plea is acceptable only in case of computational error.
10.4 Grade Change Policy
In Grade review process, if the students request is justified and change in grade is required then only the
instructor of the course can file a grade change petition form to the Registrar Office within the deadline
given in the Grade Change Petition Form available at the Registrar Office Portal
http://portal.lums.edu.pk/RegistrarOffice. Department staff /TA cannot sign in lieu of the instructor.
Approval of the HOD and Dean is mandatory for the grade change to come into effect.
In case the instructor is no longer with LUMS, Department chair is authorized to review the grade change
request.
11 Attendance Policy
11.1 BA/BS/ BSc (Hons) Programmes
Students are expected to attend all classes to take full advantage of the learning opportunities and also to
avoid missing surprise quizzes, which will affect their grade in that course. Some instructors require
attendance to be mandatory and have substantial grade reduction associated with absences as given in the
course outlines.
11.2 BA-LLB Programme (LLB Years I, II, and III)
In the BA-LLB programme attendance is mandatory. Student who misses up to four classes without a
legitimate excuse, either through prior notification to the teacher or in exceptional cases - formally
communicated ex post facto, will face the penalty of a reduction of one letter grade from his/her eventual
overall letter grade. Furthermore anyone who is ten minutes late for a class will be marked absent unless
s/he has a legitimate excuse communicated through prior notification to the teacher or in exceptional
cases, formally communicated ex post facto. The faculty will have autonomy to penalize or excuse
students who leave half-way through class/during break without a formally notified legitimate excuse.
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12 Examination Policy
Allocation of auditoriums for conduction of examination is done by the Registrar Office. Normally the
mid-term and final examinations follow the regular class meeting pattern. Students are strongly advised
to take courses keeping this in mind. Large classes and courses requiring combined examinations are
normally planned on the weekends or the late evening time slot during weekdays. Students are required
to take examinations as scheduled. For missed exams, refer to the Section on Make-Up Examinations.
Following additional policies relate to the conduction of examination at LUMS:
During an examination, a student may not leave the auditorium without the permission of the
invigilator. If allowed, only one person can go out of the room at a time.
No question papers and answer books are to be taken out of the examination room during the
examination.
All Students are required to bring their LUMS Student Smart Card for the examination. The
invigilator and/or Instructor reserve the right to check the ID of the students.
Mobile phones and other communication devices are not allowed in the exam venue.
Duration of an exam is determined by the instructor and no extension in the time will be given
unless allowed by him.
Students are not allowed to enter the examination room if they are late by more than 30 minutes
and no extra time is granted.
Students may not leave the auditorium till 45 minutes of the exam time has elapsed.
In case of natural/medical emergencies, students may be allowed to leave the examination room
accompanied by one of the invigilators.

13 Make-up Policy for Graded Instruments
Make-up for missed course graded instruments is defined in the course outline. Accepting the request of
such missed instruments is at the discretion of the instructor. Students, or someone on their behalf, must
submit an application to the instructor along with other required documents within three working days of
missing a graded instrument. The range of possible remedies include assigning average grade based on
other instruments, allowing a retake of the instrument or deny the petition and assign a zero score for that
instrument. In the case of instrument with multiple sub instruments, such as quizzes, the instructor may
drop the score under best (N-1) policy.
Instructors may have a mandatory attendance policy (with a penalty for missing classes/ quizzes)
announced as part of the course outline. The course outline can specify the maximum number of petitions
for extra-curricular activities that are allowed in a course and the penalty for missing a class.
Furthermore, the course outline may state that a student will not be eligible for an exam if s/he has not
attended a certain number of classes.
Average score is not awarded for quizzes that are missed due to late enrolment in course(s).
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14 Make-up Examination
An instrument/sub-instrument of a course with greater than 10% weight is considered an exam. Absence
from examinations is permissible only in extreme situations beyond the control of the student. These
include medical reasons and death in the immediate family. Under certain conditions, extracurricular
activities (where the student is officially representing LUMS) and for visa cases (for higher studies)
student may get prior approval to miss an examination. Below stated policies are applicable for make-up
examinations.
Private arrangement for make-up examination between a student and an instructor are not allowed.
Request for scheduling a make-up exam must be made by the student or someone on his/her behalf.
Make-up Exam Petition form must be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs(OSA) along with the
required documents, either before or within three working days of the exam. The petition will be
processed by the OSA and the student will be notified of the decision within a week.
A petition may either be accepted or declined. The acceptance or rejection of the petition rests with the
faculty who will notify the OSA to inform the student regarding retake, assigning an average score or no
exam. Faculty also has the right to impose a 20% grade reduction.
If the petition is accepted, a makeup exam will be scheduled within two weeks of the original exam with a
maximum extension of another two weeks. This will be coordinated by the OSA.
If a petition is rejected due to inadequate documentation/reasons for missing an exam, OSA informs the
instructor. The instructor may still decide to take a makeup exam. In this case marks for the instrument
will be subject to a mandatory 20% grade reduction. This makeup exam must be coordinated with the
OSA within two weeks of the original exam with a maximum extension of another two weeks.
Students who miss a scheduled make-up exam will not be given a second chance.
14.1 Medical Cases
The student must consult the LUMS doctor. If the LUMS doctor certifies that the students illness is
serious enough for him/her to miss the exam, a make-up exam petition should be filed with the OSA
within three days of the exam date.
14.2 Death in the immediate Family
In the unfortunate event of a death in the immediate family like parents, siblings, grandparents, students
should file a makeup exam petition with the OSA within a week of the demise. The OSA will verify the
evidence and will inform the student regarding the decision.
14.3 Extracurricular activities
If a student is to participate in an event which is considered prestigious by the University, the patrons of
the relevant societies/clubs should try to negotiate a date for the event with the event organizers that does
not conflict with the midterm/final exam schedule. If the negotiations fail, the discretion to allow/disallow
the students to participate in the event and agree/disagree for a makeup examination lies with the faculty.
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14.4 Visa Cases

Students, who have applied for a study visa and have been called for an interview on the date of an exam,
will be allowed a makeup exam without grade reduction. Such students should submit complete
supporting documents to the OSA within three days of the interview. Cases for all visas other than study
visas will be declined.
14.5 Other Emergencies
For other emergencies, the student will apply to the OSA for relevant document verification either prior to
or within three working days of the exam.
15 Academic Standing
Students are required to maintain good academic performance during their study duration. To remain in
good academic standing, students are required to maintain a minimum CGPA of 2.0 at the end of each
regular semester.
15.1 Academic Warning
Academic Warning (unlike probation which is based on CGPA) is based on the Semester GPA and a
warning letter will be issued. Academic warning letter(s) indicate that students must seriously focus on
their studies as they run the risk of being put on probation if they do not improve their academic
performance. Warning letters are issued:
If Semester GPA in any semester falls below 2.00, regardless of the CGPA
If CGPA is below 2.50
15.2 Probation and Separation
Students have to perform well to remain in good academic standing. Academic performance of a student
is closely monitored by the Office of the Registrar especially during his/her warning and probation period.
Students who fail to demonstrate a marked improvement in their academic performance while on
probation are separated from their respective academic programmes. Students may go on probation
without receiving an academic warning beforehand. A student will be placed on academic probation
when:
If the CGPA falls below 2.0 at the end of any regular semester
The student is placed on academic probation in the next regular semester (not counting Summer
semester).
If CGPA of the student is below 2.0 for two consecutive semesters (Fall and Spring), then s/he
will be separated from the programme.
If academic performance of a student improves and CGPA is equal to or above 2.0 then the
student regains good academic status.
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The Probation and Separation conditions are summarized in the following Figure 1. In the diagram, time
is indicated by an arrow from left to right. The labelled boxes represent semesters and the dotted lines
following the boxes represent the conditions at those instances in time i.e. after the end of a regular
semester.
Figure 1
Probation/Separation Conditions

15.2.1 Probation/Separation Conditions for Freshmen
In case of freshmen if the CGPA falls below 2.00 at the end of the fall semester (first semester after
admission), the student is placed on probation in the next regular semester, i.e. Spring semester.
After the Spring semester, if CGPA remains below 2.00 then the student is separated from the academic
programme with immediate effect. Freshmen separated from the programme due to academic reasons do
not have the option to apply for readmission.
Please recall that freshmen are not allowed to take the first semester off. If a freshman while on probation
takes the second semester off, s/he will be placed on academic probation in the semester that s/he rejoins.
15.2.2 Probation/Separation conditions in the Subsequent Years at LUMS
In the subsequent years, the probation period can be extended over maximum of two regular semesters
(Fall or Spring).
To this end, Probation Semester GPA (PSGPA) which is the cumulative CGPA since the beginning of
probation will be tracked. The SPGPA ascertains the students performance subsequent to probation and
determines whether student continues to be on probation or is to be separated. Figure 2 below presents
these conditions.

Fall
Semester
Spring
Semester
[Probation]
CGPA < 2.00

CGPA < 2.00
[Separation]
CGPA 2.00
Good
Academic
Standing
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Figure 2
Probation Semester GPA (PSGPA)
Process Flow Diagram
Probation will be extended for only one regular semester for students having a PSGPA equal to or more
than 2.50 at the end of first regular probation semester while the CGPA is below 2.00.
If the CGPA remains below 2.00 at the end of second probation semester, the student will be separated
from the programme.
Students on probation who are allowed to withdraw from a semester can resume their studies with their
probationary status unchanged (not including Summer semester).
Senior Year Students: For courses which are spread over two consecutive semesters (e.g. senior
projects), grades are finalized at the end of the course. Students will receive the same finalized grade in
each semester over which the course was spread. As a result, if the students CGPA falls below 2.00 in
two consecutive semesters, the student will be separated from the programme with immediate effect. In
such cases separation from the programme takes place without the student being placed on probation.
15.2.3 Curb on Co-curricular Activities for Students on Probation
For students on probation, involvement in co-curricular activities should be limited till the regaining of
good academic standing. Students on probation cannot take part in extracurricular activities and events
which will result in them missing graded instruments at LUMS.
Students on probation cannot serve as office bearers or shoulder responsibility in any student
organization, club, society or extracurricular activity.
CGPA < 2.00
1
st

Probation
semester
Good
Academic
Standing
SPGPA
2.50
Separation
2
nd

Probation
semester
Good
Academic
Standing
SPGPA <
2.50
CGPA
2.00
SPGPA Computed Since the start of
Probation
Separation
CGPA <2.00
Good
Academic
Standing
Probation can continue for a second
semester if CGPA <2.00 &SPGPA 2.50
CGPA 2.00
CGPA < 2.00
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It is the students responsibility to inform the respective organization and resign from such a position.
Failing to act responsibly may expose student to disciplinary proceedings.
15.3 Probation & Separation letters
Students who are placed on probation or are separated from the Programme will be informed by email.
Probation and Separation letters will also be dispatched through courier service on their mailing
addresses.
15.4 Readmission upon Separation
It is mandatory for students separated from the Programme on academic grounds to take one regular
semester off. Students can be readmitted only once.
Students may apply for readmission according to the below conditions:
At the time of separation, students having a CGPA of 1.70 will be eligible to apply for readmission within
two weeks from the issuance date of the separation letter.
Students separated from the Programme based on disciplinary action will not be considered for
readmission, nor will they be eligible to apply as fresh candidates.
Readmission application should be addressed to the Convenor, Examinations and Standing Committee,
Office of the Registrar, LUMS.
The Examinations and Standing Committee following the University defined guideline has the discretion
to accept or reject applications. Readmission will be offered only in those cases in which there is clear
evidence that the causes leading to poor academic performance in the past have been removed.
Students subsequently separated from the programme based on their academic performance but enrolled
in the Summer semester in the interim will be given the option to drop the course(s) without any penalty
if they inform the Registrar Office before mid-term exams. In such cases the courses will be removed
from the transcript and fee will be refunded.
After commencement of mid-term examinations, fee paid for the Summer semester courses will not be
refunded and the courses will show on the transcript with the grades assigned by the instructor.
The grades for Summer semester taken immediately after separation will not count in the CGPA. In case
of readmission the Summer course credits will be transferred subject to meeting the readmission criteria.
If senior year students, i.e. students who have completed 95 or more credit hours are eligible for
separation (For Law students senior category is determined at 131 or more credit hours), the
Examinations and Standing Committee may recommend continued probation, suspension (mandatory
separation for a fixed number of semesters) or any other conditions on a case to case basis. In case of
senior category readmitted students who are eligible for separation the above mentioned policy is not
applicable. The condition specified in their readmission letter will apply to such students and they will be
separated with immediate effect.
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15.5 Readmission Conditions

Courses with grade C+or above will be given as credits on readmission.
All courses taken by a student at LUMS will show on the transcript, even if the student has been
readmitted.
Credit hours of courses for which credit is given on readmission count towards the graduation
requirements but the course grades are not included in the calculation of CGPA.
Students who are separated on academic grounds and then are readmitted will be placed on academic
probation for the rest of their stay at LUMS. Readmission fee will be applicable as per University policy.
After readmission, in the first regular semester (Fall or Spring), the students will be required to obtain a
minimum semester GPA of 2.50 (not including Summer semester). They will be required to maintain a
minimum CGPA of 2.00 thereafter at the end of each regular semester in order to continue with the
programme. In case their CGPA dips below 2.00 in any regular semester subsequently, they will be
separated from the programme without any warning.
In case of readmission the student must finish the Undergraduate Programme within the maximum
allowable time for the respective programme i.e. six years (BS/BA/BSc) and seven years (B.A-LLB) from
the original date of joining LUMS.
Readmitted students who are subsequently separated from the Programme on academic grounds cannot
apply as fresh candidates. They may, however, get admission in another University, and then apply as
transfer students. In addition, students, who are separated from the Programme on academic grounds and
have not been readmitted, can apply as fresh candidates only once.
15.6 After Withdrawal or Separation
Students who withdraw or are separated from the academic programme are required to get clearance
certificate signed by various departments within one week of their withdrawal/separation. The clearance
form is available at the Registrar Office Helpdesk. The clearance certificate is submitted to the Finance &
Accounts Department for final verification/clearance once all accounts are settled. In case a student does
not inform in writing or does not complete the clearance process, the security deposit will not be
refunded.
Without official clearance, the student will not be issued the transcript or any other University document.
16 Graduation Requirements
In order to fulfil the graduation requirements students must be in good academic standing, they cannot
graduate while on academic probation. The process for graduation is defined below:
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16.1 Graduation Audit Form (GAF)

In order to assess if all the graduation requirements have been fulfilled, the Graduation Audit Form
(GAF) is provided by the Registrar Office at the commencement of the final year (Fall semester) of the
graduating class. The forms are available on the Registrar Office portal. The final transcript is issued to
graduates after the successful completion of all degree requirements.
Only those students, who complete their graduation requirements by the Spring semester of the academic
year and submit their Graduation Audit Form within the announced deadline, will be allowed to
participate in the following Annual Convocation.
Please note that a major different from the one assigned on Zambeel cannot be declared at the time of
filling the GAF. This rule holds true even if the student has fulfilled the graduation requirements for that
particular major. Breaches of this University rule may lead to disciplinary action.
All students, irrespective of their enrolment year, who are eligible for graduation in a particular year, will
be in competition for graduation honours.
Students, who are involved in a disciplinary case and have not fulfilled the penalty, or have outstanding
dues, or are on hold by financial aid department, will not be allowed to participate in the convocation
ceremony.
16.2 Other Graduation Clearance Requirements
Graduating students are required to return the specified items to the following departments latest by the
deadline announced by the Registrar Office. Students are required to return all borrowed books and other
issued material to library, student clubs, and the IST.
All departments send a statement indicating the amount of the students dues to the Finance & Accounts
department well before convocation date. Each student gets a statement from the Finance & Accounts
department indicating the dues to be paid to LUMS, a cheque for the balance amount due to the student or
a statement indicating that there are no dues against the student/University. The students get clearance
certificate from the Finance & Accounts Department after clearing all University dues. The financial aid
office also issues clearance to graduating students as applicable.
The Finance & Accounts Department then sends a statement to the Registrar Office, indicating student
clearance status before the Annual Convocation. Only those students who have cleared their University
dues will be allowed to attend the Annual Convocation and receive degrees.
16.3 Name on Transcript & Degree
After admission to LUMS, student profiles are created in Zambeel. The profile information is transferred
from the on-line admission application filled by the admitted student.
During Orientation week, it is the responsibility of the students to review their respective Zambeel
profiles. If there is any discrepancy, especially in the name and date of birth, the students should get it
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rectified by generating a ticket at https://helpdeskro.lums.edu.pk. The name on the transcript and degree
will be printed according to the information available in Zambeel.
To view your profile information in Zambeel, please log on to https//zambeel.lums.edu.pk
16.4 Degree before Convocation (DBC)
Students can order their degrees prior to the convocation. The Registrar Office will charge the student and
issues DBC. This degree will be stamped with Degree before Convocation. DBC must be returned
before or upon receiving the regular degree at convocation. All LUMS dues must be settled before a
request is placed for DBC otherwise the degree will not be issued and will remain on hold till the dues are
settled.
16.5 Award of Regular Degree on the Convocation Day
On the convocation day degrees will be awarded only to graduating students in person. After one week
of the convocation day, students may authorize representatives to collect the degree on their behalf on
working days Monday to Friday between 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Information on the authorization process
can be obtained by generating a ticket at https://helpdeskRO.lums.edu.pk.
16.6 Security Refund
The security refund is applicable within one year from the date of graduation / withdrawal / separation
from the programme. After one year, the security will be refunded after deduction of University service
charges to the extent of 50% of the net amount refundable. After two years, no security will be refunded.
17 Academic Honours at LUMS
LUMS follows the below rules to recognize the best performing students. The honors encompass end of
semester recognition, end of the year recognition and all the way up to honors and medals at the time of
graduation.
17.1 Honours
At the time of graduation, excellence in academic performance is recognized according to the following
criteria:
Deans Honour List and Graduation with Distinction: CGPA of 3.60 and above:
Graduation with High Merit: CGPA of 3.30 to 3.59
Graduation with Merit: CGPA of 3.10 to 3.29
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17.2 Medals:
At the time of graduation, the student with the best academic record, having the highest CGPA, within the
range 3.90 to 4.00, receives an overall gold medal. The second best student, who must also be on the
Deans Honour list, receives a silver medal. In case there is a tie for the top position, the tie is broken
according to the University defined criteria. In case the tie remains, both students receive the gold medal
and there is no silver medal.
Students with the best academic performance in the areas of specialization, having SCGPA equal to 3.85
or higher, receives gold medal. Such students must also be on the Deans Honour List. In case there is a
tie for the top position, the tie is broken according to the University defined criteria.
17.3 Undergraduate Semester wise/End of the year Academic Recognition
At the end of each semester/academic year students who have performed exceptionally well are placed on
the Deans Honour list. Students placed on End of the year Deans Honour list receive a University
recognition certificate at a ceremony held in their honour. Students satisfying the End of the year Deans
honour list criteria at the time of graduation are presented with a shield in addition to the merit certificate.
All undergraduate students must meet the following criteria for academic recognition:
Students who have successfully completed at least 16 credit hours and have achieved a regular semester
GPA of 3.60 or above (computed on the basis of the courses taken in that semester, not counting Summer
semester) are placed on the Deans honour list for that semester.
Students are placed at the End of the year Deans Honour List upon successful completion of at least 32
or higher credit hours during a regular academic year, not including credits taken in summer semester,
with a Cumulative GPA (CGPA) of 3.60 or higher.
18 Code of Conduct
One of the aims of the programmes at LUMS is the development of personal and professional ethics
among students. Students are expected to conduct themselves as professionals in all aspects of their life at
LUMS. Fines may be imposed in case of violation of the norms of the University.

Unprofessional behavior can also result in dismissal from the programme. A student dismissed for
unprofessional behavior will not be considered for readmission. Professional conduct covers a wide range
of activities from interpersonal behavior to maintaining and enhancing the professional values of the
University. In case of any doubt about appropriate behavior, students must immediately consult their
Class Coordinator/Head of Department of their major, Faculty Advisor or any member of the faculty.
The University expects all LUMS students to take responsibility of their actions within campus as well as
off campus. Their behavior should reflect a respect of law and of their contractual obligations, a
consideration of the rights of others, the University code of conduct in academic and non-academic
matters, and shared standards of considerate and ethical behavior.
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Students at LUMS are aided in their academic pursuits by various individuals and groups including
faculty, academic advisors, programme coordinators and staff at the Registrar Office and the Office of
Students Affairs. However, each student is ultimately responsible for knowing and complying with all the
information, policies, procedures and deadlines listed in this Handbook. Questions should be directed to
the appropriate office.
Some of the Norms of the University
Students are to maintain proper decorum and etiquette, and adhere to accepted local social norms
while interacting with their peers, faculty members, guest speakers and the staff at LUMS. The
same sensitivity should be exhibited in their dress code.
While on campus, students are expected to dress formally for interviews, class presentations,
seminars by guest speakers, and other academic events.
In public places like Library, Auditoriums, Computer labs, and the Pepsi Dining Centre,
disruptive behavior is considered unprofessional. Students should refrain from being noisy in the
corridors as this disturbs the classes.
Students must not engage in any activity that may result in damage to the University property.
Students should not indulge in behavior, within or outside LUMS which may tarnish the image of
the University.
Smoking is not allowed indoors. Please see the smoking policy below
Phones in the faculty and staff office areas are not to be used by students. Phone booths have
been installed in hostels for use by students.
Activities, such as eating and drinking, can only be carried out in designated areas. Food and
drinks, with the exception of water, are not allowed in classrooms, discussions rooms, computer
labs and the Library.
Keep the campus clean! Littering on campus is highly unacceptable.
It is the students responsibility to ensure that the security, rules, regulations and behavioral
norms of the University are not violated by their guests.
Students should not be late for classes and should not leave the classroom when the class is in
session except under exceptional circumstances with the permission of the instructor.
During class, the instructor should not be interrupted by any of the following:
o Late arrivals
o Unsolicited comments by students
o Disruptive behaviour of students, exchange of notes and cross talk
o Ringing of mobile phones

18.1 On Campus Smoking Policy
As part of the Universitys commitment to the health, comfort and safety of all members of its
community while respecting individual choice, the following on-campus smoking policy will apply for all
students, faculty, staff, as well as all guests, contractors, vendors and temporary workers visiting the
campus.
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Non-Smoking Rules: Smoking is prohibited inside of or at the entrance of any University building,
substantially enclosed workplace, and University vehicles. (A substantially enclosed workplace is one
which has a ceiling or roof and where openings - other than doors and windows - constitute less than half
of the enclosure). The smoking of sheesha or other similar contraptions is strictly prohibited all over
campus and at all times.
Smoking Rules: Smoking is permitted in open spaces at a suitable and reasonable distance from any
building entrance or enclosed space to avoid smoke drifting through open doors or windows or people
having to pass through a smoking area to access a building. Smoking within faculty apartments is at the
discretion of the apartment occupant, but respecting health and safety precautions. It is the responsibility
of smokers to be considerate to and mindful of non-smokers and of campus safety. Cigarette waste should
be disposed of properly in a safe manner in designated outdoor ashtrays. Fire hazard, campus safety and
cleanliness should be considered in disposing of cigarettes and ash. Smokers will be held responsible for
any violations.
Compliance: Non-compliance of policy can result in fines and possible disciplinary action. Visitors
refusing to comply with the policy shall be asked to leave the campus.
Implementation: Effective implementation of the policy depends upon the courtesy, thoughtfulness,
respect, and consideration of all members of the LUMS community; smokers as well as non-smokers. It is
the responsibility of all members of the University community to comply with and help implement this
policy. Relevant members of the campus community have the responsibility to communicate this policy
to new members or visitors, vendors, contractors or other temporary staff visiting the campus.
19 Disciplinary Committee (DC)
If there is a complaint of unprofessional conduct regarding a student, the Dean of the School can suspend
the student immediately and refer the case to the Disciplinary Committee (DC).
Matters relating to violation of professional norms are referred to the DC. When a case is referred to this
committee, it conducts a detailed investigation. After providing a hearing to the student(s) and reviewing
the extent of the misconduct, the Committee has the authority to take decisions and impose penalties
(including separation from the Programme). LUMS Values and Ethics document (for students and
members of LUMS community) is available on LUMS Portal for reference
(http://portal.lums.edu.pk/HR/HRPolicies).
Serious violations, such as cheating, plagiarism, use of unfair means, and unprofessional conduct may
lead to discontinuation of any financial assistance from LUMS and even separation from the programme.
In case of disciplinary action, all future financial aid may be cancelled and students will not be allowed to
graduate unless they return all previously disbursed financial aid along with accrued interest and penalties
for delayed payments, if any.
The student(s) against whom a decision has been taken may petition to the Disciplinary Appeals
Committee (DAC) within 3 days for a review of the disciplinary decision.
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19.1 Assignments
Students should stringently follow the rules and procedures regarding written assignments, class
preparation, projects, quizzes and examinations for the course.
No discussion is allowed on an assignment unless specified by the instructor. Any ambiguity regarding
the extent of discussion should be cleared with the concerned instructor.
In order to avoid delays due to network congestion, students should plan well ahead of their assignment
submission deadlines.
19.2 Unprofessional Conduct
Plagiarism, cheating and using other unfair means constitute unprofessional conduct.
Unfair means include discussions and exchange of all such class notes and written material
between the current classes and former students which may subvert the learning process.
Exchanging or passing information to other students over the network during lab exams is
considered cheating.
Any form of unfair means will be immediately reported by the instructor to the Disciplinary
Committee. Penalty enforced could take the form of separation from the programme.
Please refer to the University Policy on Plagiarism and Unfair means available at:
http://portal.lums.edu.pk/RegistrarOffice.
19.2.1 What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the use, without acknowledgement, of the intellectual work of other people, and the act or
representing the ideas or discoveries of another as ones own in written work submitted for assessment.
To copy sentences, phrases or even striking expressions without acknowledgement of the source (either
by inadequate citation or failure to indicate verbatim quotations) is plagiarism; to paraphrase without
acknowledgement is likewise plagiarism. Where such copying or paraphrasing has occurred, the mere
mention of the source in the bibliography shall not be deemed sufficient acknowledgement; each such
instance must be referred specifically to its source. Verbatim quotations must be in inverted commas, or
indented, and directly acknowledged.
19.2.2 What is a Source?
Sources are published (print or electronic) primary and secondary material as well as information and
opinions gained directly from other people.
19.2.3 Types of plagiarism
Plagiarism falls under two broad categories: a) Copying an entire document, or part of a document as your
entire paper; b) Mosaic plagiarism, that is, mixing the words and ideas of a source with your own, or
mixing the words and ideas of two or more sources without acknowledgement.

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Plagiarism usually takes one of these forms:

Un-cited idea: passing off someone elses idea as your own.
Un-cited information or data from a source: not acknowledging the source of any fact, figure,
event, statistical data or information provided.
Verbatim phrase or passage that is not quoted: any direct quotation that is not in quotation marks
or indented and not referenced at the end of the quotation.
Misrepresenting evidence: information from a source that has been changed or taken out of
context to suit your paper/argument.
Dual submission: submitting the same paper or parts of a paper to more than one
course/instructor.
Abetting plagiarism: knowingly helping another student to plagiarize by letting him/her copy
your paper. Selling a paper to a student, or by writing all or part of a paper for another student.
Commercial tutoring services: making use of the services of a tutoring school or term paper
company to write papers.
19.2.4 How to avoid plagiarism
Do not leave written work until the last day
Do not rely mainly on a single source for information or opinion
Do not borrow another students paper
Do not write a paper from borrowed notes
Do not write the paper with another student
Always back-up your work on diskette and make a hard copy wherever possible to avoid
problems created by computer failure
Always keep your notes and drafts until a paper has been returned.
If you feel confused or panicked about time, or if you are having personal problems and cannot
concentrate, let your instructor and/or teaching assistant know before the submission deadline
Note-taking: When taking notes from a source, always begin by writing down the full bibliographic
information (author, title, date of publication, publisher, place of publication, page numbers). Always
distinguish between the authors own words and your own points. Do not take notes by carelessly copying
and changing a few words. Take notes in a separate word document. Do not mention sources in your
bibliography that have not been mentioned in your paper.
19.2.5 Penalties for Plagiarism
The instructor is required to immediately report potential plagiarism case to the Disciplinary Committee.
Penalties range from a failing grade to separation from the programme.
19.3 DC Decision Implementation
The students enrolled in a course but awaiting DC decision at the time of final grade submission to RO
will be highlighted by the course instructor. Registrar Office will assign RL to such students at the time
of Zambeel grade posting for student self-service visibility.The applicable course grades for such students
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will be assigned once the DC decision is communicated to the Registrar Office. A HOLD on the issuance
of any requested University documents may be placed till the decision implementation on Zambeel.
19.4 Procedure for Handling Grievances
In attempting to resolve any student grievance, it is the obligation of the student to first make a serious
effort to resolve the matter with the individual with whom the grievance originated. For example, in the
case of a grade related grievance the student should first talk to the faculty member concerned. The course
instructor retains primary responsibility for assigning grades. The instructors judgment is final unless
compelling evidence proves otherwise. In case of non-resolution at this stage, the proper channel to
follow is first the faculty advisor assigned to the student, then the Class Coordinator/Head of Department
of declared major, and finally the Dean. It should be kept in mind that a grade review can also result in a
grade reduction.
20 Teaching Assistantship
Student Teaching Assistants (TAs) play an important role at LUMS. Teaching Assistantships are
available to students at Graduate, Senior and J unior level. The selection process is based purely on merit
and students involved in any disciplinary case are automatically disqualified. TAs are required to perform
their duties transparently with responsibility and discipline.
TA applications are activated on Zambeel one month prior to the commencement of the semester.
Students apply for TAship through their Zambeel self-service within the time period announced by the
Registrar Office. Applicants are short listed by the respective departmental TA coordinators. External
TAs applies through HR and is finalized by the respective departments. The TA list with the assigned
courses is sent by the departments to the Registrar Office within the semester ADD/DROP period for
Zambeel role allocation. The student to TA ratio defined by the University is implemented.

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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, CAMPUS LIFE AND FACILITIES

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES ________________________________________________________________ 49

Office of the Registrar _______________________________________________________________________ 49
Office of Student Affairs (OSA) _______________________________________________________________ 49
Career Services Office _______________________________________________________________________ 49
National Outreach Programme ________________________________________________________________ 50
Financial Aid ______________________________________________________________________________ 50
Finance and Accounts _______________________________________________________________________ 53
Admissions _______________________________________________________________________________ 53
Marketing, Fundraising and Alumni Office ______________________________________________________ 53
General Administration & Services ____________________________________________________________ 53

CAMPUS LIFE ANDFACILITIES _____________________________________________________________ 54

Smart card usage guideline for students and Alumni _______________________________________________ 54
Information Systems and Technology ___________________________________________________________ 57
The Gad & Birgit Rausing Library _____________________________________________________________ 62
On Campus Residence _______________________________________________________________________ 65
Hostel LAN usage Policy ____________________________________________________________________ 66
Extracurricular Activities ____________________________________________________________________ 66
Sports and Wellness ________________________________________________________________________ 66
Student Council ____________________________________________________________________________ 68
Events and Student Societies __________________________________________________________________ 68
Residential Colleges ________________________________________________________________________ 69
House Physician ___________________________________________________________________________ 69
Cafeteria, Food Outlets and Shopping __________________________________________________________ 69
Banking and ATM __________________________________________________________________________ 70
Mosque __________________________________________________________________________________ 70
Campus Parking Policy ______________________________________________________________________ 70

Disclaimer

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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
Office of the Registrar
The Registrar Office (RO) serves as the University backbone; it owns the University Academic Calendar
and plans/meets stringent deadlines accordingly round the year. It is responsible for the registration of
students in courses and implementation of University policies. RO is the custodian of student records and
transcripts, degree progress and graduation audit, in addition to serving as a clearing house for assigning
majors and swapping or changing them subsequently. The Registrar office also manages the distribution
of semester schedules. Other requirements such as additional transcripts, clearance certificates, degrees
before convocation, duplicate degrees, attestation of documents, letters certifying student status and
student/alumni degree verification for other institutions/organizations are also handled by the Registrar
Office. In short it is the hub around which the University student/administrative life revolves.
Registrar Office Timing:
Monday Friday 08:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Documents Collection 03:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m.
Office of Student Affairs (OSA)
Office of Student Affairs (OSA) at LUMS reaches out to students, inculcates in them a feeling of
belonging to a community and facilitates them in making sound social and academic judgments while
promoting their emotional and physical wellbeing so that it fosters intellectual growth, integrity and a
sense of responsibility in them. The OSA is a central place on campus; major responsibilities are life
advisement, exchange programme(s) announcement to students, sports wellness and recreation (SWR),
hostels and career services office (CSO).
Career Services Office
The Career Services Office (CSO) facilitates placements and internships of the graduate and
undergraduate programme graduates. CSO also helps in the pursuit of higher studies for the latter. This
office offers counseling and placement services and undertakes a wide range of activities that include
company presentations, on-campus job fairs, workshops on resume writing and interviewing skills, and
job search strategies among others. The objective is to help the students and the companies in evaluating
options and making the right choice to match their respective needs.
The CSO assists students to:
Assess themselves and define realistic goals
Identify attractive work opportunities and potential employers
Generate job offers
Evaluate job offers
Provide career counseling
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For further information visit the following link.

http://cso.lums.edu.pk
National Outreach Programme
LUMS aims to provide equal academic opportunities to people of all social walks across Pakistan. In
order to fully harness the potential of the countrys human resource, LUMS launched a new initiative in
2001 - the "National Outreach Programme", with the objective of providing educational opportunities to
bright and talented students from smaller cities, villages and inner city areas of large urban centres, who
are unable to meet the programme's regular fee requirement.
These efforts have resulted in the induction of approximately 500 students from the outreach stream to the
LUMS undergraduate programmes to date. The number includes seventy female students. Another
remarkable feat worth mentioning is that currently at LUMS, 10% of the entire student body constitutes
of NOP scholars.
Financial Aid
The founders of LUMS envisaged a University where no one would be denied admission because of the
inability to pay. The effort is to seek out the best talent in the country and ensure that it is nurtured so that
it blooms to spread its benefits to others. The financial aid office is responsible for assessing and
processing all applications for financial assistance.
Financial assistance at LUMS is based on need and merit.
Policy for Granting Financial Assistance
The Financial Aid Committee assesses the need of each applicant. If the applicant qualifies for financial
aid, all or some portion of the assessed need is given as a loan or tuition waiver
Need Assessment:
The Financial Aid Committee assesses the financial need of candidates and determines whether or not the
candidates and their families have adequate resources to finance education at LUMS. The need is
determined on the basis of the statement of financial resources submitted by the student at the time of
admission and at the end of each academic year thereafter. Other sources of information if required and
interviews of applicants by the Financial Aid Committee may be scheduled as well.
All financial aid cases may go through physical verification. During the physical verification process, if
the Financial Aid committee finds that the information provided is misleading, they carry the discretion to
disqualify the student from the financial aid program and can forward the case to DC for more stringent
action in case of significant concealment of financial information.
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There will be no financial aid beyond 8 regular semesters (summer not covered) to meet the 130 credit
hours required for graduation in the BA/ BSc/BS (Hons) programme and 10 regular semesters (summer
not covered) to meet the 162 credit hours requirement for BA-LLB students for graduation. There is no
cap on the overall credit hours taken provided they are within the 12 20 credit hour bar and within 8
regular semesters. Students who decide to take more than 130 credit hours or spend more than 8 regular
semesters will have to pay the dues for additional credit hours themselves.
Continuation of financial aid is subject to maintaining a CGPA of 2.0 at the Undergraduate level.
If a student is selected for an exchange program or plans to take a semester off, he/ she will have to
inform the Office of Financial Aid as well as the Registrar Office in advance. The same procedure needs
to be followed upon re-joining.

Applications for Financial Aid
First Year
Students can apply for financial assistance for the first year at the time of applying for admission.
Application for financial assistance has no bearing on admission decision. Only those students whose
financial situation changes drastically due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g. Parent/Guardian retirement,
death, layoffs from J ob etc,) can apply for financial assistance during the year.

Subsequent Years
Financial Aid Cases are reassessed on a yearly basis. Students are required to submit their revised
documents before the commencement of their next academic year. Deadline for the submission of
documents is specified by the Financial Aid Office.
Those students who did not qualify for financial aid in the preceding years or those who want to apply
afresh due to severe change in their financial situation can do so by submitting the financial aid form
quoting their special circumstances and supporting documents latest by 31st May of every year. It is
compulsory to provide evidence in case of any change in the financial situation. Adherence to the above
stated deadline is mandatory, otherwise the application may not be considered for that academic year.
The financial aid department can conduct periodic reviews and physical verification of all students
availing the LUMS financial aid facility at any time of the year. The financial aid department is fully
authorized to debar the student from the programme in case of misrepresentation / misreporting.
It is the responsibility of the students, who are on financial aid to provide updated information of their
family financials, in case of any positive change and get their financial aid adjusted.
The policy regarding fine for dropping credit hours, after the deadline, is the same for students who are on
any kind of financial aid.
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Financial Aid Decision Process

The Financial Aid Committee takes decisions pertaining to financial assistance. The decision and its
review follow the stages outlined below:
Stage 1
The decision for granting financial aid is taken by the Financial Aid Committee on the basis of need and
merit. Financial aid also depends on availability of University funds.

Stage 2
There Appeals against the decision taken at the first stage will not be entertained. Students can re-apply
for financial aid at the beginning of their next academic year for consideration.
Financial aid can be increased, reduced, or kept the same at any stage of review.
Types of Financial Aid
Currently around 50% of the undergraduate student body at LUMS is on some kind of financial assistance
in the following forms:
LUMS Financial Assistance
LUMS Financial Assistance covers partial expenses of the programme. The range of the amount of
assistance ship over the last year has been between 20% and 100%.
Merit Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded to the top students in each school. For freshmen, this award is based on
the LUMS admission evaluation ranking for the first year. In subsequent years, academic performance at
LUMS is the merit criterion.

Criteria for Merit Scholarships
First Year
Merit scholarships cover full tuition fees for one year only and are awarded to the top student admitted to
each school as determined by the LUMS Admission Evaluation ranking.

Subsequent Years
In subsequent years, these scholarships are awarded to students securing the top position in the Deans
Honor List in each school based upon their academic performance.

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External Scholarships
External Funding is available in the form of full as well as partial scholarships for deserving students on
the basis of need and merit. Students are shortlisted for external scholarships based upon eligibility
criteria specified by the donors. Each Scholarship has their own specifications and preferences and the
nature of scholarship varies from each other.
Finance and Accounts
The Finance and Accounts Department handles the students fee bills, maintains individual students fee
accounts. Students deposit their semester dues, hostel and other dues with the designated banking
network or through an online system, which are credited to the students individual accounts by the
Finance & Accounts Department. The Finance & Accounts Department also handles the disbursement of
student loans and scholarships. This office is also responsible for student account clearance upon
graduation and refund of security.
Admissions
The Admissions Office is responsible for admissions. The University is keen to attract students who are
not only academically competent but also have the potential to contribute to the learning environment of
LUMS. New students are admitted only once a year i.e. in fall semester. Admission in LUMS is purely
merit based. At the Undergraduate level, students are admitted to a specific school from the beginning of
their programme. Admission in a specific major/school is based on merit, preference given by the
applicant and the availability of seats.
Marketing, Fundraising and Alumni Office
The Marketing, Fundraising and Alumni Office is the convergence point for both internal and external
stakeholders, including students, alumni, faculty, staff, donors, prospective students, visitors and others.
The Office is responsible for marketing the University programmes and brand management. For this
purpose, it arranges Open House sessions, runs marketing campaigns, as well as creates awareness of the
National Outreach Programme. The Office is responsible for external and internal communications at
LUMS, and also serves as a crucial link between the University and its over 6500 alumni. Other
responsibilities falling in its domain include maintaining the University website, publishing promotional
material for external and internal audiences, organizing reunions, and arranging fund raising events,
among others.
General Administration & Services
The Administration Office is responsible for providing support to all the activities of the University in
coordination with other departments. Key responsibilities include maintenance and security of the
buildings and the campus, providing sports facilities, ensuring efficient functioning of the mail office and
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CAMPUS LIFE AND FACILITIES
Smart Card Usage Guideline for Students And Alumni

Background and Purpose
To improve upon access control and visitor management capabilities on campus, LUMS has devised a
very comprehensive campus security and visitor management solution.
From April 2009 onwards, the LUMS Smart Card has become the Official University ID and access
control card for our students, and alumni.
The purpose of this policy is to lay the ground-rules for the use of the campus smart card.

Scope & Applicability
The Smart Card will provide its owner authorized access to key University facilities including office
blocks, student hostels, Library, computing labs, and the Sports Complex.
The policy is applicable to:

All LUMS students
LUMS Alumni

Future applications of the smartcard can be included in access to several optional services including Pepsi
Dining Centre (PDC) meal plans, library fines etc.

Default Access-levels
The University smartcard solution is extremely flexible and can be configured to meet detailed access
requirements for individuals. The access matrix below provides the default access rights that are assigned
to each individual based upon their role at LUMS.
HOSTEL STUDENTS DAY SCHOLARS LUMS ALUMNI
Library
Sports Complex
Computing Labs x
Student Hostels x x
Alumni Office
Residential Colleges x* x
Designated Office Areas x x x
* Respective residential college (only for members)
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The LUMS Smartcard will only grant access during the hours of operations of the different facilities on
campus.

Applicable Policies
It is mandatory that each student and Alumni obtain their LUMS Smartcard from the Main Security
Office of the University.
It is mandatory to carry your Smart Card all the time when on campus. A University security
representative can ask you for identification, and without the card you will not be able to access various
locations on campus.
The issued Smartcard will be valid for the entire duration of users degree period.
Cards are not transferable from one person to another. Only the person pictured on the card is authorized
to use the card.
In case card is lost or stolen, the card owner must inform Security office immediately.
Once issued in a working condition the protection of the Smart Card is a sole responsibility of the user. In
case of non-functional or worn-out card, the decision of the issuing authority will be considered as final.
The cardholder will be charged a card replacement fee.
Note: Students on financial aid can file their appeal for smart card fee reduction through Financial Aid
Office.
LUMS reserves the right to withdraw the card at any time.

Policy Violations
Extending access rights by lending card to someone else or helping other people to gain unauthorized
access to facilities (tail gating).
Tampering with access control hardware and surveillance devices, theft and damage to University
property e.g. door, glass, access control hardware, surveillance cameras etc.

Penalties and fines
If violations are proved against a person, his/her Smartcard would be immediately deactivated, and fines
up to Rs 20,000 (Rupees Twenty Thousand) could be imposed. In case of theft and damage to University
property additional fines may be imposed.
Serious violations of the policy will be referred directly to the appropriate Disciplinary Committee, and
could result in severance from degree programme.

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Important procedures
Lost or stolen card:
The loss or theft of a smartcard must be notified to the LUMS Security office immediately in person. The
cardholder must bring a valid Identification Document, i.e. CNIC, Passport, driving license. Cardholder
credentials can also be verified from the LUMS active directory.
In case the cardholder is not able to visit the said office, he must inform security by sending an email
from LUMS account on access.help@lums.edu.pk and reconfirming status via telephone within next
twelve hours.
It is not possible to prevent the unauthorized use of a lost or stolen smartcard until it has been reported by
the registered cardholder to the Security office for de-activation. Until it is de-activated, user will be liable
for the unauthorized use of the smartcard.
Replacement Cards:
A replacement smart card will be issued at a charge of Rs 1,500 (Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred).
The replacement smartcard will have the same validity. Students on financial aid will be expected to file
their appeal for relief through Financial Aid Office.
Note: Relief of Rs 700/- can be extended to a student.
System Down Contingency:
In the event of system malfunction i.e. card reader problem, power problems or other reasons causing the
interruption in services of the security, the security office will open smart-card-free access to the users in
the particular area, till the system is restored.
Resources
In case of any query, feedback, information or help please contact the security office (new gate site, near
covered car parking) at telephone +92-42-111-11-5867 (ext 2560) or email us at:
access.help@lums.edu.pk
All discussion and debates on topics of interest to the community at large, will take place via University
maintained List Servers
http://lists.lums.edu.pk
Students have the option to subscribe to and to post to these lists. However an alternate option such as
smart card discussion board is also available at:
http://portal.lums.edu.pk/GeneralAdminServices/Security/Lists/Team Discussion/AllItems.aspx
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Information Systems and Technology

Teaching and learning at LUMS is technology-intensive. LUMS offers a rich and diverse computing
environment that effectively meets the productivity requirements of its students, faculty and staff.
Information Systems and Technology (IST) supports academic and administrative computing systems and
spearheads IT-initiatives to ensure adequacy of the technology infrastructure.
Each day, the LUMS community plugs into a vast campus network. Those who are off-campus, have
secure, web-based access to on-line course support services such as enrolment, assignments and grades,
message boards, and e-mail. Wireless access is available throughout the campus excluding male/female
hostels. Internet access at LUMS is fast and reliable. The Campus currently consumes a total of 137 Mbps
of Internet bandwidth across its labs, offices, and residences.

Computing Labs
There are five general purpose computing labs with approximately 250 PCs at LUMS. Five computing
labs are located on the third floor of the library building and operate 24/7. The five general-purpose labs
are equipped with high-end workstations, document scanners and high-speed laser printers. In addition,
kiosks have been placed, outside the library &Lab 2 for quick access to email and the Web.
Apart from the general computing labs facility, there are four computing labs in SBASSE, having seating
capacity of 25 computers each. These labs are located on 2
nd
, 3
rd
, 4
th
and 5
th
floor of SBASSE building.
Further, there are two computing labs in SDSB, having seating capacity of 15 computers each, located on
1st floor of SDSB building.
A student may reserve a PC in the lab with custom installation of required software or hardware.
Computing labs may be also be reserved for a fixed period of time exclusively for specific group at the
request of a faculty member, authorized staff & president of society. Lab reservation hours will be posted
by the lab staff and students are expected to observe them.

Email
Every student is provided with an email account. Students are strongly advised to check their emails at
least three times a day as communication between most departments and students is through this channel.
At times homework is also assigned by email.
All computing labs have email access. Email is accessible through the LUMS website at:
http://www.lums.edu.pkor through this direct link: https://campusmail.lums.edu.pk/

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Software for Students

IST provides the following software for installation on LUMS PCs: Antivirus Suite, Microsoft Office XP,
2007 & 2010 and 2013 including MS Visio & Project, MS Visual Studio 2005 & 2008, MS Visual Studio
.Net, Oracle, SQL, Grader, WinZip, ERP Client, Microsoft Publisher, Oracle Client Configuration, SPSS
with AMOS, Stata, TSP, Eviews, Matlab, Adobe (Photoshop CS3, Acrobat Professional 9, Illustrator),
Scientific Workplace, Mathematica, Palisade tools, ChemDraw Ultra, Lab View, Clone CD, GFI Client,
Peachtree, Crystal Reports, Stella and Winedt amongst others.
LUMS also subscribes to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN). Any software that is available
through the MSDN subscription can be installed per request in computing labs per class requirement.
A list of the available software can be viewed from the LUMS network by connecting to:
\\sus\software

Student Information System (ZAMBEEL)
The Student Information System at LUMS is affectionately called Zambeel. It provides students with a
comprehensive platform for course registration, academic history, grading, and advisement processes. To
access the application, please visit the link
https://zambeel.lums.edu.pk

Learning Management System (LMS)
Sakai, the learning management system used at LUMS, provides a convenient online environment for
student-faculty collaboration. Features include assignment management, course material upload, course
websites, online discussions, as well as the ability to hold online quizzes and to grade them.
For further information, please visit:
https://lms.lums.edu.pk

Video Conferencing Facilities
Video conferencing facilities are also available on-campus, enabling students and faculty to effectively
collaborate with researchers and distinguished scholars across the globe. The University has conducted
hundreds of successful video conferencing sessions with national and international groups and individuals
during the last few years. Video conferences are sponsored by faculty members at LUMS and require
advance scheduling. For more details please contact the IST Helpdesk.

Lecture-Capture and Streaming
A number of lecturers choose to use Lecture-capture technology where class lectures are recorded and
placed online as soon as the class completes, providing students a great resource to refer to while
preparing for exams or in case they skipped a lecture.
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IST offers live streaming/broadcasting of events. LUMS has successfully broadcasted a number of events
including the Convocation Ceremonies &the SSE inauguration ceremony. Live broadcast can be viewed
through the following link:
http://live.lums.edu.pk
For further information, please contact the IST helpdesk, and to view recorded lectures please visit:
http://panopto.lums.edu.pk.

LUMS IST Help Desk
The LUMS IST Helpdesk is a technical support team that provides prompt, knowledgeable and courteous
desktop computing support services over the phone, in person, via web and email to LUMS. The Help
Desk aims to resolve all interactions with at least 80% or above satisfaction. If this is not possible, the
inquiry is escalated to provide alternative referrals or resources. If the problem or request concerns an
unsupported operating system, hardware, software or service, staff will do their best, given call volumes,
to suggest other avenues of support. The help desk mission is to ensure a positive experience and a speedy
resolution resulting in the efficient use of technology tools for our academic setting.
Email: helpdesk@lums.edu.pk
Phone: 042.3560-8000 x4150 / x4149
Hours: Monday Friday 8:30 am. till 10:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am till 6:00 pm

Computer Lab Usage Policy
LUMS computing facilities are designed to be used in connection with legitimate, University-related
purposes. The following are considered as general rules of computing lab usage. Failure to abide by these
can result in the offenders account being disabled for a certain period of time, plus a monetary fine or a
referral to the Disciplinary Committee.
Access to computing labs is only allowed to students with identification. Lab staff may request students to
produce their LUMS student ID card and may request to leave the lab otherwise.
IST strives to maintain a quiet, work friendly environment in its computing labs in order that lab users can
use their time productively and with minimal distractions.
Computing Labs are a work area, so no food or drinks (including water) are allowed in the labs.
Any computer left unattended for 15 minutes is considered vacant. Please log off before leaving your
workstation.
If your workstation is locked for more than 15 minutes, your PC will log off automatically. Please plan
your activities accordingly.
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Students are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality of access rights under their control. For instance,
release of a password, whether intentional or inadvertent, invites misuse by others may be subject to
disciplinary action.
Damaging or misusing the lab equipment and furniture can result in penalties. Careful handling is
emphasized.
Putting feet on the chairs and sleeping in the labs is not allowed.
Installation of any software without permission of the IST staff is not allowed.
Playing games is strictly not allowed in any of the computing labs.
Use of computing and communication resources to support a profit entity (including any personal
business) is strictly forbidden.
Carrying of shoulder bags in the labs is prohibited. Areas are designated near labs where students can
leave their bags. However students can bring small pouches to carry valuables.
Downloading any copyright material (e.g. software, music, videos, books, photographs, etc) is prohibited.

Fines will be imposed for the following violations:
Penalty for sending out mass emails can range from a fine of Rs 5,000 to disciplinary committee referral.
Allowing a fellow student to use your account will result in a penalty of Rs 1,500.
Violating lab rules for the second time will result in a penalty of Rs 3,000.

The following activities will not be tolerated under any circumstances and will result in serious
disciplinary action including possible separation from LUMS:
The use of computing resources to disseminate obscene, pornographic, or libellous materials, to threaten
or harass others, or otherwise to engage in activities forbidden by this Code is subject to disciplinary
action. LUMS maintains a comprehensive log of all user activity performed on workstations in computing
labs. These user logs can, and are, referred to when an event of misuse of resources is reported.
Writing objectionable and obscene remarks or comments on logged-in but unattended computer
terminals.
Tampering with the lab surveillance system.
Email spamming and email wars.
Sniffing passwords and misusing accounts.
Placing or offering any kind of commercial or indecent services from individual web pages.
Misbehaving with lab support staff and other IST staff.
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In case of the above violations, even first time offenders will be referred to the Disciplinary Committee.
Note: Your first point of contact is the lab support staff available on-site. You may also email your
concerns to helpdesk@lums.edu.pk.
Students should not leave papers, trash, books or bags on computer terminals/desks.
Assistive Technology Lab
The Assistive Technology Lab provides training to individuals on the use of assistive technologies for
visually impaired persons. Training is often customized to each individual's needs and requirements and is
conducted on the following technologies and tools. It is conducted by the LUMS Assistive Technology
Specialist.
Computer and Internet Use with JAWS
This training prepares persons in the use of computers with the popular text-to-speech (screen reading)
software J AWS. Each trainee is instructed on the use of Microsoft Office applications, e-mail client, and
Internet browser. He or she is also given practice tasks to improve their understanding and usage of the
software. The duration of this training is approximately 5 days for blind persons and 3 days for sighted
persons (e.g. trainers).
Accessible Digital Media Creation
This training guides persons in the creation of digital formats from printed text. The primary focus is on
conversion of printed text to digital documents using an optical scanner and the popular scan-to-digital-
format software OpenBook. This software also allows direct reading of printed text. Trainees are also
guided on the creation of DAISY format books for playback on computers and DAISY-compatible
standalone devices. The duration of this training is approximately 2 days for blind persons and 1 day for
sighted persons.
Assistive Technology Demos
This is a complimentary demonstration of various assistive technologies for persons with vision
impairments. It includes screen reading software(J AWS), scan-to-read software (OpenBook), Braille
embossers and Braille embossing software, refreshable Braille display, DAISY creation and playback
tools, and screen magnification software (e.g. MAGic).
Braille Reading and Writing
This is an introductory training on the Braille language. Trainees are instructed in the reading and writing
of Braille for study and work purposes. Emphasis will be placed on practice so that trainees become
comfortable with Braille. The duration of this training is approximately 5 days.
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The Gad & Birgit Rausing Library

The Gad & Birgit Rausing Library at LUMS provides excellent services and facilities to support the
academic and research needs of students, faculty and staff. It provides a full range of services that include
book loans, online information searching, reference services, inter-library loan, document delivery,
photocopying, viewing of audiovisual and microfilm materials, access to virtual collections and digital
resources, CD-ROM and online searching.
LUMS Librarys depository collections consist of publications of World Bank, Asian Development Bank,
United Nations, International Monetary Fund, European Union and Government of Pakistan documents.
The Librarys collection on project reports, thesis and dissertations, audio and video tapes and CDs /
DVDs are one of a kind.
The Library provides access to more than 35,000 leading international journals available through growing
LUMS E-databases.
These databases can be accessed through:
http://library.lums.edu.pk/lrs_edatabases.html
The following CD/DVD databases are available and accessible within library premises only:
ACM SIGMOD Anthology
International Political Science Abstracts
OECD
Index Islamicus
PC-TAS
Industrial Statistics Database
Industrial Demand Supply Balance Database
Government Finance Statistics
Research Editions of Business Periodicals

The Library also subscribes to the following full text electronic books, encyclopaedias, almanacs, digital
dissertations and handbooks accessible through the Internet at:
http://library. lums.edu.pk/ lrs_ebooks_ sub.html:
LUMS library is imparting information literacy among its users through research session, orientations of
newly entrants and in class sessions. These sessions help enhance library users understanding regarding
library resources and services.

Opening Hours
The Library is open 7 days a week and around-the-clock during
exams.
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Timings:
Monday Friday 08:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday 02:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Helpdesks on both floors provide proactive services from 08:30
a.m. to 08:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday). The Library remains
closed on public holidays

Library Usage Policy
Leave your personal belongings such as handbags, briefcases, etc., outside the library entrance, on your
own responsibility. The library disclaims any liability for loss or damage
Submit any book for inspection, when requested by the library staff
Do not write, underline or mark any book. Library books are carefully examined on return and the
borrower will be held responsible for the damage
Please leave books on the table or on the book trolley after reading. Please do not shelve the books
Complete silence should be observed except for brief and subdued talk with the library staff
Drinks and eatables are not allowed in the library
Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the library
Keep your mobiles switched-off / silent within the library premises
Students wearing shorts are not allowed inside the library
Do not change configuration of computers or any other equipment in the library. LUMS IT code of
conduct must be observed while using IT applications

Lending Rules
Students become members of the library on their admission at LUMS. However, they are required to sign
the Relationship Form to activate their membership. All registered users are entitled to borrow
materials from the library. Borrowing privileges may differ depending on the membership category.
The borrowing privileges for course reserve* and general books are:
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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY

BORROWING
PRIVILEGES

DAYS
Undergraduate Students 8 books 14
Graduate & Postgraduates 15 books 14
Teaching Assistants 8 books 14
Research Associates 15 books 14
Faculty 30 books 120
Staff 4 books 14
Corporate Members 4 books 14
*Course reserve will be issued for three hours.
Presentation of a valid library card is a must for any checkout at the circulation desk.
Loan may be renewed if another user has not reserved the desired book. Overdue books will not be
renewed online.
Books already checked-out by some other user can be reserved. You can also request for reserve the book
through iPortal.
Reference material, CD-ROMs, annual reports, pamphlets, current and bound periodicals, IA (industrial
advisory) reports, thesis / dissertations, student projects and newspapers cannot be checked-out. They can
only be consulted within the library premises.
Photocopying facility is available where copyright rules permit. Patrons can get photocopying cards @
Rs.60/- per card from library after making payment in the bank. .
If you accidentally misplace a book and could not find it after a thorough search, report this to the
Circulation Desk immediately to avoid overdue fine.
Mutilation of library material can lead to a disciplinary action against the perpetrator Books accidentally
damaged should be reported so that suitable assessment can be made and damages can be collected /
imposed.
Library material borrowed by any member is subject to recall if needed by the library. A fine may be
imposed if the recall request is not entertained.
Any material not returned or renewed within 60 days of the due date will be considered LOST.

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Fines
To encourage timely return of library materials and to provide optimal sharing of the collections, fines are
charged for overdue items. Borrowers are responsible for returning or renewing items by the due date. If
items are not returned within the due date, fines become retroactive to the first overdue day at following
rates.
Overdue Books: Rs.10/- per book per day.
Lost Books: In case of loss or damage, the patron will be charged three times the current price of the item.
Course Reserve: This material is issued for three hours only. If the material is not returned within the
allocated time, a fine of Rs.50/- for each extra hour will be charged.
Disciplinary Fine: Rs. 500/- on first time violation, Rs. 1000/- on second time violation. If the patron
continues, the case will be referred to the Disciplinary Committee.

Overdue and fine notices will be sent through official email. All library fines are only paid with the
accounts department. Library account will be blocked if the fine exceeds Rs. 5,000/-.
Reading Material
Reading material for all courses taught in a semester is placed on Reserve Desk in the Library from where
students can check it out for a 3 hour period.
On Campus Residence
The Office of Student Affairs Housing Office supports the academic mission of LUMS by providing a
well-maintained residential environment for learning that respects and appreciates individual differences
and promotes a sense of community. It deals with all aspects of On Campus Residence including student
housing, accommodation, room change requests, and repairs and maintenance. The Housing Office Staff
ensures that students are safe, comfortable, and enjoy their On Campus Residence.
New students apply for on campus residence along with their admission and returning students register
for accommodation for the next academic year in February.
Non-payment of College fees, failure to check in without prior notice at the beginning of any academic
term, or ceasing to be a registered fulltime student may result in cancellation of residence.
On Campus residence dues are non-refundable. Security, registration and laundry charges must be paid by
all residents.
Space is allocated for one year and rooms must be vacated at the end of the academic year. Students must
sign the Housing Agreement at the time of check in and formally complete a check out prior to vacating
their room.
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Hostel LAN usage Policy

The campus network is a facility that is to be used responsibly at all times by all members of the LUMS
community. Hosting and transmitting material which is designed or likely to cause annoyance,
inconvenience or needless anxiety to anyone is against usage norms, and will lead to action against
individuals and groups involved in such activities.
Internet Browsing from Hostels is monitored and students are advised to avoid accessing pornographic
material or any objectionable site. In case a student is found browsing through objectionable site, serious
action leading to the termination from the registered programme will be taken.
Password sharing of any server of LUMS will be considered as violation of the computer usage from the
hostel. In case any attempts or activity is recorded from the login of a student, his/her account will be
disabled along with that of one whose password was used.
Use of hacking tools and attempts to hack campus equipment will lead to the disciplinary action including
termination of the room computer node for indefinite period.
Disabling of room node(s) will be made in case the activity falls under hacking, scanning etc. or the log in
shows access to objectionable sites, or attempts to compromise other internet sites from the hostel LAN.
Access to P2P sites will be limited as they consume a lot of internet bandwidth and may contain illegal
material.
In case of a violation Disciplinary action will be taken against the student as per University rules and
regulations.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-Curricular Activities Office (ECA) caters to activities like student leadership and organization, keen
interest and involvement, team work and collegiality, and highest standards of integrity and transparency.
ECA monitors the administration and discipline in the student-run societies, and provides them the
logistical support. It also provides organizational and documentation help taking while avoiding any
circumstances which may clash with the University policies. Sports and Wellness
Sports and Wellness
Sports, Wellness and Recreation Department (SWR) cater to the well-being of the recreational events
such as those of intra-University, national and international importance. The broad mission of this office
is to promote competitive and intra-mural sports among the students, create health awareness and
encourage physical well-being by offering a range of fitness and recreational activities to the LUMS
community.
Facilities are provided for sports like football, cricket, hockey, tennis, table-tennis, badminton, basketball,
snooker and gyms for physical well-being. Efficient working conditions and activities are taken care of in
this department.
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Facility Usage Policy

General Rules:
There are three categories of membership:
a) Regular Students, Faculty, and Staff
b) Alumni.
c) Guests

The Management reserves the right to close all the facilities or part of the Sports Complex due to repairs,
maintenance or expansion of the facility or in case of special events, without advance notice.
Management can re-adjust the operating hours of the facility without any prior notice.

All users must bring a valid membership/University card to gain entry and use of the sporting facilities,
and are required to sign in at the reception register.

In general for most facilities you are advised to book in advance, particularly during peak periods.
Booking of facilities vary across sports.
Flood Light, times and procedures also vary across facility rules, regulations & procedures are
available separately.
The University provides coaches for most of sports.
Instructors for Coaching are available between 1700 hrs to 2300 hrs from Monday to Friday.
The sporting equipment is available for users to borrow by submitting the University ID Card.
Lockers are available on a first come first served basis.
If a student wishes to obtain a locker key he / she must pay the following subscribed charges.
Lockers will only be issued to day-scholars.

Locker Rental Fees:
1 year : Rs. 7 per day
Six month : Rs. 10 per day
Quarter : Rs. 15 per day
One month : Rs. 20 per day
If lockers are not available, students may leave their equipment bag at the reception. They will be
issued a token as a receipt.
Personal belongings and valuables stored in the lockers will be at the owners risk.
Clothing:
Members are required to dress in appropriate sportswear according to the sport they are playing.
However, the following is mandatory:
o A sweat / T-shirt must be worn to cover the upper body
o Shorts must be mid-thigh or longer
o Socks must be worn
o Appropriate non-marking (transparent Sole) footwear is essential
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The following are strictly prohibited:

Casual clothing i.e. front open shirts, jeans, jean shorts, very small shorts.
Open-toed shoes, open-backed shoes, sandals, or any types of equipment which can damage the
facilities this determination is to be made by the management.
Note: Specific Sports have additional clothing requirements.

Food, Drink & Fine:
Water in closed, plastic containers is allowed. All other drinks and glass containers are
prohibited. Outside food is not permitted inside the facilities.
Smoking, tobacco, and gum are strictly prohibited.
Any damage caused to the Sports Complex property is to be paid at the replacement cost decided
by the management.
Persistent breaches of rules & regulations shall be liable to fines (Rs. 500) and possible barring.

First Aid Disclaimers
First Aid and Emergency Medical Services are available in the sports complex.
A doctor is also available between 3:00 to 7:00p.m Monday to Friday.
All exercise and sports sessions will be undertaken at the members own risk. The Management
will not be responsible in cases of injury or accident.
Members are advised to get a medical doctors clearance before starting any serious exercise
programme.
All personal belongings brought into the premises shall be kept at the owner's risk.
The University reserves the right to remove individuals from recreation facilities and to revoke
membership based on that individual's actions.

Student Council
Members of student council are the representatives of the student body at LUMS and seek to promote the
causes and concerns of the student community during the formulation of academic and social policies,
priorities and direction by the University. This student body was created to assure the most fulfilling
University experience for students by promoting the academic and social aims of the students at the
Lahore University of Management Sciences; to safeguard academic freedom and promote integrity.
Events and Student Societies
The Student Societies are the back bone of all the student activities. At LUMS, to nurture a students
talent, beyond the classroom a thriving platform of student societies exists. These dynamic societies,
some of which are mentioned below, encourage leadership and professional development in the students.
SLUMS
LUMS Entrepreneurial Society (LES)
PLUMS
LUMS Culture Society
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LUMS Adventure Society (LAS)

LUMS Community Service Society
LUMS Music Society
LUMS Media Arts Society
LUMS Art Club
LUMS Model United Nations Society
LUMS Religious Society
DRAMALINE
DRUMS
Amnesty International AT LUMS
AIESEC
IEEE
LUMS Daily Student
LUMS Literary Society
Random Walk Economics Society (RWES)
Law and Politics Society (LPS)
Managerial Society at LUMS
Residential Colleges
Residential Colleges (RC) are permanent, cross-sectional, student-and-faculty societies that provide the
advantages of a small college in the environment of a large University. The purpose of the RCs is to foster
community building in the undergraduate student body at LUMS. One of its greatest benefits is to build
robust support-nets within each Residential community that students can turn to in times of distress.
These community relationships cut across boundaries of schools and classes at LUMS, creating bonds
between people of diverse ages, backgrounds and academic interests.
Each college has a College Master, who is an appointed faculty member who, in collaboration with the
RC Coordinators and the students, leads the community life of the college.
House Physician
Students can avail the services of an experienced House Physician who is available for medical
consultation for five hours, five working days a week. During exam days, the doctor is available over
weekends as well.
Additionally, the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is an independent student-run initiative for cases of
an emergent nature.
Cafeteria, Food Outlets and Shopping
The Pepsi Dining Centre (PDC) at LUMS offers a diverse range of food for meals and snacks at very
reasonable prices. The first floor of the PDC accommodates food stalls from popular cafes from across
the city. Other eating facilities on the campus include Khokha (canteen), and a variety of other outlets
where edibles and everyday routine stuff are available to the students.
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The LUMS Super Store provides easy access to daily provisions including toiletries, snacks and
medicines to individuals living on campus.
Banking and ATM
To fulfill the financial needs of the students, MCB Bank Branch & ATM Booth is installed on campus for
fast and convenient banking round the clock.
Mosque
The campus also has a beautifully designed, community mosque which is open 24 hours a day. Daily
sermons are delivered in both Arabic and Urdu. The spacious mosque offers separate prayer facilities for
men and women.
Campus Parking Policy
This policy applies to the use of University parking facilities by Faculty, Staff, Students and Visitors.
The overall responsibility of parking rests with the General Administration Services Department
(University Administration). Vehicle entry stickers have been redesigned as per parking lots.
Parking fees and conditions are established by the University Administration, which are as follows:
Parking stickers can only be given to LUMS community holding smart cards.
Valid Vehicle documents must be in possession while getting the sticker issued.
The sticker will be pasted by the concerned staff on the vehicle.
The stickers will be issued as per financial year and design / colour will be changed every year.
Two stickers will be issued on one smart card.
The payment of stickers is to be deposited in the MCB booth LUMS or can be charged through the
Finance Department.
Parking is permitted in designated parking spaces only. Parking along campus roadways, interior paths, or
on campus landscaping is prohibited.
Sleeping overnight in vehicles on campus is prohibited.
No vehicular repair or maintenance will be made on campus except under emergency conditions with the
approval of the LUMS General Administration & Services.
LUMS Security Office must be informed in case of temporary parking of a vehicle on campus for longer
duration. The University Administration reserves the right to cancel any parking privileges as deemed
necessary.
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In exceptional circumstances such as for handicapped Faculty, Staff, Students and visitors or special
University Guests, the University Administration reserves the right to authorize the use of specific
parking place at its discretion.
The University Administration reserves the right to close parking facilities when conditions warrant.
The University Administration is authorized to examine upon request, the contents of all vehicles on
University premises in the presence of the owner. Refusal to submit to such examination may result in the
immediate loss of parking privileges.
The LUMS community must adhere to the parking policy, park the vehicles as per parking stickers and
observe Traffic Signs. Failing which, a warning will be served by pasting a slip on the vehicle and
subsequently a repetition will result in a Fine, as follows:
Over Speeding Rs 1000/-
Wrong Parking Rs 500/-
Blowing Horns Rs 500/-
The campus speed limit is 20 Km per hour.
Overnight parking is prohibited except campus residents unless authorized in advance by the General
Administration Department.
The University assumes no responsibility for loss, theft or damages to vehicles parked in University
parking premises. Owners are expected to lock their vehicles.
Following are the parking categories and their codes:

Covered Parking C
Student Parking S
REDC R
Faculty Residence F
SDSB B
Pick & Drop Pick & Drop
Moat Parking M
Free Parking Free Parking
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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMME OUTLINES
SULEMAN DAWOOD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (SDSB) _________________________________________ 73

The ACF Programme _______________________________________________________________________ 74
The Management Science (MGS) Programme ____________________________________________________ 82
MUSHTAQ AHMED GURMANI SCHOOL of HUMANITIES and SOCIAL SCIENCES ________________ 92
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences ___________________________________________________ 92
Anthropology/ Sociology Major Requirements ___________________________________________________ 92
Political Science Major Requirements __________________________________________________________ 97
History Major Requirements _________________________________________________________________ 101
Humanities Major Requirements ______________________________________________________________ 105
Minors in Humanities & Social Sciences _______________________________________________________ 112
Anthropology/Sociology __________________________________________________________________ 113
History ________________________________________________________________________________ 113
Literature in English _____________________________________________________________________ 113
Political Science ________________________________________________________________________ 113
Philosophy _____________________________________________________________________________ 114
Department of Economics ___________________________________________________________________ 115
Economics Major Requirements ______________________________________________________________ 115
Politics & Economics Major Requirements _____________________________________________________ 119
Economics Minor _________________________________________________________________________ 122
SYED BABAR ALI SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (SBASSE) ______________________ 123
Department of Biology: _____________________________________________________________________ 128
Department of Chemistry ___________________________________________________________________ 130
Department of Computer Science _____________________________________________________________ 132
Department of Electrical Engineering __________________________________________________________ 134
Department of Mathematics _________________________________________________________________ 137
Department of Physics ______________________________________________________________________ 139
SBASSE Minors __________________________________________________________________________ 141
Biology Minor __________________________________________________________________________ 141
Chemistry Minor ________________________________________________________________________ 142
Computer Science Minor _________________________________________________________________ 143
Mathematics Minor ______________________________________________________________________ 143
Physics Minor __________________________________________________________________________ 144
SHAIKH AHMAD HASSAN SCHOOL OF LAW _______________________________________________ 145
BA-LLB Major Requirement ________________________________________________________________ 145

Disclaimer

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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMME OUTLINES

The below given individual Schools/Programmes follow the defined University Academic Policies. In
case of any confusion please check with RO for clarification.
SULEMAN DAWOOD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (SDSB)
Introduction
The Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) was the first school established at LUMS in 1986.
Now, over two decades and more than 2000 graduates later it is ranked as one of the top business schools
in the region. SDSB continues to be the first choice of students in South Asia. This is what makes a
partnership with SDSB a worthwhile endeavour.
The school offers a variety of programmes including an intensive full-time MBA, a week-end Executive
MBA, a course-based PhD Management and Bachelor's programmes with majors in Accounting and
Finance, and Management Science.
LUMS-SDSB maintains a close relationship with the business world, which acts as a source of advice and
information. This interaction not only helps to keep the curriculum relevant to the needs of business
organizations, but also ensures that the students are exposed to the dynamics of the corporate world.
The school aims to provide for the varying educational needs of a culturally diverse and geographically
dispersed student body by preparing them academically, personally, and professionally, and by providing
them access to opportunities to make a difference.
SDSB has research linkages with highly renowned institutes. The active student & faculty exchange
programmes with 16 universities from all over the world. Adding to the global appeal of the SDSB family
is the highly engaged alumni body placed in more than 50 countries all over the world. This global
networking provides a holistic perspective to the SDSB experience.
Vision
We seek to be a leading management school in the region with global perspective and to be recognized
for teaching and research excellence.

Mission
Our mission is three-fold:
To develop individuals with the integrity and intellectual capacity to assume a leadership role
in society
To impact the practice of management
To contribute to knowledge generation and dissemination

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Academic Programmes Offered

1) Accounting & Finance (ACF)
2) Management Science (MGS)

The ACF Programme
The four-year B.Sc. (Hons) programme in Accounting & Finance equips students with the knowledge,
analytical and practical skills required to excel in a dynamic and competitive business environment of the
world today. The programme prepares students with the knowledge and hands-on experience to process
and present accounting information according to the needs of the intended users and enables them to use
such information for decision making. The finance component of the programme develops students
understanding of finance theory and practices and how financial decisions interface with financial
markets to impact firm value.The programme provides students with solid foundations for graduate
studies, professional qualifications, or a variety of exciting and challenging careers within accounting and
finance.

The programme has the following key learning objectives:

Provide students with the theoretical knowledge, analytical tools and understanding of the current
practices to handle a variety of accounting and finance functions.
Prepare students with knowledge and hands-on experience to capture accounting transactions,
events and conditions and to report them in accordance with the applicable frameworks to internal
and external users for decision making and be able to use such information for decision making.
Develop students understanding of financial theory and practice as it relates to financing and
allocation of resources among competing opportunities with the aim of creating value.
Develop students intellectual capacity to engage in critical thinking, problem-solving and
reasoning, enabling them to deal with complex business issues by integrating theory with
practice.
Develop understanding of the legal, social, political, economic, and technological environments.
Provide students with opportunities to hone personal and interpersonal skills including effective
communication to enable them to develop as independent, confident and reflective individuals
who are capable of taking initiative, working in and leading teams.
Develop students who can appreciate the importance of sustainable and ethical practices and their
role as socially responsible individuals within the local as well as global community

Academic Year

The academic year comprises of two regular semesters,

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
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Each semester is of fourteen (14) teaching weeks duration with 5 days per week ensuring 70 days of
academic activity per semester excluding gazetted holidays and final exams. The Fall semester runs from
mid-August to late December, while the Spring semester runs from mid-J anuary to late May.

Programme Structure-Accounting & Finance (ACF)

ACF Table 1
Graduation Requirements 130 Credit Hours
University Core 8 Credit Hours [3 Courses)
University Distribution

Out-Group Distribution
In-Group Distribution

25 Credit Hours [7 Courses)

10 Credit hrs (3 Courses)

Pre Business & Business Core 40 credit hrs [12 courses]
ACF Major Requirements
ACF Major Core Courses 17 Credit Hours [5 courses]
ACF Audit Internship 4 Credit hours
ACF Major Elective Courses 12-16 Credit Hours [4 courses]

University Free Electives: 20 Credit hours [6 courses]

University Core: 8 Credit hrs [3 Courses]
Kindly refer to the Undergraduate Programme Policies and Regulations (Section 3.2)

University Distribution: 25 Credit hrs [7 Courses]

Out Group Distribution: 10 Credit hrs [3 Courses]

The students will be forced enrolled for the out-group courses

ACF Table 2
Course Title Credits
Calculus I 3
Logic & Critical Thinking 3
Probability & Statistics 4
Total 10

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In Group Distribution: 15 Credit hrs [4 Courses]

The students will be forced enrolled for the In-group courses

ACF Table 3
Information Technology Management 3
Principles of Microeconomics 4
Principles of Macroeconomics 4
ECON/LAW/MGS Course 4
Total 15

Pre-Business & Business Core: 40 Credit hrs [12 Courses]
All students will be forced enrolled for the pre-business & business core courses

ACF Table 4
Principles of Financial Accounting 3
Principles of Management 3
Computer & Problem Solving 3
Principles of Management Accounting 3
Business Communication 3
Introduction to Management Science 3
Business Ethics 3
Business Law 3
Introduction to Business Operation Modeling 4
Organizational Behaviour 4
Principles of Marketing 4
Principles of Finance 4
Total 40

ACF Major Core Courses: 17 Credit hrs [5 Courses]
The following core courses constitute of 17 credit hours as part of the ACF major core requirements and
students will be forced for these courses.

ACF Table 5
ACCOUNTING
Code Course Title Credits
ACCT 250 Auditing 3
ACCT 370 Applied Taxation 3
ACCT 220 Corporate Financial Reporting 4
FINANCE
FINN 200 Intermediate Finance 3
FINN 400 Applied Corporate Finance 4
Total 17

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ACF Audit Internship: 4 Credit hrs [Manadatory]

ACF Audit Internship is a mandatory degree requirement for all ACF students and students get four
semester credit hours for this internship. At the end of internship, students are required to submit a
written report documenting the whole learning experience as thoroughly as possible. It give them
confidence that they have actually made the best of this opportunity but it also gives them a chance to
reflect on their experiences in a more structured manner. Written below are the minimum required
contents for the Audit Internship report.
1- A note on the audit firm covering its
a. History
b. Services provided
c. International affiliations
d. Major clients (Local)
e. Specializations

2- A note on the client for which student is deputed covering but not limited to its
a. History
b. Lines of business; Products and services
c. Ownership structure
d. Organization Chart
e. Industry Analysis
f. Associated concerns
g. Major revenues and expenses
h. Market Position, Future Prospects

3- A note on the audit methodology that the audit firm is using and an explanation as to how the
methodology was applied in case of the client assigned.
4- A note on the use of Information Technology for the audit process and some major benefits and
limitations that were observed.
5- A detailed note on the area which was assigned to covering
a. Audit plan
b. Steps performed by you individually
c. Problems observed
d. Sampling technique used, if any
6- A note summarizing your experience with the audit firm highlighting lessons learned in the field of
a. Management skills
b. Interpersonal skills
c. Presentation skills
d. Organization behavior
e. Time management skills

7- Other relevant and interesting learning opportunities that came across during the internship.
The size of the report should be around 4000 words out of which point 5 & 6 should consist of at least
1000 words. Please note that point 5 & 6 in the report are most critical towards determining your
PASS/FAIL grade.

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ACF Elective Courses: 16 Credit hrs [4 Courses]

ACF majors are required to take four elective courses (12-16 credit hours); as a mix of finance and
management courses (two from each stream). Each elective course is of 4 credit hours. It is upon the
students to decide which electives they need to take; keeping in mind that 4 courses in total are to be
completed from both the streams.

ACF Table 6
FINN 1 4
FINN 2 4
MGMT 1 4
MGMT 2 4
Total 16

ACF Table 7
FINANCE
FINN 321 Econometrics
FINN 322 Elements of Financial Forecasting
FINN 323 Applied Time Series Finance
FINN 324 Options, Swaps and Futures
FINN 325 Time Series Econometrics
FINN 326 Financial Risk Management
FINN 341 Money, Banking & Financial Institutions
FINN 341A Financial Institutions & Markets
FINN 342 Microfinance
FINN 343 Behavioral Finance and Micro Financial Institutions
FINN 351 Economics of Investment & Finance
FINN 352 International Trade
FINN 361 Entrepreneurial Finance
FINN 382 Law and Business Finance
FINN 402 Commercial Banking
FINN 411 International Finance
FINN 421 Financial Time Series Analysis
FINN 422 Quantitative Finance
FINN 423 Stochastic Calculus
FINN 424 Practical Quantitative Finance
FINN 425 Financial Engineering & Risk Management
FINN 426 Stochastic Calculus for Finance
FINN 441 Islamic Banking and Finance
FINN 451 Investments
FINN 452 Investments & Capital Markets
FINN 453 Financial Derivatives
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FINN 454 Portfolio Management

FINN 455 Fixed Income Securities
FINN 481 Financial Economics
MANAGEMENT
DISC 232 Information Systems Management
DISC 331 Project Management
DISC 332 Operations Management
DISC 333 Supply Chain Management
DISC 334 Management Science & Spreadsheet Modeling
DISC 350 Financial Information Systems
DISC 361 Enterprise Risk Management
DISC 362 Research Methodology
MGMT 211 Applied Business Writing & Communication
MGMT 314 Sales Force Management
MGMT 321 International Business
MGMT 371 Deal Making
MGMT 372 Personal Effectiveness & Business Ethics
MGMT 373 Personal Effectiveness
MGMT 382 Social Entrepreneurship
MGMT 441 Introduction to Business Ethics
MGMT 432 Corporate Governance
MGMT 481 Entrepreneurship
MKTG 242 Marketing Management

ACCOUNTING
CODE COURSE TITLE
ACCT 320 Corporate Financial Reporting II
ACCT 331 Strategic Management Accounting & Control Systems
ACCT 332 Advance Management Accounting
ACCT 411 Applied Financial Analysis
ACCT 412 Advanced Financial Accounting

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University Free Electives: 20Credit hrs [6 Courses]

The University free electives are to be taken from any area of specialization including ACCT, FINN,
MGMT, MKTG, ORSC, ECON, MATH, HSS, LAW, BIO, PHY, CS, SSE etc.

ACF Table 8
UFE 1 3
UFE 2 3
UFE 3 4
UFE 4 3
UFE 5 4
UFE 6 3
Total 20

ACF Programme Duration

The normal duration of the BSc ACF Programme is four years. A student can, however, remain enrolled
in the programme for a maximum of six consecutive calendar years from the date of admission to LUMS
as a fresh candidate.

Distribution Requirements (ACF Programme)

ACF Table 9
Group In-Group Out-Group
ACF ECON, LAW, MS HSS, SE

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The ACF Programme

Graduation Requirement 130 Credit Hours
University Core 8 Credit Hours (3 Courses)
University Distribution In Group
Out-Group
Total
15 Credit Hours (4 Courses)
Major Requirement

Major Cores
Major Electives
Total
61 Credit Hours (17 Courses, Internship)
77 Credit Hours (21 Courses, Internship)
Free Electives* 20 Credit Hours (6 Courses) *

Sample Four year Plan
Fall Spring
Freshmen Credits Freshmen Credits
Principles of Financial Accounting 3 Principles of Management 3
Principles of Microeconomics [In-group] 4 Computer & Problem Solving 3
Pre-Calculus/Calculus I [out-group] 3 Principles of Macroeconomics [In-group] 4
Writing and Communication 4 Free Elective 1 3
Pakistan Studies 2 Free Elective 2 3

Total 16 Total 16
Fall Spring
Sophomore Credits Sophomore Credits
Principles of Management Accounting 3 Intro to Management Science 3
Principles of Marketing 4 Introduction to Business Operations Modeling 4
Organizational Behaviour 4 Principles of Finance 4
Probability & Statistics [Out-group] 4 Introduction to IT [In-group] 3
Logic & Critical Thinking [Out-group] 3 Islamic Studies 2

Total 18 Total 16
Fall Spring
Junior Credits Junior Credits
Corporate Financial Reporting 4 Auditing 3
Intermediate Finance 3 Applied Corporate Finance 4
Business Communication 3 ACF Major Elective 2 4
ACF Major Elective 1 4 Free Elective 3 4
Free Elective 4 3
Total 14 Total 18
Audit Internship
Fall Spring
Senior Credits Senior Credits
Audit Internship 4 Applied Taxation 3
ACF Major Elective 3 4 Business Law 3
Free Elective 5 4 Business Ethics 3
Free Elective 6 3 ACF Major Elective4 4
ECON/LAW Elective [In-group] 4
Total 16 Total 17
*The number of courses taken towards these requirements will vary according to the Course credit hour which can be of 3 or 4

University Core
Underline
Regular
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic
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The Management Science (MGS) Programme
The four-year BSc (Hons) in Management Science programme (MGS) is designed to develop students
with a strong foundation in decision methods and data analytical techniques in business management.
Students will learn to apply these concepts and techniques in providing new insights and improving
operations and managerial decision-making processes across various business functions. A strong
technical foundation will allow students the opportunity to pursue graduate studies or a professional
career involving the application of business and data analytical skills.
The programme has the following key learning objectives:
Develop students with strong problem solving and analytical skills
Develop students with a broad technical skill set and the ability to critically analyze problems and
apply necessary tools to support the decision-making processes
Develop students with an understanding of the modern business environment so that they can
appreciate the importance of business and data analytics across various business functions such as
marketing, operations, HR, finance and accounting.
Develop students intellectual capacity to engage in critical thinking, problem-solving and
reasoning, enabling them to deal with complex business issues by integrating theory with
practice.
Develop understanding of the legal, social, political, economic, and technological environments.
Provide students with opportunities to hone personal and interpersonal skills including effective
communication to enable them to develop as independent, confident and reflective individuals
who are capable of taking initiative, working in and leading teams.
Develop students who can appreciate the importance of sustainable and ethical practices and their
role as socially responsible individuals within the local as well as global community.

Programme Structure

MGS Table 1
Graduation Requirements 130 Credit Hours
University Core 8 Credit Hours [3 Courses)

Out-Group Distribution
In-Group Distribution
26 Credit Hours [7 Courses)

Pre Business & Business Core 40 credit hrs [12 courses]
MGS Major Requirements
MGS Major Core Courses 21 Credit Hours [6 courses]
MGS Major Elective Courses 15 Credit Hours [5 courses]

University Free Electives: 20 Credit hours [6 courses]

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University Core:8 Credit hrs [3 Courses]


University Distribution: 26 Credit hrs [7 Courses]

Out Group Distribution: 10 Credit hrs [3 Courses]

The students will be forced enrolled for the out-group courses

MGS Table 2
COURSE TITLE CREDITS
Calculus I 3
Logic & Critical Thinking 3
Probability & Statistics 4
Total 10

In Group Distribution: 16 Credit hrs [4 Courses]

The students will be forced enrolled for the In-group courses

MGS Table 3

Principles of Microeconomics 4
Principles of Macroeconomics 4
ACF In-Group Course 4
ECON/LAW/ACF Course 4
Total 16

Pre-Business & Business Core: 40 Credit hrs [12 Courses]
All students will be forced enrolled for the pre-business & business core courses
MGS Table 4
Principles of Financial Accounting 3
Principles of Management 3
Computer & Problem Solving 3
Principles of Management Accounting 3
Business Communication 3
Introduction to Management Science 3
Business Ethics 3
Business Law 3
Introduction to Business Operations Modeling 4
Organizational Behaviour 4
Principles of Marketing 4
Principles of Finance 4
Total 40
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MGS Major Core Courses: 21 Credit hrs [6 Courses]

The following core courses constitute of 21 credit hours as part of the MGS major core requirements and
students will be forced for these courses.
MGS Table 5
Introduction to IT 3
Human Behaviourin Decision Models 3
Decisions Analysis 3
Business Analytics 4
Qualitative & Quantitative Methods In Business 4
Optimization Methods in Management Science 4
Total 21

MGS Elective Courses: 15 Credit hrs [5 courses]

MGS majors are required to take five elective courses (15 credit hours); as a mix of Finance, Accounting,
Productions, Operations Management, Marketing, Human Resource Management etc. Each elective
course is of 3 credit hours. It is upon the students to decide which electives they need to take; keeping in
mind that 5 courses in total are to be completed. Following are some of the courses across different
functional areas that can be taken to complete this requirement:

Accounting, Finance and Economics
Enterprise Risk Management
Financial Economics
Investments and Portfolio Management

Operations Research
Supply Chain Models
Logistical and Transportation Planning Models
Production Models
Game Theory
Information Technology
Data Mining
Advanced Programming Techniques
Database Management
Organizational Behavior and Marketing
Consumer Behavior
Marketing Models
Personal Effectiveness

Students will also have the option to work on a senior year project and/or complete a semester-long
internship in order to fulfill the requirement for Management Science electives.

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MGS Table 6
MGS Major Elective 1 3
Total 15

University Free Electives: 20 Credit hrs [6 Courses]
The free electives are to be taken from any area of specialization including ACCT, FINN, MGMT,
MKTG, ORSC, ECON, MATH, HSS, LAW, BIO, PHY, CS, etc.

MGS Table 7
UFE 1 3
UFE 2 3
UFE 3 4
UFE 4 3
UFE 5 4
UFE 6 3
Total 20

MGS PROGRAMME DURATION

The normal duration of the BSc MGS Programme is four years. A student can, however, remain enrolled
in the programme for a maximum of six consecutive calendar years from the date of admission to LUMS
as a fresh candidate.

DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS (MGS PROGRAMME)

MGS Table 8
GROUP IN-GROUP OUT-GROUP
MS ECON, LAW, ACF HSS, SE

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The Management Science (MGS) Programme


In Group
Out-Group
Total
Major Requirement

Major Cores
Major Electives
Total
Free Electives* 20 Credit Hours (6 Courses) *

Fall Spring
Principles of Financial Accounting 3 Principles of Management 3
Principles of Microeconomics [In-group] 4 Computer & Problem Solving 3
Pre-Calculus/Calculus I [Out-group] 3 Principles of Macroeconomics [In-group] 4
Writing and Communication 4 Free Elective 1 3
Pakistan Studies 2 Free Elective 2 3
Total 16 Total 16
Fall Spring
Principles of Management Accounting 3 Intro to Management Science 3
Principles of Marketing 4 Introduction to Business Operations Modeling 4
Organizational Behavior 4 Principles of Finance 4
Probability & Statistics [Out-group] 4 Introduction to IT 3
Logic & Critical Thinking [Out-group] 3 Islamic Studies 2
Total 18 Total 16
Fall Spring
Qualitative & Quantitative Methods in
Business
4 Optimization Methods in Management Science 4
Decision Analysis 3 Human Behavior 3
Business Communication 3 Free Elective 4 3
Free Elective 3 4 Free Elective 5 4
Total 17 Total 14
Fall Spring
Business Analytics 4 Business Law 3
MGS Major Elective 2 3 Business Ethics 3
MGS Major Elective 3 3 MGS Major Elective 4 3
Free Elective 6 3 MGS Major Elective 5 3
ECON/LAW Elective [In-group] 4 ECON/LAW Elective[In-group] 4
Total 17 Total 16
*The number of courses taken towards these requirements will vary according to the Course credit hour which can be of 3 or 4.

University Core
Underline
Regular
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic
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General Rules and Policies

ACF/MS Sproj/Independent Study Policy
The Senior Projects and Independent Studies are intended to provide the students with an opportunity to
integrate and apply what they have learned from the courses in their major programmes. The project
should be both creative and scholarly. The project may entail theoretical or empirical research. The
research methods used could be either quantitative or qualitative. It should demonstrate an ability to
formulate original research question/problem along with the appropriate research methods to investigate
the question posed. The study should report findings and explain their implications and ramification in
detail. Senior Projects (Sproj) are group projects (2 students or more), whereas Independent Studies can
be done individually. The form of the Sproj/Independent Study varies with the substance of the student's
major programme and the student's specific learning goals. Here are some forms the Sproj/Independent
Study can take:

An original research project using, for example, a method such as surveys or interviews
An original research question about an organizations management or financial reporting practices.
A critical review of the scholarly literature on some aspect of the student's major field
An analysis of a companys financial or management process
A paper based on an internship with a business or a non-profit organization, detailing or critically
analyzing some management issues.

The examples given above are mere suggestions for guidance purpose only and are not meant to be
exhaustive in any way. Students are encouraged to be creative and should come up with a project that will
contribute to the existing body of knowledge. Whatever form the Sproj/Independent Study takes, it should
provide a valuable opportunity for students to work closely with faculty advisors in the process of
planning and carrying out the project.

The Sproj/Independent Study must be completed in the student's last year/senior year at LUMS
The process of planning the Senior Project/ Independent Study, however, should begin by the beginning
of the semester prior to the semester of registering for the project. However, it is useful to start thinking
about the Sproj / Independent Study even earlier. As you are taking the courses in your major, you are
advised to think about the topics of study that offer valuable learning opportunity and makes worthy
contribution.

1. Select a topic and your potential supervisor at least one semester before you plan to begin working
on the project. Selecting a topic will involve three elements: choosing the subject you will be working on,
choosing your approach to the subject, and choosing the form your project will take. The process of
selecting a topic should involve consultation with your proposed supervisor.

2.Write a proposal before the semester in which you plan to complete the project. The project proposal
explains what your project is about, how you plan to carry it out, and what you hope to learn by doing it.
Your proposal should specify:
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What questions you want to answer or problems you want to address
How you plan to address them, i.e., what form your project will take
What methods you will use, e.g., statistical analysis, archival research, textual analysis,
qualitative research
What materials you will use (a bibliography will often answer this question)
What courses and experiences have prepared you to undertake this project
The area that you think this proposal should be counted towards.
The number of credit hours you are hoping to gain from this Sproj / Independent Study.
A rough timeline for the completion of the project
Scope of work to be undertaken by each member of the group

3. Work with your Supervisor to

1) Make any revisions needed to clarify your project proposal and
2) To identify an area of ACF/MGS where the project should be ideally counted towards.
When your supervisor feels that your proposal is finalized, he or she will give you the go-ahead to
submit the proposal to PCO (SDSB). In consultation with your supervisor and after the approval from
the Department, you will indicate the area i.e. Finance, Accounting, Management, Operations, IT, OB,
HR etc. for the credit hours.

4. Approval from ACF/MGS department:

The ACF/MGS Department will review your proposal and if needed call a meeting to discuss your
proposal. Based on the results of this meeting, the department will finalize the following:

1) The number of credit hours (3 to 4) for Senior Project and (1to 2) for Independent Study and
2) Any suggestions on scope of the work.

5. Mutually agree a schedule with your supervisor:
You should ideally meet with your supervisor at least once every two weeks. There should be a
preliminary review half-way through the project. Deadline for submission of final version should be at
least 2 weeks before the final grade submission date to the RO.
6.Registration for Senior Project with the Registrars Office: This will be done by the ACF/MGS
Department once the supervisor, coordinator and Director ACF/MGS has approved your Sproj/
Independent Study. Students are requested not to approach the RO directly.

7.Timeline for the project should also be agreed with your supervisor with the approval from ACF/MGS
Department. The timeline should neither be less than one semester nor greater than two semesters. The
Sproj spanned over one year will be counted as three credit hrs in fall and three credit hrs in spring
semester respectively.

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8. Make two copies of your completed project and bring one of them to the ACF/MGS Department:
Your supervisor will go through the project based on your mutually agreed expectations and feedback
from the department. The grade will then be given on the project.

Grading for the project must be on the A+-F system.

Independent Study Senior Project
Number of Students 1 2 6
Number of Credit Hours 1 2 4 - 6
Supervisors Approval Yes Yes
Departments Approval Yes Yes
ROs Approval Yes Yes

Prior approval is needed to enroll for the Sproj/Independent Study in consultation with the Project
Supervisor.

It is expected that the Sproj/Independent Study will require significant work from the students to
justify the credit units assigned to the project. In general, same grades will be given to the entire
group. However, at the discretion of the instructor, different grades may be awarded to group
members based on objective evidence of differential performance. The instructor may use
presentation, viva or other such means along with the written report to assess the students
performance.

Note: Senior year project (SPROJ ) can be counted towards ACF/MGS University free electives. The
SPROJ will vary from 3-4 credit hours depending upon the work performed.

For the SPROJ to be counted towards finance/management elective following are requirements;

Major component of the SPROJ is based on finance or management.
TOR submitted along with the SPROJ registration form to PCO explicitly stating the components
of the SPROJ
SPROJ registration and TOR duly approved by the ACF/MGS Programme Coordinator,
Undergraduate Programme Director & the Project Advisor.

The independent study can be counted towards University free electives and not ACF/MGS free electives.

Enrolment Status Requirement and Course Load

All ACF/MGS freshman students are required to take at least 14-16 credit hours in a regular semester to
maintain full time status. However, in extreme cases i.e. physical/ psychological disability etc please refer
to the Academic Polices (Section 4.3 Enrollment status requirement and Course Load)

All ACF/MGS freshman students will be grouped into their respective sections based on their last degree
i.e. Equal mix of A-O Levels/FSc students.

The students are forced enrolled for all of their core/In-group & Out-group courses for each semester.
They are not allowed to drop these courses in any case unless being approved by the ACF/MGS
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Programme Coordinators and the Undergraduate Programme Director. The petition for the course drop is
to be filled to the ACF/MGS Coordinators through Programme Coordination Office which after due
approval of the Undergraduate Programme Director will be forwarded to Registrars Office for further
action. The drop of a core course from the desired curriculum plan may lead to a delayed graduation and
student is to take the sole responsibility for his/her action.

Policy on Dropping ACF/MGS Core Courses

ACF/MGS students may during the first two years at LUMS decide to opt out of the programme in favor
of another major. Normally these applications are made at the end of the academic year when students
apply for transfer into other University wide majors.
Some of students who want to opt out of the programme during the mid-yearin order to fulfill the
requirements for any major may log in a request to the schools programme coordination office to drop
them from their core courses. The point to be clarified here is that as long as the transfer cases for these
the students are not processed by RO they remain part of business school and therefore will not be
allowed to drop their core courses. However, if the students are sure about their decision to transfer, we
will allow them to opt out of a core course, but in such situations they will cease to be a part of SDSB and
will officially have un-declared status after due process. These students will apply for transfer into
another major (s) at the end of the year, and if they are admitted that would be good news for them. On
the other hand, if they are refused the transfer, they will not have the option of automatically coming back
into the business school majors. They will have to reapply and their applications will be assessed with
other transfer applications, and there is no guarantee that they will secure readmission. In addition, after
readmission if it takes them longer to graduate with the business school major the school will not be held
responsible.
The students who understand and agree to the terms mentioned above, and still want to drop a core
courses are welcome to upon submission of a written agreement, stating that they will not hold the
business school responsible for the consequences.
Swapping of Sections
In the freshman & sophomore year, ACF/MS students are not allowed to swap their sections for the
core/in-group/out-group courses for which they have been forced enrolled. However, in the J unior &
senior year students may have the provision of swapping their sections for the core courses after the
approval of the Undergraduate Programme Director. In such cases, student will be required to file in a
petition to Programme Coordination office justifying the reason for the swap within the ADD/Drop
period. The same rule also applies to ACF/MS elective courses. The swapping of sections for a particular
course is strongly discouraged and such requests will not be entertained at all.

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Major Deceleration/Specialization

The SDSB undergraduate batch of 2016 will have the option of declaring their major (either ACF or
MGS) at the end of spring semester of the sophomore year.

The criteria for declaring the major will be based on the CGPA of the students at the spring semester of
the sophomore year. More elaborative information on this subject will be provided to the students later
on.

The capping limit for SDSB undergraduate batch of 2016 (ACF & MGS programme) is as under,

Major Cap
ACF & MGS Programme 260

More information on the criteria/distribution of seats for the ACF & MGS programme will be
communicated later on.

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MUSHTAQ AHMED GURMANI SCHOOL of HUMANITIES and SOCIAL

SCIENCES
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
The Humanities and Social Science (HSS) Programme at LUMS provides students with a theoretical
framework to examine and develop a better understanding of a complex and interdependent world. It aims
to enhance a students research, analytical, communication and critical thinking skills so that they are
well-suited to pursue a wide range of careers in teaching, public and mental health, counseling, social
work, criminal justice, public policy, journalism, and the non-profit sector.
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences offers five majors:
Anthropology/ Sociology
Political Science
Humanities
History
Politics & Economics (J oint Major)
Majors in Humanities & Social Sciences
Anthropology/ Sociology Major Requirements

Anth/Socio - Table 1
A student doing a Major in Anthropology and Sociology is expected to complete 13 courses in the
discipline. Students can achieve this objective through a combination of core and elective courses. The 52
credit hours will be spread out as follows:

Anthropology/ Sociology No of Courses Credit Hours
Graduation Requirement 130

University Requirements 10 29-36
University Cores 3 8
University Distribution 7 21-28
In-Group ECON, LAW (4 Courses)
Out-Group ACF, SE (3 Courses)

Major Requirement 13 52
Major Cores 4 16
Major Electives 9 36
Free Electives Can be taken from any area to complete 130
credit hours
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Major Core Courses16 Credit Hours (4 Courses)

CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS
ANTH 100 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 4
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 4

One of the following:
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CODE COURSE TITLE
CREDITS
ANTH 320 Qualitative Research Methods 4
Or
SOC 320 Quantitative Research Methods 4

One of the following:

Major Elective Courses 36 Credit Hours (9 Courses)
In addition to the Core Courses, students will be required to take nine courses from the following
electives list under any of the sub fields of the discipline. Of these nine courses, students can take no more
than one course at the 100 level, and at least four courses at the 300 or 400 level (of which at least one
course has to be at the 400 level). Please note that the electives list may change at any time and the list
below will regularly be updated.
ANTH 237 Economic Anthropology: An Introduction 4
ANTH 234 Anthropology of Rights 4
ANTH 235 Introduction to Development Studies 4
ANTH 236 Gift of Marcel Mauss: Is Reciprocity a Founding
Principle of Society
4
Note that both methods courses may be taken as well. In that case the second methods course would be counted as
part of the electives
Note that both theory courses may be taken as well. In that case the second theory course would be counted as
part of the electives.

CODE COURSE TITLE
CREDITS
ANTH 310 Classical Theory in Cultural
Anthropology
4
Or
SOC 310 Classical Social theory 4
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ANTH 243 Anthropology of Violence & Conflict 4

ANTH 250 Gender & Power 4
ANTH 261 Islamic Expressions of Life in Different Cultural
Contexts
4
ANTH 263 Food and Culture 4
ANTH 264 Understanding Rituals: An Introduction 4
ANTH 265 Parda: Muslim Veiling in South Asia 4
ANTH 266 An Introduction to the Anthropological Study of
Kinship
4
ANTH 270 Anthropology of Art 4
ANTH 271 Visual Anthropology & Ethnographic Filmmaking 4
ANTH 280 Ethnography of Pakistan 4
ANTH 281 Caste in South Asia 4
ANTH 290 The Hunter-Gatherer Debate 4
ANTH 311 Understanding Cultural Anthropology: A Reading
of Some Key Texts
4
ANTH 312 Modernity as a Way of Life 4
ANTH 360 Anthropology of Religions: Christianity & Islam 4
ANTH 361 Muslim Veiling: The Struggle for Identities in
Diasporas
4
ANTH 370 The Photographic Image and Art in Anthropology 4
ANTH 410 Structuralism & Afterwards 4
ANTH 432 The Anthropology of Globalization 4
ANTH 460 Sufism in South Asia 4
ANTH 461 Ritual & Belief: Witchcraft, Magic & Religion 4
ANTH 480 Analytical Aspects of the Ethnography of the
Punjab
4
ANTH 481 Punjab: Kinship, Marriage & Sexuality 4
SOC 230 Global Cities 1300-2000 A.D. 4
SOC 231 Africa in the World System 4
SOC 252 The Scientific Imagination 4
SOC 330 Comparative Sociology of Religious
Fundamentalism
4
SOC 3XX Feminist Theory 4
SOC 410 Max Weber 4

In addition to these electives, courses in other streams may also qualify as credit courses for
Anthropology and Sociology Majors.
Anthropology/Sociology Four Year Sample Plan
As a rule of thumb students should look to spend their first year taking 100 level courses that introduce
them to the broad themes of a discipline. These will include courses such as Introduction to
Anthropology, Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Political Science, Introduction to Historical
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Studies, Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Logic, Human Behaviour etc. These introductory
courses must be taken in the first four semesters so that students can make an informed decision on which
major to pursue. Students should also take Writing & Communication in their first year as solid writing
skills will impact many subsequent courses that have a writing component to them. From the second year,
electives in areas of interest can be taken to give breadth in the discipline. For example, Food & Culture,
Global Cities 1300-2000 A.D., Introduction to Development Studies, Gender & Power, Kinship Studies
etc. Core courses at 200 or 300 level (Classical Social Theory, Classical Theory in Cultural
Anthropology, Quantitative Research methods, Qualitative Research Methods etc.) should be taken in the
second and the third years respectively. The final year should be for senior projects and upper level
electives.

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Anthropology/ Sociology Major Requirements


In Group
Out-Group
Total
12-16 Credit Hours (4 Courses)
Major Requirement

Major Cores
Major Electives
Total
Free Electives* Courses can be taken from any area to complete 130 Credit Hours

Fall Spring
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 4 Islamic Studies/ Pakistan Studies 2
Principles of Microeconomics
(University Distribution) 4 Introduction to Sociology 4
Writing & Communication 4
Principles of Macroeconomics
(University Distribution) 4
Islamic Studies/ Pakistan Studies 2 Introduction to Political Science 4
Total 14 Total 14
Fall Spring
Western Political Philosophy 4
ANTH/SOC Elective 200+ level 4
ANTH/SOC Elective 100 + level 4
ANTH/SOC Elective 200+ level 4
Introduction to Philosophy 4 University Distribution 3/4
University Distribution 3/4 Free Elective 3/4
Total 15-16 Total 14-16
Fall Spring
Qualitative Research
Methods/Quantitative Research Methods 4
Classical Theory in Cultural
Anthropology/Classical Social Theory 4
ANTH/SOC Elective 200/300+ level 4 ANTH/SOC Elective 200/300+ level 4
University Distribution 4 University Distribution 3/4
Free Elective 3/4 Free Elective 3/4
Fall Spring
Senior Project - I 4 Senior Project - II 4
ANTH/SOC Elective 300+ level 4 ANTH/SOC Elective 300+ level 4
ANTH/SOC Elective 300+ level 4 ANTH/SOC Elective 400 level 4
University Distribution 4 Free Elective 3/4
*The number of courses taken towards Free Elective requirements will vary according to the Course Credit Hour which can be of
3 or 4 Cr.
University Core
Underline
Regular
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic
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Political Science Major Requirements

Pol Sci Table 1
Political Science No of Courses Credit Hours
Graduation requirement 130

University requirements 10 29-36

Major Cores 3 12
Free Electives Can be taken from any area to complete
130 credit hours
The 52 Credit hours for this major will be spread out as follows:

Major Core Courses 12 Credit Hours (3 Courses)

Pol Sci Table 2
POL 100 Introduction to Political Science
4
POL 203 Introduction to Western Political Philosophy
4
POL 320 Comparative Politics
4

In addition to the compulsory courses, students will need to take 10 courses from the list of electives from
any of the following sub-fields of the discipline. They are required to take no more than one course at the
100 level and at least 3 courses at 300 or 400 levels.

Political Theory
Comparative Politics
International Relations
Political Sociology & Political Anthropology
Political Economy & Public Policy

All courses will be four-credit hours except POL 222 Community Based Learning (2 credit hours). Please
note that this is not an exhaustive list. We will keep on adding new courses. Students may wish to opt for
the Senior Project, it will be enrolled across two semesters (4+4=8-credits).
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Pol Sci Table 3
POLITICAL THEORY CREDITS
POL 302 Islamic Political Philosophy 4
POL 304 Theories of the State and Analysis of Modern
Politics
4
POL 305 Contemporary Debates in Political Philosophy 4
POL 401 Democracy & Difference 4
COMPARATIVE POLITICS
POL 211 Geopolitics of South Asia 4
POL 212 Class Structure in Pakistan 4
POL 220 American Government & Politics 4
POL 224 The Modern Middle East: An Interdisciplinary
Approach to the Region
4
POL 315 The Politics of Civil War 4
POL 321 Comparative Constitutional Law & Politics 4
POL 322 Politics of India 4
POL 323 Politics of the Middle East 4
POL 324 Marxism and the Modern World 4
POL 328 Politics of Pakistan 4
POL 412 Diplomacy: History & Practice 4
POL 413 Media & Politics 4
POL 414 Constitutionalism in Pakistan 4
POL 421 Theories of Democratic Transition 4
POL 422 Domestic Politics & Foreign Policy 4
POL 423 Civil Society & Social Movements 4
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
POL 130 Introduction to International Politics 4
POL 131 Introduction to International Relations 4
POL 230 Theories of International Relations 4
POL 231 US Involvement in the Middle East 4
POL 232 The Politics of International Terrorism 4
POL 234 The Modern Middle East: History,
Opportunities & Challenges
4
POL 330 International Politics of South Asia 4
POL 331 Pakistans Foreign Relations 4
POL 332 Islam & the West 4
POL 430 Religion & World Politics 4
POL 431 Global Politics of the Environment 4
POL 431A Philosophy and Politics of Global Ecology 4
POL 433 Critical Issues in Pakistans Foreign Policy 4
POL 435 Globalization: Theory & Practice 4
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & PUBLIC POLICY

POL 241 Foreign Aid, Governance & Development in
Pakistan
4
POL 341 Political Economy of Pakistan 4
POL 342 IPE: States & Markets 4
POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY & POLITICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
POL 263 Political Sociology 4
POL 36X History of Decolonization 4
POL 462 Anthropology of Globalization 4

Political Science Four Year Sample Programme
electives in areas of interest can be taken to give breadth in the discipline. For example, American
Government & Politics, Class Structure of Pakistan, Theories of International Relations, Political
Economy of Development, The Modern Middle East etc. Core courses at 200 or 300 level (Introduction to
Western Political Philosophy, Comparative Politics) should be taken in the second and the third years
respectively. The final year should be for senior projects and upper level electives.

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Political Science Major Requirements


In Group
Out-Group
Total
Major Requirement

Major Cores
Major Electives
Total

Fall Spring
Introduction to Political Science 4 Islamic Studies/ Pakistan Studies 2
(University Distribution) 4 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 4
Islamic Studies/ Pakistan Studies 2 Introduction to Historical Studies 4
Total 14 Total 14
Fall Spring
Western Political Philosophy 4
POL Elective 200+ level 4
POL Elective 100+ level 4
POL Elective 200 + level 4
Introduction to Sociology 4 University Distribution 3/4
Fall Spring
Comparative Politics 4 POL Elective 300+ level 4
POL Elective 200/300+ level 4 POL Elective 300+ level 4
POL Elective 200/300+ level 4 University Distribution 3/4
Fall Spring
Senior Project I 4 Senior Project II 4
POL Elective 300/400 level 4 POL Elective 300/400 level 4
Free Elective 4 POL Elective 300/400 level 4
3 or 4 Cr.
University Core
Underline
Regular
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic
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History Major Requirements

Hist Table 1
History No of Courses Credit Hours


Major Cores 1 4
Free Electives Can be taken from any area to
complete 130 credit hours

Major Core Courses 4 Credit Hours (1 Course)

Hist Table 2
HIST 100 Introduction to Historical Studies
4
OR
HIST 101 World Civilizations
4

Major Elective Courses 48Credit Hours (12 Courses)

In addition to the compulsory courses, students will need to take 12 courses from the list of
elective from any of the following sub-fields of the discipline. Of these courses, no more than
three should be at the 100-level and at least three should be at the 300 and 400 level.

Hist Table 3
INTRODUCTORY
ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART HISTORY
HIST 111 Introduction to Archaeology
HIST 210 History of Islamic Art and Architecture
HIST 211 Art of Ancient Cultures
HIST 212 French Art: Neo Classicism to Impressionism
HIST 213 Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art: History & Construction
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HIST 214 The Architectural Heritage of Lahore: Mughal, Sikh & Raj
HIST 215 Buddhist Art & Architecture in the Subcontinent
HIST 310 Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
HIST 311 Introduction to Mughal Art & Architecture
HIST 312 Mughal Art: Babur to Aurangzeb
HIST 313 Getting to Know Pre-Colonial Punjab Through Frescoes
HIST 410 Archaeology of South Asia
HIST 411 History of European Art and Architecture
HISTORICAL PERIODS AND REGIONS
HIST 121 Society, Culture & Religion in Latin America
HIST 122 East Asian History
HIST 123 Inner Asian History & Civilizations
HIST 124 The World Since 1453
HIST 125 Modern South Asian History
HIST 220 The Ancient Near East
HIST 222 Alexander the Great & the Hellenistic World
HIST 226 A Short History of Europes Long Twentieth Century
HIST 227 South Asian History
HIST 228 Latin American History: From the Colony to the Cuban Revolution
HIST 2211 Modern East Asian History
HIST 2212 The Mediterranean: From Ancient to Modern
HIST 2213 Resistance, Reform & Revolution: Muslim Movements since 1800
HIST 329 The Cold War
HIST 3211 China in Revolution, 1911-2011
HIST 421 Themes in South Asian History
HIST 422 Colonial and Postcolonial America
HISTORY OF IDEAS AND THEMES
HIST 230 Mediterranean Civilization
HIST 235 J ihad: A Social, Political & Theological History
HIST 236 Cinema & Society: A History of Pakistani Cinema
HIST 238 Debating Revolutions
HIST 332 Possessing the Past
HIST 411 War, Society and Memory

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skills will impact many subsequent courses that have a writing component to them. From the second year
and third years electives in areas of interest can be taken to give breadth in the discipline. For example,
Debating Revolutions, The Cold War, Alexander the Great & the Hellenistic World, South Asian History,
China in Revolution, 1911-2011, Buddhist Art & Architecture in the Subcontinent etc. The final year
should be for senior projects and upper level electives.

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History Major Requirements


In Group
Out-Group
Total
Major Requirement

Major Cores
Major Electives
Total
Fall
Spring
Introduction Historical Studies/World
Civilizations 4 Islamic Studies/ Pakistan Studies 2
(University Distribution) 4 Introduction to Political Science 4
Islamic Studies/ Pakistan Studies 2 Introduction to Sociology 4
Total 14 Total 14
Fall Spring
History Elective 100/200+ level 4 History Elective 100/200+ level 4
History Elective 100/200+ level 4 History Elective 200+ level 4
University Distribution 3/4 University Distribution 3/4
Free Elective 4 Free Elective 3/4
Fall Spring
History Elective 200/300 + level 4 History Elective 300+ level 4
History Elective 200/300+ level 4 History Elective 300+ level 4
University Distribution 4 University Distribution 4
Fall Spring
History Elective 300/400 level 4 History Elective 300/400 level 4
History Elective 300/400 level 4 History Elective 300/400 level 4
3 or 4 Cr.
University Core
Underline
Regular
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic
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Humanities Major Requirements

Humanities Table 1
Humanities No of Courses Credit Hours


Major Pre-requisite 2 8
Major Cores 2 8
Free Electives Can be taken from any area to complete
130 credit hours

Major Pre-requisites: 8 credit hours (2 courses)
Humanities majors are required to take any two of the following three introductory courses:

Humanities Table 2
LITR 100 Introduction to Literature in English 4
HIST 100 Introduction to Historical Studies 4
PHIL 100
OR
PHIL 102
Introduction to Philosophy
OR
The Philosophy Gym
4

4

Major Core Courses 8 Credit Hours (2 Courses)
Humanities majors are required to take any two of the following courses:

Humanities Table 3
HIST 101 World Civilizations 4
HIST 201 Historiography & Methodology 4
HIST 124 The World Since 1453 4
HIST 211 The Art of Ancient Civilizations 4
LITR 150 Introduction to Urdu Literature 4
LITR 200
The Word & the World 4
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LITR 331 Greek & Shakespearean Tragedy 4

PHIL 120 Introduction to Western Political Philosophy 4
PHIL 130 Logic & Critical Reasoning 4
PHIL 132 Introduction to Logic 4
PHIL 213 History of Western Philosophy from Descartes to Kant 4


In addition to the two pre-requisites and two compulsory courses, Humanities majors will be required to
complete nine elective courses chosen from the list below. Students should complete a minimum of one
and a maximum of five courses in any one of the disciplines of History, Literature, and Philosophy.
Courses offered as electives can vary. The list presented here is not exhaustive and will be enriched as
new faculty members join or existing faculty develops new courses.
Level requirements:
A maximum of one 100-level courses
A minimum of two courses at the 300-level and at least
One course at the 400 level
Humanities majors will also have the option of completing a senior project which will be equivalent to
two courses (8 credit hours). Students electing to complete a senior project in the Humanities will
consequently complete seven electives instead of nine.
Philosophy Courses:
Humanities Table 4
History of Philosophy
Credits
PHIL 210 Plato and Aristotle 4
PHIL 211 Foundations of Liberal Arts 4
PHIL 213 History of Western Philosophy: Descartes Through Kant 4
PHIL 311 Kants Philosophy 4
PHIL 312 Analytic Philosophy 4
PHIL 314 Philosophy of Mind 4
PHIL 315 Charles Sanders Pierce and American Philosophy 4
Moral and Political Philosophy
PHIL 120 Introduction to Western Political Philosophy 4
PHIL 340 Introduction to Islamic Political Philosophy 4
PHIL 225 Moral Philosophy 4
PHIL 222 Paradoxes of Violence 4
PHIL 320 Applied Ethics 4
PHIL 321 Contemporary Debates in Political Philosophy 4
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PHIL 322 Space and Power

PHIL 422 Philosophy and Economics 4
Logic and Philosophy of Science /Metaphysics
PHIL 130 Logic & Critical Reasoning 4
PHIL 133 Critical Thinking
PHIL 230 Elementary Formal Logic 4
Phil 332 Knowledge and Reality 4
PHIL 331 Philosophy of Science 4
PHIL 231 Philosophical Approaches to Social Sciences 4
PHIL 332 Philosophy of Language 4
PHIL 334 Philosophy of Wittgenstein 4
PHIL 431 Religion and Science 4
PHIL 432 Mohammed Iqbal & Charles Peirce 4
PHIL 340 Introduction to Islamic Political Philosophy 4

Literature Courses:
Literature courses are organized according to the following broad distinctions:
American Literature
British Literature
Postcolonial Literature
Literatures in Translation
Literature in Other Languages (at present: Urdu & Persian)

Each field of study further includes six basic categories:

Historical/ Survey courses
Theme-based courses
Genre-based courses
Literary masterpieces/ single-author courses
Literary Theory courses
Language/ Linguistics courses

Humanities Table 5

SURVEY/HISTORICAL COURSES CREDITS
LITR 200 The Word & the World 4
LITR 211 Immortal Characters: The Victorian Novel from
Dickens to Hardy
4
LITR 212 A History of the English Language 4
LITR 214 Modern South Asian Literature 4
LITR 215 20th Century American Fiction: The Age of 4
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Modernism
LITR 216 The Romantic Imagination 4
LITR 217 Pakistani Literature in English 4
LITR 218 Early 20
th
Century British Fiction 4
LITR 310 Medieval European Literature 4
LITR 311 The Drama of Passion: Ibsen to Tennessee Williams 4
LITR 411 Literature of the Muslim World 4
THEME-BASED COURSES
LITR 220 Literature of Conflict 4
LITR 221 Imagining Lahore 4
GENRE-BASED COURSES
LITR 130 Introduction to Poetry 4
LITR 232 Creative Writing 4
LITR 234 Mechanics of Fiction 4
LITR 235 Fiction Writing Workshop-I 4
LITR 236 Creative Nonfiction 4
LITR 330 Contemporary Short Stories 4
LITR 332 Greek & Shakespearean Tragedy 4
LITR 333 Life-Writing Between Fiction & Biography 4
LITR 335 Research & Academic Writing for the Humanities 4
LITR 432 Fiction Writing workshop-II 4
LITERARY MASTERPIECES/SINGLE-AUTHOR COURSES
LITR 340 19th Century European Fiction: Tolstoy and
Dostoevsky
4
LITR 341 William Shakespeare 4
LITERATURE IN OTHER LANGUAGES
LITR 150 An Introduction to Urdu Literature 4
LITR 251 Urdu Poetry in the Post Iqbal Period 4
LITR 252 The Purest Pearl: The Poetry of Maulana Rumi 4
LITR 253 Women Writers in Urdu Literature 4
LITR 254 Iqbals Urdu Poetry 4
LITR 256 Urdu Afsana: Manto, BediaurGhulam 4
LITR 257 An Introduction to Classical Persian Poetry 4
LITR 258 Sufi poets of the Punjab 4
LITR 259 Classical Urdu Prose 4
LITR 351 Poetry & Philosophy of Iqbal 4
LITERARY THEORY
LITR 460 Literary Theory: Plato to Postmodernism 4
LITR 461 Colonial Discourse & Postcolonial Theory 4

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History Courses:
Humanities Table 6
INTRODUCTORY
ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART HISTORY
HIST 111 Introduction to Archaeology
HIST 210 History of Islamic Art and Architecture
HIST 211 Art of Ancient Cultures
HIST 212 French Art: Neo Classicism to Impressionism
HIST 213 Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art: History & Construction
HIST 214 The Architectural Heritage of Lahore: Mughal, Sikh & Raj
HIST 215 Buddhist Art & Architecture in the Subcontinent
HIST 310 Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
HIST 311 Introduction to Mughal Art & Architecture
HIST 312 Mughal Art: Babur to Aurangzeb
HIST 313 Getting to Know Pre-Colonial Punjab Through Frescoes
HIST 410 Archaeology of South Asia
HIST 411 History of European Art and Architecture
HISTORICAL PERIODS AND REGIONS
HIST 121 Society, Culture & Religion in Latin America
HIST 122 East Asian History
HIST 123 Inner Asian History & Civilizations
HIST 124 The World Since 1453
HIST 125 Modern South Asian History
HIST 220 The Ancient Near East
HIST 222 Alexander the Great & the Hellenistic World
HIST 226 A Short History of Europes Long Twentieth Century
HIST 227 South Asian History
HIST 228 Latin American History: From the Colony to the Cuban Revolution
HIST 2211 Modern East Asian History
HIST 2212 The Mediterranean: From Ancient to Modern
HIST 2213 Resistance, Reform & Revolution: Muslim Movements since 1800
HIST 329 The Cold War
HIST 3211 China in Revolution, 1911-2011
HIST 421 Themes in South Asian History
HIST 422 Colonial and Postcolonial America
HISTORY OF IDEAS AND THEMES
HIST 230 Mediterranean Civilization
HIST 235 J ihad: A Social, Political & Theological History
HIST 236 Cinema & Society: A History of Pakistani Cinema
HIST 238 Debating Revolutions
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HIST 332 Possessing the Past

HIST 411 War, Society and Memory

Humanities Four Year Sample Plan
electives in areas of interest can be taken to give breadth in the discipline. For example, Early 20
th

Century British Fiction, Literature of Conflict, Logic & Critical Reasoning, Moral Philosophy, Debating
Revolutions, The Cold War etc. Core courses at 200 or 300 level (The Word & the World, Greek &
Shakespearean Tragedy, History of Western Philosophy from Descartes to Kant, Art of Ancient
Civilizations etc.) should be taken in the second and the third years respectively. The final year should be
for senior projects and upper level electives.

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Humanities Major Requirements

Out-Group
Total
Major Requirement

Major Cores
Major Electives
Total
Fall Spring
Introduction to Literature in English/
Introduction to Historical Studies /
(Introduction to Philosophy/Philosophy Gym) 4
Introduction to Literature in English/
Introduction to Historical Studies/
(Introduction to Philosophy/Philosophy
Gym) 4
(University Distribution) 4 Islamic Studies/ Pakistan Studies 2
Islamic Studies/ Pakistan Studies 2 Human Behavior 4
Total 14 Total 14
Fall Spring
Major Core 4
Major Core 4
Humanities Elective 100+ level 4
Humanities Elective 200+ level 4
Fall Spring
Humanities Elective 200+ level 4 Humanities Elective 300 level 4
Humanities Elective 200+ level 4 Humanities Elective 300 level 4
University Distribution 4 University Distribution 4
Fall Spring
Humanities Elective 400 level 4 Humanities Elective 300/400 level 4
Free Electives 4 Humanities Elective 300/400 level 4
3 or 4 Cr.
University Core
Underline
Regular
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic
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Minors in Humanities & Social Sciences

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences offers minors in a range of disciplines:
History
Political Science
Philosophy
The minor in HSS disciplines should appeal to students within the School pursuing majors in Economics
and Law and Policy. A Law major who finds herself gravitating to Political Science will acquire a deeper
perspective on Law and its philosophical underpinnings, a more nuanced understanding of the political
debates within the field as well as the larger political context within which policies are formulated. The
minor in the HSS disciplines, with its emphasis on the acquisition of intrinsically and instrumentally
useful knowledge, as well as the cultivation of critical, analytical, and communication skills, should
exercise an even greater fascination for students in the School of Business and the School of Science and
Engineering. By electing to minor in HSS disciplines, students will emerge from LUMS as well-rounded
individuals, endowed with a wide repertoire of transferable skills and a unique insight, which should
stand them in good stead as they prepare to embark on their careers.
Rules for HSS Minors
1. Students intending to complete a minor in a particular area should successfully complete a
minimum of 6 regular courses carrying 4 credits each (for a total of 24 credit hours) in that area.
2. Students intending to minor in a particular area in HSS are required to complete two (2) core
courses and four electives in that area. Of the four electives, at least two should be at the 300
level or above.
3. Humanities majors cannot minor in any of the following areas: History, Literature, and
Philosophy.
4. Politics and Economics majors cannot minor in either Politics or Economics.

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Structure of HSS Minors

The two core courses in each of the areas of Anthropology/Sociology, History, and Literature in English,
Philosophy, and Political Science are listed below:

HSS Minors Table 1
Anthropology/Sociology
1. ANTH 100 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
2. SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
HSS Minors Table 2

History
1. HIST 100 Introduction to Historical Studies
2. HIST 124 The World Since 1453

HSS Minors Table 3
1. LITR 100 Introduction to Literature in English
2. LITR 200 The Word and the World

HSS Minors Table 4
Political Science
1. POL 100 Introduction to Political Science
2. POL 203 Introduction to Western Political Philosophy

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HSS Minors Table 5

Philosophy
1. PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy OR PHIL 102 Philosophy Gym
2. PHIL 130 Logic and Critical Reasoning
In addition, meeting either of the two types of objectives for the Philosophy minor, the students'
choice of the rest of the four courses will be made in accordance with the following
specifications.
Students whose aim is Type 1 may, in
consultation with the stream
coordinator, choose any four
philosophy courses including at least
two courses that are pitched at level
300 or higher.
Students whose aim is Type 2 may
pick four courses from any of the
following recommended course
groups. They must ensure that at least
two of their courses are at level 300 or
higher.
Applied Ethics: Moral
Philosophy/Ethics; Applied Ethics;
Religion and Science; Philosophy and
Economics; any other course with the
coordinator's approval.
Ethical Theory: Moral
Philosophy/Ethics; Metaethics;
Philosophy of Language; Knowledge
and Reality; Philosophy and
Economics; any other course with the
coordinator's approval
Logic and Language: Philosophy of
Language; Philosophical Logic;
Formal Logic; Analytic Philosophy;
Philosophy of Wittgenstein; any other
course with the coordinator's approval
Epistemology and Metaphysics:
Philosophy of Language; Knowledge
and Reality; History of Western
Philosophy OR Plato and Aristotle;
Philosophy of Science/Philosophy of
Social Science; Philosophy of Mind;
any other course with the coordinator's
approval.
Political Philosophy: Western
Political Philosophy; Moral
Philosophy/Ethics; Applied Ethics;
Metaethics; Political Economy;
Democracy and Difference; any other
course with the coordinator's approval.
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Department of Economics
Economics is often called the science of choice. The Economics major helps develop clear and rational
problem-solving skills useful in business, government, corporate and non-government sectors. The major
not only provides an understanding of economics institutions and how they impact segments of the
economy, it also provides students with the skills to solve problems that confront organizations,
governments and citizens. The major provides rigorous quantitative tools that allow students to
understand the domestic and global economic environment and analyze its impact. The BSc Honours
major is a quantitatively oriented programme that provides excellent preparation for graduate studies and
careers in economics, business administration, non-government organizations and the corporate sector.
The Department of Economics offers a four year BSc (Honours) Degree in two majors i.e. Economics,
Politics & Economics (P&E). It also offers Minor in Economics.
Economics Major Requirements
Graduation Requirement: 130 Credit Hours
University Core: 8 Credit Hours

University Distribution: 21-28 credit hours (7 courses)

Major Requirements: 51 credit hours (13 Courses)
The Economics Major will require the completion of the 13 courses(51 Credits). The
distribution of the courses is as follows:

Economics Core Courses: 27 credit hours (7 courses)
Econ Table 1
CODE COURSE TITLE
CREDITS
MATH 101 Calculus I 3
ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics 4
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics 4
ECON 211 Intermediate Microeconomics 4
ECON 221 Intermediate Macroeconomics 4
ECON 230 Statistics and Data Analysis 4
ECON 330 Econometrics 4
Total 27

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Economics Elective Courses: 24 credit hours (6 courses)

Students majoring in Economics are required to take any 24 credit hours (6 elective courses) such that at
least two courses are at the 400 level (senior requirement). Students may not use a Senior Project or an
Independent Study to fulfil this requirement. Economics Thesis will not be counted towards Economics
requirement of 51 credit hours.

Specific Courses Required:
ECON 100 is a remedial course offered for students with little background in economic analysis. It is not
a core course and will not count towards the 51 credit hours Economics major requirements.
Free Electives: Can be taken from any specialization to complete 130 credit hours.
BSc (Hons.) Thesis:
Students with the necessary preparation may opt to work on a yearlong 8-credit hour senior thesis. The
thesis will span two regular semesters and will not count towards the 51 credit hours of ECON
requirements. The Economics department will provide details regarding its registration process.
Electives Courses for Econ Majors:
Econ Table 2
CODE COURSE TITLE
ECON 233 Introduction to Game Theory
ECON 240 Topics in Development Economics
ECON 261 Principles of Finance
ECON 262 Mathematical Applications in
ECON 303 East Asian Economies
ECON 311 Industrial Organization I
ECON 313 Labour Economics
ECON 314 Law and Economics
ECON 317 The Economics of Corruption
ECON 321 History of Economic Thought
ECON 331 Empirical Microeconomics
ECON 333 Empirical Macroeconomics
ECON 334 Time Series Econometrics
ECON 343 Agriculture and Food Policy
ECON 345 International Political Economy
ECON 346 History and Theory of Development
ECON 351 International Trade/International
ECON 352 International Finance
ECON 361 Monetary Theory and Policy
ECON 363 Economics of Investment and Finance
ECON 371 Public Economics I
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ECON 411 Advanced Microeconomics

ECON 412 Industrial Organization II
ECON 414 Applied Microeconomics
ECON 415 Economics of Race, Ethnicity &
ECON 421 Advanced Macroeconomics
ECON 423 Growth Theories
ECON 441 Development Economic Theory
ECON 449 Philosophy and Economics
ECON 454 Trade and Development
ECON 468 Options Swaps and Futures

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Economics Major Requirements

Out-Group
Total
Major Requirement Major Cores
Major Electives
Total
Fall Spring
Principles of Economics (for students w/o
Economics background) 4 Calculus I** 3
Calculus I** 3 Writing and Communication 4
Principles of Microeconomics**/
Principles of Macroeconomics** 4
Islamic Studies/ Pakistan Studies 2+2 Free Elective 3/4
Total 15 Total 14-15
Fall Spring
Intermediate Microeconomics **/
Intermediate Macroeconomics**
4 Intermediate Microeconomics**/
Intermediate Macroeconomics**
4
Statistics and Data Analysis** 4
Statistics and Data Analysis** 4
Free Electives 3/4
Economics Elective 200/300+ level 4
University Distribution 3/4 Free Electives 3/4

University Distribution 3/4
Fall Spring
Economics Elective 200/300+ level 4 Economics Elective200/ 300+ level 4
Econometrics* 4 Econometrics* 4
Free Electives 3/4 Free Electives 3/4
Free Electives 3/4 Free Electives 4
Fall Spring
Economics Elective 300/400 level 4 Economics Elective 400 level 4
Economics Elective 400 level 4 University Distribution 3/4
University Distribution 3/4 University Distribution 4
3 or 4 Cr.
** Can be taken either in Fall or Spring semester.

University Core
Underline
Regular
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic
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Politics & Economics Major Requirements

The Politics and Economics (P&E) Major provides a strong base to those who intend to have knowledge
of the political economy. The P&E programme is a carefully constructed major that provides students the
opportunity to study two disciplines as well as areas that cut across traditional departmental and
disciplinary lines. Through courses developed and taught by Economics and Political Science faculty,
students examine the globalizing world using a variety of conceptual lenses supplied by the social
sciences, learn multiple ways of solving problems, and explore areas of inquiry that intersect traditional
disciplines. The courses in Politics help students understand the dynamics of political systems, how they
affect international relations and how they support a nation, thus realizing their responsibility to the
society and the country. The study of Economics prepares students to take part in governmental policy
making and changes in economic systems. Economic study not only impacts the individuals but also
contribute to the society at large.

Graduation Requirements: 130 credit hours

University Core: 8 credit hours

University Distribution: 21-28 credit hours (7 courses)

Economics Core Courses: 16 credit hours (4 courses)
Pol & Econ Table 1
CODE COURSE TITLE
CREDITS
ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics 4
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics 4
ECON 230 Statistics and Data Analysis 4
Or
MATH 231 Statistics 4
ECON 330 Econometrics 4
Total 16
Economics Elective Courses: 12 credit hours (3 courses)
Students majoring in Politics & Economics are required to take any 12 credit hours of Economics courses
(3 courses) such that at least one course is at the 400 level (senior requirement).Students may not use
Economics core courses, Principles of Economics, Senior Project, or Independent study to fulfil this
requirement.
For a complete list of Economics elective courses please refer to the course lists given under the
Economics Major.
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Politics Core Courses: 12 credit hours (3 courses)

Pol & Econ Table 2
POL
102
Introduction to Western Political
Philosophy
4
POL
320
Comparative Politics 4
Total 8

Politics Elective Courses: 20 credit hours (5 courses)
In addition to the core courses, students majoring in Politics &Economics will need to take five elective
courses in the discipline of Political Science. Of these, at least two should be at 300 or 400 level. Senior
Project will count towards the elective courses. For a complete list of elective political science courses
please refer to the course lists given under the Political Science Major.
Free Electives:
The remaining credit hours required for graduation can be from any specialization area.

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Politics & Economics Major Requirements


In Group
Out-Group
Total
Major Requirement Economics Cores
Economics Electives
Politics Cores
Politics Electives
Total
Fall
Spring
Principles of Economics (for students w/o
Economics background) 4 Islamic Studies/ Pakistan Studies 4
Introduction to Political Science 3 Free Elective 3/4
Writing and Communication 4 University Distribution 3/4
Fall Spring
Economics Elective 200/300+ level 4 Free Electives 4
Statistics and Data Analysis/Statistics 4
Political Sciences Elective 200/300+ level 4
Introduction to Western Political Philosophy 4
Economics Elective 200/300+ level 4
University Distribution 3/4 Free Electives 3/4
Free Electives 3/4
University Distribution 3/4
Fall Spring
Free Electives 4 Political Sciences Elective200/ 300+ level 4
Econometrics 4 Comparative Politics 4
Economics Elective 200/300+ level 4 Free Electives 4
Free Electives 4 Free Electives 4
Fall Spring
Political Sciences Elective 300/400+ level 4 Economics Elective 400 level 4
Senior Project I(Pol Only) 4 University Distribution 3/4
Free Electives 3/4 Senior Project II (Pol Only) 4
University Distribution 4 Political Sciences Elective 300/400+ level 4
Free Electives 4
3 or 4 Cr.
** Can be taken either in Fall or Spring semester.
University Core
Underline
Regular
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic
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Economics Minor

1. Students intending to complete a minor in Economics should successfully complete a minimum
of 6 regular courses carrying 4 credits each (for a total of 24 credit hours) in that area.
2. Students are required to complete two (3) core courses and three (3) electives in that area. The
three electives could range from 200, 300 to 400 level courses dependent on whether a student
has taken the required prerequisite for an elective. Intermediate Micro, Macro or Stats and Data
Analysis could be taken as an elective if not taken as a core. Economics electives exclude
Principles of Economics, Senior Project, Independent study and Economics thesis.

Economics Core Courses

1. ECON 210 Principles of Microeconomics
2. ECON 212 Principles of Macroeconomics
And any one of the following
3. ECON 220 Intermediate Microeconomics
4. ECON 222 Intermediate Macroeconomics
5. ECON 230 Statistics & Data Analysis

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SYED BABAR ALI SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

(SBASSE)
SBASSE offers a four-year BS degree in the following areas:
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
Graduation Requirements for SBASSE Majors:
Graduation Requirements 130-136 Credit hours

University Core 8 Credit hours (3 courses)
University Distribution 9-12 Credit hours (3 courses)
SBASSE Core 34 Credit hours

Major Requirements 50-76 Credit hours (depending on the discipline)
Major Core required Courses 35-60 Credit hours
Major Electives 9-17 Credit hours

Free Electives 19-26 Credit hours (6 for EE)

University Core and Distribution Requirements:

The University core requirements are of 8 credit hours while the Outside Group Courses entail taking 3
courses outside the SBASSE.

University Core Courses:

University Distribution Courses:

Inside Group/Area Courses:

The SBASSE core courses adequately meet the four course requirement outside your major but within
your group/area.

Outside Group Courses:

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SBASSE Core Courses:

The SBASSE core courses are of 34 credits which are divided into the following:

Mathematics 9 Credit hours
Physics 10 Credit hours
Chemistry 04 Credit hours
Biology 04 Credit hours
Computing 03 Credit hours
Electrical Engineering 01 Credit hours
SBASSE Elective* 03 Credit hours

*Important Note:

The SBASSE Elective is an essential component of the SBASSE core curriculum. Students are required
to enroll in any one 3 credit hour course offered by SBASSE in their sophomore year or beyond. The
SBASSE Elective must be outside a students major area of study but within the SBASSE. However, for
EE Majors MATH 102: Calculus II will count towards their SBASSE Elective.

Major Core Requirements:

For each SBASSE major these are:

Computer Science 49 Credit hours

Major Elective Requirements:

Students pursuing different majors must enroll in elective courses offered by their Department. The list of
electives offered is fluid and can vary from one semester to another. Students may choose to follow a
stream if offered by a particular department. Students must take a minimum of 9 credit hours from this
category of courses; the maximum number of credit hours obtained from major elective courses varies
depending on the discipline as follows:

Computer Science 09Credit hours
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Free Electives:

In addition to the major core and major elective courses, students must enroll in courses categorized as
free electives. The free electives may be scattered LUMS-wide, or may be concentrated and used
towards obtaining any one of the minor degrees offered by MGSHSS or SBASSE. The total number of
credit hours obtained from courses that are in the free elective category vary depending on the
discipline as follows:

Computer Science 19 Credit hours

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Structure of SBASSE Core

Credit hour distribution across SBASSE majors:

SBASSE Table 1
DISCIPLINES

UNIVERSITY
REQUIREMENT
S
(UNIVERSITY
CORE+
OUTSIDE
GROUP)

SBASSE CORE
REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR
CORE
MAJOR
ELECTIVE
FREE
ELECTIVE
TOTAL
CREDIT HOURS CREDIT HOURS
CREDIT
HOURS
CREDIT
HOURS
CREDIT
HOURS
CREDIT
HOURS
BIOLOGY 20 34 48 9 20 131
CHEMISTRY 20 34 47 9 20 130
COMPUTER
SCIENCE
20 34 49 9 19 131
ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERIN
G
20 34 59 17 6 134-136*
MATH 20 34 35 15 26 130
PHYSICS 20 34 43 15 19 131
* Depending upon University Distribution

Freshman Year Courses
SBASSE Table 2
FALL SEMESTER CREDITS
MATH 101 Calculus I 3
PHY 101 Mechanics 4
CHEM 101 Principles of Chemistry 3
CS 100 Computational Problem Solving 3
EE 100 Engineering Laboratory* 1
University Distribution (100 Level Course)* 3-4
TOTAL 17-18
SPRING SEMESTER
MATH 120 Linear Algebra with Differential Equations 3
PHY 104 Modern Physics 4
BIO 101 Introductory Biology 3
BIO 100 Biology Laboratory 1
CHEM 100 Experimental Chemistry 1
SS 100 Writing and Communication 4
TOTAL 16
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Sophomore Year Courses
SBASSE Table 3
FALL SEMESTER CREDITS
PHY 200 Experimental Physics Laboratory I 2
TOTAL 2
SPRINGSEMESTER CREDITS
MATH 230/233 Probability/ Probability and Statistics** 3
TOTAL 3
SSS xxx SSE Elective( one course outside the major but
within SBASSE to be taken in sophomore year or
beyond. For EE Majors this requirement will
have been fulfilled by MATH 102: Calculus II)
3
TOTAL 3

(*For BS 2016, both courses can be taken at a later stage if not taken in Fall of freshman year)

(**Math, Physics, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering majors are required to take MATH 230:
Probability).

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Department of Biology:
Biology Core Courses

Biology undergraduate programme offers the following two sections:

Molecular and Cellular Biology
Computational Biology

Bio Table 1
CODE COURSE TITLE CREDI
TS
BIO 212 Biochemistry 3
BIO 231 Computational Biology I 3
BIO 216 Molecular Biology 3
BIO 221 Genetics 4
BIO 300/ BIO 500 Methods in Molecular Biology 4
BIO 313 Cell Biology 3
BIO 314 Virology & Microbiology 3
BIO 331 Computational Biology II 3
BIO 401 Seminar in Biology I 1
BIO 402 Seminar in Biology- II 1
BIO 415/ BIO 515 Developmental Biology 4
BIO 491 Senior Project-I 4
BIO 492 Senior Project-II 4
CHEM 311 Chemical Thermodynamics 3
CHEM 230 Organic Chemistry Lab I 2
CHEM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry 3
TOTAL 48

Biology Elective Courses

Bio Table 2
BIO 318 Neuroscience 3
BIO 322 Mathematical Models in Biology I 4
BIO 323/ MATH 331 Biostatistics 3
BIO 352/ CHEM 352 Introduction to Drug Discovery and
Development
3
BIO 417/ BIO 517 Plant Physiology 3
BIO 419/ BIO 519 Immunology 3
BIO 521 Gene Regulation and Epigenetics 4
BIO 424 Mathematical Models in Biology II 4
BIO 426/ BIO 526 Human Genetics 3
BIO 432/ BIO 532 Network Biology/ Biological Networks 3
TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS 9

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Biology Programme Structure

University Distribution Out-Group 9-12 Credit Hours (3 Courses)
SBASSE Cores 34 Credit Hours (13 Courses)
Major Electives
Total
48 Credit Hours
9 Credit Hours
57 Credit Hours
Free Electives* 20 Credit Hours
Sample Four Year Plan
Fall Spring
Principles of Chemistry 3 Biology Laboratory 1
Mechanics 4 Introductory Biology 3
Calculus I 3 Experimental Chemistry 1
Computational Problem Solving 3 Modern Physics 4
Engineering Laboratory** 1 Linear Algebra with Differential Equations 3
University Distribution(100 level course)** 3-4 Writing and Communication 4
Total 17-18 Total 16
Fall Spring
Molecular Biology 3 Biochemistry 3
Genetics 4 Computational Biology I 3
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry 3 Organic Chemistry Lab I 2
Experimental Physics Lab I 2 Probability and Statistics 3
Pakistan Studies/Islamic Studies 2+2 SBASSE Elective*** 3
University Distribution 4
Fall Spring
Methods in Molecular Biology Laboratory 4 Developmental Biology 4
Cell Biology 3 Virology and Microbiology 3
Computational Biology II 3 Chemical Thermodynamics 3
University Distribution 3-4 Major Elective 3
Free Elective 3-4 Free Elective 3-4
Fall Spring
Seminar Course 1 Seminar Course 1
Major Elective 3 Major Elective 3

*Credit Hours taken towards free electives will vary according to the number of Credit hours taken for the University
Distribution (Out group).
**For BS 2016, both courses can be taken at a later stage if not taken in Fall of freshman year.
***The SBASSE Elective requirement is one course of 3 credits to be taken outside the major, but within SBASSE, in
sophomore year or beyond.
University Core
Underline
Regular
SBASSE Core
Bold and Underline
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic
The number of courses taken towards these
requirements will vary according to the Course
Credit Hour which can be of 3 or 4 Cr
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Department of Chemistry

Chemistry Core Courses

Chem Table 1
CHEM 231 Fundamentals of Organic chemistry 3
CHEM 230 Organic Chemistry Lab I 2
CHEM 233 Molecular Spectroscopy 3
CHEM 251 Biochemistry 3
CHEM 221 Molecular Symmetry I 3
CHEM 313 Special Topics in Physical Chemistry 3
CHEM 314 Quantum Chemistry 3
CHEM 324 Inorganic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 320 Inorganic Chemistry Lab 2
CHEM 332 Chemistry of the Organic Functional Groups 3
CHEM 311 Chemical Thermodynamics 3
CHEM 334 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 342 Analytical Chemistry I 3
CHEM 410 Physical Chemistry Lab 2
CHEM 430 Organic Chemistry Lab II 2
CHEM 491 Senior Project I 3
CHEM 492 Senior Project II 3
TOTAL 47

Chemistry Elective Courses
Chem Table 2
CHEM 261 Functional Materials for Modern Devices 3
BIO 216 Molecular Biology 3
CS 200 Introduction to Programming 4
CS 202 Data Structures 3
MATH 210 Introduction to Differential Equation 3
PHY 212 Quantum Mechanics I 3
CHEM 218 Environmental Chemistry 3
CHEM 337 Polymer Chemistry 3
CHEM 336 Nanobiotechnology 2
CHEM 352 Introduction to Drug Discovery & Development 3
BIO 313 Cell Biology 3
CHEM 315 Nanoscale Science & Colloidal Chemistry 3
CHEM 381 Introduction to Chemical Engineering 3
CHEM 432/PHY 434 Introduction to Nanoscience 3
CHEM 424 Organo-Transition Metal Chemistry and Catalysis 3

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Chemistry Programme Structure

Major Electives
Total
47 Credit Hours
9 Credit Hours
56 Credit Hours
Free Electives* 20 Credit hours
Fall Spring
Fall Spring
Fundamental of Organic Chemistry 3 Molecular Spectroscopy 3
Molecular Symmetry - I 3 Biochemistry 3
Experimental Physics Lab I 2 Organic Chemistry Lab - I 2
Pakistan Studies/Islamic Studies 2+2 Probability and Statistics/ Probability 3
University Distribution 3-4 SBASSE Elective*** 3
Free Elective 3-4
Fall Spring
Quantum Chemistry 3 Special Topics in Physical Chemistry 3
Inorganic Chemistry I 3 Inorganic Chemistry Lab 2
Chemistry of Organic Functional Groups 3 Chemical Thermodynamics 3
Analytical Chemistry I 3 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3
University Distribution 3-4 Major Elective 3
Free Elective 3-4
Fall Spring
Physical Chemistry Lab 2 Senior Project II 3
Organic Chemistry Lab II 2 Major Elective 3
Senior Project I 3 Free Elective 3-4
Major Elective 3 Free Elective 3-4
University Core
Underline
Regular
SBASSE Core
Bold and Underline
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic
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Department of Computer Science

Computer Science Core Courses

Comp Sc Table 1
CS 210 Discrete Mathematics 4
CS 220 Digital Logical Circuits 4
CS 300 Advanced Programming 3
CS 310 Algorithms 3
CS 315 Theory of Automata 3
CS 320 Computer Organization 4
CS 331 Artificial Intelligence 3
CS 340 Databases 3
CS 360 Software Engineering 3
CS 370 Operating Systems 3
CS 372 Network-Centric Computing 3
CS 491 Senior Project I 3
CS 492 Senior Project II 3
TOTAL 49

Computer Science Elective Courses

Comp Sc Table 2
CS 101 Introduction to Computing 3
CS 436 Computer Vision Fundamentals 3
CS 452 Computer Graphics(Pre-requisites: CS 200 and MATH 120) 3
CS 471 Computer Networks: Principles & Practices(Pre-requisite: CS
200)
3
CS 535 Machine Learning 3
CS 536 Data Mining 3
CS 567 Software Reuse(Pre-requisite: CS 360) 3
CS 585 Service Oriented Computing(Pre-requisite: CS 340) 3
CS 674 Digital Image Processing(Pre-requisite: CS 340) 3
CS 678 Topics in Internet Research(Pre-requisite: CS 471) 3

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Computer Sciences Programme Structure

SBASSE Cores 34 Credit Hours
Major Requirement

Major Cores
Major Electives
Total
49 Credit Hours
9 Credit Hours
58 Credit Hours
Samples Four Year Plan
Fall Spring
Fall Spring
Introduction to Programming 4 Data Structures 3
Discrete Mathematics 4 Digital Logic Circuits 4
Experimental Physics Lab 1 2 Algorithms 3
Pakistan Studies/Islamic Studies 2+2 Probability 3
SBASSE Elective*** 3 University Distribution 3-4
Fall Spring
Computer Organization 4 Software Engineering 3
Operating Systems 3 Theory of Automata 3
Artificial Intelligence 3 Advanced Programming 3
Database 3 Network Centric Computing 3
Major Elective(300+ level) 3 Major Elective(300+ level) 3
Total 16 Total 15
Fall Spring
Major Elective 3 Free Elective 3
University Distribution 3-4 Free Elective 3-4
Free Elective 3-4 Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3
University Core
Underline
Regular
SBASSE Core
Bold and Underline
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic

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Department of Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering Core Courses

Electrical Engineering Table 1
PHY 203 Electricity and Magnetism 3
EE 301 Engineering Modeling 3
EE 220 Digital Logic Circuits 4
EE 240 Circuits I 3
EE 241L Introductory Circuits Lab 2
EE 242 Circuits II 3
EE 310 Signals and Systems 3
EE 322 Microprocessors and Interfacing 3
EE 330 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 3
EE 340 Devices and Electronics 4
EE 352 Electro Mechanical Systems 4
EE 361 Feedback Control Systems 4
EE 380 Communication Systems 4
EE 323 Microelectronic Design 3
EE 491 Senior Project I 3
EE 492 Senior Project II 3
TOTAL 59

Electrical Engineering Elective Courses

Electrical Engineering Table 2
COMMUNICATIONS, SIGNALS AND
CONTROL

EE 411 Digital Signal Processing 4
EE 412 Principles of Digital Audio and Video 3
EE 471 Computer Networks 4
EE 572 Wireless Communications 3
EE 570 Digital Communication Principles 3
EE xxx Digital Image Processing 3
EE 573 Image and Video Coding 3
EE 5xx Robot Dynamics and Control 3
ELECTRONICS AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
EE 421 Digital Systems Designs 4
EE 320 Computer Organization and Assembly Language 4
EE 520 Computer Architecture 3
EE 522 Embedded Systems 3
EE 523 VLSI Design 3
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DEVICES, OPTICS AND
ELECTROMAGNETICS

EE 332 Introduction to Photonics 3
EE 4xx Antennas and Propagation 3
EE 433 Laser Engineering 3
EE 442 Semiconductor Devices 3
EE 532 Opto-Electronic Devices 3
ENERGY AND POWER SYSTEMS
EE 353 Electrical Power Systems 3
EE 452 Power Electronics 4
EE 553 Smart Grids 3
EE 555 Renewable Energy Systems 3

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Electrical Engineering Programme Structure

Graduation Requirement 134-136* Credit Hours
Major Electives
Total
59 Credit Hours
17 Credit Hours
76 Credit Hours
Free Electives** 6Credit hours
Fall Spring
Engineering Laboratory*** 1 Linear Algebra with Differential Equation 3
University Distribution(100 level course)*** 3-4 Writing and Communication 4
Fall Spring
Calculus II (SBASSE Elective)**** 3 Circuits II 3
Electricity and Magnetism 3 Digital Logic Circuits 3
Introduction to Programming 4 Digital Logic Circuits Lab 1
Circuits I 3 Introductory Circuits lab 2
Experimental Physics Lab I 2 Data Structures 3
Pakistan Studies/Islamic Studies 2 Probability 3
Pakistan Studies/Islamic Studies 2
Total 17 Total 17
Fall Spring
Engineering Modeling 3 Electromechanical Systems 3
Signals and Systems 3 Electromechanical Systems Lab 1
Microcontroller and Interfacing 3 Feedback Control Systems 3
Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 3 Feedback Control Systems Lab 1
Devices and Electronics 3 Communication Systems 3
Devices and Electronics Lab 1 Communication Systems Lab 1
Microelectronic Design 3
Major Elective 3
Total 16 Total 18
Fall Spring
University Distribution 3-4 University Distribution 3-4
*Depending upon University Distribution
**Credit Hours taken towards free electives will vary according to the number of Credit hours taken for the University Distribution (Out group).
***For BS 2016, both courses can be taken at a later stage if not taken in Fall of freshman year.
****The SBASSE Elective requirement for EE majors is fulfilled by MATH 102: Calculus II as mentioned previously.
University Core
Underline
Regular
SBASSE Core
Bold and Underline
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic
requirements will vary according to the Course Credit
Hour which can be of 3 or 4 Cr
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Department of Mathematics

Mathematics Core Courses

In addition to all MATH prefix courses listed in the SBASSE core, Math majors must take all of the
courses in the following table:

Mathematics Table 1
CODE TITLE CREDIT
HOURS
MATH 102 Calculus II 3
MATH 222 Linear Algebra II 3
MATH 210 Introduction to Differential Equation 3
MATH 201 Set Theory 3
MATH 202 Advanced Calculus 3
MATH 301 Real Analysis I 3
MATH 300 Complex Variables 4
MATH 310 Ordinary Differential Equations 3
MATH 344 Numerical Analysis 3
MATH 320 Algebra I 4
MATH 402 General Topology 3
TOTAL 35

Mathematics Elective Requirements

A minimum of 15 credit hours of Math courses outside of those listed in the above mentioned table
(Mathematics Core Courses) must be taken by students in the Math Major.

Note: MATH 100: Pre-Calculus does not count towards Mathematics electives for Mathematics Major.

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Mathematics Programme Structure

Major Electives
Total
35 Credit Hours
15 Credit Hours
50 Credit Hours
Fall Spring
Fall Spring
Introduction to Differential Equations 3 Probability 3
Set Theory 3 Linear Algebra II 3
Calculus II 3 Advanced Calculus 3
Experimental Physics Laboratory I 2 Free Elective 3
Pakistan Studies/Islamic Studies 2+2 SBASSE Elective*** 3
University Distribution 3-4
Fall Spring
Real Analysis I 3 Complex Variables 4
Algebra I 4 Ordinary Differential Equations 3
Free Elective 3 Numerical Analysis 3
Free Elective 3 Major Elective 3-4
Major Elective 3 University Distribution 3-4
Fall Spring
General Topology 3 Major Elective 3-4
Major Elective 3-4 Major Elective 3-4
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3-4
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3-4
Free Elective 3-4
* Credit Hours taken towards free electives will vary according to the number of Credit hours taken for the University
** For BS 2016, both courses can be taken at a later stage if not taken in Fall of freshman year.
***The SBASSE Elective requirement for BS Math majors is one course of 3 credits to be taken outside the major, but within
SBASSE, in sophomore year or beyond. For BSc Math majors, however, this requirement can be satisfied by taking any free
elective of 3 credits.
University Core
Underline
Regular
SBASSE Core
Bold and Underline
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic

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Department of Physics

Physics Core Courses

Physics Table 1
MATH 102 Calculus II 3
PHY 203 Electricity and Magnetism 3
PHY 211 Waves and Optics 3
PHY 212 Quantum Mechanics I 3
PHY 223 Mathematical Methods in Physics and Engineering I 3
PHY 300 Experimental Physics II 3
PHY 301 Classical Mechanics 3
PHY 312 Quantum Mechanics II 3
PHY 313 Statistical Mechanics 4
PHY 331 Atomic, Molecular and Laser Physics(
a
) 3
PHY 332 Condensed Matter Physics (
a
) 3
PHY 305 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 3
PHY 441 Astrophysics (
b
) 3
PHY 451 Nuclear and Particle Physics (
b
) 3
PHY 442 General Relativity and Cosmology (
b
) 3
PHY 491 Senior Project I 3
PHY 492 Senior Project II 3
TOTAL 43

Students are required to take at least one course (marked a) out of PHY 331 or PHY 332, and one course
(marked b) out of PHY 441, PHY 451 and PHY 442.These two courses will count as part of the major
core. Any additional ones taken from (a) or (b) will count as major electives.

*Cross listed with EE 330: Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

Physics Elective Courses
Physics Table 2
PHY 304 Computational Physics 3
PHY 310 Experimental Physics III 3
PHY 323 Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering II 3
PHY 333 Spectroscopy- Theory and Applications 3
PHY 334 Molecular Symmetry 3
PHY 411 Quantum Optics 3
PHY 512 Advanced Quantum Mechanics 3
PHY 415 Introduction to Photonics 3
PHY 422 Lie Groups and their Representation 3
PHY 433 Laser Engineering 3

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Physics Programme Structure

Major Electives
Total
43 Credit Hours
15 Credit Hours
58 Credit Hour
Fall Spring
Fall Spring
Electricity and Magnetism 3 Mathematical Methods in Physics I 3
Calculus II 3 Quantum Mechanics I 3
Experimental Physics Laboratory I 2 Waves and Optics 3
Pakistan Studies/Islamic Studies 2+2 Probability 3
University Distribution 3-4 SBASSE Elective*** 3
Fall Spring
Experimental Physics lab II 3 Classical Mechanics 3
Quantum Mechanics II 3 Condensed Matter Physics
(a)
3
Statistical Mechanics 4 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 3
Atomic Molecular and Laser Physics
(a)
3 Major Elective 3
University Distribution 3-4 Free Elective 3-4
Fall Spring
Senior Year Project I 3 Senior year project II 3
General Relativity and Cosmology
(b)
3 Nuclear and Particle Physics
(b)
3
Major Elective 3 Free Elective 3
Major Elective 3 Free Elective 3-4
Free Elective 3
*Credit Hours taken towards free electives will vary according to the number of Credit hours taken for the University Distribution (Out group).
*** The SBASSE Elective requirement is one course of 3 credits to be taken outside the major, but within SBASSE, in sophomore year or
beyond.
Note: Students are required to take at least one course (marked a) out of PHY 331 or PHY 332, and one course (marked b) out of PHY 441, PHY
451 and PHY 442. These two courses will count as part of the major core. Any additional ones taken from(a) or (b) will count as major electives.
University Core
Underline
Regular
SBASSE Core
Bold and Underline
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic
requirements will vary according to the Course Credit
Hour which can be of 3 or 4 Cr
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SBASSE Minors
Beginning Fall 2012, the SBASSE will introduce minors in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,
Mathematics and Physics. MGSHSS and SDSB students keen to diversify their undergraduate experience
in the sciences or SBASSE students wanting to complement their major discipline with another closely
related area are encouraged to take full advantage of this new initiative. The minor degree is intended to
impart fundamental knowledge in a specific area but carries with it limited depth and breadth. To satisfy
degree requirements for a minor, students must accumulate a minimum of 18 credit hours by taking 6
courses in their area of interest and secure a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in them. Please refer to the
Academic regulations section(6.1 Rules for Minor)

All general rules and regulations announced at University level in this handbook must be adhered to by
students interested in obtaining a minor in SBASSE. Courses which are part of major core in an area will
not count towards their minor; students must therefore take additional courses in an area prescribed by a
Department to fulfill their minor degree requirements.

SBASSE Departments offering a minor have provided a menu of compulsory courses from which a
certain number must be taken in order to qualify for the minor degree. SBASSE students choosing any of
the compulsory courses as SBASSE elective must take another course from the list since one course
cannot be used simultaneously towards a minor as well as to satisfy SBASSE elective requirement.
Additionally, students must take two 300 level courses from the list of elective courses provided by each
discipline. List of courses that can be taken to obtain a minor in each of the five areas at SBASSE is listed
below.

Biology Minor
To obtain a minor in Biology, students must take a minimum 18 credits of courses. Students should note
that the SBASSE elective will not double count towards both Biology minor and the SBASSE elective
requirement.

Compulsory Courses

From the list of compulsory courses, a student must take at least two courses in addition to BIO101 and
BIO216 (both deemed as minor core courses). SBASSE students choosing any of the compulsory
courses as SBASSE elective must take an additional course from the list of compulsory courses. Students
should note that the SBASSE elective will not double count towards both Biology minor and SBASSE
elective.

BIO101: Introductory Biology 3 credit hours
BIO212: Biochemistry* 3 credit hours
BIO216: Molecular Biology 3 credit hours
BIO221: Genetics 4 credit hours
BIO231: Computational Biology I 3 credit hours

*Biochemistry (BIO212) will not count towards the minor requirements for students majoring in
Chemistry who take it as part of Chemistry major core.

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Optional Courses

Students must take any two courses from the following:

BIO313: Cell Biology
BIO314: Virology and Microbiology
BIO318: Neuroscience
BIO331: Computational Biology II
BIO415/515: Developmental Biology
BIO426/526: Human Genetics
BIO432/532: Network Biology
BIO521: Gene Regulation and Epigenetics

Chemistry Minor
To obtain a minor in Chemistry, students must take a minimum 18 credits of courses which is equivalent
to six theory courses. As per general policy of minors, double counting of courses is not allowed (i.e., a
course can satisfy the requirements of either a major or a minor, but not the both). The same rule applies
to the SBASSE elective and minor courses as well. Students intending to complete a minor should
achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in chemistry courses.

Compulsory Courses

Of the following, Principles of Chemistry (CHEM 101) is a compulsory course and students are required
to choose at least two courses from the remaining four. Note that CHEM 231 would not count as a minor
course for Biology major students as it is a part of their major core and they would be required to take two
more courses from this list in addition to the compulsory course.

CHEM 101: Principles of Chemistry 3 credit hours
CHEM 231: Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry 3 credit hours
CHEM 324: Inorganic Chemistry I 3 credit hours
CHEM 314: Quantum Chemistry 3 credit hours
CHEM 233: Molecular Spectroscopy 3 credit hours

Optional Courses

Students must take a minimum of three elective courses from the following list. Additional course(s) may
be required for a minor in chemistry if students are also taking any of the courses as the SBASSE elective
or as a part of their major core.

CHEM 311: Chemical Thermodynamics
CHEM 313: Special Topics in Physical Chemistry
CHEM 221: Molecular Symmetry I
CHEM 342: Analytical Chemistry I
CHEM 332: Chemistry of the Organic Functional Groups
CHEM 334: Advanced Organic Chemistry

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Computer Science Minor

To obtain a minor in Computer Science, students must take a minimum of 18 credits of Computer Science
courses. 10 Credit hours are of compulsory courses. The rest can be completed by taking three additional
CS courses, at least two of which must be 300+level.
Compulsory Courses

CS 100: Computational Problem Solving
OR
CS 101: Introduction to Computing 3 Credit hours
CS 200: Introduction to Programming 4 Credit hours
CS 202: Data Structures 3 Credit hours
Optional Courses

CS 200+: CS Course 3 Credit hours
CS 300+: CS Course 3 credit hours
CS 300+: CS Course 3 Credit hours

Mathematics Minor
To obtain a minor in Mathematics, students must take a minimum of 18 credit hours. Only one of the
Mathematics courses in the SBASSE core will count towards minor requirements.
Compulsory Courses
At least one course must be taken out of the following:
MATH 301: Real Analysis I 3 credit hours
MATH 320: Algebra I 4 credit hours
MATH 402: General Topology 3 credit hours

Beyond one course from the list of compulsory courses, at least 3 credit hours are to be taken from
300/400 level Mathematics courses.
Optional Courses
Students may take any of the Mathematics courses except MATH 100 to complete 18 credit hours.
However, Mathematics courses listed as major requirements of a specific discipline will not double count
towards minor in Mathematic.

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Physics Minor
The Physics minor requires students to take minimum 19 credits of courses in some combination of 3/4
credit hour courses. SBASSE students choosing any of the courses as the SBASSE elective must take an
additional physics course of their choice at 200+level since the SBASSE elective will not be double
counted as part of Physics minor.

Compulsory Courses

PHY101: Mechanics* 4 credit hours
PHY104: Modern Physics* 4 credit hours
PHY203: Electricity and Magnetism** 3 credit hours
PHY 212: Quantum Mechanics I 3 credit hours

*SBASSE students can only count one of Mechanics and Modern Physics towards their minor
requirements. SBASSE students (non-EE) would therefore have to take one additional Physics course
at 200+level to complete the minor credit hour requirements.

**Electricity & Magnetism will not count towards the minor requirements of EE major
students who take it as part of EE major core. EE students would need to take two additional Physics
courses at 200+level to complete the minor credit hour requirements.

Optional Courses

Students must take any two 300+level Physics courses.

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SHAIKH AHMAD HASSAN SCHOOL OF LAW

The Law and Policy department combines the richness of Universitys liberal arts education with a solid
professional programme in law. Its pedagogical approach to law and policy is analytical, critical and
comparative, and high premium is placed on faculty research and policy output.
Department of Law & Policy offers a five year BA-LLB Degree in the area of Law & Policy.

BA-LLB Major Requirement

LLB Major Requirements: 100 Credit Hours

The remaining credit hours required for graduation could be from any area. Students must complete a
total of 62 Credit hours in the first two years of the programme in order to be eligible for entering the
LLB track.

The following is a list of courses that count towards the minimum100 credit hours of the LLB programme
requirement:

Law Table 1
LAW 210 Concept of Law 4
LAW 220 Contract 4
LAW 222 Torts 4
LAW 223 Commercial Law 4
LAW 224 Property Law 4
LAW 230 Constitution (Comparative) 4
LAW 240 Criminal Law 4
LAW 260 Islamic J urisprudence 4
LAW 310 J urisprudence 4
LAW 320 Equity, Specific Relief & 4
LAW 322 Labour Law 3
LAW 331 Constitution & 4
LAW 352 Public International Law 4
LAW 353 Human Rights 4
LAW 360 Muslim Personal Law 4
LAW 380 Legal Writing and Research 2
LAW 392 International Trade Law 4
LAW 414A Law and Literature 4
LAW 470 Evidence 4
LAW 471 Civil Procedure 4
LAW 472 Criminal Procedure 4
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LAW 481A Legal Practice 2

LAW 481B Legal Practice 3
LAW 482 Moot Court 3
LAW 491A Environmental Law & 4

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BA-LLB Major Requirement

Out-Group
Total
Major Electives
Total
100 Credit Hours(27 Courses)
Pre- Law Courses
LAW 101 Introduction to Legal Reasoning 4
LAW 102 Introduction to Pakistan Legal System 3
In the First two year students are required to take Pre- Law and University Core Courses, University Distribution and Free
Electives Courses due to the strict 3 year plan ahead.
Three Year Plan
1st YEAR
Fall Spring
Credits Credits
Contracts 4 Constitution (Comparative) 4
Criminal Law 4 Commercial Law 4
Torts 4 Islamic Jurisprudence 4
Concept of Law 4 Property Law 4
Total 16 Total 16
2
nd
YEAR
Fall Spring
Credits Credits
Jurisprudence 4 Equity, Specific Relief & Trusts 4
Public International Law 4 Human Rights 4
Muslim Personal Law 4 Labour Law 3
Constitution & Administrative Law 4 LAW Elective/Elective 4
Legal Writing and Research Methods 2
Total 16 Total 17
3
rd
YEAR
Fall Spring
Credits Credits
Civil Procedure 4 Criminal Procedure 4
Evidence 4 Elective 4
LAW Elective 4 Elective 4
LAW Elective 4 Moot Court 3
Legal Practice I 2 Legal Practice II 3
Total 18 Total 18
3 or 4 Cr.
Important: Please note that due to the highly structured nature of the LLB Programme, students are required to take the courses
in the assigned sequence only.
University Core
Underline
Regular
Major Core
Bold
Major Elective
Bold and Italic
Free Elective
Italic
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Subject Areas and Course Code Prefix Table

SUBJECT AREA CODE PREFIX
ACCT Accounting
ACF Accounting and Finance
ANTH Anthropology
AST Astronomy
BIO Biology
BUSS Business
CHEM Chemistry
CMPE Computer Engineering
CS Computer Science
DISC Decision Sciences
ECON Economics
EE Electrical Engineering
EMBA EMBA
FINN Finance
GENR General Education
HIST History
LANG Language
LAW Law & Policy
LITR Literature
MATH Mathematics
MECO Managerial Economics
MGMT Management
MKTG Marketing
ORSC Organizational Sciences
PHIL Philosophy
PHY Physics
POL Political Science
PSY Psychology
SOC Sociology
SS Social Sciences

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Academic Calendar 2013-2014

LAHORE UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

10.4 Grade Change Policy _________________________________________________________________ 32

In addition to majors MGSHSS also offers Minors in the following disciplines:

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMEPOLICIES AND REGULATIONS

3 Undergraduate Programme Policies

The distribution courses are classified into two broad categories:

4.6 Courses that require a separate mention

4.9 Cross-listed Courses

There is no separate University certificate for course audit

7.2 Voluntary/Planned Semester Off

10.2 Grading Policy

10.2.1 Calculation of Semester GPA

10.3 Grade Review Policy

14.4 Visa Cases

15.5 Readmission Conditions

16.1 Graduation Audit Form (GAF)

Plagiarism usually takes one of these forms:

For further information visit the following link.

Financial Aid Decision Process

CAMPUS LIFE AND FACILITIES

Smart Card Usage Guideline for Students And Alumni

Information Systems and Technology

Software for Students

The Gad & Birgit Rausing Library

Hostel LAN usage Policy

Facility Usage Policy

The following are strictly prohibited:

LUMS Adventure Society (LAS)

LAHORE UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

SULEMAN DAWOOD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (SDSB) _________________________________________ 73

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMME OUTLINES

Academic Programmes Offered

In Group Distribution: 15 Credit hrs [4 Courses]

ACF Audit Internship: 4 Credit hrs [Manadatory]

ACF Elective Courses: 16 Credit hrs [4 Courses]

FINN 454 Portfolio Management

University Free Electives: 20Credit hrs [6 Courses]

The ACF Programme

The Management Science (MGS) Programme

University Core:8 Credit hrs [3 Courses]

MGS Major Core Courses: 21 Credit hrs [6 Courses]

The Management Science (MGS) Programme

General Rules and Policies

MUSHTAQ AHMED GURMANI SCHOOL of HUMANITIES and SOCIAL

Major Core Courses16 Credit Hours (4 Courses)

ANTH 243 Anthropology of Violence & Conflict 4

Anthropology/ Sociology Major Requirements

Political Science Major Requirements

POLITICAL ECONOMY & PUBLIC POLICY

Political Science Major Requirements

History Major Requirements

History Major Requirements

Humanities Major Requirements

LITR 331 Greek & Shakespearean Tragedy 4

PHIL 322 Space and Power

HIST 332 Possessing the Past

Humanities Major Requirements

Minors in Humanities & Social Sciences

Structure of HSS Minors

HSS Minors Table 2

HSS Minors Table 5