Minors

Select a Minor from below:

• Comparative Literature(Class of 2023)
• English and Comparative Literature(Class of 2021,2022)

1a. Comparative Literature (CL) Minor

Offered by: Comparative Humanities (CH) Program

The minor in comparative literature will feature a range of courses explaining how world literatures have adapted to, and been transformed by the rise of English as a global medium for literary production. The aim of the minor is to introduce students to multiple ways to analyze texts and produce a theoretically informed interpretation of several texts and traditions in dialogue. It will enable students to work comparatively and fluidly with texts and read, write, and think critically, creatively, and imaginatively. This makes Comparative Literature compelling for both graduate schools across the human and social sciences and employers across a range of sectors of the economy.

Learning Outcomes:

• Locate major writers in English, Urdu, and World Literature within their respective linguistic, cultural, and historical periods.
• Define and discuss the evolution of themes, styles, and techniques across genres and within traditions.
• Work comparatively and fluidly with texts in translation and in conversation with their respective linguistic and cultural milieux.
• Explain how world literatures have adapted to, and been transformed by, the rise of English as a global medium for literary production.
• Analyze texts closely using methods appropriate to literary analysis and translation
• Critically assess conceptual problems integral to the nature of literary and aesthetic
• Produce a theoretically informed interpretation of several texts and traditions in
• Read, write, and think critically, creatively, and imaginatively.

Eligibility criteria (if any):

All Habib University students from all majors except those majoring in comparative humanities program are eligible to declare and pursue the CL Minor.

Credits required: 18 (minimum)

Courses required: 06 (see details below)

a. Core courses (3)

1. LIT 104 – What is World Literature: Introduction to the Study of World formerly known as LIT/CND 203 Reading, Writing and Thinking Literature (or another course that satisfies the requirement) *
2. LIT 225 – Intro to Literary Theory and Criticism
3. CORE 121 – Jehan-e-Urdu

Note: The course must be approved from Program Board of Studies, and Board of Faculty.

b. Elective Courses (2) – Upper Division LIT Electives (300/400 level)

c. Elective in Comparative Humanities (1): (3 or 4 credits)

One Comparative Humanities elective at any level, that is one course in the area of HUM/HIST/LIT/PHIL/RELS/MUS, relevant to the student’s area of focus in the Minor, (which could be either South Asian Literature, World Literature, or a mixed configuration of the two or another area in Literature).
Habib Liberal Core courses cannot be used to fulfill requirements for category ‘c’.

NB:
No single Habib Liberal Core course can count towards fulfilling requirements towards completion of more than one of CL, HIST, RELS, and PHIL Minors

1b. English and Comparative Literature (ECL) Minor

(Applicable for Class of 2021 & 2022 only)

Offered by: Comparative Humanities (CH) Program

Eligibility criteria (if any):

Students of Classes of 2021 and 2022 are eligible to declare and pursue the ECL Minor.

Credits required: 20

Courses required: 06

Details of the Courses

• Required Course (1) LIT 104 – What is World Literature: Introduction to the Study of World formerly known as LIT/CND 203 Reading, Writing and Thinking Literature (or another course that satisfies the requirement) *

Note: The course must be approved from Program Board of Studies, and Board of Faculty.

• Any level LIT electives – (3)
• Upper-level LIT (300/400) electives (2)

Other Details:

Credit Hour Count Waiver:

If a student has fulfilled the course requirements for the ECL Minor then the minimum 20 credit hours count requirement would be waived in favor of a range, amounting to between 18 and 20 credit hours.

Grade Requirements:

Courses cleared with C minus / passing grade can be counted towards completion of the ECL Minor.

NB:
No single Habib Liberal Core course can count towards fulfilling requirements towards completion of more than one of ECL OR CL, HIST, RELS, and PHIL Minors

• Philosophy Minor(Class of 2023)
• Philosophy Minor(Class of 2021,2022)

2a. Philosophy Minor

Offered by: Comparative Humanities (CH) Program

The study and practice of Philosophy is concerned with the re-organization of existing patterns of thought and the generation of new thought and concepts, directed towards the transformation of humans and their worlds. The minor gives students philosophical training that enables them to explore continuities between Philosophy and other aspects of their ongoing curricular, professional and personal experiences. Students completing the minor will have sufficient capacity to think and write about universal philosophical themes pertaining to ontology, epistemology, aesthetics, ethics, and politics.

The cognitive qualities of analytical, critical and synthetic power, as well as the power of conceptual innovation, that are all associated with the practice of philosophy make philosophical study attractive both for graduate studies, as well as for employers across a range of sectors of the economy.

Learning outcomes:

• Develop the capacity to engage in intellectual inquiry that runs in the circuit of existence, knowledge, conceptions of the human and the subject, and the history of
• Develop the capacity to raise, and to work through ethical questions, including questions in meta-ethics, applied and professional ethics and questions pertaining to the ethical implications of political thought.
• Develop the capacity to probe questions of philosophical methodology, that is, various forms of logic and dialectic in the history of Philosophy, and the role of mathematical thought in Philosophy.
• Develop the capacity for production and critique of knowledge production and practice in the various fields and disciplines of the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM.

Eligibility criteria (if any):

All Habib University students from all majors except those majoring in CH program are eligible to declare and pursue the Philosophy Minor.

Credits required: 15 (minimum)

Courses required: 05

Details of courses:

a. Core Courses (2)

1. Either PHIL 200 – What is Philosophy? OR PHIL 122 – Introduction to Western Philosophy (or another course that satisfies the requirement) *
2. Either CORE 202 – Hikma I, or Formal Reasoning (meaning either CORE 111 – Logical Problem Solving or CS 101 – Algorithmic Problem Solving, but not both.

Note: The course ‘CS 101 – Programming Fundamentals’ taken prior to Fall 2023 can be counted to fulfill the 2nd core course requirement.

b. Intermediate course *(1)

3. A 200-level or above course in either Epistemology or Ontology (or another course that satisfies the requirement) *

*For further clarity please note that intermediate level is broadly defined to include courses with codes ranging from 200 to 400, and which have sustained engagement with ontological and/or epistemological inquiry. (See Annexure ‘A’ below for list of relevant courses, updated in September 2021)

Note: – The course must be approved from Program Board of Studies, and Board of Faculty.

c. Upper-Division (300/400 level) PHIL electives (2)

Annexure ‘A’

Listing courses – taught in fall 2019 and onwards – that satisfy requirement b-3 for the minor:

NB:

No single Habib Liberal Core course can count towards fulfilling requirements towards completion of more than one of ECL OR CL, HIST, RELS, and PHIL Minors

2b. Philosophy Minor

(Applicable for Class of 2021 & 2022 only)

Offered by: Comparative Humanities (CH) Program

Eligibility criteria (if any):

All Habib University students in the batches of 2021 and 2022 are eligible to declare and pursue the Philosophy Minor.

Credits required: 20

Courses required: 05

Details of the Courses:
The minor requires 20 credit hours in Philosophy. There is significant elective space and students are effectively designing substantial components of their minor, based on their interests. All requests pertaining to declaration of minor and trajectories towards completion of requirements are subject to approval by the Director of Comparative Humanities (CH).

The basic scheme for the minor is as follows:

• PHIL 200: What is Philosophy? OR PHIL 122 Introduction to Western Philosophy or Introduction to Philosophy, (or another course that satisfies the requirement/s and recommended by the CH-PBoS and the BoF).
• Either Hikma 1, or, Formal Reasoning (meaning either CORE 111: Logical Problem Solving or CS 101: Programming Fundamentals), but not both.
• Two advanced level (300 or 400 level) electives in
• One PHIL elective at any

Other Details:

• Credit Hour Count Waiver for PHIL Minor

If a student has completed the required five-course sequence for the PHIL Minor, then the minimum 20 CH count requirement would be waived in favor of a range, amounting to between 16 and 20 CH.

Grade Requirements:

Courses cleared with C minus / passing grade can go on the grid for Philosophy Minor.

NB:
No single Habib Liberal Core course can count towards fulfilling requirements towards completion of more than one of ECL OR CL, HIST, RELS, and PHIL Minors

• Religious Studies Minor(Class of 2023)
• Religious Studies Minor(Class of 2021,2022)

3a. Religious Studies Minor

Offered by: Comparative Humanities (CH) Program

The minor will feature a range of courses in comparative religion, theory and methods in the study of religion, textual analysis, and specialized topics in religious studies. The aim of the minor is to introduce students to multiple ways of approaching world religious traditions, and the ways in which these traditions have been shaped by historical, political, and social realities. Students will appreciate the plurality and richness of religious expression throughout history, and the modes in which religious traditions continuously interact. This makes Religious Studies compelling for both graduate school across the human and social sciences, as well as for employers across a range of sectors of the economy.

Learning Outcomes:

• Apply methods from several key disciplines in the social sciences and the humanities in the study of religion.
• Question notions of ‘mainstream’ religion, religious essentialism, and the immutability of religious traditions and their underlying moral frameworks

• Employ comparative approaches to understand the ways in which world religious traditions have influenced and shaped each other
• Explore the interface between religious, institutions, texts, ideas, and practice
• Critically reflect on the historical roots of contemporary conflicts that are popularly seen to be rooted in religious difference

Eligibility criteria:

All Habib University students from all majors except those majoring in Comparative Humanities are eligible to declare and pursue the Religious Studies Minor.

Credits required: 15

Courses required: 05

Details of Courses:

a. Core Courses (2)

1. Either REL 122 – World Religions (or another course that satisfies the requirement) *
2. CORE 202 – Hikma I

b. Intermediate course (1)

REL 223 – Comparative approaches, methods and key issues in the study of religion (or another course that satisfies the requirement) *

Note: *The course must be approved from Program Board of Studies, and Board of Faculty.

c. Upper-Division (300/400 level) RELS electives (2)

Note: the course ‘CORE 302 – Hikma II’ can be one of two electives for requirement ‘c’, provided the student is not already counting Hikma II for the second philosophical thought requirement in the Habib Liberal Core Curriculum.

NB:
No single Habib Liberal Core course can count towards fulfilling requirements towards completion of more than one of ECL OR CL, HIST, RELS, and PHIL Minors

3b. Religious Studies Minor

(For the Classes of 2021 and 2022)

Offered by: Comparative Humanities (CH) Program

Eligibility criteria:

All Habib University students in the batches of 2021 and 2022 are eligible to declare and pursue the Religious Studies Minor.

Credits required: 20

Courses required: 05

Details of courses required for the Minor:

• CORE 202: HIKMA I – History of Islamic Thought
• RELS/ HIST 223: The Making of Modern World Religions, OR RELS/HIST 233: Religion in Modernity: Adaptation and Transformation, OR RELS 223: Comparative Approaches, Methods, and Key issues in the Study of Religion.
• A minimum of two RELS courses at the upper (300 or 400) level are
• One RELS Elective at any

Students may choose to do an upper-level independent study over one or two semesters. Its topic and plan of studies must be drawn up in consultation with the faculty member supervising the study and recommended by the CH-PBoS and approved by the BoF.

Independent studies must be approved, and the Office of the Registrar notified by submission of the approved Independent Study form, no later than the end of the Add/Drop course period of the semester, in which the study is to be undertaken.

Elective Courses:

Note: the course CORE 302: Hikma II can count as one of the two electives for the upper level (300 to 400 level) requirement, provided the student is not already counting Hikma II for the second philosophical thought requirement in the Habib Liberal Core Curriculum.

Other Details:

• Credit Hour Count Waiver for RELS Minor
  If a student has completed the required five course sequence for the RELS Minor, then the minimum 20 credit hours count requirement would be waived in favor of a range, amounting to between 16 and 20 credit hours.
• Grade Requirements:
  Courses cleared with C minus / passing grade can go on the grid for Religious Studies Minor.

NB:
No single Habib Liberal Core course can count towards fulfilling requirements towards completion of more than one of ECL OR CL, HIST, RELS, and PHIL Minors

• History(Class of 2023)
• History(Class of 2021,2022)

4a. History

Offered by: Comparative Humanities (CH) Program

History is regarded as an essential component of a liberal arts education. The aim of the minor is to awaken the student’s curiosity about how the past shapes our present and to nurture the critical thinking, research, and writing skills that are essential for historical study. The minor will teach students to identify, understand and critically analyze historical change and difference, as well as the legacies, conscious or unconscious, that each generation inherits from its past, and the many perspectives and relations one can have vis-à-vis those legacies. The cognitive qualities of complexity, rigor, ability to recognize contingency and imagine alternatives, as well as, sensitivity to change and transformation in the midst of continuity make historical study attractive both for graduate school across the human and social sciences, as well as for employers across a range of sectors of the economy.

Learning Outcomes:

• Appreciate the interconnectedness of histories of various parts of the
• Critically analyze the historically crucial role of conceptual and discursive shifts and transformations across historical mentalities and spaces.
• Conduct historical research and craft arguments that resonate with diverse audiences
• Navigate historiographical debates, historical methodologies and interpretive frameworks

Eligibility criteria:

All Habib University students from all majors except those majoring in CH program are eligible to declare and pursue the History minor

Credits required: 15 (minimum)

Courses required: 05

Details of Courses:

a. Core Courses (2)

1. A course in Global Histories or another course that satisfies the requirement*
2. CORE 201 – Pakistan and Modern South Asia

Note: – The course must be approved from Program Board of Studies, and Board of Faculty.

b. Intermediate course (1)

Note: ** The course offered with a different course code also qualifies the requirement.

c. Upper-Division (300/400 level) HIST electives (2)

4. Any two advanced level (300 or 400 level) HIST

NB:
No single Habib Liberal Core course can count towards fulfilling requirements towards completion of more than one of ECL OR CL, HIST, RELS, and PHIL Minors

4b. History

(For the classes of 2021 and 2022 only)

Offered by: Comparative Humanities (CH) Program

Eligibility criteria (if any):

All Habib University students in the batches of 2021 and 2022 are eligible to declare and pursue the History Minor.

Credits required: 20

Courses required: 05

Details of courses:

• The 200 – level course, The Making of Modern World Religions, OR HIST 227: Understanding Histories OR HUM 200: World Historical Figures, Statesmen, Leaders, Authority: Arendt and Gandhi.
• CORE 201: PAMSA
• Any two HIST electives at advanced (300 or 400) level are
• Any one HIST elective at any

Students may choose to do an upper-level independent study over one or two semesters. Its topic and plan of studies must be drawn up in consultation with the faculty member supervising the study as recommended by the CH-PBoS and approved by the BoF, and the Office of the Registrar notified by submission of the approved Independent Study form no later than the end of the Add/Drop course period of the semester in which the study is to be undertaken.

Elective Courses

Free electives (but not program required courses) cross-listed as History in the major programs may be used to fulfil minor requirements. Students may count one course towards both the History minor and a Liberal Core requirement.

Other Details:

• Credit Hour Count Waiver for HIST Minor
  If a student has completed the required five course sequence for the HIST Minor, then the minimum 20 CH count requirement would be waived in favor of a range, amounting to between 16 and 20 CH.
• Grade Requirements:
  Courses cleared with C minus / passing grade can be counted towards completion of the History Minor.

NB:
No single Habib Liberal Core course can count towards fulfilling requirements towards completion of more than one of ECL OR CL, HIST, RELS, and PHIL Minors

5. South Asian Music

Offered by: Center for South Asian Music & Comparative Humanities (CH) Program

The minor in South Asian Music at Habib University will provide an opportunity for students to explore the field of Music and engage with their South Asian musical heritage through courses exploring the evolution and theoretical basis of South Asian music, contrasting them with other musical traditions and genres. The minor will offer courses that introduce basic musical theory, explore the scientific and mathematical frameworks of music, locate South Asian music in its historical and social contexts, and establish a foundation for pursuing advanced studies in music. Some courses for the minor will require students to learn a particular musical skill (instrumental, vocal or compositional). The practice component of the minor will be fulfilled by enrolling in music tutorials for three semesters.

Learning Outcomes:

• Recognize and distinguish between, various forms of musical performance (e.g. dhrupad, khayal, thumri, kafi, kajri, dadra etc.) and musical structures (e.g. raags, taals, gats etc).
• Identify the properties of the twelve-tone scale and its usage in Western and South Asian music and apply techniques (both rhythmic and melodic) to generate rudimentary musical sounds.
• Articulate the mathematics inherent to musical forms and the mathematics used to generate musical ideas
• Accurately describe the social and historical contexts in which South Asian music has evolved and explain the global music context in which it currently stands.
• Assess, ethnographically, the system of South Asian music, its practitioner communities and audience, and use it as a lens for understanding the historical and contemporary socio-political landscape of the region.

Eligibility criteria:

Students from all programs at Habib University can take the South Asian Music Minor

Credits required: 15 Credits (minimum)

Courses required: 5 Courses (3 credits each) and 3 Semesters of enrollment in the Music room lessons.

Details of Courses:

a. Core Courses (4)

• • Music of South Asia: Styles and Structures (MUS 101) – 3 Credits
  • Music and Mathematics (MATH 106) – 3 Credits
  • Sound and Subjectivity (MUS 222) – 3 Credits
  • Humari Meeras: History and Discourse in South Asian Music (MUS 221) – 3 Credits

b. Elective Course: (01)

One elective course in either History, Theory, or Practice. The courses that currently qualify for such an elective are:

• LIT 121 – Introduction to Pakistani Film Music* (3 Credits)
• MUS 111 – Breathing Bansuri (3 Credits)
• ANT/MUS 203 – Musicking: The Anthropology of Music* (3 Credits)

* The above courses offered with a different course code/prefix also qualify the requirement.

c. Other:

Three semesters of practicum in Music Lessons offered at the Khawaja Mashooqullah Music Room, offered through the Centre for South Asian Music. Students declaring a South Asian Music Minor will be required to get attestation from the Music Room Manager and the Center Director in their final semester at Habib and will receive a certificate of completion of the three-semester practicum from the Center for South Asian Music. This requirement is in addition to the requirement for Music Room enrolment for MUS 101 (a course requirement).

Note

The student must meet at least two times a week for a 45-minute session with the instructor and must also carve out time for daily practice. Practicum is handled by the Centre for South Asian Music.

 Grade Requirements:
The student should have a C+ or higher grade in all the 5 courses.

6. Communication

(Applicable for Class of 2025 & onwards)

 Offered by: Communication and Design (CND) Program

The Communication (COM) minor is based around a condensed curriculum in New Media Production and Media Studies. Theory and practice are twinned in this minor, and the required courses will provide students with foundational to intermediate skills in media production, along with a proficient understanding of the global aesthetics of cultural production, with the aim to eventually apply this knowledge to the local context. Students will be able to use the two required electives to delve a little deeper into the kind of production they want to practice, or take more seminar courses in media studies and history if their interests lie in examining the impact of cultural production on society.

Learning Outcomes:

• Produce New Media artefacts aimed at knowledge creation, awareness generation and social change, among others
• Engage in creative and divergent thinking to approach content creation in innovative ways
• Demonstrate a capacity to think beyond disciplinary epistemes when considering the role of media in modern society

Eligibility criteria:

All Habib University Students from all majors (Class of 2025 & onwards) except those majoring in CND program can pursue the minor.

Credits required: 19 (minimum)

Courses required: 05

Details of courses:

1. CND 103 – Intro to Design and Media (5 credits)
2. COM 201 – Production Fundamentals I (5 credits)
3. COM 204 – Elements of Aesthetics I (3 credits)
4. One 100/200 COM elective – 3/4 credits
5. One 300/400 COM elective – 3/4 credits

7. Design

(Applicable for Class of 2025 & onwards)

 Offered by: Communication and Design (CND) Program

This research and participatory design centered minor aims to provide students of other programs with foundational-to-intermediate skills and methodologies in human centered design. Students will be required to take both studio and seminar courses in order to complete this minor, and can expect to spend their time in these courses learning how to understand peoples’ needs and respond to them with appropriate and innovative interventions.

Learning Outcomes:

• Conduct research on local communities along the principles of human centered design to achieve an empathetic and holistic understanding of their needs
• Engage in creative and divergent thinking to approach problems in innovative ways
• Develop interventions in the form of products or services in order to bring about meaningful societal change

Eligibility criteria:

All Habib University Students from all majors (Class of 2025 & onwards) except those majoring in CND program can pursue the minor.

Credits required: 18 (minimum)

Courses required: 05

Details of courses:

1. CND 103 – Intro to Design and Media (5 credits)
2. DES 203 – Designing for and with People (5 credits)
3. DES 302 – Design & Social Change (2 credits) OR DES 204 – Research in Design (2 credits)
4. One 100/200 DES elective – 3/4 credits
5. One 300/400 DES elective – 3/4 credits

8. Communication & Design Minor

(Applicable for Class of 2023 & 2024 – This Minor has been discontinued for Class of 2025 & onwards)

 Offered by: Communication and Design (CND) Program

Communication and Design has multiple intersections with all majors currently offered at Habib. The minor trains students to be critical observers of the visible world and helps them communicate their observations with clarity and insight. Coursework develops students’ abilities through a combination of theoretical engagement and studio practice and teaches students how to move meticulously from an idea to its materialization. Students completing a CND minor will be better equipped to offer unique solutions to contemporary issues facing Pakistan by being able to address professional and intellectual challenges from a design point of view and to communicate strategies that are easier to implement.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand how various media operates to shape our understanding of an interaction with the world around us
• Apply design thinking to solve critical issues facing Pakistan and the world
• Innovate creative solutions to the ‘Wicked problems’ within students’ home

discipline.

Eligibility criteria:

All Habib University Students from all majors except those majoring in CND program can pursue the minor.

Credits required: 15 (minimum)

Courses required: 05

Details of courses:

One of Either:

• CND 105: Shaping Modernity (Pre-Fall 2021) (4 credit hours)
• CND 105: Forms of Inquiry (For Spring 2022) (2 credit hours) / CND 106 (Pre-Fall 2021): Forms of Inquiry (4 credit hours)
• COM 202: Communication and Culture (2 credit hours)/CND 126 (Pre-Fall 2021): Communication and Culture (3/4 credit hours)
• COM 209: Thinking Media (2 credit hours)/CND 226: Thinking Media (3/4) credit hours

One of Either:

• CND 311: Elements of Aesthetics (3 or 4 credit hours) or COM 204: Elements of Aesthetics 1 (3 credit hours)
• CND 301: Transdesign Practicum (4 credit hours) or DES 203: Designing for and with People (4 credit hours)

Minimum Three CND, COM or DES electives (9-12 credit hours)

9. Social Development and Policy Minor

Offered by: Social Development and Policy (SDP) Program

Eligibility criteria:

Students from all programs from all majors except those majoring in SDP program at Habib University can take the SDP Minor.

Credits required: 18 (minimum)

Courses required: 05

Details of courses:

To earn a minor in SDP, students must successfully complete following courses:

1. SDP 101 – Development and Social Change
2. SDP 201 -Qualitative Research Methods (QRM1) or SDP 202 – Quantitative Research Methods (QRM2)
3. SDP 204 – Public Policy I or SDP 301 – Public Policy*
4. One SDP Elective at any level
5. One SDP elective at an upper-level (300 or 400).

*The course has been discontinued after Spring 2022.

*The course has been discontinued after Spring 2022.

10. Physics

Offered by: Integrated Sciences and Math (iSciM) Program

The Physics minor is designed to open the opportunity for students with a significant interest in physics to deepen their understanding of the subject. This will provide a foundation for a broader range of technical fields, enhancing their ability to keep abreast of an ever-changing technological world.

Eligibility criteria:

Students from all programs at Habib University can take the Physics Minor.

Credits required: 20 (minimum)

Courses required:

Students must take all foundational courses (04 courses & 2 labs) specified in below table with (03) additional courses of 300 or higher level to qualify for the Physics minor.

Details of the Courses:

1. a. Core Courses – 14 credit hours
   

   Foundational Courses	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
   PHY 101 – Mechanics and Thermodynamics(Course 1)	3	None
   PHY 101L – Mechanics & Thermodynamics Lab (Lab 1)	1	PHY 101 – Mechanics and Thermodynamics
   PHY 201 – Modern Physics (Course 2)	3	PHY 101 – Mechanics and Thermodynamics
   PHY 102L – Advanced Physics Lab (Lab 2)	1	PHY 101L – Mechanics & Thermodynamics Lab
   PHY 202 – Quantum Mechanics (Course 3)	3	PHY 201 – Modern Physics, and PHY 101 – Mechanics and Thermodynamics
   PHY 241 – Electromagnetic Theory (Course 4)	3	MATH 202 – Engineering Mathematics or equivalent

2. Elective Courses: Additional 3 elective courses (300 level or above) of minimum 3 credit-hour each.

Elective Courses	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
ME 432-Introduction to Nanotechnology	3	PHY 201, PHY 202
PHY 301-Classical Mechanics	3	MATH 101, MATH 102
PHY/MATH 302- Mathematical Methods for Physics (also valid for Mathematics Minor)	3	MATH 101, MATH 102, MATH 202, MATH 205
PHY 351-Introduction to Statistical Mechanics	3	PHY 101, MATH 101, MATH 102, MATH 202
PHY 401-Quantum Mechanics II	3	PHY 202
PHY 441/EE 441-Antennas and Wave Propagation	3	EE 241
PHY 360/ME 302-Engineering Thermodynamics	3	PHY 101, MATH 101
PHY 300/CS 314-Quantum Computing	3	MATH 113, MATH 205, CS 102

Note:

1. The offering of electives is subject to the availability of faculty and is contingent on the number of students enrolled.
2. A minimum of seven (07) students are required to offer a In case fewer students enroll, individual study courses may be offered by the program subject to the availability of relevant faculty.
3. Students must earn a minimum of 20

Grade Requirements:

Students must earn a C grade or higher in all mandatory courses (foundation courses) to continue with the minor.

11. Mathematics

Offered by: Integrated Sciences and Math (iSciM) Program

The mathematics’ minor at Habib University offers an opportunity to students from all disciplines with a significant interest in mathematics to develop strong foundations in key areas of mathematics. This optional field of study is designed to provide a foundation in Calculus, Linear Algebra, and basic modelling techniques using differential equations. Convergent thinking is also developed through the analysis of quantitative problems directed towards the right procedure for the right outcomes. The choice of courses available within the minor allows the students to take either a pure mathematics track, an applied mathematics track or a mix of the two.

Eligibility criteria:

Students from all programs at Habib University can take the Mathematics Minor.

Courses required: 07

Students must take (04) foundational courses specified in below table and (03) additional courses with at least two of them of 300 or higher level to qualify for the mathematics minor.

Credits required: 20 (minimum)

Details of the Courses:

1. 1. Core Courses (List of courses with course names and credits)

Note:

1. Math 0xx level courses cannot be taken to satisfy the
2. DSSE students have a mandatory requirement of MATH 101 but it cannot be double counted towards the minor.
3. SAHSS students can count MATH 101 towards the
4. Students are free to choose electives either from Pure Mathematics or Applied Mathematics or both.
5. Depending on the availability of the faculty, a variety of courses can be offered within Pure and Applied Mathematics. Please check with the program at the start of the academic year for the latest list of elective offerings.
6. A minimum of seven (07) students is required to offer a In case fewer students enroll, individual study courses may be offered by the program subject to the availability of relevant faculty.
7. Students must earn a minimum of 20

Grade Requirements:

Students must earn a C grade or higher in all mandatory courses (foundational courses) to continue with the minor.

12. Bioscience

Offered by: Integrated Sciences and Math (iSciM) Program

With the advancing need to understand the physical and natural environments that we live in, now more than ever, the Bioscience minor will serve as a necessary gateway for students to understand and respond to the pressing requirements of the post-COVID-19 era. The minor in Bioscience will augment the educational experience of students who want to tailor their academic interests outside their respective disciplines. It will be instrumental in shaping a solid conceptual foundation for biological principles and phenomena by including innovative research projects which allow hands-on training and an opportunity for students to link these concepts with their majors at Habib University. The design framework of the minor caters to individual interest by giving students the freedom to choose from diverse tracks, ranging from courses such as Cell Biology and Public Health, Biochemistry, Ecology, and Evolutionary Biology, Global Health and Disease, The Secret World of Microbes, and Food and Nutrition. After all, post-COVID-19, the world is unlikely to resume to the way it was, highlighting the need for an integrated sciences approach to tackle the challenges that affect all life on earth.

Learning Outcomes:

• Apply systems thinking to connect structure and function across different levels of biological organization.
• Design research projects around real-world issues; gather, analyze, and interpret scientific data and articulate conclusions.
• Evaluate scientific information and communicate it using accurate terminology via a variety of modes, such as reports, posters, and presentations.
• Develop skills to safely and effectively work in a bioscience laboratory

Eligibility criteria:

Students from all programs at Habib University can take the Bioscience Minor.

Credits required: 17 (minimum)

Details of the Courses: 05

• Students must take (02) foundational courses with labs specified in the table

• Students must take any (01) high-level elective course. A list of courses that could be offered at the 300 or 400 level is provided in the table below.
• The pre-requisite for all these courses would be the completion of the two (02) foundational courses.
• This provides students with a minimum of 3

Upper-Level Electives (Any one)	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
BIO 301* – Global Health and Disease**	3	None
3xx/4xx – Cancer, Infectious diseases, and Immunology	3	None
3xx/4xx – Independent Study (Research) – Research projects in Biosciences	3	None

*Formerly offered with the course code of BIO 103

** If you have taken BIO 103 in Fall 2019 & Fall 2020, it will be counted as a 100-level elective

13. Computer Science

Offered by: Computer Science (CS) Program

The Computer Science minor at Habib University provides students with the opportunity to explore fundamental areas within the discipline, including basic programming and problem-solving, mathematical foundations, and software development. Starting with foundational courses in Algorithmic Problem-Solving, Discrete Mathematics, and Data Structures and Algorithms- the students’ progress to advanced topics such as operating systems and software engineering, while also selecting CS electives to enhance their knowledge in their chosen major. The minor ensures a well-rounded understanding of Computer science, equipping students with a valuable skill set applicable across diverse fields, and meeting the increasing demand for CS professionals.

Learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental principles and theory for developing computational solutions.
• Apply computer science theory and foundational software development skills to design effective computing solutions.
• Identify interdisciplinary connections by recognizing computational concepts in various contexts beyond the domain of computer science.

Eligibility criteria:

Habib University students from all majors except those majoring in BS Computer Science are eligible for the CS Minor and they can double-count at most 4 required courses or program electives to fulfill their CS minor.

Note: The double-counting of a maximum of 4 required courses or program electives is applicable from the Class of 2025 & onwards (only) towards both the student’s major and the CS minor.

Credits required: 21 (minimum)

The exact number of credit hours will depend on the nature of individual courses i.e., courses with/without a lab component.

Courses required: 07
Details of Courses:

Course or Course Category	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite(s)
CS Foundation: (All 3 Courses)
CS 101 – Programming Fundamentals	2+1	None
CS 113 – Discrete Mathematics	3	None
CS 102 – Data Structures and Algorithms	3+1	None
CS Kernel: Two 200 or higher-level courses from CS Kernel
CS 201 – Data Structures II	3	CS 102 – Data Structures and Algorithms, CS-113 Discrete Mathematics
CS 224 -Object Oriented Programming	3+1	CS 102 – Data Structures and Algorithms
CS 212 – Nature of Computation	3	CS-113 Discrete Mathematics
CS 232 – Operating Systems	3+1	CS 330 – Computer Architecture (Theory)
CS 355 – Database systems	3+1	CS 102 – Data Structures and Algorithms
CS 412 – Algorithms: Design and Analysis	3	CS 201 – Data Structures II, CS 212 – Nature of Computation, MATH 310 – Probability and Statistics
CS 353 – Software Engineering	3	CS 224 – Object Oriented Programming, CS 355 – Database Systems
CS 353 -Artificial Intelligence	3	CS 102 – Data Structures and Algorithms, MATH 310 – Probability and Statistics
CS Elective: (Any 2 Courses)
Any two 200-level or above CS Electives	6-8

Instructions:

1. Before enrolling in any course for the CS minor, student must have obtained a passing grade in the respective pre-requisite course.
2. CS elective courses with CS 2xx (only from the list below), CS 3xx and CS 4xx course numbers will qualify. Also, courses (300 level and above) offered by other programs that are approved, can be counted as CS electives that can be taken. These CS Electives can be either 3 or 4 credit hour courses.

List of Electives:

1. CS 261 Understanding Social Networks
2. CS 262 Computational Social Science
3. CS 222 Programming Language

• Other program approved courses

14. Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Offered by: Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Program

The increasingly blurring boundaries between various disciplines in the present world have placed students interested in multiple areas in the difficult position of choosing between those areas. The minor in ECE provides an opportunity to students enrolled in other programs at HU to be exposed to the extensive breadth of ECE discipline areas, without a substantial investment of time on their part. The minor has been designed such that the students have reasonable academic preparation in terms of the foundations of ECE, but then have the option to create their own path through the different concentrations within ECE, including Communications, Power and Energy, Signal Processing, Control and Robotics, Analog Circuits, Digital Circuits, Electromagnetics, and Embedded Systems.

Learning Outcomes

• Construct circuits and test them in the laboratory using basic test equipment or simulation tools, with intermediate level of proficiency
• Analyze the behavior of electric circuits and systems, and reach substantiated conclusions using mathematical techniques
• Design ECE systems, components or processes that meet specified needs at beginner level of proficiency
• Either apply knowledge from one technical discipline within ECE, or comprehend knowledge from a few technical disciplines within ECE

Eligibility criteria:

All Habib University students from all majors except those majoring in EE & CE are eligible for the ECE Minor.

Credits required: 18 (minimum)

The exact number of credit hours will depend on the nature of electives courses i.e., courses with/without a lab component. It may be noted that in case electives are being offered with labs then the course has to be taken with the lab.

Courses required:

07 accompanied by labs (where applicable). Some courses have prerequisites/co-requisites in CS or MATH. Up to three courses can be double-counted towards both the student’s major and the ECE minor.

Details of the Courses

a. Core Courses (4) – 9 credit hours

Note – Equivalent courses prior to Fall 2022:
¹EE 101 – Introduction to Electrical & Computer Engineering (2-2 credit hours)
²EE 111 – Electric Circuit Analysis (3-1 credit hours)
³EE 212 – Electric Network Analysis (3-1 credit hours)

b. Elective Courses: (minimum 9 credit hours)
Three additional courses are needed, out of which at least two should be at 300 level or above. At least one 300 level or higher course should be such that it is not being counted towards the student’s major too. A list of approved electives for the minor can be requested from the program’s office.

Note – It may be noted that in case electives are being offered with labs then the course has to be taken with the lab.

Grade Requirements:

A minimum grade of ‘C+’ is required in all mandatory courses.

Note:

• At most one of the 300 level courses and a maximum of three courses in total can be cross-listed with the student’s major.
• Pre-requisite courses (if any) should have been passed by the student before enrollment in any of the courses.
• This scheme is applicable for students interested in pursuing ECE minor from Fall 2022