Department of Botany

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Honours)

This bachelor degree programme consists of four academic years. Each academic year is divided into two semesters, eg. 1^st year 1^st semester (July-December), 1^st year 2^nd semester (January-June) etc. Duration of each semester will be six months.

Marks of each course will be divided into – (excluding viva voce)

i. Continuous assessment : 30% marks

In theoretical course:

Two Mid Semester Examination : 67% (10 marks if the course carries 50 marks; 20 marks if the course carries 100 marks)

Class attendance : 33% (05 marks if the course carries 50 marks; 10 marks if the course carries 100 marks)

b) In practical course:

Laboratory performance/works : 67% (10 marks if the course carries 50 marks; 20 marks if the course carries 100 marks)

Class attendance : 33% (05 marks if the course carries 50 marks; 10 marks if the course carries 100 marks)

ii. Semester final examination : 70% marks

Duration of the Final Examination

For each theoretical course carrying 2 credits or 3 credits, the duration of final examination will be 2 hours or 3 hours, respectively. For each practical course, the duration of final examination will be 4 hours and 6 hours for 2 credits or 3 credits, respectively.

There will be 66 courses (46 theoretical, 16 practical and 4 viva-voce), carrying a total 3550 marks, 137 credits (32 credits for practical) and 2415 credit hours in B.Sc. honours. All courses shall be compulsory for each student. Semester wise distribution of the total courses, marks, credits and credit hours will be as follows.

Semesters	Number of courses	Credits	Credit hours	Marks
1^st year 1^st semester	7	15	285	400
1^st year 2^nd semester	8	18	300	500
2^nd year 1^st semester	7	16	300	450
2^nd year 2^nd semester	9	18	300	450
3^rd year 1^st semester	8	16	300	400
3^rd year 2^nd semester	9	18	300	450
4^th year 1^st semester	8	16	300	400
4^th year 2^nd semester	10	20	330	500
Total	66	137	2415	3550

Brief curriculum for four years B.Sc. Hon’s courses (eight semesters) in Botany

1^st year 1^stsemester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit	Credit Hours	Marks
BOT 1101	Microbiology-I	2	30	50
BOT 1102	Phycology-I	2	30	50
BOT 1103	Taxonomy of Angiosperms-I	2	30	50
BOT 1104	History of the Liberation War of Bangladesh	2	30	50
BOT 1105	Zoology-I (Introduction to Zoology and Non chordate animals)	3	45	100
BOTL 1106	Botany Practical-I: Microbiology-I, Phycology-I Taxonomy of Angiosperms-I.	2	60	50
BOTL 1107	Zoology Practical-I : Introduction to Zoology and Non chordate animals	2	60	50
Total= 07		15	285	400

1^st year 2^nd semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit	Credit Hours	Marks
BOT 1201	Mycology-I	2	30	50
BOT 1202	Bryophyta	2	30	50
BOT 1203	Biodiversity and Conservation	2	30	50
BOT 1204	Zoology-II (Chordate animals)	3	45	100
BOT 1205	Chemistry-I: Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry	3	45	100
BOTL 1206	Botany Practical-II: Mycology-I, Bryophyta and Biodiversity and Conservation.	2	60	50
BOTL 1207	Zoology Practical-II : Chordate animals	2	60	50
BOTV 1208	Viva voce-I	2	-	50
Total = 08		18	300	500

2nd year 1^st semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit	Credit Hours	Marks
BOT 2101	Pteridophyta	2	30	50
BOT 2102	Cytology	2	30	50
BOT 2103	Fundamental Genetics-I	2	30	50
BOT 2104	Zoology-III (General and Applied Zoology)	3	45	100
BOT 2105	Chemistry-II: Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry	3	45	100
BOTL 2106	Botany Practical-III: Pteridophyta, Cytology and Fundamental Genetics-I.	2	60	50
BOTL 2107	Chemistry Practical	2	60	50
Total = 07		16	300	450

2nd year 2nd semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit	Credit Hours	Marks
BOT 2201	Microbiology-II	2	30	50
BOT 2202	Phycology-II	2	30	50
BOT 2203	Mycology-II	2	30	50
BOT 2204	Gymnosperm and Palaeobotany	2	30	50
BOT 2205	Plant Anatomy	2	30	50
BOT 2206	Plant Physiology-I	2	30	50
BOTL 2207	Botany Practical-IV: Microbiology-II, Phycology-II, Mycology-II	2	60	50
BOTL 2208	Botany Practical-V: Gymnosperm and Palaeobotany, Plant Anatomy and Plant Physiology-I and Field study report	2	60	50
BOTV 2209	Viva voce-II	2	-	50
Total= 09		18	300	450

3rd year 1st semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit	Credit Hours	Marks
BOT 3101	Hydrobiology and Limnology-I	2	30	50
BOT 3102	Plant Ecology-I (Synecology)	2	30	50
BOT 3103	Plant Pathology-I	2	30	50
BOT 3104	Cytogenetics-I	2	30	50
BOT 3105	Embryology of Angiosperms	2	30	50
BOT 3106	Economic Botany and Ethnobotany	2	30	50
BOTL 3107	Botany Practical-VI: Hydrobiology and Limnology-I, Plant Ecology-I (Synecology) and Plant Pathology-I.	2	60	50
BOTL 3108	Botany Practical-VII: Cytogenetics-I, Embryology of Angiosperms and Economic Botany and Ethnobotany.	2	60	50
Total= 08		16	300	400

3rd year 2nd semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit	Credit Hours	Marks
BOT 3201	Taxonomy of Angiosperms-II	2	30	50
BOT 3202	Plant Ecology-II (Autecology)	2	30	50
BOT 3203	Environmental Science	2	30	50
BOT 3204	Plant Pathology-II	2	30	50
BOT 3205	Plant Biochemistry-I	2	30	50
BOT 3206	Biostatistics-I	2	30	50
BOTL 3207	Botany Practical-VIII: Taxonomy of Angiosperms-II, Plant Ecology-II (Autecology) and Environmental Science.	2	60	50
BOTL 3208	Botany Practical-IX: Plant Pathology-II, Plant Biochemistry-I and Biostatistics-I	2	60	50
BOTV 3209	Viva voce-III	2	-	50
Total= 09		18	300	450

4th year 1st semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit	Credit Hours	Marks
BOT 4101	Plant Physiology-II	2	30	50
BOT 4102	Cytogenetics-II	2	30	50
BOT 4103	Biotechnology-I	2	30	50
BOT 4104	Fundamental Genetics-II	2	30	50
BOT 4105	Plant Breeding-I	2	30	50
BOT 4106	Biostatistics-II	2	30	50
BOTL 4107	Botany Practical-X: Plant Physiology-II, Cytogenetics-II and Biotechnology-I	2	60	50
BOTL-4108	Botany Practical-XI: Fundamental Genetics-II, Plant Breeding-I and Biostatistics-II	2	60	50
Total= 08		16	300	400

4th year 2nd semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit	Credit Hours	Marks
BOT 4201	Hydrobiology and Limnology-II	2	30	50
BOT 4202	Plant Biochemistry-II	2	30	50
BOT 4203	Horticulture	2	30	50
BOT 4204	Biotechnology-II	2	30	50
BOT 4205	Plant Breeding-II	2	30	50
BOT 4206	Molecular Genetics	2	30	50
BOT 4207	Evolution	2	30	50
BOTL 4208	Botany Practical-XII: Hydrobiology and Limnology-II, Plant Biochemistry-II and Horticulture	2	60	50
BOTL 4209	Botany Practical-XIII: Biotechnology-II, Plant Breeding-II and Molecular Genetics.	2	60	50
BOTV 4210	Viva voce-IV	2	-	50
Total= 10		20	330	500

Link for curriculum in detail: https://dept.jnu.ac.bd/assets/notice/601.pdf