The Department offers courses for the
following degrees in Botany.
1. M. Sc. Programme in Botany
2. M. Phil.
3. Ph. D.
At present below listed theory courses,
of 4 credit value each, are prescribed for the Ist , IInd ,
IIIrd and IVth Semesters of Master's Programme in Botany. Each
semester runs for 14 to 16 weeks and the entire M. Sc.
programme takes 2 years to complete.
Theory courses :-
Semester-I
Course Code
Paper
PSBOTC101
Biology and Diversity of
Microorganisms
PSBOTC102
Algae and Bryophytes:
Diversity and Evolution
PSBOTC103
Cytology, Genetics and
Cytogenetics
PSBOTC104
Plant Ecology
PSBOPC105
Laboratory Courses
(based on PSBOTC101 and PSBOTC102)
PSBOPC106
Laboratory Courses
(based on PSBOTC103 & PSBOTC104)
Semester-II
Course Code
Paper
PSBOTC201
Cell and Molecular
Biology of Plants
PSBOTC202
Pteridophytes
and Gymnosperms: Diversity and Evolution
PSBOTC203
Taxonomy of Angiosperms
PSBOTC204
Plant Development and
Reproduction
PSBOPC205
Laboratory Course (based
on PSBOTC201 AND PSBOTC204)
PSBOPC206
Laboratory Course (based
on (PSBOTC202 and PSBOTC203)
Semester-III
Course Code
Paper
PSBOTC301
Plant Physiology and
Metabolism
PSBOTC302
Plant Breeding and
Biostatisitics
PSBOTC303
Plant Resource
Utilization and Conservation
*PSBOTE304
Entrepreneurship in
Botany
PSBOPC305
Laboratory course (based
on PSBOTC301)
PSBOPC306
Laboratory course (based
on PSBOTC302 & PSBOTC303)
Semester-IV
Course Code
Paper
PSBOTC401
Plant Anatomy
PSBOTC402
Principles of Plant
Pathology
PSBOTC403
Genetic Engineering of
Plants and Microbes and Plant Tissue Culture
*PSBOTE404
Plant Propagation
PSBOPC405
Laboratory course (based
on PSBOTC401 &402)
PSBOPC406
Laboratory course (based
on PSBOTC403)
*Optional for outside department students
and not available for departmental students.
In addition to the class and lab work, every student is required
to go on field studies. The Department helps the students in
this exercise by organizing various collection trips within and
outside the State. The students are required to compile field
books and submit the same at the time of practical examination.
The
Department holds regular competitions in various curricular and
extracurricular activities. All the students are expected and
encouraged to participate.
