The curriculum of the BS RS & GIS program includes coursework in geography, remote sensing, GIS, computer sciences, modelling, and related courses. The courses are based on theoretical knowledge, practical, fieldwork, case studies, and research thesis. The program also encourages students to take courses in ethics and social responsibility, with the opportunity to participate in some of the internship programs at relevant organizations and industries to solve specific problems in various applications of both geospatial fields of Remote sensing and GIS.
Mission of the Programme:
To prepare students who can learn emerging knowledge of Remote Sensing and GIS and develop their skills to serve in interdisciplinary research projects using geospatial sciences.
ROAD MAP – BS REMOTE SENSING & GIS
Semester I- First Year
| Pre-req | Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours | CR/Sem | |
| Theory | Lab | ||||
| None | PAK 102 | Pakistan Studies | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| None | RGS 103 | Fundamentals of GIS | 2 | 0 | |
| None | RGL 103 | Fundamentals of GIS Lab | 0 | 1 | |
| None | ENG 103 | English -I | 3 | 0 | |
| None | MAT 105* | Mathematics (for Pre-
Med.) |
0 | 0 | |
| None | CSC 102
|
Introduction to Computers and Programming | 2 | 0 | |
| None | CSL 102
|
Introduction to Computers and Programming Lab | 0 | 1 | |
| None | PHY 103 | Physics | 2 | 0 | |
| PHL 103 | Physics Lab | 0 | 1 | ||
| None | RGS 104 | Physical Geography | 2 | 0 | |
| RGL 104 | Physical Geography Lab | 0 | 1 | ||
*Academic credit hour of this course is zero but its contact hours, teaching materials and tuition fee are equal to a 3 credit hour course.
Semester II- First Year
| Pre req
|
Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours | CR/Sem | |
| Theory | Lab | ||||
| ENG 103 | ENG 104 | English II | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| None | ISL 102/ SOC 360 | Islamic Studies / Ethics | 3 | 0 | |
| MAT 105 | MAT 115
|
Calculus & Analytical Geometry | 3 | 0 | |
| None | MTB 111 | Introduction to Film
Making & Analysis |
2 | 0 | |
| None | MTL 111 | Introduction to Film
Making & Analysis Lab |
0 | 1 | |
| None | RGS 105
|
Fundamentals to Earth Sciences | 2 | 0 | |
| None | RGL 105
|
Fundamentals to Earth Sciences Lab | 0 | 1 | |
| RGS 104
|
RGS 106
|
Introduction to Remote Sensing | 2 | 0 | |
| RGL 104
|
RGL 106
|
Introduction to Remote Sensing Lab | 0 | 1 | |
Semester III- 2nd Year
| Pre-req | Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours | CR/Sem | |
| Theory | Lab | ||||
| ENG 104 | HSS 320
|
Technical Writing & Presentation Skills | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| None | GSC 340
|
Chemistry | 2 | 0
|
|
| None | GSL 340
|
Chemistry Lab | 0 | 1 | |
| None | HSS 111 | Introduction to
International Relations |
3 | 0 | |
| None | RGS 201
|
Introduction to Cartography | 2 | 0 | |
| None | RGL 201
|
Introduction to Cartography Lab | 0 | 1 | |
| RGS 104 | RGS 202
|
GPS & Surveying | 2 | 0 | |
| RGL 104 | RGL 202
|
GPS & Surveying Lab | 0 | 1 | |
| None | PSY 107 | Introduction to
Psychology |
3 | 0 | |
Semester IV- 2nd Year
| Pre-req | Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours | CR/Sem | |
| Theory | Lab | ||||
| None | MAT 205 | Statistics | 3 | 0 |
18 |
| None | GEO 223
|
Urban and Town Planning | 3 | 0 | |
| RGS 106 | RGS 204
|
Introduction to
Photogrammetry
|
2 | 0 | |
| RGL 106 | RGL 204
|
Introduction to
Photogrammetry Lab |
0 | 1 | |
|
RGS 103 |
RGS 206
|
Database Management
Systems |
2 | 0 | |
| RGL 103 | RGL 206
|
Database Management
Systems Lab |
0 | 1 | |
| RGS 106 | RGS 207
|
Active Remote Sensing & Space Laws | 3 | 0 | |
| RGS 104 | RGL 251 | Geospatial Field Work & Report-I | 1 | 2 | |
Semester V- 3rd Year
| Pre-req | Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours | CR/Sem | |
| Theory | Lab | ||||
| None | RGS 315 | Human Geography | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| RGS 207 | RGS 316
|
Microwave & Hyper
Spectral RS |
2 | 0 | |
| RGS 207 | RGL 316
|
Microwave & Hyper
Spectral RS Lab |
0 | 1 | |
| RGS 206 | RGS 317
|
Spatial Decision Support Systems | 3 | 0 | |
| RGS 206
|
RGS 318
|
Spatial Data
Infrastructure & Visualization |
2 | 0 | |
| RGL 206 | RGL 318
|
Spatial Data
Infrastructure & Visualization Lab |
0 | 1 | |
| RGS 103 | RGS 360 | Spatial Data Analysis | 2 | 0 | |
| RGL 103 | RGL 360 | Spatial Data Analysis Lab | 0 | 1 | |
| RGS 103 | RGS 320
|
Geospatial Project Management | 3 | 0 | |
Semester VI- 3rd Year
| Pre-req | Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours | CR/Sem | |
| Theory | Lab | ||||
| None | GEO 324 | Research Methodology | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| CSC 102 | RGS 330 | Web GIS | 2 | 0 | |
| CSL 102 | RGL 330
|
Web GIS Lab | 0 | 1 | |
| RGS 106 | RGS 331
|
Digital Image Processing | 2 | 0 | |
| RGL 106 | RGL 331
|
Digital Image Processing Lab | 0 | 1 | |
| RGS 202 | RGS 332
|
Satellite Navigation
Systems |
3 | 0 | |
| RGL 251 | RGL 351 | Geospatial Field Work & Report-II | 1 | 2 | |
Semester VII- 4th Year
| Pre-req | Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours | CR/Sem | |
| Theory | Lab | ||||
| None | RGS 319
|
Multidisciplinary Applications of GIS & RS | 2 | 0 |
15 |
| None | RGL 319
|
Multidisciplinary Applications of GIS & RS Lab | 0 | 1 | |
| RGS 360 | RGS 361
|
Integrated Geospatial Technologies | 2 | 0 | |
| RGL 360 | RGL 361
|
Integrated Geospatial
Technologies Lab |
0 | 1 | |
| None | ENV 425 | Occupational Health & Safety | 3 | 0 | |
| CSC 102
|
GEO 321
|
Computing with
MATLAB |
2 | 0 | |
| CSL 102
|
GEL 321 | Computing with MATLAB Lab | 0 | 1 | |
| None | Elective I | 2 | 0 | ||
| None | Elective-I Lab | 0 | 1 | ||
Semester VIII- 4th Year
| Pre-req | Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours | CR/Sem | |
| Theory | Lab | ||||
| None | RGS 471 | Legal and Social Issues in Geospatial Sciences | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| None | Elective II | 2 | 0 | ||
| Elective II Lab | 0 | 1 | |||
| None | Elective III | 2 | 0 | ||
| Elective III Lab | 0 | 1 | |||
| GEO 324 | RGS 490 | Thesis | 0 | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 135 | ||||
General Education Courses (18 credit hours)
| Pre-req | Course code | Course Title | Theory | Lab | CR | |||
| None | ENG 103 | English-1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Eng-103 | ENG 104 | English-1I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Eng-104 | HSS 320 | Technical Writing
Presentation Skills |
& | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| None | PAK 102 | Pak Studies | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| None | ISL 102 | Islamic Studies/Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| None | CSC 102 | Introduction to Computers and
Programming |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Mathematics and Science Foundation Courses (6 credit hours)
| Pre-req | Course code | Course Title | Theory | Lab | CR | ||
| None | MAT 105 | Mathematics | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MAT-105 | MAT 115 | Calculus &
Geometry |
Analytic | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| None | MAT 205 | Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
Core Courses (75 credit hrs)
| Pre-req | Course code | Course Title | Theory | Lab | CR |
| None | RGS 103 | Fundamentals of GIS | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| None | RGS 104 | Physical Geography | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| None | RGS 105 | Fundamentals to Earth Sciences | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| RGS 104 | RGS 106 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| None | RGS 201 | Introduction to Cartography | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| RGS 104 | RGS 202 | GPS & Surveying | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| RGS 106 | RGS 204 | Introduction to Photogrammetry | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| RGS 103 | RGS 206 | Database Management Systems | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| RGS 106 | RGS 207 | Active Remote Sensing & Space Law | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| RGS 104 | RGL 251 | Geospatial Field Work & Report-I | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| RGL 251 | RGL 351 | Geospatial Field Work & Report-II | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| None | RGS 315 | Human Geography | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| RGS 207 | RGS 316 | Microwave & Hyper
Spectral RS |
2 | 1 | 3 |
| RGS 206 | RGS 317 | Spatial Decision Support Systems | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| RGS 206 | RGS 318 | Spatial Data Infrastructure & Visualization | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| None | RGS 319 | Multidisciplinary
Applications of RS & GIS |
2 | 1 | 3 |
| RGS 103 | RGS 360 | Spatial Data Analysis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| RGS 103 | RGS 320 | Geospatial Project
Management |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| CSC 102 | RGS 330 | Web GIS | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| RGS 106 | RGS 331 | Digital Image Processing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| RGS 202 | RGS 332 | Satellite Navigation
Systems |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| RGS 360 | RGS 361 | Integrated Geospatial
Technologies |
2 | 1 | 3 |
| None | RGS 471 | Legal and Social Issues in Geospatial Sciences | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| GEO 324 | RGS 490 | Thesis | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Distribution Courses (27 credit hours)
| Pre-req | Course code | Course Title | Theory | Lab | CR |
| None | GEO 324 | Research Methodology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| None | ENV 425 | Occupational Health &
Safety |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| CSC 105 | GEO 321 | Computing with MATLAB | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| None | GSC 340 | Chemistry | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| None | PHY 103 | Physics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| None | HSS 111 | Introduction to
International Relations |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| None | GEO 223 | Urban and Town Planning | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| None | PSY 107 | Introduction to
Psychology |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| None | MTB 111 | Introduction to Film Making & Analysis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
BS RS & GIS Electives (9 Credit Hours)
| Pre-req | Course code | Course Title | Theory | Lab | CR
|
| CSC 102 | AIC 201 | Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CSL 102 | AIL 201 | Artificial Intelligence Lab | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CSC 102 | AIC 301 | Machine Learning | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CSL 102 | AIL 301 | Machine Learning Lab | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CSC 102 | AIC 303 | Artificial Neural Networks | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CSL 102 | AIL 303 | Artificial Neural Networks Lab | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| RGS 201 | RGS 451 | Computer Aided Drafting/Drawing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| RGL 201 | RGL 451 | Computer Aided Drafting/Drawing
Lab |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| RGS 206 | RGS 452 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| RGL 206 | RGL 452 | Data Structures and Algorithms Lab | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| RGS 319 | RGS 453 | GIS for Disaster Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| RGS 317 | RGS 454 | Spatial Data Modelling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| RGL 317 | RGL 454 | Spatial Data Modelling Lab | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| RGS 319 | RGS 455 | Land & Water Information System | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| RGL 319 | RGL 455 | Land & Water Information System Lab | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| RGS 330 | RGS 456 | GIS Programming & Python | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| RGL 330 | RGL 456 | GIS Programming & Python Lab | 0 | 1 | 1 |