The Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations offers B.S programme in Archaeology. The Programme includes the following coursework.

Course CodeName of Subject/ SemestersCredits
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG-111ENGLISH-I3
PKS-112PAKISTAN STUDIES2
MAT-113MATH-13
ANT-114GENERAL-I: Introduction to Anthropology3
GEO-115GENERAL-II: Fundamentals of Geography3
ARC-116FOUNDATION-I: Introduction to Archaeology3
17
SECOND SEMESTER
ENG-121ENGLISH-II3
ISS-122ISLAMIC STUDIES / ETHICS2
MAT-123MATH-II / UNIV. OPTIONAL3
GEO-124GENERAL-III: Basic Geology3
ZOO-125GENERAL-IV: Introduction to Zoology3
ARC -126FOUNDATION-II: Ancient History of Pakistan and India3
17
THIRD SEMESTER
ENG-211ENGLISH-III3
COM-212INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER3
BOT-213GENERAL-V: Fundamentals of Botany3
CHE-214GENERAL-VI: Basic Chemistry3
ARC -215FOUNDATION-III: Archaeological Heritage of Pakistan.3
15
FOURTH SEMESTER
ENG-221ENGLISH-IV / UNIV. OPTIONAL3
COM-222GENERAL-VII: Computer Applications3
HIS-223GENERAL-VIII: Introduction to History3
ARC -224FOUNDATION-IV: Stone Age Cultures of Pakistan4 (3+1)
ARC -225FOUNDATION-V: Bronze Age Cultures of Pakistan4 (3+1)
17
FIFTH SEMESTER
ARC -311FOUNDATION-VI: Ancient Religions of Pakistan and India3
ARC -312FOUNDATION-VII: Field Archaeology4 (3+1)
ANT-313MAJOR-I: Physical Anthropology3
ARC-314MAJOR-II: Ancient Civilizations3
ARC-315MAJOR-III: Indus Civilization3
16
SIXTH SEMESTER
ARC-321FOUNDATION-VIII: Museum Studies3
ARC-322FOUNDATION-IX: Cultural Tourism in Pakistan3
ARC-323MAJOR-IV: Muslim History of South Asia3
ANT-324MAJOR-V: Cultural Anthropology4 (3+1)
ARC -325MAJOR-VI: Provincial Cultural Heritage3
16
SEVENTH SEMESTER
ARC-411MAJOR-VII: Muslim Art: Calligraphy, Painting, Minor Arts & Crafts3
ARC-412MAJOR-VIII: Muslim Architecture of Pakistan and India3
ARC-413MAJOR- IX: Research Methodology3
ARC-414MAJOR-X: Numismatics of Pakistan and India.3
ARC-415MAJOR-XI: Paleography and Epigraphy of Pakistan and India3
ARC-416MAJOR-XII: RESEARCH PROJ / INTERNSHIP-I3
18
EIGHTH SEMESTER
ARC-421MAJOR-XIII: RESEARCH PROJ / INTERNSHIP-II3
ARC-422ELECTIVE-I (within MAJOR): Gandhara Civilization3
ARC-423ELECTIVE-II (within MAJOR): Archaeological Conservation4 (3+1)
ARC-424ELECTIVE-III (within MAJOR): Rock Art of Pakistan3
ARC-425ELECTIVE-III (within MAJOR): Ancient Art and Architecture of Pakistan and India3
16
Total132