Department of Environmental Sciences

Scheme of Studies

BS (4-Year) Environmental Science

2025 Onwards 

STRUCTURE OF SCHEME OF STUDY 

Nature of Courses

Number of Courses

Credits Hours

General Education (Gen Ed.)

12

30

Major Courses

27

86

Allied Courses

4

12

Internship/Field Experience

-

03

Capstone Project

-

03

Quran Translation

-

Non Credit

Total Credits

 

136

YEAR-I

SEMESTER-I 

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

GEDU-101

Functional English

3(3+0)

GEDU-102/

GEDU-103

Islamic Studies OR

Religious Education/Ethics 

2(2+0)

GEDU-104

Application of Information and Communication Technologies

2(2+0)

GEDU-104P

Application of Information and Communication Technologies (Practical)

1(0+1)

ENV-101

Environmental Studies

3(3+0)

ENV-101P

Environmental Studies (Practical)

1(0+1)

ENV-102

Principles of Life

3(3+0)

ENV-102

Principles of Life (Practical)

1(0+1)

ENV-104

Water Pollution

2(2+0)

 

Total Credits

18

 
SEMESTER-II

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

GEDU-151

Expository Writing

3(3+0)

GEDU-152

Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

2(2+0)

GEDU-153

Quantitative Reasoning-1

3(3+0)

ENV-151

Environmental Chemistry

3(3+0)

ENV-151

Environmental Chemistry (Practical)

1(0+1)

ENV-153

Air Pollution

2(2+0)

ENV-153P

Air Pollution  (Practical)

1(0+1)

 

Total Credits

15

YEAR-II

SEMESTER-III 

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

GEDU-***

Social Sciences

2(2+0)

GEDU-***

Natural Sciences

2(2+0)

GEDU-***

Natural Sciences (Practical)

1(0+1)

GEDU-201

Quantitative Reasoning-2

3(3+0)

ENV- 102

Introduction to Earth Sciences

2(2+0)

ENV-102

Introduction to Earth Sciences (Practical)

1(0+1)

ENV-202

Ecology

3(3+0)

ENV-202

Ecology (Practical)

1(0+1)

Env-203

Soil and Environment

2(2+0)

Env-203

Soil and Environment (Practical)

1(0+1)

 

Total Credits

18

SEMESTER-IV 

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

GEDU-***

Arts and Humanities

2(2+0)

GEDU-251

Entrepreneurship

2(2+0)

GEDU-252

Civics and Community Engagement

2(2+0)

Env-251

Disaster Risk Management 

3(3+0)

Maj/Env-208

Pollution Control Technologies

3(3+0)

Maj/Env-208P

Pollution Control Technologies

1(0+1)

Maj/Env-253

Climatology

3(3+0)

Maj/Env-253

Climatology (Practical)

1(0+1)

 

Total Credits

17

YEAR-III

SEMESTER-V

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

Maj/Env-301

Environmental Monitoring and Analytical Techniques

3(3+0)

Maj/Env-301P

Environmental Monitoring and Analytical Techniques (Practical)

1(0+1)

Maj/Env-302

Biodiversity & Conservation

3(3+0)

Maj/Env-302P

Biodiversity & Conservation (Practical)

1(0+1)

Maj/Env-303

Public Health and Risk Assessment

3(3+0)

Maj/Env-303P

Public Health and Risk Assessment (Practical)

1(0+1)

Maj/Env-206

Environmental Microbiology

2(2+0)

Maj/Env-206

Environmental Microbiology

1(0+1)

 

Allied Course I

3

 

Total Credits

18

SEMESTER-VI

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

Env-351

Solid Waste Management

3(3+0)

Env-351P

Solid Waste Management (Practical)

1(0+1)

Env-352

Occupational Health & Safety

2(2+0)

Env-352P

Occupational Health & Safety (Practical)

1(0+1)

Maj/Env-353

Environmental Management System

4(4+0)

Env-354

Energy Resources

3(3+0)

 

Allied Course II

3

 

Total Credits

17

YEAR-IV

SEMESTER-VII

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

Maj/Env-401

Environmental Impact Assessment

3(3+0)

Maj/Env-401P

Environmental Impact Assessment (Practical)

1(1+0)

Maj/Env-402

Research Methodology

3(3+0)

Maj/Env-403

Natural Resource Management

3(3+0)

Env-404

Bioethics in Environment Science

2(2+0)

Maj/Env-498

Internship

3(3+0)

 

Allied Course III

3

 

Total Credits

         18

SEMESTER-VIII

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

Maj/Env-451

Environmental Law, Policies and Regulations

3(3+0)

Maj/Env-452

Climate Change

3(3+0)

Maj/Env-453

Environmental Sustainability

3(3+0)

Maj/Env-499

Capstone Project

3(3+0)

 

Allied Course IV

3

 

Total Credits                                    

15

Allied Courses Offered to the Environmental Science Students

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

Maj/Env-310

 

Remote Sensing and Geographical  Information System (GIS)

2(2+0)

Maj/Env-310

 

Remote Sensing and Geographical  Information System  (Practical)

1(1+0)

Maj/Env-302

Environmental Economics

3(3+0)

Maj/Env-20

Environmental Sociology

3(3+0)

EC/Env-407

 

Environmental Journalism

1(1+0)

EC/Env-407

 

Environmental Journalism

2(2+0)

LIST OF MINOR COURSES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE STUDENTS 

Students of BS Environmental Science may opt one or two of the following minors as per availability of resources and offering of concerned department. 

  1. Economics
  2. Geography
  3. Mass Communication
  4. Gender studies
  5. Computer Sciences
  6. Biotechnology
  7. Statistics
  8. Management Science

MINOR COURSE LIST TO BE OFFERED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

Env-304

Environmental Education

3(3+0)

Env-305

Waste Management

3(3+0)

Env-373

Environmental Sustainability 

3(3+0)

Env-306

Ecosystem Functions & Services  

3(3+0)

 

Total Credits                                    

12

MS Environmental Science (Regular Program)
[02 Years Degree Program]
STRUCTURE OF SCHEME OF STUDY: 2025-Onward
Year-I
Semester-I 

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

ENV-601

Core-I

3(3+0)

ENV-*

Elective-I

3(3+0)

ENV-*

Elective-II

3(3+0)

ENV-*

Elective-III

3(3+0)

TOTAL CREDIT                                            

12

 
Semester-II
 

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

ENV-603

Core-II

3 (3+0)

ENV-*

Elective-IV

3(3+0)

ENV-*

Elective-V

3(3+0)

ENV-*

Elective-VI

3 (3+0)

TOTAL CREDIT

12

 
Year-II
Semester-III & IV

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hours

ENV-799

Research Thesis/Research Project

12

Env*   Elective Course will be offered to the students from the Annexure-A on the availability of faculty member and number of students. 
 
ANNEXURE –A
 
List of Core Courses for MS Environmental Science
 

Course

No

Course Title

Credit

Hours

ENV-601

Science of Climate Change

3(3+0)

ENV-603

Strategic Environmental Assessment

3(3+0)

 
List of Elective Courses for MS Environmental Science

Course

No

Course Title

Credit

Hours

ENV-602

Research Methods In Environmental Science

3(3+0)

ENV-702

Environmental Analytical Techniques and Laboratory Management

1(1+0)

ENV-702P

Environmental Analytical Techniques and Laboratory Management

2(0+2)

ENV-703

Energy and Environment

3(3+0)

ENV-705

Treatment and Management of Waste Water

3(3+0)

ENV-707

Environmental Epidemiology

3(3+0)

ENV-708

Sustainable Development

3(3+0)

ENV-709

Green Economy

3(3+0)

ENV-710

Wildlife  and Forest Conservation

3(3+0)

ENV-712

Gender and Environment

3(3+0)

ENV-714

Cleaner Production Technologies

3(3+0)

ENV-715

Agrochemicals in Environment

3(3+0)

ENV-716

Remediation Strategies for Contaminated Environment

3(3+0)

ENV-719

Polymers and the Environment

3(3+0)

ENV-721

Wetland Management

3(3+0)

ENV-722

Environmental Geology

3(3+0)

ENV-723

Health, Safety & Environmental Management

3(3+0)

ENV-724

Population Dynamics and Environment

3(3+0)

ENV-729

Biofuels and Bioenergy

3(3+0)

ENV-730

Hydrology

3(3+0)

ENV-731

Industrial Chemistry

3(3+0)

ENV-732

Society and Environment

3(3+0)

ENV-733

Sustainable Tourism

3(3+0)

PhD PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
 
STRUCTURE OF SCHEME OF STUDY (2025-Onward)
 
Semester-I                                                                                        

Course Code

Course Title

Course Credits

Env-

*Elective Course

3(3+0)

Env-

*Elective Course

3(3+0)

Env-

*Elective Course

3(3+0)

TOTAL CREDIT

 

9

Semester-II                                                                                        

Course Code

Course Title

Course Credits

Env-

*Elective Course

3(3+0)

Env-

*Elective Course

3(3+0)

Env-

*Elective Course

3(3+0)

TOTAL CREDIT

 

9

  • Elective course will be on the availability of faculty member expertise and number of students.
  • Student will appear in comprehensive exam after two semesters of course work as per LCWU rules. It is mandatory to submit synopsis within six months after the award of Ph.D. candidacy. 
List of Elective Courses for PhD Environmental Science
*Subject to approval from statutory body

Course Code

Course Titles

Credit Hours

ENV-831

Research Reading and Seminar

3(3+0)

ENV-809

Applied Environmental Toxicology

3(3+0)

ENV-819

Climate Change and Natural Resource Management

3(3+0)

ENV-820

Plant Stress Physiology

3(3+0)

ENV-821

Air Quality Management

3(3+0)

ENV-832

Climate Change and Public Health

3(3+0)

ENV-833

Adaptations and Resilience to Climate Change

3(3+0)

ENV-834

Forest Conservation and Restoration

3(3+0)

ENV-835

Green Chemistry

3(3+0)

ENV-836

Sustainable Cities and Communities

3(3+0)

ENV-837

Environmental Policy and Advocacy

3(3+0)

ENV-838

Trace Element in Environment

3(3+0)