PROGRAMS

BS Botany

  • Duration: 4 Years (8 Semesters)
  • Teaching System: Semester System

Eligibility Criteria for BS Botany:

  • Passed Intermediate or equivalent examination (premedical group) in 2nd division
    from any public/private institution.
  • Studied Biology (200 marks) in Intermediate securing 50% marks in it.

SCHEME OF STUDIES

BS (4-YEAR) Botany Hons 2016 AND ONWARD

BS Botany  (Year – 01)

SEMESTER-I
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Major BOT-112 Diversity of Plants 4(3+1)
Major CHEM-116 Inorganic Chemistry 4(3+0)
Minor ZOO-300 Invertebrate Diversity 4(3+1)
Minor ENG-121 English-I 2(2+0)
Minor ISL-100 Islamic Studies 2(2+0)
Minor CS-100 Introduction to Computer 2(2+0)
Total Credit Hours 18
SEMESTER-II
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Major BOT-127 Plant Systematics,Anatomy and Development 4(3+1)
Minor ZOOL-400 Chordate Diversity 4(3+1)
Minor CHEM-127 Organic Chemistry 4(3+1)
Compulsory MATH-100 Mathematics 2(2+0)
Compulsory ENG-123 English-II 2(2+0)
Elective PAK-100 Pakistan Studies 2(2+0)
Total Credit Hours 18

BS Botany(Year – 02)

SEMESTER-III
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Major BOT-211 Cell Biology, Genetics and Evolution 4(3+1)
Minor CEM-100 Physical Chemistry 3(2+1)
Minor ZOOL-500 Biochemistry 4(3+1)
Compulsory MATH-201 Mathematics II 2(2+0)
Compulsory ENG-201 English III 3(3+0)
Elective SOC-108 Introduction to Sociology-I 2(2+0)
Total Credit Hours 18
SEMESTER-IV
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Major BOT-226 Plant Physiology and Ecology 4(3+1)
Minor CHEM-201 Analytical Chemistry 3(2+1)
Minor ZOO-600 Physiology 3(2+1)
Compulsory MATH-300 Mathematics-III 2(2+0)
Compulsory MGT-318 Entrepreneurship 2(2+0)
Elective PHIL-101 Introduction to Philosophy 2(2+0)
Total Credit Hours 18

BS Botany (Year – 03)

SEMESTER-V
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Major BOT-331 Taxonomy of Angiosperms 4(3+1)
Major BOT-317 Microbial and Molecular Genetics 4(3+1)
Major BOT-315 Evolutionary Tendencies among Trachaeophytes 4(3+1)
Major BOT-313 Environmental Biology 4(3+1)
Total Credit Hours 16
SEMESTER-VI
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Major BOT-321 Plant Anatomy 4(3+1)
Major BOT-316 Gene Cloning 4(3+1)
Major BOT-328 Plant Tissue Culture 4(3+1)
Major BOT-319 Palynology 4(3+1)
Major STAT-201 Biostatistics 3(2+1)
Total Credit Hours 19

BS Botany (Year – 04)

SEMESTER-VII
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Major BOT-424 Plant Microbe Interaction 4(3+1)
Major BOT-406 Bacteriology and Plant Virology
Major BOT-420 Phycology and Bryology 4(3+1)
Major BOT-414 Ethnobotany 3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours 18
SEMESTER-VIII
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Major BOT-404 Advanced Plant Physiology 4(3+1)
Major BOT-405 Air Pollution, its impact on plants and Control 4(3+1)
Major BOT-422 Plant Breeding and Horticulture 4(3+1)
Major BOT-429 Recombinant DNA Technology 3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours 18

M.Sc. Botany

  • Duration: 2 Years (4 Semesters)
  • Teaching System: Semester System

Eligibility Criteria for M.Sc. Botany:

  • passed two years B.Sc program with 2nd division.
  • studied botany as an elective subject securing 50% marks in it.

SCHEME OF STUDIES

M.Sc. Botany (2-YEAR) 2016 AND ONWARD

M.Sc. Botany (Year – 01)

SEMESTER-I
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Major BOT-331 Taxonomy of Angiosperms 4(3+1)
Major BOT-317 Microbial and Molecular Genetics 4(3+1)
Major BOT-315 Evolutionary Tendencies among Trachaeophytes 4(3+1)
Major BOT-313 Environmental Biology 4(3+1)
Total Credit Hours 16
SEMESTER-II
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Major BOT-321 Plant Anatomy 4(3+1)
Major BOT-316 Gene Cloning 4(3+1)
Major BOT-328 Plant Tissue Culture 4(3+1)
Major BOT-319 Palynology 4(3+1)
Major STAT-201 Biostatistics 3(2+1)
Total Credit Hours 19

M.Sc. Botany (Year – 02)

SEMESTER-III
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Major BOT-424 Plant Microbe Interaction 4(3+1)
Major BOT-406 Bacteriology and Plant Virology 4(3+1)
Major BOT-420 Phycology and Bryology 4(3+1)
Major BOT-414 Ethno-botany 3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours 15
SEMESTER-IV
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Major BOT-404 Advanced Plant Physiology 4(3+1)
Major BOT-405 Air Pollution, its impact on plants and Control 4(3+1)
Major BOT-422 Plant Breeding and Horticulture 4(3+1)
Major BOT-429 Recombinant DNA Technology 3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours 15

MS Botany

  • Duration: 2 Years (4 Semesters)
  • Teaching System: Semester System

SCHEME OF STUDIES

MS Botany (2-YEAR) 2016 AND ONWARD

MS Botany (Year – 01)

SEMESTER-I
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Core BOT-527 Origin and Divarication of Angiosperms 3(2+1)
Elective BOT-543 Soil Plant Relationship 3(2+1)
Elective BOT-507 Advanced Plant Biochemistry 3(3+0)
Elective BOT-528 Plant Biodiversity and Conservation 3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours 12
SEMESTER-II
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits
Core BOT-539 Research Techniques & Instrumentation in Plant Sciences 3(2+1)
Elective BOT-541 Soil and Water Conservation 3(2+1)
Elective BOT-508 Advanced Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 3(3+0)
Elective BOT-511 Advances in Plant Biotechnology 3(2+1)
Total Credit Hours 12

MS Botany (Year – 02)

SEMESTER-III & SEMESTER-IV  
Course Category Course Code Course Title Credits  
Core BOT- Research 6
Elective BOT- Seminar 2
Total Credit Hours 08

Important note: The Scheme of Studies of all the courses including BS, M.A, MSc and MS can be changed according to the demand of market.