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ADP Public Health

ADP Public Health

About Program

The ADP Public Health is a two-year, four-semester associate degree designed to build a strong foundation in public health and community healthcare. The program introduces students to health promotion, disease prevention, population health, biostatistics, basic health sciences, and the principles used to understand health needs in communities.

Students develop practical and academic skills that can support entry-level work in health-related organizations, community health projects, hospitals, public health departments, and similar settings. The four-semester scheme also provides a foundation for further study in Public Health, subject to the admission and academic requirements of the University.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligibility: Candidates with HSSC (Pre-Medical) or an IBCC-equivalent qualification with at least 50% marks are eligible to apply.
  • Entry Test / Interview: Applicants may be required to appear in an entry test or interview if prescribed by the University under its admission policy.

Scheme of Studies

1st Semester

Sr. Code Course Title CreditHours LabHours Prerequisite
1 EN-301 English-I (English Composition & Comprehension) 3 0 -
2 CS-301 Introduction to Information Communication Technology 2 1 -
3 AT-301 Anatomy – I 2 1 -
4 PY-301 Physiology – I 2 1 -
5 AR-301 Functional Arabic-I 2 0 -
6 MT-301 Applied Mathematics I 3 0 -
7 BC-301 General Biochemistry 2 1 -
Total Credits 16 4

2nd Semester

Sr. Code Course Title CreditHours LabHours Prerequisite
1 EN-312 English – II (Communication Skills) 3 0 EN-301
2 BS-301 Biostatistics – I 3 0 -
3 AT-312 Anatomy – II 2 1 AT-301
4 PY-312 Physiology – II 2 1 PY-301
5 AR-312 Functional Arabic-II 2 0 AR-301
6 SS-401 Human Behavioral Science 2 0 -
7 AT-302 Fundamentals of Histology 2 1 -
8 BC-312 Biochemistry of Digestion & Metabolism 2 1 BC-301
Total Credits 18 4

3rd Semester

Sr. Code Course Title CreditHours LabHours Prerequisite
1 EN-421 English – III (Technical Report Writing & Presentation Skills) 2 0 -
2 MB-301 General Microbiology 3 0 -
3 MB-401 Population Dynamics 2 1 -
4 HP-412 Primary Health Care 3 0 -
5 HP-402 Principles of Psychology 3 0 -
6 IS-403 Islamic Education-I 3 0 -
7 EN-421 English – III (Technical Report Writing & Presentation Skills) 3 0 -
Total Credits 19 1

4th Semester

Sr. Code Course Title CreditHours LabHours Prerequisite
1 IS-414 Islamic Education-II 2 0 -
2 HG-305 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan 2 0 -
3 HP-412 Primary Health Care 3 0 -
4 PP-301 Principles of Psychology 3 0 -
5 EN-412 English – IV (Foreign Languages) 3 0 -
6 PT-416 Concept of Health & Disease 3 0 -
Total Credits 16 0