A total of 60 credit hours of course work is required for an M.Sc in Archaeology. All courses carry three credit hours. As such, 9 are compulsory courses and 5 are optional. A field work and seminar equivalent of 4 courses and a thesis and comprehensive examination equal to 2 courses are required to be taken.
Compulsory Courses
| Code No. | Title | Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|
| Arch-301 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| Arch-302 | Issues in Research Methodology | 3 |
| Arch-303 | Gandhara Civilization | 3 |
| Arch-304 | Introduction to Numismatics | 3 |
| Arch-305 | Pre-History of South Asia | 3 |
| Arch-306 | History and Theories of Museum | 3 |
| Arch-307 | Ancient Civilizations | 3 |
| Arch-308 | Palaeography and Epigraphic Studies in South Asian Archaeology | 3 |
| Arch-309 | Art and Archaeology of the Muslim South Asia | 3 |
Optional Courses
| Code No. | Title | Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|
| Arch-310 | Art and Architecture of the IndusValley | 3 |
| Arch-311 | Ancient History of Pakistan and India | 3 |
| Arch-312 | Muslim History of Pakistan and India | 3 |
| Arch-313 | Theory and Science in Archaeology | 3 |
| Arch-314 | Early Muslim Architecture in the Middle East | 3 |
| Arch-315 | Colonial Architecture of Pakistan and India | 3 |
| Arch-316 | Muslim Calligraphy, Paintings, Minor Arts and Crafts | 3 |
| Arch-317 | Traditional Arts and Crafts of Pakistan | 3 |
| Arch-318 | Folk Heritage of Pakistan | 3 |
| Arch-319 | Tourism in Pakistan | 3 |
| Arch-320 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Arch-321 | Archaeological Conservation | 3 |
| Arch-322 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| Arch-323 | Prehistory of Mesopotamia | 3 |
| Arch-324 | Burial Archaeology | 3 |
| Arch-325 | Buddhist Art of Central Asia | 3 |
| Arch-326 | Field Archaeology (Theory) | 3 |
| Arch-327 | Field Archaeology (Practical) | 3 |
| Arch-328 | Ancient Religions of South Asia | 3 |
| Arch-329 | Hindu and Jain Art of Pakistan and India | 3 |
| Arch-330 | Buddhist Art of Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and Central Asia | 3 |
| Arch-331 | Introduction GIS | 3 |
| Arch-332 | Underwater Archaeology | 3 |
| Arch-333 | Roman Archaeology | 3 |
| Arch-334 | Zoo archaeology | 3 |
| Arch-335 | Art and Architecture of Persia | 3 |
| Arch-336 | Greek Archaeology | 3 |
| Arch-337 | Principals and Practices of Scientific Dating | 3 |
| Arch-338 | Ceramic Analysis | 3 |
| Arch-339 | Environmental Archaeology | 3 |
| Arch-340 | Rock Art and Inscriptions of Pakistan | 3 |
| Arch-341 | Lithic Analysis | 3 |
| Arch-342 | Archaeological Photography | 3 |
| Arch-343 | Interpreting Archaeological Data | 3 |
| Arch-344 | Art and Archaeology of the Silk Road | 3 |
Compulsory Field Work
| Code No. | Title | Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|
| Arch-345 | Review of literature and Research Design | 3 |
| Arch-346 | Field Data Collection | 4 |
| Arch-347 | Seminar | 2 |
| Arch-348 | Report Writing | 3 |
Thesis Evaluation and Comprehensive Examination
| Code No. | Title | Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|
| Arch-349 | Thesis and Defense | 4 |
| Arch-350 | Comprehensive Examination | 2 |