B.Sc. General Biological group (4 year)

B.Sc. General Biological group (4 year)

Introduction

Botany and Zoology programs are run under Department of Biology. B.Sc. Botany and Zoology was started at CCT since BS 2054 and 2065, respectively. Both subjects were taught as minor subjects previously. However, the department was established during I.Sc. program at CCT. The I.Sc. program was terminated and only undergraduate program is concerned with this department currently. The total intake capacity is 50 students. It is a four-year course with total of 2000 marks including project work/thesis.

Eligibility

Any candidates who have completed 10+ 2 or equivalent securing minimum 'C' grade in all subjects of Grade 11 and 12 are eligible for admission in Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Biology program of Tribhuvan University. 

Admission criteria

A student who seeks admission to B.Sc. program:

  • Must appear in an entrance examination of two hours duration conducted by Central Campus of Technology, Institute of Science and Technology (IOST), TU.
  • Candidates securing at least 50% marks in the entrance examination are eligible to admit in the program.
  • The selection of the students for admission will be based as per the merit of the entrance examination.
  • Candidate must comply with all the application procedures.
Curriculum Zoology          
           
Year Course Code Course Name Course Nature Full Marks Hour
  Zool.101 Non-chordata and Theory 100 150
   
I Protochordata
  Zool.102 Related to Zool.101 Practical 50 160
  Zool.201 Chordata, Comparative Anatomy and Evolution Theory 100 150
 
II Zool.202 Related to Zool.201 Practical 50 160
  Zool.301 Physiology, Genetics Theory 100 150
   
  & Molecular Biology
   
  Zool.302 Related to Zool.301 Practical 50 160
  Zool.303 Natural Resource Management OR Theory/Elective 50 75
III Zool.304 Bio-informatics Theory/Elective 50 75
  Zool.401 Entomology and Theory 100 150
   
  Parasitology
   
  Zool.402 Related to Zool.401 Practical 50 160
  Zool.403 Ecology and Fisheries Theory 100 150
  Zool.404 Related to Zool.403 Practical 50 160
IV Zool.405 Applied Biology (in lieu) Applied course (Theory) 100 150
     
    or
     
  Zool. 406  
     
    Thesis (Research work) or   -
       
      Project work
  Zool. 407 Ethnobiology & Biodiversity Theory / Interdisciplinary 50 75
   
  Conservation
TOTAL 950  
Curriculum Botany          
           
Year Course Code Course Name Course Nature Full Marks Hour
  BOT. 101 Plant Diversity and Ecology Theory 100 150
 
I
I BOT. 102 Related to BOT. 101 Practical 50 160
II BOT. 201 Angiosperms, Physiology, Cytology and Genetics, Embryology and Anatomy Theory 100 150
II BOT. 202 Related to BOT. 201 Practical 50 160
III BOT. 301 Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology Theory 100 150
III BOT. 302 Related to BOT. 301 Practical 50 160
III BOT. 303 Evolution and Biogeography Theory/ Elective 50 75
III BOT. 304 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Theory/ Elective 50 75
IV BOT. 401 Enviroment and Biodiversity Theory 100 150
IV BOT. 402 Related to BOT. 401 Practical 50 160
IV BOT. 403 Plant Pathology and Protection Theory 100 150
IV BOT. 404 Related to BOT. 403 Practical 50 160
IV BOT. 405 Applied Botany Theory OR 100 150
     
OR Research  
     
IV BOT.406 Project Work   100 -
IV BOT.407 Plants and Society Theory / Interdisciplinary 50 75
TOTAL (Core+Elective+Optional+Interdisciplinary) 950