Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (BSSE)

In Fall 2022, Shifa School of Computing proposes to offer a four-year BS Software Engineering (BSSE) degree to meet the demand of the country’s rapidly developing software development business. The program for this degree has been developed to train individuals with good problem-solving skills who can analyze and think critically to solve complicated problems. Students will have technical, theoretical, and practical knowledge of computer systems and programming languages after completing this degree. Furthermore, the degree emphasizes the development of professional and technical abilities in the field of Software Engineering. Moreover, this degree will help students to acquire practical experience in all parts of Software Engineering, including problem modelling and analysis, software design and development, software verification and validation, software quality and testing, and software management.

Objectives of the Program.

The objectives of BS in Software Engineering (BSSE) program are given below:

Scope/Need of the Program (especially with regard to need of the society/community and employment perspective).

Software Engineering is a field of computer science that is growing in popularity. Due to digital transformation, all disciplines of information technology have become one of the top career choice. According to the report, the number of applications for software engineering has increased thrice over the previous year. As the field expands, so do the number of professional opportunities. Software engineers are in high demand all over the world due to the huge need for new software and mobile applications. Every year, the software engineering field in Pakistan grows at a pace of 35 percent. In the worldwide market, the Pakistani software sector accounts for USD 2.8 million. Software Engineering is a sector that has had a surge in demand over the previous decade, so students can choose it as a career with confidence and peace of mind.

Additionally, software engineers can choose to work for a company or as a freelancer depending on their needs and convenience. This is an advantage of this area because one can work for any company/individual from any remote location in the world.

Exact title along with short title of the Program.

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (BSSE)

Admission Requirements and Eligibility Criteria.

BS Software Engineering Program requires minimum 50% marks at intermediate level. Candidate must have studied Mathematics at intermediate level. However, pre-medical students are allowed to apply with Mathematics deficiency courses.

STMU entry test or any other qualified HEC recognized and valid test like NTS, USAT, ETEA  

is another requirement for admission. 

Duration of the Program.

The duration of BSSE is eight semesters. Each semester has at least 18 weeks’ duration for teaching, assessments and examination.

Mode of Delivery (teaching methodology, taught courses/research based or a mix, on-campus/distance learning, practical/training, internship/house job etc.).

These are taught based courses and classes will be on campus. The course will be evaluated based on quizzes, assignments, midterms, projects and final terms examinations. Furthermore, many courses have practical lab component.  

Medium of Instructions/Examinations.

Mode of instruction will be English.

Reference of Regulations to Govern the Program (Accrediting/Recognizing Body Regulations (if any) and General Academic Regulations of the University plus the Program-Specific Regulations (if so desired).

University regulation along with directives/guidelines of HEC/relevant council issued from time to time.

Scheme of Studies/Road Map with Academic Workload in the form of Semester/Module/Session wise break up.

Each candidate of BSSE is required to complete at least 130 Credit hours with the CGPA of 2.00 on the scale of 4.00 as per the following detail:

Table for BS (SE): The Credit Hour Distribution of the Core and Elective Courses

Course Group	Core Required
General Education	19
University Electives	12
Mathematics & Science Foundation	12
Computing – Core	39
Domain SE Core	24
Domain SE Electives	15
Domain SE Supporting	9
Total	130

 

Computing-Core Courses

Course Code	Title	Cr Hrs.
XXXX	Programming Fundamentals	3+1
XXXX	Object Oriented Programming	3+1
XXXX	Discrete Structures	3
XXXX	Data Structure and Algorithms	3+1
XXXX	Information Security	3
XXXX	Operating Systems	3+1
XXXX	Introduction to Database Systems	3+1
XXXX	Software Engineering	3
XXXX	Computer Communications and Networks	3+1
XXXX	Final Project	3+3

 

General Education Courses

Course Code	Title	Cr Hrs.
XXXX	English Composition & Comprehension	3
XXXX	Technical & Business Writing	3
XXXX	Communication & Presentation Skills	3
XXXX	Professional Practices	3
XXXX	Intro to Info. & Comm. Technologies	2+1
XXXX	Pakistan Studies	2
XXXX	Islamic Studies/ Ethics	2

 

University Elective Courses

Course Code	Title	Cr Hrs.
XXXX	Economy Related	3
XXXX	Foreign Language	2
XXXX	Management Related	3
XXXX	Social Science Related	3
XXXX	Social Service	1

 

Domain Courses for BS-SE

Mathematics and Science Foundation Courses

Course Code	Title	Cr Hrs.
XXXX	Applied Physics	3
XXXX	Calculus & Analytical Geometry	3
XXXX	Linear Algebra	3
XXXX	Probability & Statistics	3
XXXX	Remedial Mathematics -I	3
XXXX	Remedial Mathematics -II	3

 

Software Engineering CORE (Compulsory) courses

Course Code	Title	Cr Hrs.
XXXX	Human Computer Interaction	2+1
XXXX	Software Construction & Development	2+1
XXXX	Software Design & Architecture	2+1
XXXX	Software Project Management	3
XXXX	Software Quality Engineering	3
XXXX	Software Re-Engineering	3
XXXX	Software Requirements Engineering	3
XXXX	Web Engineering	3

 

Software Engineering SUPPORTING courses

Students need to take any THREE courses from the following list of courses.

Course Code	Title	Cr Hrs.
XXXX	Business Process Engineering	3
XXXX	Formal Methods in Software Engineering	3
XXXX	Operations Research	3
XXXX	Simulation and Modeling	3
XXXX	Stochastic Processes	3

 

Software Engineering Electives

(Select any FIVE courses from the following list)

Course Code	Title	Cr Hrs.
XXXX	Agent Based Software Engineering	3
XXXX	Big Data Analytics	3
XXXX	Cloud Computing	3
XXXX	Computer Graphics	3
XXXX	Data Encryption and Security	3
XXXX	E-Commerce	3
XXXX	Game Application Development	3
XXXX	Global Software Development	3
XXXX	Information Systems Audit	3
XXXX	Management Information Systems	3
XXXX	Multimedia Communication	3
XXXX	Real Time Systems	3
XXXX	Semantic Web	3
XXXX	Software Engineering Economics	3
XXXX	Software Metrics	3
XXXX	Systems Programming	3
XXXX	Topics in Software Engineering	3
XXXX	Visual Programming	3

 

Proposed Study Plan for BS (Software Engineering)

Semester – 1 (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code	Title	Lec. Hrs	Lab. Hrs	Cr. Hrs.
XXXX	Introduction to Computing	3	3	2+1
XXXX	Programming fundamental	3	3	3+1
XXXX	Calculus & Analytical Geometry	3	0	3
XXXX	Physics	3	0	3
XXXX	English-I (Functional English)	3	0	3
XXXX	Pakistan Studies	3	0	2

 

Semester – 2 (18 Cr. Hrs)

Course Title	Title	Lec. Hrs	Lab. Hrs.	Cr. Hrs
XXXX	Object Oriented Programming	3	3	3+1
XXXX	Islamic Studies	2	0	2
XXXX	Communication Skills	3	0	3
XXXX	Discrete Structures	3	0	3
XXXX	Software Engineering	3	0	3
XXXX	University Elective – I	3	0	3

 

 Semester – 3 (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Title	Title	Lec. Hrs	Lab. Hrs	Cr. Hrs.
XXXX	Software Requirement Engineering	3	0	3
XXXX	Data Structures and Algorithms	3	3	3+1
XXXX	Human Computer Interaction	3	3	2+1
XXXX	Linear Algebra	3	0	3
XXXX	University Elective-II	3	0	3

 

Semester – 4 (17 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Title	Title	Lec. Hrs	Lab. Hrs	Cr. Hrs.
XXXX	Operating Systems	3	3	3+1
XXXX	Database Systems	3	3	3+1
XXXX	Software Design & Architecture	3	3	2+1
XXXX	Probability and Statistics	3	0	3
XXXX	University Elective – III	3	0	3

 

Semester – 5 (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Title	Title	Lec. Hrs	Lab. Hrs	Cr. Hrs.
XXXX	Software Construction and Development	3	3	2+1
XXXX	Computer Networks	3	3	3+1
XXXX	Technical and Business Writing	3	0	3
XXXX	SE Supporting –I	3	0	3
XXXX	SE Supporting – II	3	0	3

 

Semester – 6 (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Title	Title	Lec. Hrs	Lab. Hrs	Cr. Hrs.
XXXX	Software Quality Engineering	3	0	3
XXXX	Information Security	3	0	3
XXXX	Professional Practice	3	0	3
XXXX	Web Engineering	3	0	3
XXXX	SE Elective – I	3	0	3
XXXX	SE Supporting – III	3	0	3

 

Semester – 7 (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Title	Title	Lec. Hrs	Lab. Hrs	Cr. Hrs.
XXXX	Final Year Project Part I	3	0	3
XXXX	Software Project Management	3	0	3
XXXX	Software Re-Engineering	3	0	3
XXXX	SE Elective -II	3	0	3
XXXX	SE Elective -III	3	0	3

 

Semester – 8 (12 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Title	Title	Lec. Hrs	Lab. Hrs	Cr. Hrs.
XXXX	Final Year Project Part II	3	0	3
XXXX	University Elective IV	3	0	3
XXXX	SE Elective IV	3	0	3
XXXX	SE Elective V	3	0	3

 

Feasibility Plan for Commencement of the Program (fee structure/schedule, infrastructure, human resource requirements and applicable approvals/ accreditations).

STMU has all the infrastructure readily available at park road campus, to start this program. The program has been approved by the 1^st Board of Studies (CS), held on 29^th March 2022. Relevant human resources will be hired before the commencement of classes. Such HR cost has been already planned in budget 2022-2023. The fee schedule is listed in the following table.

 

BSSE
Duration	4 Years
Total Semester	8	One time charges
Prospectus Fees	1,500
Application Test Fees	2,000
Admission Fees	25,000
University Registration Fees	8,000
Security (Refundable)	10,000
Semester Enrollment Fees	5,500	Per semester charges
Per Credit hour fees	4,950
Co-Curricular Activities Fee	1,000
Examination Fee	6,000

 

STMU-Curriculum Development/Approval Procedure:

Board of Studies/Departmental Council

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Faculty Council

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 Graduate Studies and Management Council (GSRMC)

(In case of PG/Research Programs Only)

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Academic Council