MS/M.Phil. Applied Geology
Scheme of Studies/Courses for 2-Year MS Applied Geology Degree Program
(With effect from Fall Semester 2023)
Eligibility Criteria for Admission in MS Applied Geology
As per HEC Graduate Education Policy (GEP-2023).
Scheme of Study for MS Applied Geology
| Duration | 4–8 Semesters |
| Course Work | 24 Credit Hours |
| Readings & Conference | S/U Basis |
| Thesis | 06 Credit Hours |
| Comprehensive Oral Examination | S/U Basis |
| Total: | 30 Credit Hours |
MS Applied Geology 1st Professional Year
1st Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Lecture Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEO-711 | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | 03 | — | 03 |
| GEO-712 | Neotectonics | 03 | — | 03 |
| GEO-713 | Geoinformatics | 03 | — | 03 |
| GEO-714 | Research Methodology | 03 | — | 03 |
| Total | 12 | — | 12 |
2nd Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Lecture Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEO-721 | Petroleum Geology of Pakistan | 03 | — | 03 |
| GEO-722 | Advanced Engineering Geology | 03 | — | 03 |
| GEO-723 | Reading and Conference | — | — | S/U Basis |
| ……… | Elective Course-I | 03 | — | 03 |
| ……… | Elective Course-II | 03 | — | 03 |
| Total | 12 | — | 12 |
MS Applied Geology 2nd Professional Year
3rd and 4th Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Lecture Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEO-798 | Comprehensive Oral Examination | — | — | S/U Basis |
| GEO-799 | Thesis | — | 06 | 06 |
| Total | — | 06 | 06 |
List of Elective Courses for MS Applied Geology
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEO-724 | Petroleum Engineering | 03 |
| GEO-725 | Tectonics of Pakistan | 03 |
| GEO-726 | Seismotectonics | 03 |
| GEO-727 | Dam Engineering | 03 |
| GEO-728 | Earthquake Engineering | 03 |
| GEO-729 | Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering | 03 |
| GEO-730 | Rock Mechanics | 03 |
| GEO-731 | Tunneling | 03 |
| GEO-732 | Slope Stability Analysis | 03 |
| GEO-733 | Building Material | 03 |
| GEO-734 | Aggregate of Azad Kashmir and Pakistan | 03 |
| GEO-735 | Asphalt Technology | 03 |
| GEO-736 | Environmental Engineering | 03 |
| GEO-737 | Advanced Geochemistry | 03 |
| GEO-738 | Igneous Petrogenesis | 03 |
| GEO-739 | Metamorphic Petrogenesis | 03 |
| GEO-740 | Sedimentary Petrology | 03 |
| GEO-741 | Advanced Hydrogeology | 03 |
| GEO-742 | Groundwater Investigation | 03 |
| GEO-743 | Hydrochemistry and Groundwater Pollution | 03 |
| GEO-744 | Ground Water Engineering | 03 |
| GEO-745 | Ground Water Modeling | 03 |
| GEO-746 | Computational Modeling Techniques and GIS | 03 |
| GEO-747 | Advanced Stratigraphy | 03 |
| GEO-748 | Micropaleontology | 03 |
| GEO-749 | Invertebrate Paleontology | 03 |
| GEO-750 | Vertebrate Paleontology | 03 |
| GEO-751 | Palynology and Paleobotany | 03 |
| GEO-752 | Biostratigraphy | 03 |
| GEO-753 | Ore Deposits | 03 |
| GEO-754 | Mineral Exploration | 03 |
| GEO-755 | Coal Geology | 03 |
| GEO-756 | Mining Geology and Mineral Economics | 03 |
| GEO-757 | Metallogeny and Plate Tectonics | 03 |
| GEO-758 | Mineral Deposits of Pakistan | 03 |
| GEO-759 | Sequence Stratigraphy | 03 |
| GEO-760 | Petroleum Engineering and Geophysical Methods | 03 |
| GEO-761 | Reservoir Geology | 03 |
| GE0-762 | Clay Mineralogy | 03 |
| GEO-763 | Organic Geochemistry | 03 |
| GEO-764 | Seismic Method and Seismic Stratigraphy | 03 |
| GEO-765 | Earthquake Seismology | 03 |
| GEO-766 | Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism | 03 |
| GEO-767 | Radiometric Methods | 03 |
| GEO-768 | Electrical Methods and Borehole Geophysics | 03 |
| GEO-769 | Geophysical Data Processing | 03 |
| GEO-770 | Gravity and Magnetic Methods | 03 |
| GEO-771 | Clastic Sedimentology | 03 |
| GEO-772 | Carbonate Sedimentology | 03 |
| GEO-773 | Basin Analysis | 03 |
| GEO-774 | Quaternary Geology | 03 |
| GEO-775 | Sedimentary Environments | 03 |
| GEO-776 | Geochemical Exploration | 03 |
| GEO-777 | Isotope Geochemistry | 03 |
| GEO-778 | High Temperature Geochemistry | 03 |
| GEO-779 | Low Temperature Geochemistry | 03 |
| GEO-780 | Industrial Mineralogy | 03 |
| GEO-781 | Geology and Technology of Industrial Mineral and Rocks | 03 |
| GEO-782 | Instrumental Techniques | 03 |
| GEO-783 | Advanced Environmental Geology | 03 |
| GEO-784 | Soil and Water Resources | 03 |
| GEO-785 | Environmental Hazards | 03 |
| GEO-786 | Hydrological System and Environment | 03 |
| GEO-787 | Environmental Impact Assessment and Management | 03 |
| GEO-788 | Waste Disposal and Management | 03 |
| GEO-789 | Metamorphic Structures | 03 |
| GEO-790 | Applied Structural Techniques | 03 |
| GEO-791 | Regional Tectonics | 03 |
| GEO-792 | Advanced Structural Geology | 03 |
| GEO-793 | Advanced Gemology | 03 |
| GEO-794 | Multivariate Geostatistics | 03 |
| GEO-795 | Landslide Hazards and Risk Assessment | 03 |
| GEO-796 | Disaster Management | 03 |
| GEO-797 | Exploration Geophysics | 03 |
NOTE: Subjects will be offered subject to availability of resource persons.