ADP Commerce

About The Program

The Associate Degree in Commerce is a regular 2-year degree program which has been designed to equip the students with adequate knowledge and skills which would help them taking an early start of their professional career. The courses are designed to cover diverse areas from field of commerce including accounting, finance, taxation, law auditing and E-Commerce. This program will build professional work force with high employment value. The graduates holding Associate Degree can continue towards respective BS 4-year degree program in future with advance standing.

Admission Requirements

  • Students having secured 45% at the intermediate level are eligible to apply.
  • CUST Admission test/ NTS test/HEC test.

Degree Requirements

Area Cr. Hrs.
a) General Education 30
b) Major Courses 27
c) Elective Courses 06
d) Internship 03
Total 66

General Education (30 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
Islamic Studies/Ethics ADPG1012 2
Functional English ADPG1113 3
Introduction to Psychology ADPG1422 2
Applications of Information & Communication Technologies ADPG1612 2
Applications of Information & Communication Technologies Lab ADPG1611 1
Mathematics ADPG1353 3
Language-I ADPG12x2 2
Expository Writing ADPG1123 3
Analytical Reasoning ADPG1583 3
Computing & Analytics ADPG1553 3
Civic & Community Engagement ADPG1812 2
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan ADPG1022 2
Entrepreneurship ADPG2712 2

Major Courses (27 Cr.Hrs.)

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
Statistics & Probability ADP1523 3
Principle of Marketing ADP2013 3
Principle of Management ADP2003 3
Principles of Accounting -I ADP2113 3
Economics ADP1223 3
Business Information Systems ADP2203 3
Business Finance ADP2103 3
Principles of Accounting-II ADP2123 3
Introduction to HRM ADP2023 3

Elective Courses (06 Cr.Hrs.)

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
E-Commerce ADP2133 3
Taxation ADP2173 3

Internship (03 Cr.Hrs.)

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
Internship AD4003 3

Program Duration

This is a two-year degree program comprising of 4 semesters. There will be a Fall and a Spring semester each year. The maximum duration to complete the ADP (Commerce) is 4 years.

CGPA Requirement

A student is required to earn a minimum 2.00/4.00 CGPA on the completion of degree requirements

Semester - 1

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
ADPG 1113 Functional English 3
ADPG 1422 Introduction to Psychology 2
ADPG 1353 Mathematics 3
ADPG 1012 Islamic Studies/Ethics 2
ADPG 12×2 Language-I 2
ADPG 1612 Applications of Information & Communication Technologies 2
ADPG 1611 Applications of Information & Communication Technologies Lab 1

Semester - 2

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
ADPG 1123 Expository Writing 3
ADPG 1583 Analytical Reasoning 3
ADPG 1022 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan 2
ADP 1523 Statistics & Probability 3
ADPG 1553 Computing & Analytics 3
ADPG 1812 Civic & Community Engagement 2

Semester - 3

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
ADP 2013 Principles of Marketing 3
ADP 2003 Principles of Management 3
ADP 2113 Principles of Accounting-I 3
ADP 1223 Economics 3
ADP 2203 Business Information Systems 3

Semester - 4

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
ADP 2103 Business Finance 3
ADP 2123 Principles of Accounting-II 3
ADPG 2712 Entrepreneurship 2
ADP 2023 Introduction to HRM 3
ADP 2133 E-Commerce 3
ADP 2173 Taxation 3

Internship (03 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
AD 4003 Internship 3