BS RIS & GIS (Roadmap)
Academic Roadmap for BS Remote Sensing & GIS
Program Title: BS Remote Sensing & GIS Duration: 4 Years (8 Semesters) Total Credit Hours: 137
Note: This roadmap aligns with the HEC New Curriculum 2025, incorporating Feham-e-Quran courses and Maritime Electives. Non-credit courses (e.g., Tajweed, Seerah) have zero academic credits but equivalent contact hours, teaching materials, and tuition fees to 3-credit-hour courses. These are compulsory for Muslim students only; non-Muslim students may substitute with approved Interdisciplinary courses.
Semester-Wise Roadmap
Semester 1 (18 Credit Hours)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| RGS 103 |
Fundamentals of GIS |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 11 |
| RGL 103 |
Fundamentals of GIS Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 11 |
| PHY 103 |
Physics |
2 |
General Education (Natural Sciences) |
4, 9 |
| PHL 103 |
Physics Lab |
1 |
General Education (Natural Sciences) |
4, 9 |
| ENG 103 |
Functional English |
3 |
General Education (Functional English) |
4 |
| MAT 105 |
Mathematics* |
0 |
Zero Credit Course |
4 |
| MAT 205 |
Statistics |
3 |
General Education (Quantitative Reasoning) |
4 |
| RGS 105 |
Fundamentals of Earth Sciences |
3 |
Interdisciplinary |
4, 6, 7, 15 |
| RGS 107 |
Introduction to Physical Geography |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 11, 14, 15 |
| ISL 107 |
Tajweed* |
0 (1 Contact Hour) |
Non-Credit (Tajweed, Quran, and Hadith) |
4, 10, 16 |
*Zero-credit course with 3 contact hours equivalent.
Semester 2 (17 Credit Hours)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| MAT 115 |
Calculus & Analytical Geometry |
3 |
General Education (Quantitative Reasoning) |
4 |
| HSS 320 |
Technical Writing and Presentation Skills |
3 |
General Education (Expository Writing) |
4, 8, 10 |
| RGS 106 |
Introduction to Remote Sensing |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
3, 4, 14, 15 |
| RGL 106 |
Introduction to Remote Sensing Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
3, 4, 14, 15 |
| PSY 102 |
Introduction to Psychology |
2 |
General Education (Social Sciences) |
- |
| CSC-114 |
Introduction to Information & Communication Technology |
2 |
General Education (ICT) |
- |
| CSL-114 |
Introduction to Information & Communication Technology Lab |
1 |
General Education (ICT) |
- |
| RGS 108 |
Map Work and Projections |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
- |
| RGL 108 |
Map Work and Projections Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
- |
| ISL 108 |
Feham-e-Quran – I* |
1 |
General Education (Islamic/Religious Studies) |
4, 10, 16 |
Semester 3 (18 Credit Hours)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| HSS 219 |
Civics and Community Engagement* |
2 |
General Education (Civics and Community Engagement) |
4, 13, 16, 17 |
| RGS 203 |
Land Surveying |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 9, 11 |
| RGL 203 |
Land Surveying Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 9, 11 |
| ISL 101 |
Islamic Studies (Religious Education / Ethics for Non-Muslim Students) |
2 |
General Education (Islamic/Religious Studies) |
4, 10, 16 |
| PAK 105 |
Pakistan Studies |
2 |
General Education (Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan) |
4, 10, 16 |
| CEN 445 |
Digital Image Processing |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 9, 11 |
| CEL 445 |
Digital Image Processing Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 9, 11 |
| RGS 205 |
Global Navigation Satellite System |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 9 |
| RGL 205 |
Global Navigation Satellite System Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 9 |
| ENV 201 |
Climatology |
3 |
Interdisciplinary |
4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 |
Semester 4 (18 Credit Hours)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| HSS 423 |
Entrepreneurship |
2 |
General Education (Entrepreneurship) |
4, 8, 9, 17 |
| RGS 212 |
Active Remote Sensing |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 9, 11 |
| RGL 212 |
Active Remote Sensing Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 9, 11 |
| HSS 331 |
Fundamentals of International Relations |
2 |
General Education (Social Sciences) |
16 |
| PAK 109 |
Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan |
2 |
General Education (Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan) |
4, 16 |
| RGS 208 |
Photogrammetry |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 9, 11 |
| RGL 208 |
Photogrammetry Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 9, 11 |
| RGS 210 |
Digital Cartography |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 9, 11, 12 |
| RGL 210 |
Digital Cartography Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 9, 11, 12 |
| RGS 360 |
Spatial Data Analysis |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 9 |
| RGL 360 |
Spatial Data Analysis Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 9 |
| ISL 110 |
Feham-e-Quran-II* |
1 |
General Education (Islamic/Religious Studies) |
4, 10, 16 |
Summer Semester (3 Credit Hours)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| XXX |
Internship |
3 |
Internship |
- |
Semester 5 (15 Credit Hours)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| RGS 303 |
Spatial Data Infrastructure & Standardization |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 9, 11 |
| GEO 223 |
Urban & Town Planning |
3 |
Interdisciplinary |
4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 |
| RGS 320 |
Geospatial Project Management |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 13, 15 |
| RGS 301 |
Mobile Data Acquisition & Mapping |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4 |
| RGL 301 |
Mobile Data Acquisition & Mapping Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4 |
| RGS 305 |
GIS Programming and Customization |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8 |
| RGL 305 |
GIS Programming and Customization Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8 |
Semester 6 (18 Credit Hours)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| GEO 324 |
Research Methodology |
3 |
Interdisciplinary |
4 |
| RGS 317 |
Spatial Decision Support System |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 12, 15, 16 |
| RGS 302 |
Spatial Database |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8 |
| RGL 302 |
Spatial Database Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8 |
| RGS 304 |
Hyper-Spectral Remote Sensing |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 11 |
| RGL 304 |
Hyper-Spectral Remote Sensing Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 11 |
| XXX |
Elective I |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
As per Elective List |
| XXX |
Elective II |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
As per Elective List |
Semester 7 (15 Credit Hours)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| RGS 330 |
Web GIS |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 9 |
| RGL 330 |
Web GIS Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 9 |
| RGS 401 |
Artificial Intelligence in RS & GIS |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 9 |
| RGL 401 |
Artificial Intelligence in RS & GIS Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 9 |
| RGS 454 |
Spatial Data Modelling |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 13, 15 |
| RGL 454 |
Spatial Data Modelling Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 13, 15 |
| XXX |
Elective III |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
As per Elective List |
| XXX |
Elective IV |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
As per Elective List |
| ISL 113 |
Seerah – I* |
0 (1 Contact Hour) |
Non-Credit (Tajweed, Quran, and Hadith) |
4, 10, 16 |
Semester 8 (15 Credit Hours)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| RGS 402 |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle & Data Processing |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 9, 13, 15 |
| RGL 402 |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle & Data Processing Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 9, 13, 15 |
| RGS 404 |
Machine Learning in Spatial Data |
2 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
3, 4, 9 |
| RGL 404 |
Machine Learning in Spatial Data Lab |
1 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
3, 4, 9 |
| XXX |
Elective V |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
As per Elective List |
| XXX |
Elective VI |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
As per Elective List |
| RGS 410 |
Capstone Project |
3 |
Capstone Project |
4 |
| ISL 114 |
Seerah – II* |
0 (1 Contact Hour) |
Non-Credit (Tajweed, Quran, and Hadith) |
4, 10, 16 |
Revised List of Elective Courses (Aligned with HEC New UG Policy)
Elective I (6th Semester)
| S. No. |
Pre-requisite Course Code |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
HEC Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| 1 |
RGS 106 |
RGS 319 |
Multidisciplinary Application of GIS & RS |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 9, 14, 15 |
| 2 |
- |
RGS 306 |
GIS in Agriculture |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
2, 4, 6, 8, 12 |
| 3 |
- |
ENV 361 |
Natural Resource Management |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
Elective II (6th Semester)
| S. No. |
Pre-requisite Course Code |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
HEC Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| 4 |
- |
- |
Introduction to Oceanography |
3 |
Elective (Disciplinary) |
- |
| 5 |
- |
- |
Introduction to Coastal Zone Management |
3 |
Elective (Disciplinary) |
- |
| 6 |
- |
- |
Coastal Ecotourism Development & Management |
3 |
Elective (Disciplinary) |
- |
Elective III (7th Semester)
| S. No. |
Pre-requisite Course Code |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
HEC Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| 7 |
ENV 201 |
RGS 403 |
GIS in Climate Change Impact Assessment |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 |
| 8 |
- |
RGS 455 |
Land & Water Information System |
3 |
HEC Recommendation |
4, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 |
| 9 |
- |
ENV 412 |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12 |
Elective IV (7th Semester)
| S. No. |
Pre-requisite Course Code |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
HEC Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| 10 |
- |
GEO 421 / GEL 421 |
Ground Water Investigation / Lab |
3 (2+1) |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 6, 11, 12, 13 |
| 11 |
RGS 305 / RGL 305 |
RGS 456 / RGL 456 |
GIS Programming & Python / Lab |
3 (2+1) |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8 |
| 12 |
- |
RGS 453 |
GIS for Disaster Management |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 9, 11, 17 |
Elective V (8th Semester)
| S. No. |
Pre-requisite Course Code |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
HEC Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| 13 |
- |
ENV 518 |
Watershed Management |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 6, 12 |
| 14 |
RGS 401 / RGL 401 |
AIC 303 / AIL 303 |
Artificial Neural Network / Lab |
3 |
Major (Disciplinary) |
3, 8, 9 |
| 15 |
- |
RGS 406 |
Remote Sensing Based Geographical Monitoring |
3 |
Benchmark Major (Disciplinary) |
8, 9 |
Elective VI (8th Semester)
| S. No. |
Pre-requisite Course Code |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
HEC Category |
17 UN-SDGs Alignment |
| 16 |
RGS 108 / RGL 108 |
RGS 451 / RGL 451 |
Computer Aided Drafting/Drawing / Lab |
3 (2+1) |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 9, 11 |
| 17 |
- |
RGS 361 / RGL 361 |
Integrated Geospatial Technologies / Lab |
3 (2+1) |
Major (Disciplinary) |
4, 8, 9 |
| 18 |
- |
RGS 408 |
Computer Vision to Geospatial Analytics |
3 |
Benchmark Major (Disciplinary) |
8, 9 |
General Education Electives
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
HEC Category |
| HSS 109 |
Arabic |
2 |
Elective (General Education) |
| HSS 163 |
Chinese |
2 |
Elective (General Education) |
| HSS 164 |
German |
2 |
Elective (General Education) |
| HSS 160 |
French |
2 |
Elective (General Education) |
| HSS 161 |
Russian |
2 |
Elective (General Education) |
| HSS 162 |
Spanish |
2 |
Elective (General Education) |
| HSS 214 |
Turkish |
2 |
Elective (General Education) |
