Course Title of the Course Core/Elective/ No of Hrs Credits

Code Ability
Enhancement
Course/ Project

SEMESTER – I

PLANT DIVERSITY-I Major Core

BLS131 (PHYCOLOGY, MYCOLOGY AND 3 3
PLANT PATHOLOGY)

Major Core
BLS151 PLANT DIVERSITY LAB-I 2 1

ANIMAL DIVERSITY-I (NON- Major Core

BLS132 3 3
CHORDATA)

Major Core
BLS152 ANIMAL DIVERSITY-I LAB 2 1

SEC
LS1101 Mushroom Cultivation Techniques

2 2
SEC
LS1102 Algal Technology

SEC
LS1103 Aquarium Fish Keeping

SEC
LS1104 Sericulture 2 2

SEC
LS1105 Apiculture

AEC
ENG121 ENGLISH - I 2 2
 AEC
Modern Indian Languages 2 2

MDC
Multidisciplinary course 3 3

VAC
EVS211LI
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 1 1
F

Holistic Education - I SEC

Total 23 21

SEMESTER – II

PLANT DIVERSITY-II Major Core

BLS231 (BRYOPHYTES, PTERIDOPHYTES 3 3
AND GYMNOSPERMS),

Major Core
BLS251 PLANT DIVERSITY-II LAB 2 1

PLANT ANATOMY AND Major Core

BLS232 3 3
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

PLANT ANATOMY AND Major Core

BLS252 2 1
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY LAB

ANIMAL DIVERSITY-II Major Core

BLS233 3 3
(CHORDATA),

Major Core
BLS253 ANIMAL DIVERSITY-II LAB 2 1
 COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND Major Core
BLS234 3 3
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND Major Core

BLS254 2 1
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY LAB

AEC
ENG221 ENGLISH - II 2 2

MDC
Multidisciplinary course 3 3

Holistic Education - II SEC 1 1

Total 26 22

Summer Internship for 4 credits in case of Exit

SEMESTER – III

ANGIOSPERM SYSTEMATICS Major Core

BLS331 3 3
AND TAXONOMY

ANGIOSPERM SYSTEMATICS Major Core

BLS351 2 1
AND TAXONOMY LAB

EVOLUTION (BIOSYSTEMATICS Major Core

BLS332 3 3
AND TAXONOMY)

EVOLUTION (BIOSYSTEMATICS Major Core

BLS352 2 1
AND TAXONOMY) LAB

AEC
ENG321 ENGLISH-III 2 2
 Gardening and Nursery SEC
LS1301 Management

SEC
LS1302 2 2
Biofertilizers and Vermicomposting

SEC
LS1303 Micro-techniques in Biological
Sciences

SEC
LS1304
Medical Diagnostics

SEC
LS1305 Herbal Technology 2 2

SEC
LS1306 Dairy Technology

VAC
Value-added course 1 1

Internship
Summer Internship 1 1

MDC
Multidisciplinary course 3 3

Holistic Education - III SEC 1 1

Total 23 20

SEMESTER – IV

Major Core
BLS431 3 3
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
 Major Core
BLS451 2 1
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY LAB

Major Core
BLS432 MICROBIOLOGY 3 3

Major Core
BLS452 MICROBIOLOGY LAB 2 1

Major Core
BLS433 3 3
CELL BIOLOGY

Major Core
BLS453 2 1
CELL BIOLOGY LAB

Major Core
BLS434 ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY 3 3

Major Core
BLS454 ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY LAB 2 1

AEC
ENG221 ENGLISH - IV 2 2

SEC
HOL411 Holistic Education 1 1

VAC
Value-added course 1 1

Total 24 20

Summer Internship for 4 credits in case of Exit

SEMESTER – V
 PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY AND Major Core
BLS531 3 3
BIOINFORMATICS

Major Core
BLS532 GENETICS AND PLANT 4+1 4
BREEDING

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND Major Core

BLS533 3 3
METABOLISM (LIGHT AND LIFE)

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY, Major Core

BIOINFORMATICS, PLANT
BLS551 4 2
BREEDING AND PLANT
PHYSIOLOGY LAB

Major Core
BLS534 IMMUNOLOGY 3 3

Major Core
BLS535 3 3
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Major Core
BLS536 PARASITOLOGY 4+1 4

IMMUNOLOGY, MOLECULAR Major Core

BLS552 BIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY 4 2
LAB

Internship
Summer internship 1 1

Total 31 25

SEMESTER – VI

Major Core
BLS631 3 3
GENETIC ENGINEERING

Major Core
BLS632 PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND 3 3
PHARMACOGNOSY
 Major Core
BLS633 3 3
PHARMACEUTICAL BOTANY

GENETIC ENGINEERING, Major Core

PHYTOCHEMISTRY,
BLS651 6 3
PHARMACOGNOSY AND
PHARMACEUTICAL BOTANY LAB

Major Core
BLS634 REPRODUCTIVE AND 3 3
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Major Core
BLS635 3 3
ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIOSTATISTICS AND Major Core

BLS636 3 3
MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY

REPRODUCTIVE AND Major Core

BLS652 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY AND 6 3
ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY LAB

Total 30 24

SEMESTER – VII (BSc Life Sciences Honours)

Major Core
BLS731 4 4
Research Methodology

Major Core
BLS732 Data Analysis using Statistical 4 4
Software

Major Core
BLS733 Pharmaceutical Botany 4 4

Major Core
BLS734 3 3
Applied Microbiology

Major Core
BLS735 3 3
Food, Nutrition and health
 Major Core
BLS751 Pharmaceutical Botany and Applied 4 2
Microbiology Lab

Major Core
BLS752 4 2
Food, Nutrition and Health Lab

Total 26 22

SEMESTER – VIII (BSc Life Sciences Honours)

Major Core
BLS831 4 4
Fungal Biotechnology

Major Core
BLS832 4 4
Applied Plant Physiology

Major Core
BLS833 4 4
Disease Biology

Major Core
BLS834 3 3
Computational Biology

Major Core
BLS835 Bio-entrepreneurship 3 3

Major Core
BLS851 Fungal Biotechnology and Applied 4 2
Plant Physiology Lab

Major Core
BLS852 Disease biology and Computational 4 2
Biology Lab

Total 26 22

TOTAL CREDITS 176

SEMESTER – VII (BSc Life Sciences Honors with Research)

 Major Core
BLS731 4 4
Research Methodology

Major Core
BLS732 Data Analysis using Statistical 4 4
Software

Major Core
BLS733A Pharmaceutical Botany 4 4

Major Core
BLS733B
Applied Microbiology

Major Core
BLS751A Pharmaceutical Botany Lab

8 4
Major Core
BLS751B
Applied Microbiology Lab

Major Core
BLS852 12 6
Research Project/Dissertation

Total 28 22

SEMESTER – VIII (BSc Life Sciences Honors with Research)

Major Core
BLS831 4 4
Applied Plant Physiology

Major Core
BLS832 4 4
Food, Nutrition and health

Major Core
BLS833A
Disease Biology
4 4
Major Core
BLS833B
Computational Biology
 Major Core
BLS851 4 2
Applied, Food, Nutrition and Health

Major Core
BLS852A
Disease Biology Lab
4 2
Major Core
BLS852A
Computational Biology Lab

Major Core
BLS853
Research Project/Dissertation
12 6

Viva Voce

26 22
Total

TOTAL CREDITS 176