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Master's Degree program covers two years. It is compulsory that an admission seeker is possessing B.A. / B.Sc. degree with Geography as one of the elective subjects. The allocated seats are 40 in each class. List of courses offered in the two years is as below:
 

M.Sc. PREVIOUS
1. Geomorphology and Oceanography
2. Climatology and Bio-Geography
3. Development of Geographic Thought
4. Settlement geography
5. Economic geography

Practicals

1. Cartography
2. Topographic Surveying
3. Maps & Air-Photos Interpretation
4. Computing

M.Sc. FINAL
Besides the compulsory paper of  "The Geography of Pakistan", there are two optional groups:

Group I.  Physical Geography
7. Techniques in Geomorphology
8. Applied Geomorphology
9. Quaternary Geology

Group-II.  Area Planning
7. Regional Planning
8 Urban Planning
9. Environmental Planning and Management

Practicals:
1. Geographic Information System  & Remote Sensing
2. Advanced Cartography
3. Quantitative Techniques, Field Techniques
4. Seminars

Thesis/ Field Report
Students apply the knowledge they have achieved in the course of Field Techniques to write either individual research thesis or group field reports. The objective is to produce a human resource skillful in making observations and seeking solutions to problems through scientific means.

B.S. Programme
This department has strong intensions to start the BS programme of studies in Applied Geography as per instructions of the Higher Education Commission. In this connection, PC-I has already been submitted to the Vice-Chancellor's Secretariat in 2004.