FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Establishment

The Faculty of Education established in 1984 is an outgrowth of the Institute of Education, which came into existence in 1976 immediately after the start of the university. It is one of the largest faculties of the university with 47% enrolment of the university and contributor of 53% to the total annual university exchequer. At present 30 programs and 135 courses in its eight department/Institutes being run by the faculty. The Faculty offers variety of programs in education and training of teachers and educational professionals. These academic programs range from primary teachers training to M.S and Ph.D. levels in various areas of specializations by its following departments: Secondary Teacher Education, Distance Non Formal and Continuing Education, Educational Planning, Policy studies and leadership, Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education/ Special Education and Science Education. The faculty has also chalked out B.Ed (Honors) 4 year degree program in various specializations.

Moreover, Institute of Literacy and Mass Education (ILME) and Centre for Curriculum Studies and Educational Assessment (CE&EA) are also the part of the faculty. The ILME is providing basic and middle level education to rural females through its projects in various areas of the country. Whereas/ Centre for CE&EA is expected to produce experts in the field of text book development, curriculum design and assessment procedures.

Departments

S.T.E.P

Distance, Non-Formal And Continuing Education

Educational, Planning, Policy Studies And Leadership (EPPSL)

Science Education

Early childhood and elementary teacher

Secondary Teacher Education

Special Education

FACULTY OF ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES

Faculty of Arabic and

Establishment

Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies

Islamic Studies is very important and base of Education in Islamic Republic of Pakistan and no University can be completed without it. This is why from the start of AIOU, The Institute of Arabic & Islamic Studies was established in 1974.This Institute prepared and offered many courses of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language from Secondary School to Graduation level. The courses in M.S Islamic Studies were also started with this Institute. It also offered variety of Arabic course in which the most important course is ATTC Arabic Teachers Training Course/Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies was serving well Islamic Studies and Arabic but it was attached with Faculty of Humanities. This was limiting its scope and activities, because in a big faculty of different arts subject proper attention to Islamic Studies and Arabic Language was not possible.
For uplifting and improving of standard of Islamic Studies and Arabic language, The Institute of Arabic & Islamic Studies was upgraded as Faculty of Arabic & Islamic Studies in 1998 with opening of different Departments. The scope and activities of the faculty can be seen in the vide range of courses which are offered by the faculty of Arabic & Islamic Studies

Departments

Quran & Tafseer

Islamic Law And Jurisprudence (FIQH)

Arabic

Islamic Thought, History And Culture

Hadith And Seerah