Programs Offered

Course Name Duration
BS in Botany (Specialization in Entrepreneurial Botany) 4 years
BS in Biology 4 years
ADP 2 years
MS 2-4 years
PhD 5-8 years

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION POLICY (UEP-2024)

BS in Botany

Specialization in Plant Biotechnology

4–Years Program (8 Semesters) (139 Credit Hours)

Semester 1

S.No. Course Code Course Title Domain Cr. hrs.
1 GED(G)-1011 Quantitative Reasoning I: Applied Mathematics General Education 3 (3+0)
2 GED (G) 1011 Introduction to Environmental Sciences General Education 3 (2+1)
3 GED (G) 1011 Functional English General Education 3 (3+0)
4 GED (G)-1011 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan General Education 2 (2+0)
5 GED(G)-1011 Tafheem Ul Quran I General Education 1 (1+0)
6 BOT 1011 Cell Biology Major 3 (2+1)
7 BOT 1021 Diversity of Plants Major 3 (2+1)
Total 18 Cr. hrs.

Semester 2

S.No. Course Code Course Title Domain Cr. hrs.
1 GED(G)-1022 Islamic Studies General Education 2 (2+0)
2 GED(G)-1022 Application of ICT General Education 3 (2+1)
3 GED (G)-1022 Pakistan Studies General Education 2 (2+0)
4 GED(G)-1022 Tafheem Ul Quran II General Education 1 (1+0)
5 BOT 1032 Fundamentals of Plant Taxonomy Major 3 (2+1)
6 IDC (I) 1012 Biodiversity & Conservation Interdisciplinary 3 (2+1)
7 IDC (I) 1022 Fundamentals of Genetics & Evolution Interdisciplinary 3 (2+1)
Total 17 Cr. hrs.

Semester 3

S.No. Course Code Course Title Domain Cr. hrs.
1 GED (G)-2011 Quantitative Reasoning II (Statistics) General Education 3 (3+0)
2 GED (G)-2011 Urdu General Education 2 (2+0)
3 GED (G)-1012 Expository Writing General Education 3 (3+0)
4 BOT 2041 Phycology & Bryology Major 3 (2+1)
5 BOT 2051 Mycology Major 3 (2+1)
6 BOT 2061 Plant Anatomy & Embryology Major 3 (2+1)
Total 17 Cr. hrs.

Semester 4

S.No. Course Code Course Title Domain Cr. hrs.
1 GED (G)-2012 Civics & Community Engagement General Education 2 (2+0)
2 GED (G)-1012 Psychology General Education 2 (2+0)
3 GED (G)-2012 Entrepreneurship General Education 2 (2+0)
4 BOT 2072 Phytogeography Major 3 (2+1)
5 BOT 2082 Principles of Plant Ecology Major 3 (2+1)
6 BOT 2092 Principles of Plant Biochemistry Major 3 (2+1)
7 BOT 2102 Fundamentals of Plant Physiology Major 3 (2+1)
Total 18 Cr. hrs.

Total Credit Hours Till Semester 4 = 70

Semester 5

S.No. Course Code Course Title Domain Cr. hrs.
1 BOT 3111 Advanced Plant Ecology Major 3 (2+1)
2 BOT 3121 Advanced Plant Biochemistry Major 3 (2+1)
3 BOT 3131 Advanced Plant Physiology Major 3 (2+1)
4 BOT 3141 Microbial Botany Major 3 (2+1)
5 BOT 3151 Pteridophytes & Gymnosperms Major 3 (2+1)
6 IDC (I) 3032 Biostatistics Interdisciplinary 3 (2+1)
Total 18 Cr. hrs.

Semester 6

S.No. Course Code Course Title Domain Cr. hrs.
1 BOT 3162 Systematics of Angiosperms Major 3 (2+1)
2 BOT 3172 Plant Pathology Major 3 (2+1)
3 IDC (I) 3042 Molecular Genetics Interdisciplinary 3 (2+1)
4 IDC (I) 3052 Sustainable Development Goals Interdisciplinary 3 (3+0)
5 IDC (I) 3062 Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Botany Interdisciplinary 3 (3+0)
6 BOT 3182 Elective – I (Agriculture Biotechnology) Major 3
Total 18 Cr. hrs.

Semester 7

Course Code Course Title Domain Cr. hrs.
BOT 4191 Analytical Techniques in Botany Major 3 (1-2)
BOT 4201 Field Botany Major 3 (1-2)
BOT 4211 Forensic Botany Major 3 (1-2)
IDC (I) 4071 Scientific Inquiry & Research Methods Interdisciplinary 3 (1-2)
BOT 4221 Elective – II (Environmental Biotechnology) Major 3
- Internship (6–8 weeks) — 0+3
Total 18 Cr. hrs.

Semester 8

Course Code Course Title Domain Cr. hrs.
BOT 4232 Plant Biotechnology Major 3 (1-2)
BOT 4242 Economic & Industrial Botany Major 3 (3-0)
BOT 4252 Evolutionary Trends in Plants Major 3 (1-2)
BOT 4262 Elective – III (Medicinal Plant Biotechnology) Major 3 (2+1)
- Capstone Project Capstone 3 (0+3)
Total 15 Cr. hrs.

*139 Total Credit Hours*

BIOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAMS (BS)

Introduction

The program of BS offers a comprehensive and balanced foundation in the biological sciences, with equal emphasis on both plant and animal life. The program is designed to develop a thorough understanding of the structure, function, diversity, and evolution of living organisms across all levels of biological organization—from molecular and cellular processes to ecosystems and biospheres. Students will study a wide range of interrelated subjects including botany, zoology, physiology, microbiology, genetics, ecology, and biotechnology. The curriculum integrates theoretical instruction with hands-on laboratory and fieldwork, enabling students to explore the complexities of life in both flora and fauna. This balanced approach ensures that graduates are well versed in the biological principles and research methodologies relevant to both the plant and animal domains. In addition to foundational and specialized coursework, the program offers opportunities for interdisciplinary learning and application, equipping students to critically examine biological phenomena, conduct experiments, analyze data, and propose evidence-based solutions to biological and ecological problems.

The BS Biology program prepares graduates for diverse career paths in research, education, healthcare, agriculture, biotechnology, conservation, and public policy. It fosters scientific thinking, ethical responsibility, and a deep appreciation of life’s diversity, aiming to produce professionals who contribute meaningfully to science and society through a well-rounded understanding of both plant and animal biology.

Program Learning Outcomes

By the completion of Bachelor of Science in Biology, the graduates will be able to:

a) Understand the fundamental concepts within the core domains of biological sciences, including both plant and animal biology.

b) Apply biological knowledge and scientific reasoning to investigate, analyze, and interpret

biological phenomena at molecular, cellular, organismal, and ecological levels.

c) Demonstrate proficiency in basic laboratory techniques and modern biological tools used in the study and research of living organisms.

d) Analyze the interrelationships among living organisms and between organisms and their

environments, with a balanced understanding of both botanical and zoological systems.

BIOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAMS (BS)

Semester 1

S.No Course Code Course Title Domain Credit Hrs
1 BLG 1011 Principles of Biology Major 3 (2-1)
2 BLG 1021 Biodiversity & Conservation Major 3 (2-1)
3 GED 1241 Applied Mathematics General Education 3 (3-0)
4 GED 1331 Introduction to Environmental Sciences General Education 3 (2-1)
5 GED 1271 Islamic Studies General Education 2 (2-0)
6 GED 1231 Application of ICT General Education 3 (2-1)
7 GED 1281 Fahm-e- Quran I General Education 2 (0-2)
Total Credits Hours 19

Semester 2

S.No Course Code Course Title Domain Credit Hrs
1 BLG 1032 Introduction to Cell & Molecular Biology Major 3 (2-1)
2 BLG 1042 Fundamentals of Genetics & Evolution Major 3 (2-1)
3 GED 1252 Statistics General Education 3 (3-0)
4 GED 1362 Urdu General Education 2 (2-0)
5 GED 1212 Functional English General Education 3 (3-0)
6 GED 1312 Pakistan Studies General Education 2 (2-0)
7 GED 1372 Psychology General Education 2 (2-0)
Total Credits Hours 18

Semester 3

S.No Course Code Course Title Domain Credit Hrs
1 BLG 2051 Principles of Biochemistry Major 3 (2-1)
2 BLG 2061 Principles of Microbiology Major 3 (2-1)
3 BLG 2071 Diversity of Plants Major 3 (2-1)
4 BLG 2081 Diversity of Animals Major 3 (2-1)
5 GED 2221 Expository Writing General Education 3 (3-0)
6 GED 2401 Civics & Community Engagement General Education 2 (2-0)
7 GED 2301 Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan General Education 2 (2-0)
Total Credits Hours 19

Semester 4

S.No Course Code Course Title Domain Credit Hrs
1 BLG 2092 Introduction to Plant Anatomy & Embryology Major 3 (2-1)
2 BLG 2102 Fundamentals of Plant Taxonomy Major 3 (2-1)
3 BLG 2112 Invertebrate Zoology Major 3 (2-1)
4 BLG 2122 Vertebrate Zoology Major 3 (2-1)
5 IDC 2012 Biophysics Interdisciplinary 3 (2-1)
6 GED 2292 Fahm-e- Quran II General Education 2 (0-2)
7 GED 2412 Entrepreneurship General Education 2 (2-0)
Total Credits Hours 19

Semester 5

S.No Course Code Course Title Domain Credit Hrs
1 BLG 3131 Fundamentals of Phycology, Mycology & Bryology Major 3 (2-1)
2 BLG 3141 Pteridophytes & Gymnosperms Major 3 (2-1)
3 BLG 3151 Systematics of Angiosperms Major 3 (2-1)
4 BLG 3161 Animal Anatomy & Physiology Major 3 (2-1)
5 BLG 3171 Developmental Biology Major 3 (2-1)
6 BLG 3181 Principles of Animal Ecology Major 3 (2-1)
Total Credits Hours 18

Semester 6

S.No Course Code Course Title Domain Credit Hrs
1 BLG 3192 Plant Physiology Major 3 (2-1)
2 BLG 3202 Plant Ecology Major 3 (2-1)
3 BLG 3212 Animal Behavior Major 3 (2-1)
4 BLG 3222 Economic Zoology Major 3 (2-1)
5 IDC 3022 Artificial Intelligence in Biological Sciences Interdisciplinary 3 (2-1)
6 IDC 3032 Research Methods & Biostatistics Interdisciplinary 3 (3-0)
Total Credits Hours 18

Semester 7

S.No Course Code Course Title Domain Credit Hrs
1 BLG 4231 Elective – I Major 3
2 BLG 4241 Elective – II Major 3
3 BLG 4251 Elective – III Major 3
4 BLG 4261 Elective – IV Major 3
5 IDC 4041 Biosafety & Ethics Interdisciplinary 3 (3-0)
6 BLG 4031 Internship Internship 3
Total Credits Hours 18

Semester 8

S.No Course Code Course Title Domain Credit Hrs
1 BLG 4272 Elective – V Major 3
2 BLG 4282 Elective – VI Major 3
3 BLG 4292 Elective – VII Major 3
4 IDC 4052 Sustainable Development Goals Interdisciplinary 3 (3-0)
5 BLG 4032 Capstone Project Capstone 3
Total Credits Hours 15

Total Credit Hours for BS Degree Program

Total cr.hrs. = 144

List of Electives for Specialization in Biochemistry

  • Advanced Biochemistry
  • Analytical Biochemistry
  • Biochemical Genetics
  • Biochemical Techniques
  • Bioenergetics
  • Bio-membrane System
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Enzymology
  • Immunochemistry
  • Lipid Biochemistry
  • Metabolic Pathways
  • Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Pharmacological Biochemistry
  • Protein Chemistry
  • Signal Transduction

List of Electives for Specialization in Biotechnology

  • Biofertilizers
  • Bioprocess Engineering
  • Biosensors & Biochips
  • Biotech Regulations
  • Cell & Tissue culture
  • Gene Therapy
  • Genetic Engineering
  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Medical Biotechnology
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • Nanobiotechnology
  • Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
  • Plant & Animal Biotechnology
  • Recombinant DNA Technology
  • Synthetic Biology

List of Electives for Specialization in Botany

  • Advanced Plant Physiology
  • Advances in Plant Systematics
  • Economic Botany
  • Ethnobotany
  • Horticulture
  • Medicinal Plants
  • Paleobotany
  • Plant Hormones & Growth
  • Plant Molecular Biology
  • Plant Pathology
  • Plant Tissue Culture
  • Stress Physiology in Plants
  • Weed Biology & Management

List of Electives for Specialization in Microbiology

  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Food Microbiology
  • Host-pathogen Interaction
  • Immunology
  • Industrial Microbiology
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Microbial Biotechnology
  • Microbial Ecology
  • Microbial Genetics
  • Microbial Genomics
  • Microbial Physiology
  • Mycology
  • Pathogenic Microorganisms
  • Virology

List of Electives for Specialization in Zoology

  • Animal Histology
  • Animal Pathology
  • Aquatic Zoology
  • Comparative Anatomy
  • Entomology
  • Herpetology
  • Ichthyology
  • Mammalogy
  • Ornithology
  • Paleontology
  • Reproductive Biology
  • Wildlife Biology
  • Zoogeography

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION POLICY (UEP-2024)

ADP in Botany (Semester Wise Layout)

2–Years Program (4 Semesters) (70 Credit Hours)

Semester 1

S.No. Course Code Course Title Domain Cr. hrs.
1 QTR(G)-1011 Quantitative Reasoning I: Applied Mathematics General Education 3 (3+0)
2 NCS(G) 1011 Introduction to Environmental Sciences General Education 3 (2+1)
3 FNE(G) 1011 Functional English General Education 3 (3+0)
4 ICP(G)-1011 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan General Education 2 (2+0)
5 GED(G)-1011 Tafheem Ul Quran I General Education 1 (1+0)
6 BOT (M) 1011 Cell Biology Major 3 (2+1)
7 BOT (M) 1021 Diversity of Plants Major 3 (2+1)
Total 18 Cr. hrs.

Semester 2

S.No. Course Code Course Title Domain Cr. hrs.
1 ISL(G)-1022 Islamic Studies General Education 2 (2+0)
2 GED-1022 Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) General Education 3 (2+1)
3 P.St(G)-1022 Pakistan Studies General Education 2 (2+0)
4 GED(G)-1022 Tafheem Ul Quran II General Education 1 (1+0)
5 BOT (M) 1032 Fundamentals of Plant Taxonomy Major 3 (2+1)
6 IDC (I) 1012 Biodiversity & Conservation Interdisciplinary 3 (2+1)
7 IDC (I) 1022 Fundamentals of Genetics & Evolution Interdisciplinary 3 (2+1)
Total 17 Cr. hrs.

Semester 3

S.No. Course Code Course Title Domain Cr. hrs.
1 QTR(G)-2011 Quantitative Reasoning II (Statistics) General Education 3 (3+0)
2 AHM(G)-2011 Urdu General Education 2 (2+0)
3 EXR(G)-1012 Expository Writing General Education 3 (3+0)
4 BOT (M) 2041 Phycology & Bryology Major 3 (2+1)
5 BOT (M) 2051 Mycology Major 3 (2+1)
6 BOT (M) 2061 Plant Anatomy & Embryology Major 3 (2+1)
Total 17 Cr. hrs.

Semester 4

S.No. Course Code Course Title Domain Cr. hrs.
1 CCE(G)-2012 Civics and Community Engagement General Education 2 (2+0)
2 SOC(G)-1012 Psychology General Education 2 (2+0)
3 ENT(G)-2012 Entrepreneurship General Education 2 (2+0)
4 BOT (M) 2072 Phytogeography Major 3 (2+1)
5 BOT (M) 2082 Principles of Plant Ecology Major 3 (2+1)
6 BOT (M) 2092 Principles of Plant Biochemistry Major 3 (2+1)
7 BOT (M) 2102 Fundamentals of Plant Physiology Major 3 (2+1)
Total 18 Cr. hrs.

Total Credit Hours = 70

Department of Botany

Jinnah University for Women

Scheme of Courses

MS/M. Phil

Semester – I

S. No. Courses Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 Compulsory Courses GRS 5111 Research Methodology 3+0
2 Compulsory Courses BOT 5111 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition 3+0
3 Elective Courses BOT 5071 Plant Metabolism and Bioenergetics 3+0
4 Elective Courses BOT 5131 Advances in Ethnobotany 3+0
5 Elective Courses BOT 5141 Gymnosperms of Pakistan 3+0
6 Elective Courses BOT 5021 The Biological and Economic Importance of Marine Algae 3+0

Semester – II

S. No. Courses Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 Compulsory Courses BOT 5121 Stress Agronomy 3+0
2 Compulsory Courses BOT 5272 Medicinal Plants 3+0
3 Elective Courses BOT 5232 Fresh Water & Marine Algae 3+0
4 Elective Courses BOT 5242 Mangrove Wetland 3+0
5 Elective Courses BOT 5252 Advances in Plant Taxonomy 3+0
6 Elective Courses BOT 5262 Allelopathy in Crop Production 3+0
7 Elective Courses BOT 5062 Physiology of Drought 3+0
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