BS (REGULAR) AND BS (SELF-SUPPORT) (4 YEARS)
Session: (2025-2029)
|
Sr. No. |
Categories |
No. of Courses |
Credit Hours |
|
1 |
General Courses |
12 |
30 |
|
2 |
Major courses |
22 |
77 |
|
3 |
Elective within Major |
1 |
4 |
|
4 |
Allied within Major |
3 |
12 |
|
5 |
Field Experience (Internship) |
1 |
3 |
|
6 |
Capstone Project |
1 |
3 |
|
Total |
129 |
||
- Total number of credit hours 129
- Duration 4 Years
- Semester duration 16-18 weeks
- Semester 8
- Course load per semester 15-18 Credit Hours
- Number of courses per semester 5-6
YEAR 1
SEMESTER-I
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
GEDU-101 |
Functional English |
3 |
|
GEDU-102 |
Islamic Studies/ Ethics (for Non-Muslim students in lieu of Islamic studies) |
2 |
|
GEDU-103 |
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|
GEDU-104 |
Application of Information and Communication Technology |
2 |
|
GEDU-104P |
Application of Information and Communication Technology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-101 |
Animal Diversity-I |
3 |
|
ZOO-101P |
Animal Diversity-I (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-102 |
Animal Diversity-II |
3 |
|
ZOO-102P |
Animal Diversity-II (Practical) |
1 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
16 |
|
SEMESTER-II
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
GEDU-151 |
Expository English |
3 |
|
GEDU-152 |
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan |
2 |
|
GEDU-153 |
Quantitative Reasoning-I |
3 |
|
ZOO-151 |
Principles of Genetics & Evolution |
3 |
|
ZOO-151P |
Principles of Genetics & Evolution (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-152 |
Cell Biology |
2 |
|
ZOO-152P |
Cell Biology (Practical) |
1 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
15 |
|
YEAR 2
SEMESTER-III
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
GEDU-*** |
Natural Sciences |
2 |
|
GEDU-*** |
Social Sciences |
2 |
|
GEDU-***P |
Social Sciences (Practical) |
1 |
|
GEDU-201 |
Quantitative Reasoning-II |
3 |
|
ZOO-201 |
Principles in Animal Life |
3 |
|
ZOO-201P |
Principles in Animal Life (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-202 |
Animal Form & Function-I |
3 |
|
ZOO-202P |
Animal Form & Function-I (Practical) |
1 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
16 |
|
SEMESTER-IV
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
GEDU-*** |
Arts and Humanities |
2 |
|
GEDU-251 |
Entrepreneurship |
2 |
|
GEDU-252 |
Civics and Community Engagement |
2 |
|
ZOO-251 |
Animal Form and Function-II |
3 |
|
ZOO-251P |
Animal Form and Function-II (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-252 |
General Biochemistry |
3 |
|
ZOO-252P |
General Biochemistry (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-253 |
Biological Techniques |
2 |
|
ZOO-253P |
Biological Techniques (Practical) |
1 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
|
YEAR 3
SEMESTER-V
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-301 |
Economic Zoology |
2 |
|
ZOO-301P |
Economic Zoology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-302 |
General Physiology |
3 |
|
ZOO-302P |
General Physiology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-303 |
Ecology |
2 |
|
ZOO-303P |
Ecology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-304 |
Evolution and Principles of Systematics |
2 |
|
ZOO-304P |
Evolution and Principles of Systematics (Practical) |
1 |
|
|
Allied-1 |
3 |
|
|
Allied-1 (Practical) |
1 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
|
SEMESTER-VI
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-351 |
Developmental Biology |
3 |
|
ZOO-351P |
Developmental Biology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-352 |
Genetics |
3 |
|
ZOO-352P |
Genetics (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-353 |
Wild Life |
2 |
|
ZOO-353P |
Wild Life (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-354 |
Animal Behaviour |
2 |
|
|
Allied-2 |
3 |
|
|
Allied-2 (Practical) |
1 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
|
YEAR 4
SEMESTER-VII
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-401 |
Research Methodologies and Bioinformatics |
2 |
|
ZOO-401P |
Research Methodologies and Bioinformatics (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-402 |
Molecular Biology |
2 |
|
ZOO-402P |
Molecular Biology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-403 |
Zoogeography & Paleontology |
2 |
|
ZOO-403P |
Zoogeography & Paleontology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-498 |
Field Experience/ Internship |
3 |
|
|
Allied-3 |
3 |
|
|
Allied-3 (Practical) |
1 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
16 |
|
SEMESTER-VIII
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-4* |
*Elective Subject |
3 |
|
ZOO-4*P |
*Elective Subject (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-4* |
** Special Subject (Paper A) |
3 |
|
ZOO-4*P |
** Special Subject (Paper A) (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-4* |
** Special Subject (Paper B) |
3 |
|
ZOO-4*P |
**Special Subject (Paper B) (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-499 |
Capstone Project |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Credit Hours |
15 |
|
Total = 16+15+16+17+17+17+16+15 = 129 Credit Hours
* Elective Subjects- Annexure-I
** Special Subjects- Annexure-II
LIST OF ALLIED COURSES FOR STUDENTS OF BS ZOOLOGY
Allied courses shall be offered to students of BS Zoology as per availability of resources and offering of concerned department.
|
Sr. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
|
Inferential Statistics |
3 |
|
|
Inferential Statistics (Practical) |
1 |
|
|
Diversity of Plant |
3 |
|
|
Diversity of Plant (Practical) |
1 |
|
|
Morphology, Anatomy and Taxonomy of Plants |
3 |
|
|
Morphology, Anatomy and Taxonomy of Plants (Practical) |
1 |
|
|
General Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
|
|
General Inorganic Chemistry (Practical) |
1 |
|
|
Physico-Organic Chemistry-1 |
3 |
|
|
Physico-Organic Chemistry-1 (Practical) |
1 |
LIST OF ALLIED COURSES OF ZOOLOGY TO BE OFFERED TO THE STUDENTS OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS/MAJORS
Allied courses shall be offered to BS students of other departments as per availability of resources and offering of the department.
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-101 |
Animal Diversity-I |
3 |
|
ZOO-101P |
Animal Diversity-I (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-102 |
Animal Diversity-II |
3 |
|
ZOO-102P |
Animal Diversity-II (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-151 |
Principles of Genetics & Evolution |
3 |
|
ZOO-151P |
Principles of Genetics & Evolution (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-152 |
Principles in Animal Life |
3 |
|
ZOO-152P |
Principles in Animal Life (Practical) |
1 |
Total No. of Credit Hours: 12
ANNEXURE-I
LIST OF ELECTIVE COURSES
Students shall choose one course from the following list as per availability of resources and offering by the department.
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-476 |
Immunology |
3 |
|
ZOO-476P |
Immunology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-477 |
Fundamentals of Microbiology |
3 |
|
ZOO-477P |
Fundamentals of Microbiology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-478 |
Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
ZOO-478P |
Conservation Biology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-479 |
Medical Biotechnology |
3 |
|
ZOO-479P |
Medical Biotechnology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-480 |
Insects of Veterinary and Medical Importance |
3 |
|
ZOO-480P |
Insects of Veterinary and Medical Importance (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-481 |
Haematology |
3 |
|
ZOO-481P |
Haematology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-482 |
Restoration Ecology and Sustainable Development |
3 |
|
ZOO-482P |
Restoration Ecology and Sustainable Development (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-483 |
Bioinformatics |
3 |
|
ZOO-483P |
Bioinformatics (Practical) |
1 |
ANNEXURE-II
LIST OF SPECIAL SUBJECTS
(PAPER A & B)
Students shall choose two courses from the following list as per availability of resources and offering by the department.
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-451 |
Morphology, Physiology and Ecology |
3 |
|
ZOO-451P |
Morphology, Physiology and Ecology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-452 |
Classification of Insects and Pest Management |
3 |
|
ZOO-452P |
Classification of Insects and Pest Management (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-453 |
General Endocrinology |
3 |
|
ZOO-453P |
General Endocrinology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-454 |
Reproductive Endocrinology |
3 |
|
ZOO-454P |
Reproductive Endocrinology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-455 |
Physiology of Coordination |
3 |
|
ZOO-455P |
Physiology of Coordination (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-456 |
Physiological Systems and Adaptations |
3 |
|
ZOO-456P |
Physiological Systems and Adaptations (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-457 |
Parasitology A |
3 |
|
ZOO-457P |
Parasitology A (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-458 |
Parasitology B |
3 |
|
ZOO-458P |
Parasitology B (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-459 |
General Microbiology |
3 |
|
ZOO-459P |
General Microbiology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-460 |
Applied Microbiology |
3 |
|
ZOO-460P |
Applied Microbiology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-461 |
Principles of Fish Biology |
3 |
|
ZOO-461P |
Principles of Fish Biology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-462 |
Fish Physiology and Breeding |
3 |
|
ZOO-462P |
Fish Physiology and Breeding (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-463 |
Advanced cell and Molecular biology |
3 |
|
ZOO-463P |
Advanced cell and Molecular biology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-464 |
Molecular Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Drugs |
3 |
|
ZOO-464P |
Molecular Mechanisms of Antimicrobial drugs (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-465 |
Microbiology and Biotechnology |
3 |
|
ZOO-465P |
Microbiology and Biotechnology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-466 |
Introduction to Environment |
3 |
|
ZOO-466P |
Introduction to Environment (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-467 |
Environmental Issues of Pakistan |
3 |
|
ZOO-467P |
Environmental Issues of Pakistan (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-468 |
Basic Human Genetics |
3 |
|
ZOO-468P |
Basic Human Genetics (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-469 |
Molecular Genetics |
3 |
|
ZOO-469P |
Molecular Genetics (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-470 |
Fundamentals of Bioinformatics |
3 |
|
ZOO-470P |
Fundamentals of Bioinformatics (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-471 |
Proteomics and Genomics |
3 |
|
ZOO-471P |
Proteomics and Genomics (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-472 |
Principles and Kinetics of Toxicology |
3 |
|
ZOO-472P |
Principles and Kinetics of Toxicology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-473 |
Biological Toxicology |
3 |
|
ZOO-473P |
Biological Toxicology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-474 |
Fresh Water Biology |
3 |
|
ZOO-474P |
Fresh Water Biology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-475 |
Aquatic Toxicology |
3 |
|
ZOO-475P |
Aquatic Toxicology (Practical) |
1 |
LIST OF MINOR COURSES IN ZOOLOGY OFFER TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-253 |
Biological Techniques |
3 |
|
ZOO-253P |
Practicals of Biological Techniques |
1 |
|
ZOO-202 |
Animal Form & Function-I |
3 |
|
ZOO-202P |
Practicals of Animal Form & Function-I |
1 |
|
ZOO-251 |
Animal Form & Function-II |
3 |
|
ZOO-251P |
Practicals of Animal Form & Function-II |
1 |
Total No. of Credit Hours: 12
LIST OF MINORS FOR STUDENTS OF BS ZOOLOGY PROGRAM
Students of BS Zoology may opt any one or two of the following minors as per availability of resources and offering of concerned department.
- Minor in Botany
- Minor in Chemistry
- Minor in Biotechnology
- Minor in Geography
- Minor in Education
- Minor in Statistics
- Minor in Computer Sciences
- Minor in Environmental Sciences
- Any department may change weightage of theory and practical credits hours, depending on the laboratory facilities available.
- Courses of BS Zoology offered to other departments, as their allied courses will be on the availability of faculty member expertise and number of students.
MS (REGULAR) AND MS (SELF-SUPPORT) (2 YEARS)
Session: (2025-2027)
YEAR 1
SEMESTER I
|
Course Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-601 |
Advance Instrumental Techniques |
3 |
|
ZOO-601P |
Advance Instrumental Techniques (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-602 |
Molecular Biology |
3 |
|
ZOO-602P |
Molecular Biology (Practical) |
1 |
|
ZOO-603 |
Immunology |
3 |
|
ZOO-603P |
Immunology (Practical) |
1 |
SEMESTER II
|
Course Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-*** |
Elective Course |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-*** |
Specialization Course I |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-*** |
Specialization Course II |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-*** |
Specialization Course III |
3(3+0) |
YEAR 2
SEMESTER III & IV
|
Course Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-798 |
Seminar |
02 |
|
ZOO-799 |
Research and Thesis |
10 |
List of Elective Courses
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Course Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-604 |
Haematology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-605 |
Medical Biotechnology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-606 |
Biological Toxicology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-607 |
Restoration Ecology and Sustainable Development |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-608 |
Biosafety and Biosecurity |
3(3+0) |
Area of Specialization: (Entomology and Vector biology)
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-701 |
Research Methods in Entomology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-702 |
Vector Biology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-703 |
Insects of Medical and Veterinary Importance |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-704 |
Molecular Entomology |
3(3+0) |
Area of Specialization: (Microbiology and Molecular Biology and Genetics)
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-705 |
Applied Genetics |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-706 |
Bacterial Genetics |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-707 |
Human Genetics |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-708 |
Industrial Biotechnology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-709 |
Microbial Biotechnology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-710 |
Molecular Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Drugs |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-711 |
Recombinant DNA Technology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-712 |
Clinical Bacteriology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-713 |
Fundamentals of Microbiology |
3(3+0) |
Area of Specialization: (Pathophysiology and Parasitology)
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-714 |
Insects of Medical and Veterinary Importance |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-715 |
Protozoology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-716 |
Helminthology and Host Parasite Relationship |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-717 |
Epidemiology of Parasitic Disease |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-718 |
Wildlife Parasitology |
3(3+0) |
Area of Specialization: (Physiology and Endocrinology)
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-719 |
Clinical Endocrinology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-720 |
Gastroentropancreatic Physiology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-721 |
General Endocrinology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-722 |
Hepatic Pancreatology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-723 |
Molecular Physiology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-724 |
Molecular Endocrinology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-725 |
Muscle Physiology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-726 |
Neuroendocrinology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-727 |
Physiology of Excitable Cells |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-728 |
Physiological Biotechnology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-729 |
Principles and Methods in Physiology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-730 |
Reproductive Endocrinology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-731 |
Reproductive Physiology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-732 |
Renal Physiology |
3(3+0) |
Area of Specialization: (Fisheries and Aquaculture)
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-733 |
Fish Nutrition and Health |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-734 |
Aquaculture Biotechnology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-735 |
Endocrinology of Fish |
3(3+0) |
Area of Specialization: (Immunology)
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-736 |
General Immunology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-737 |
Immunological Disorders |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-738 |
Clinical Immunology |
3(3+0) |
Area of Specialization: (Epidemiology and Public Health)
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
ZOO-739 |
Basic Epidemiology |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-740 |
Nutrition |
3(3+0) |
|
ZOO-741 |
Environmental and Occupational Health |
3(3+0) |
Session: (2025 onwards)
YEAR 1
SEMESTER I
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Zoo-PhD-801 |
Research Skills & Methods |
(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-802 |
Advanced Lab Biosafety & Biosecurity |
(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-803 |
Analytical Techniques |
(3) |
|
|
Total Credit Hours |
9 |
SEMESTER II
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Zoo-PhD-804 |
Molecular Diagnostics |
(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-805 |
Microbial Biotechnology |
(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-806 |
Adv. Genetic Engineering |
(3+0) |
|
|
Total Credit Hours |
9 |
Courses from the following list may be offered on the availability of faculty member’s expertise and number of students.
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Zoo-PhD-807 |
Biological Control of Insect Pest |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-808 |
Insects of Medical and Veterinary Importance |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-809 |
Insecticide Resistance and Management |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-810 |
Molecular Entomology |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-811 |
Recombinant DNA Technology |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-812 |
Advances in Cell and Molecular Biology |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-813 |
Clinical Genetics |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-814 |
Advances in Bioinformatics |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-815 |
Ophthalmic Techniques |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-816 |
Molecular Genetics |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-817 |
Epidemiology and Public Health |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-818 |
Pathophysiology |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-819 |
Parasitology |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-820 |
Toxicology |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-821 |
Advances in Molecular Physiology |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-822 |
Molecular Endocrinology |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-823 |
Diabetology |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-824 |
Physiology of Health, Fitness and Performance |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-825 |
Toxicology of Organ Systems |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-826 |
Aquatic Food Security |
|
|
Zoo-PhD-827 |
Aquaculture and Fisheries Economics |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-828 |
Water Quality and Fish Management |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-829 |
Advances in Fish Immunology |
3(3+0) |
|
Zoo-PhD-830 |
Etiology of fish Disease |
3(3+0) |