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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY

 

COURSE STRUCTURE

 

Code

Course Title

Units

FIRST YEAR

SEMESTER I

 

ZOO 110

Basic Zoology I

3

BOT 110

Basic Botany I

3

PHY 110

Basic Physics I

4

CHE 110

Basic Chemistry I

3

MAT 110

Basic Calculus

3

IRD 100

Communication Skills I

3

IRD 103

Development Concepts and Applications

3

FOR 110

Introduction to Forestry

2

 

Semester Total

24

 

 

 

FIRST YEAR

SEMESTER II

 

BOT 111

Basic Botany II

3

PHY 111

Basic Physics II

4

CHE 111

Basic Chemistry II

4

MAT 111

Geometry & Element. Applied Mathematics

3

IRD 102

Communication Skills II

3

IRD 104

Quantitative Skills II

3

FOR 120

Plant Ecology

3

 

Semester Total

23

 

 

 

SECOND YEAR

YEAR SEMESTER I

 

IRD 200

State Society and Development    

3

CHE 200

Chemistry for Forestry

3

CHE 201

Biochemistry

3

FOR 210

Introductory Statistics

3

FOR 211

Principles of Silviculture & Nursery Practice

3

FOR 212

Plant Taxonomy and Dendrology

3

FOR 213

Rural Sociology and Anthropology

2

FOR 214

Introduction to Soil Science

3

 

Semester Total

23

 

 

 

SECOND YEAR

SEMESTER II

 

FOR 220

Biometrics

3

FOR 221

Forest Mensuration

3

FOR 222

Principles of Economics

3

FOR 223

Genetics and Evolution

3

FOR 224

Plant Structure and Function

3

FOR 225

Surveying & Photogrammetry

3

FOR 226

Plantation Silviculture

3

FOR 227

Soil Survey and Land Use Planning

3

 

Semester Total

24

 

 

 

THIRD YEAR

SEMESTER I

 

COM 300

Introduction to Computer Science

3

WST 300

Wood Properties

4

FOR 310

Forest Inventory

3

FOR 311

Principles of Wildlife Management

3

FOR 312

Forest Hydrology

2

FOR 313

Soil Chemistry and Fertility

3

FOR 314

Forest Entomology

3

FOR 315

Forest Pathology

3

 

Semester Total

24

 

 

 

THIRD YEAR

SEMESTER II

 

FOR 320

Basic Research Methods

2

FOR 321

Computer Applications

1

FOR 322

Tree Genetics and Improvement

3

FOR 323

Silviculture of Natural Forests

2

FOR 324

Forest Engineering

3

FOR 325

Forest Business Management

3

FOR 326

Forest Management

3

FOR 327

Forest Economics and Valuation

3

FOR 328

Agroforestry

3

 

Semester Total

23

 

 

 

FIELD COURSE

 

 

FOR 330

Field Practice

6

 

 

 

FOURTH YEAR

SEMESTER I

 

WST 400

Wood Based Products and Utilization

3

FOR 410

Soil and Water Conservation

3

FOR 411

Forest Harvesting

3

FOR 412

Social Forestry and Rural Development

3

FOR 413

Forest Policy and Legislation

3

FOR 414

Forest Management Plans

2

FOR 415

Research Project and Seminar

3

   

Elective

3

 

Semester Total

23

 

 

 

FOURTH YEAR

SEMESTER II

 

FOR 415

Forest Management Plans

1

FOR 416

Research Project and Seminar

3

FOR 420

Urban Forestry

2

FOR 421

Non Wood Forest Products

2

FOR 422

Project Planning and Management

2

FOR 423

Forest Extension

3

FOR 424

Forest Administration

3

FOR 425

Forest Products Marketing

2

    

Elective

3

     

Semester Total

21

 

 

 

ELECTIVES

 

 

FOR 430E

Conservation of Natural Forests & Woodlands

3

FOR 431E

Biology & Control of Agroforestry Pests, Weeds and Diseases

3

FOR 432E

Advanced Plantation Management

3

FOR 433E

Sawmilling and Timber Seasoning

3

FOR 434E

Principles and Applications of Remote Sensing

3

FOR 435E

Forest Transportation Systems

3

FOR 436E

Multipurpose Trees and Shrubs in Agroforestry

3

FOR 437E

Forest Health

3

FOR 438E

Advanced Forest Entomology

3

FOR 439E

Forest Soils

3

 

 

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