B.SC. (AGRI.) HONS IN SOIL SCIENCE, PART-I TO PART-IV

COURSE
CODE

TITLE OF COURSES

CR.HR

STATUS

B.Sc (Agri.) Hons Part-I                           (1st Semester)

SS-301

Introduction to Soil Science-I

3(2+1)

—

B.Sc (Agri.) Hons Part-II (4th Term)

SS-402

Introduction to  Soil Science-II

3(2+1)

—

  Total Cr. Hr. 6

B.Sc (Agri.) Hons Part-III                          (5th Semester)

SS-501

Physical Properties of Soil

3(2+1)

Major

SS-503

Chemical Properties of Soil

3(2+1)

Major

SS-505

Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Use

3(2+1)

Major

SS-507

Instrumentation & Laboratory Techniques 

3(2-1)

Major

SS-509

Soil Genesis and Morphology

3(2+1)

Major

STAT-511

Elementary Statistics

3(2+1)

Compulsory

                                                 Total Cr. Hr. 18

B.Sc (Agri.) Hons Part-III                          (6th Semester)

SS-502

Salt Affected Soils and Water Quality

3(2+1)

Major

SS-504

Soil Survey and Land Evaluation

3(2+1)

Major

SS-506

Soil and Water Conservation

3(2+1)

Major

SS-508

Soil-Water- Plant Relationship 

3(2+1)

Major

CP-510

General Biochemistry

3(2+1)

Compulsory

Total Cr. Hr. 15

B.Sc (Agri.) Hons Part-IV                            (7th Semester)

SS-601

Soil Microbiology

3(2+1)

Major

SS-603

Environmental Pollution and Management

3(2+1)

Major

SS-605

Trace Elements in Agriculture

3(2+1)

Major

SS-607

Carbon Sequestration in Soil

3(2+1)

Major

*SUPT-611

Supporting Course ……………………

3(2+1)

Supporting

                                          Total Cr. Hr. 15

B.Sc (Agri.) Hons Part-IV                            (8th Semester)

SS-602

Research Project and Scientific Writing

2(2+0)

Major

SS-604

Land Degradation and Management

3(2+1)

Major

SS-606

Municipal and Agro Waste Management

3(2+1)

Major

SS-610

Internship/Report Writing

4(0+4)

Major

 Total Cr. Hr. 12

Grand Total  Cr. Hr 60

 

M.Sc. (AGRI.) HONS. IN SOIL SCIENCE

Course Code

Title of Course

Credit Hours

First Year 1st Semester

SS-701

Principles and Uses of Laboratory Equipment

3(2-1)

SS-703

Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition      

3(2-1)

SS-705

Soil Taxonomy

3(2-1)

SS-707  (Minor-I)

Salt–Affected Soils & Water Quality

3(2-1)

Total Cr. Hr. 12

First Year 2nd  Semester

SS-702

Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy                              

3(2-1)

SS-704

Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry                        

3(2-1)

SS-706

Soil Physics 

3(2-1)

*  SS-708 (Minor-II)

Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

3(2-1)

Total Cr. Hr. 12

2nd Year 3rd Semester

SS-710

M.Sc. Thesis Research Work

10(0+10)

2nd Year 4th Semester

Data Analysis, Thesis Write-up, Seminar & Viva Voce Examination

Total Research Work

10(0+10)

Grand Total  Cr. Hr 34

Note:                      

  1. Minimum credit hours for M.Sc. (Hons.) degree are 35 for course work including minor subjects which shall not exceed one-third of the total.
  2. For the award of degree for M.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture (Soil Science) thesis carries a weightage of 10 credit hours.

PhD IN SOIL SCIENCE

Course Code

Title of Course

Credit Hours

First Year 1st Semester

SS-711

Advanced Soil Chemistry

3(2-1)

SS-713

Advanced Soil Fertility      

3(2-1)

SS-715

Special Problem 

1(1-0)

SS-717  * (Minor-I)

Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition

3(2-1)

Total Cr. Hr. 10

First Year  2nd  Semester

SS-712

Advanced Soil Physics  

3(2-1)

SS-714

Advanced Soil Microbiology   

3(2-1)

SS-716

Seminar 

1(1-0)

SS-718  *(Minor-II)

Soil Problems & their Solutions

3(2-1)

Total Cr. Hr.  10

2nd Year 3rd Semester

SS-720

PhD Thesis Research Work, (Comprehensive Examination, Synopsis Seminar & approval)

 

20 (0-20)

2nd Year 4th Semester

Thesis Research Work

3rd year 5th Semester

Thesis Research Work

3rd year 6th Semester

Data Analysis, Thesis Write-up, Seminar & Viva Voce

Total Research Work

20 (0-20)

                                                   Grand Total  Cr. Hr  40

*For other departments