BSc honours
Curriculum for Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Session: 2020-2021
Department of Geography and Environment
Jagannath University, Dhaka
Courses leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Geography and Environment will extend over four academic years and will be divided into eight semesters conforming to the University Rules and Regulations an integrated total of 157 credits (Marks-4850). All the courses are compulsory for each student. Number of each theoretical course will be 70% marks for final examination and 30% marks for continuous assessment respectively. Examinations of the theoretical courses will be 3 hours’ duration for 3 credits and 2 hours’ duration for 2 credits and the duration of each practical examination will be 4 to 6 hours. The medium of instruction will be in English. Number of total courses 60 (theory-39, practical-13, field works-4 and viva-voce-4). In addition, students will conduct a research project under direct supervision of a teacher in the final semester.
Curriculum Plan
Semester |
Theory Courses |
Practical, Field work and Dissertation Courses |
Viva-Voce |
Total (Semester wise) |
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Marks |
Credits |
Marks |
Credits |
Marks |
Credits |
Marks |
Credits |
|
1st |
400 |
12 |
100 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
500 |
16 |
2nd |
450 |
14 |
100 |
4 |
50 |
2 |
600 |
20 |
3rd |
500 |
15 |
150 |
6 |
-- |
-- |
650 |
21 |
4th |
400 |
12 |
150 |
6 |
50 |
2 |
600 |
20 |
5th |
500 |
15 |
100 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
600 |
19 |
6th |
550 |
17 |
50 |
2 |
50 |
2 |
650 |
21 |
7th |
500 |
15 |
100 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
600 |
19 |
8th |
500 |
15 |
100 |
4 |
50 |
2 |
650 |
21 |
Total |
3800 |
115 |
850 |
34 |
200 |
8 |
4850 |
157 |
1st Year 1st Semester
Course Code |
Course Title |
Marks |
Credits |
GEO-1101 |
Introduction to Geography and Environment |
100 |
3 |
GEO-1102 |
Fundamentals of Cartography |
100 |
3 |
GEO-1103 |
Fundamentals of Mathematics |
100 |
3 |
GEO-1104 |
Elementary Statistics |
100 |
3 |
GEOL-1105 |
Cartographic Application |
50 |
2 |
GEOL-1106 |
Introduction to Field Study (Fieldwork-I) |
50 |
2 |
Total- |
500 |
16 |
1st Year 2ndSemester
Course Code |
Course Title |
Marks |
Credits |
GEO-1201 |
Fundamentals of Geomorphology |
100 |
3 |
GEO-1202 |
Economic Geography |
100 |
3 |
GEO-1203 |
Introduction to Computer Application |
100 |
3 |
GEO-1204 |
Principles of Sociology |
100 |
3 |
GEO-1205 |
History of Emergence of Bangladesh |
50 |
2 |
GEOL-1206 |
Analysis of Relief and Data |
50 |
2 |
GEOL-1207 |
Surveying-I |
50 |
2 |
GEOV-1208 |
Viva-Voce |
50 |
2 |
Total- |
600 |
20 |
2nd Year 1st Semester
Course Code |
Course Title |
Marks |
Credits |
GEO-2101 |
Geomorphic Processes and Landforms |
100 |
3 |
GEO-2102 |
Fundamentals of Climatology |
100 |
3 |
GEO-2103 |
Advanced Economic Geography |
100 |
3 |
GEO-2104 |
Cultural Geography |
100 |
3 |
GEO-2105 |
Fundamentals of Geographic Information System |
100 |
3 |
GEOL-2106 |
Map Reading and Interpretation |
50 |
2 |
GEOL-2107 |
Surveying-II |
50 |
2 |
GEOL-2108 |
Field Study in Geography and Environment (Fieldwork-II) |
50 |
2 |
Total- |
650 |
21 |
2nd Year 2nd Semester
Course Code |
Course Title |
Marks |
Credits |
GEO-2201 |
Soil Geography |
100 |
3 |
GEO-2202 |
Environmental Geography |
100 |
3 |
GEO-2203 |
Biogeography |
100 |
3 |
GEO-2204 |
Statistics in Geography and Environment |
100 |
3 |
GEOL-2205 |
GIS in practice |
50 |
2 |
GEOL-2206 |
Map Projection |
50 |
2 |
GEOL-2207 |
Environmental Analysis |
50 |
2 |
GEOV-2208 |
Viva Voce |
50 |
2 |
Total- |
600 |
20 |
3rd Year 1st Semester
Course code |
Course Title |
Marks |
Credits |
|
GEO-3101 |
Oceanography |
100 |
3 |
|
GEO-3102 |
World Regional Geography |
100 |
3 |
|
GEO-3103 |
Physical Geography of Bangladesh |
100 |
3 |
|
GEO-3104 |
Population Geography |
100 |
3 |
|
GEO-3105 |
Principles of Remote Sensing |
100 |
3 |
|
GEOL-3106 |
Aerial Photo Interpretation and Photogrammetry |
50 |
2 |
|
GEOL-3107 |
Advanced Field Methods and Techniques (Fieldwork-III) |
50 |
2 |
|
Total- |
600 |
19 |
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3rd Year 2nd Semester
Course Code |
Course Title |
Marks |
Credits |
GEO-3201 |
Principles of Hydrology |
100 |
3 |
GEO-3202 |
Urban Geography |
100 |
3 |
GEO-3203 |
Transport Geography |
100 |
3 |
GEO-3204 |
Human Geography of Bangladesh |
100 |
3 |
GEO-3205 |
Advanced Climatology |
100 |
3 |
GEO-3206 |
Satellite Remote Sensing and Its Application |
50 |
2 |
GEOL-3207 |
Digital Image Processing |
50 |
2 |
GEOV-3208 |
Viva Voce |
50 |
2 |
Total- |
650 |
21 |
4th Year 1st Semester
Course Code |
Course Title |
Marks |
Credits |
GEO-4101 |
Development of Geographical Knowledge and Concept |
100 |
3 |
GEO-4102 |
Rural Geography and Development |
100 |
3 |
GEO-4103 |
Political Geography |
100 |
3 |
GEO-4104 |
Geography of South and South-east Asia |
100 |
3 |
GEO-4105 |
Geography of Hazards and Disasters |
100 |
3 |
GEOL-4106 |
Research Methods in Geography and Environment |
50 |
2 |
GEOL-4107 |
Land Use Survey (Fieldwork-IV) |
50 |
2 |
Total- |
600 |
19 |
4th Year 2nd Semester
Course Code |
Course Title |
Marks |
Credits |
GEO-4201 |
Environmental Management |
100 |
3 |
GEO-4202 |
Natural Resource Studies |
100 |
3 |
GEO-4203 |
Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management |
100 |
3 |
GEO-4204 |
Agricultural Geography |
100 |
3 |
GEO-4205 |
Flood and Floodplain Management |
100 |
3 |
GEOL-4206 |
Geospatial Analysis |
50 |
2 |
GEOL-4207 |
Dissertation |
50 |
2 |
GEOV-4208 |
Viva Voce |
50 |
2 |
Total- |
650 |
21 |