Kinnaird College for Women University

 

Intermediate

Subjects

The division of subjects according to the degree offered by the Board is as follows:

Intermediate in Science (F.Sc.)

  • Pre-Medical
  • Pre-Engineering

Intermediate in General Science

  • ICS(Physics)
  • ICS (Statistics)
  • General Science

Intermediate in Arts(F.A)

  • Humanities

Intermediate in Commerce

  • I.Com
Compulsory subjects for both F.Sc. and F.A students
  • English
  • Urdu or Pak Culture/Easy Urdu* for Foreign Students
  • Pakistan Studies
  • Islamic Studies or Civics for Minority Students
  • Translation of the Holy Quran
Elective Subjects for Intermediate in Science (F.Sc.)
Pre-Medical
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
Pre-Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
Elective Subjects for General Science
ICS (Physics)
  • Computer Science
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
ICS (Statistics)
  • Computer Science
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
General Science
  • Economics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
Elective Subjects for Intermediate in Commerce

I.Com

  • Part I: Principles of Accounting, Principles of Economics, Principles of Commerce, Business Mathematics
  • Part II: Principles of Accounting, Commercial Geography, Banking, Business Statistics
Elective Subjects for Intermediate in Arts (F.A)

Humanities: Applicants should choose three elective subjects, one from each group respectively, for the Humanities Group.

Group I

  • Statistics
  • Geography
  • English Literature
  • Languages
    • Advance Urdu
    • French
    • Persian
    • Punjabi

Group II

  • Mathematics
  • Philosophy
  • Civics
  • Fine Arts
  • Education

Group III

  • Economics
  • Psychology
  • Islamic History
  • World History
  • Music
  • Physical Education

*Foreign Students or Pakistani who have resided outside Pakistan for more than 3 years are eligible to take Pak Culture or Easy Urdu instead of Urdu Compulsory. The applicant must seek approval to do so from the Lahore Board within two weeks of their admission. Those applicants, who have not taken Urdu as a subject while studying abroad must pass an examination in Geography of Pakistan.

Important for Applicants to the Humanities:
  • A subject will only be offered if 15 or more students opt for the subject.
  • Applicants opting for subjects that require practicals such as Psychology, Geography or Physical Education, are advised not to choose Fine Arts due to possible clashes of practical timings of Fine Arts classes.
  • Physical Education will only be offered in evening shift.
  • Fine Arts classes are conducted in the morning i.e. 8.00 am on wards.
  • Applicants can choose only two subjects from among Statistics, Mathematics and Economics. The third subject should be chosen from the rest of the subjects in the Humanities group. For example, applicants can choose Statistics, Mathematics and Psychology or Statistics, Economics and Civics or Economics, Mathematics and French, etc.
  • 80% marks are required in Matriculation Mathematics if a candidate wants to take Mathematics and /or Statistics as an elective subject.
  • Aptitude test is required if a candidate of F.A wants to take Fine Arts as elective subject.
  • All applicants applying for admission on seats reserved for Sports must take Physical Education as an elective subject. Other interested applicants may also take the subject after successfully undertaking a physical efficiency test.

 

 

 

Under graduate programs

 

Faculty of Applied Sciences & Business Studies

 

BS Accounting & Finance




Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)


BS Computer Science


BS Economics


BS Mathematics


BS Statistics




Faculty of Arts Design & Media Studies

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts



Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)



BS Media Studies

 

 

Faculty of Biological & Life Sciences

BS Biochemistry


BS Biotechnology



BS Botany



BS Food Science & Human Nutrition

BS Genetics


BS Zoology




 

Faculty of Languages, Literature & Education

 

BS Applied Linguistics

 

BS English Language & Literature


B.Ed. Education



 

BS Urdu Literature



 

Faculty of Physical & Earth Sciences

 

BS Chemistry



BS Environmental Sciences




BS Geography




BS Physics




 

Faculty of Social Sciences & Law

 

BS Applied Psychology


BS International Relations


BS Political Science




Bachelor of Laws (5 Years)



Postgraduate

MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (M.Phil) DEGREES

 

Candidates having completed 16 years of formal education can apply for the MS / M.Phil degree programmes listed below. All admissions to Kinnaird College for Women are based on merit. Admissions are based on the student’s previous academic performance, admission entry test, statement of purpose and letters of recommendation.

POSTGRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED

(POST 16 YEARS OF EDUCATION)

 

M.Phil in Accounting & Finance

 

 

M.Phil in Applied Linguistics


 

M.Phil in Biochemistry


 M.Phil in Biotechnology


 

M.Phil in Business Administration



 

MS in Clinical Psychology


 

 

MS in Computer Science




 

M.Phil in Education




 

M.Phil in English Literature



 

 

M.Phil in Environmental Sciences


 

 

M.Phil in Food Sciences & Human Nutrition




 

M.Phil in International Relations


 

M.Phil in Media Studies

 



M.Phil in Political Science

 



 

M.Phil in Statistics




 

Degree Requirements

To receive an MS/M.Phil degree in the following programs students must complete 24 credit hours of course work with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 and successfully defend a research thesis equivalent to 6 credit hours.

  • M.Phil Accounting & Finance
  • M.Phil Applied Linguistics
  • M.Phil Business Administration
  • MS in Clinical Psychology
  • MS in Computer Science
  • M.Phil in Education
  • M.Phil in English Literature
  • M.Phil in Environmental Sciences
  • M.Phil in Food Science & Human Nutrition
  • M.Phil in International Relations
  • M.Phil in Media Studies
  • M.Phil in Political Science
  • M.Phil in Statistics

To receive an M.Phil Biochemistry degree, students must complete 28 credit hours of course work with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 and successfully defend a research thesis equivalent to 6 credit hours.

To receive an M.Phil Biotechnology degree, students must complete 30 credit hours of course work with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 and successfully defend a research thesis equivalent to 6 credit hours.

The MS Computer Science degree requires students to complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in two years. A student has the option to pursue MS by undertaking either a 6 credit hour thesis or a three credit hour taught course and a three credit hours project.

Course Work
Most courses are 3 credit hours. Each 3 credit hour course involves 48 contact hours with the teacher in the classroom, plus 144 hours of self study which includes reading book chapters or journal articles, doing assignments or projects and preparation for tests and examinations.

Research Thesis
An M.Phil candidate who has completed her course work with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 must present and pass the oral proposal defense examination before she is allowed to carry out her Masters research. On passing the thesis proposal defense the student must carry out a research study which is described in a thesis. She must successfully defend the completed work in an oral examination involving a presentation and question answer session in the presence of an external examiner.