PG COURSES AS PER ICAR-BSMA COMMITTEE
AGRONOMY
Semester Wise Distribution of Courses
| Course No | Credit hour | Course title |
| M.Sc. (Agronomy)
I Semester |
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| Agron 511* | 3+0 | Modern Concepts in Crop Production |
| Agron 512* | 2+1 | Principles and practices of soil fertility and nutrient management |
| Agron 513* | 2+1 | Principles and Practices of Water Management |
| Agron 514 | 1+1 | Conservation Agriculture |
| II Semester | ||
| Agron 521* | 2+1 | Principles and Practices of Weed Management |
| Agron 522 | 2+1 | Principles and practices of organic farming |
| Agron523 | 2+1 | Agronomy of oilseed, fibre and sugar crops |
| Agron 524 | 2+1 | Agronomy of medicinal, aromatic & underutilized crops |
| Agron 525 | 2+1 | Agronomy of fodder and forage crops |
| III Semester | ||
| Agron 531 | 2+1 | Agrostology and Agro- Forestry |
| Agron 532 | 2+0 | Agronomy of major Cereals and Pulses |
| Agron 533 | 2+1 | Dryland Farming and Watershed Management |
| Agron 534 | 2+0 | Cropping System and Sustainable Agriculture |
| IV Semester | ||
| Agron-541 | (1+0) | Master’s Seminar |
| Agron 542 | NC | Comprehensive |
| Agron -543 | (30) | Master’s research |
| Ph.D. (Agronomy)
I Semester |
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| Agron 6I1* | 3+0 | Current trends in Agronomy |
| Agron 612 | 2+1 | Recent trends in crop growth and productivity |
| Agron 613 | 2+1 | Irrigation management |
| II Semester | ||
| Agron 621 | 2+0 | Recent trends in weed management |
| Agron 622 | 2+0 | Integrated farming systems and sustainable Agriculture |
| Agron 623 | 2+1 | Stress Crop Production |
| Agron 624 | 2+1 | Soil conservation and watershed management |
| Agron 625* | 2+0 | Research and Publication ethics |
| III and onward Semester | ||
| Agron-641 | (1+0) | Doctor’s Seminar |
| Agron 642 | (1+0) | Doctor’s seminar |
| Agron 643 | NC | Comprehensive |
| Agron 644 | (75) | Doctors research |
* Core courses
SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY
Semester Wise Distribution of Courses
| Course no. | Title | Credit hours |
| M.Sc. Courses | ||
| Semester I | ||
| SOIL 511* | Soil mineralogy, genesis and classification | 3(2+1) |
| SOIL 512* | Soil chemistry | 3(2+1) |
| SOIL 513* | Soilfertilityandfertilizeruse | 3(2+1) |
| SOIL 514 | RadioisotopesinSoilandplantstudies | 2(1+1) |
| SOIL 515 | Soil, water and air pollution | 3(2+1) |
| Semester II | ||
| SOIL 521* | Soil physics | 3(2+1) |
| SOIL 522 | SoilBiologyandBiochemistry | 3(2+1) |
| SOIL 523 | Soilerosionandconservation | 3(2+1) |
| SOIL 524 | RemotesensingandGIStechniqueforSoilandcropstudies | 3(2+1) |
| SOIL 525 | Introduction to nanotechnology | 3(2+1) |
| Semester III | ||
| SOIL 531 | ManagementofproblematicSoilsandwater | 2(1+1) |
| SOIL 532 | Land degradation and restoration | 1(1+0) |
| SOIL 533 | AnalyticaltechniqueandinstrumentalmethodsinSoil and
plant analysis |
2(0+2) |
| SOIL 534 | SoilSurveyandLandusePlanning | 2(2+0) |
| Semester IV | ||
| SOIL 541 | Master’sSeminar | 1(1+0) |
| SOIL 542 | Comprehensive | NC |
| SOIL 543 | Master’s research | 30 |
*Indicates core courses which are compulsory for Master
Ph. D. Courses
| Semester I | ||
| Course no. | Course title | Credit hours |
| SOIL 611 | ModernconceptinSoilfertility | 2(2+0) |
| SOIL 612* | Physical chemistry of Soil | 2(2+0) |
| SOIL 613* | Soil genesis and micromorphology | 2(2+0) |
| SOIL 614 | Recent trends in Soil physics | 2(2+0) |
| SOIL 615 | Modelling of Soil plant system | 2(2+0) |
| Semester II | ||
| SOIL 621 | Clay Mineralogy | 3(3+0) |
| SOIL 622 | Soil resource management | 3(3+0) |
| SOIL 623 | Bio-chemistry of Soil organic matter | 2(2+0) |
| SOIL 624 | Recent trends in Soil microbial biodiversity | 3(2+1) |
| Semester III & IV | ||
| SOIL 641 | Doctoral seminar | 1(1+0) |
| SOIL 642 | Doctoral seminar | 1(1+0) |
| SOIL 643 | Preliminary | NC |
| SOIL 644 | DoctoralResearch | 75 |
*Indicates core courses which are compulsory for PhD
HORTICULTURE
Vegetable Science
Semester Wise Distribution of Courses
M.Sc. (Hort.) Vegetable Science
| S.N. | Course No. | Title | Credit Hrs. | |
| Semester I | ||||
| 1. | VSC-511* | Production of Cool Season Vegetable Crops | 2+1 | |
| 2. | VSC -512* | Production of Warm Season Vegetable Crops | 2+1 | |
| 3. | VSC -513 | Principles of Vegetable Breeding | 3+0 | |
| 4. | VSC -514 | Breeding of Self Pollinated Vegetable Crops | 2+1 | |
| 1 Minor course ( 3 credit)+ 1 Supporting courses (3 credit) | ||||
| Semester II | ||||
| 1. | VSC-521* | Growth and Development of Vegetable Crops | 2+1 | |
| 2. | VSC -522 | Breeding of Cross Pollinated Vegetable Crops | 2+1 | |
| 3. | VSC -523 | Seed Production of Vegetable Crops | 2+1 | |
| 4. | VSC -524 | Postharvest Management of Vegetable Crops | 2+1 | |
| 5. | VSC-525 | Production of Underutilized Vegetable Crops | 2+1 | |
| 1 Minor course (3 credit)+ 1 Supporting courses (3 credit) + Common compulsory course (3 credit) | ||||
| Semester III | ||||
| 1. | VSC-531 | Production of Spice Crops | 2+1 | |
| 2. | VSC -532 | Organic Vegetable Production | 1+1 | |
| 3. | VSC -533 | Processing of Vegetable | 1+1 | |
| 4. | VSC -534 | Protected Cultivation of Vegetable Crops | 1+1 | |
| 5. | VSC-535 | Systematics of Vegetable Crops | 1+1 | |
| 1 Minor course (2 credit)+ Common compulsory course (2 credit) | ||||
| Semester IV | ||||
| 1. | VSC -541 | Seminar | 0+1 | |
| 2. | VSC -542 | Comprehensive | Oral (Non credit) | |
| 3. | VSC -543 | Research | 0+30 | |
Ph. D. (Hort.) Vegetable Science
| S.N. | Course No. | Title | Credit Hrs. | |
| Semester I | ||||
| 1. | VSC -611* | Recent Trends in Vegetable Production | 3+0 | |
| 2. | VSC -612 | Abiotic Stress Management in Vegetable Crops | 2+1 | |
| 3. | VSC -613 | Biotechnological Approaches in Vegetable Crops | 2+1 | |
| 4. | VSC -614 | Advanced Laboratory Techniques for Vegetable Crops | 1+2 | |
| 1 Minor course ( 3 credit)+ 1 Supporting courses (3 credit) | ||||
| Semester II | ||||
| 1. | VSC -621* | Advances in Breeding of Vegetable Crops | 3+0 | |
| 2. | VSC -622 | Seed Certification, Processing and Storage of Vegetable Crops | 2+1 | |
| 3. | VSC -623
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Biodiversity and Conservation of Vegetable Crops | 2+1 | |
| 4. | VSC -624 | Breeding for Special Traits in Vegetable Crops | 2+0 | |
| 1 Minor course (3 credit)+ 1 Supporting courses (2 credit) | ||||
| Semester III | ||||
| 1. | VSC -641 | Seminar-I | 0+1 | |
| 2. | VSC -642 | Seminar-II | 0+1 | |
| 3. | VSC -643 | Preliminary (written +oral) | Written + Oral (Non credit) | |
| 4. | VSC -644 | Research | 0+75 | |
*Core Courses
Ph. D. (Hort.) Fruit Science
| S.N. | Course No. | Title | Credit Hrs. | |
| Semester I | ||||
| 1. | FSC-611* | Innovative Approaches in Fruit Breeding | 3+0 | |
| 2. | FSC -612 | Modern Trends in Fruit Production | 3+0 | |
| 3. | FSC- 613 | Recent Developments in Growth Regulation | 3+0 | |
| 4. | FSC -614 | Advanced Laboratory Techniques | 1+2 | |
| 1 Minor course (3 credit) + 1 Supporting courses (3 credit) | ||||
| Semester II | ||||
| 1. | FSC -621* | Arid and Dryland Fruit Production | 3+0 | |
| 2. | FSC -622 | Abiotic Stress Management in Fruit Crops | 2+1 | |
| 3. | FSC- 623 | Biodiversity and Conservation of Fruit Crops | 2+1 | |
| 4. | FSC -624 | Smart Fruit Production | 2+0 | |
| 1 Minor course (3 credit) + 1 Supporting courses (2 credit) | ||||
| Semester III and onwards | ||||
| 1. | FSC -641 | Seminar-I | 1(0+1) | |
| 2. | FSC -642 | Seminar-II | 1(0+1) | |
| 3. | FSC -643 | Preliminary (written +oral) | Written + Oral (Non credit) | |
| 4. | FSC -644 | Research | 0+75 | |
*Core Courses
GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING
Semester Wise Distribution of Courses
| S. No. | Course Code | Course title | Credits |
| M. Sc (Ag. ) GPB | |||
| I- Semester | |||
| 1 | GPB 511* | Principles of Genetics | 3(2+1) |
| 2 | GPB 512* | Principles of Plant Breeding | 3(2+1) |
| 3 | GPB 513 | Principles of Cytogenetics | 3(2+1) |
| 4 | GPB 514 | Germplasm Characterization and Evaluation | 2(1+1) |
| 5 | GPB 515 | Hybrid Breeding | 3(2+1) |
| 6 | GPB 516 | Crop Breeding-I (Kharif Crops) | 3(2+1) |
| 7 | GPB 517 | Breeding Ornamental Crops | 3(2+1) |
| II Semester | |||
| 1 | GPB 521* | Fundamentals of Quantitative Genetics | 3(2+1) |
| 2 | GPB 522 | Mutagenesis and Mutation Breeding | 3(2+1) |
| 3 | GPB 523 | Seed Production and Certification | 2(1+1) |
| 4 | GPB 524 | Breeding for Quality and Special Traits | 3(2+1) |
| 5 | GPB 525 | Genetic Enhancement for PGR Utilization | 2(1+1) |
| 6 | GPB 526 | Crop Breeding-II (Rabi Crops) | 3(2+1) |
| III Semester | |||
| 1 | GPB 531* | Molecular Breeding and Bioinformatics | 2(1+1) |
| 2 | GPB 532 | Breeding for Stress Resistance and Climate Change | 3(2+1) |
| 3 | GPB 533 | Varietal Development and Maintenance Breeding | 3(2+1) |
| 4 | GPB 534 | Breeding Vegetable Crops | 3(2+1) |
| 5 | GPB 535 | Breeding Fruit Crops | 3(2+1) |
| IV Semester | |||
| 1 | GPB 541 | Master’s seminar | 1 (0+1) |
| 2 | GPB 542 | Oral comprehensive | NC |
| 3 | GPB 543 | Master’s research | 30 (0+30) |
Ph.D. GPB
| S. No. | Course Code | Course title | Credits |
| I- Semester | |||
| 1 | GPB 611* | Advances in Plant Breeding Systems | 3(3+0) |
| 2 | GPB 612 | Advances in Biometrical Genetics | 3(2+1) |
| 3 | GPB 613 | Crop Evolution | 3(3+0) |
| 4 | GPB 614 | Breeding Designer Crops | 2(1+1) |
| 5 | GPB 615 | Plant Genetics Resources, Conservation and utilization | 2(2+0) |
| II- Semester | |||
| 1 | GPB 621* | Genomics in Plant Breeding | 3(3+0) |
| 2 | GPB 622* | IPR and Regulatory Mechanism (e-course) | 1(1+0) |
| 3 | GPB 623 | Molecular Cytogenetics for Crop Improvement | 2(2+0) |
| 4 | GPB 624 | Population Genetics | 2(2+0) |
| III- Semester and onward semesters | |||
| 1 | GPB 641 | Doctoral seminar – I | 1 (0+1) |
| 2 | GPB 642 | Doctoral seminar – II | 1 (0+1) |
| 3 | GPB 643 | Comprehensive (written + oral) | NC |
| 4 | GPB 644 | Doctoral research | 75 (0+75) |
* Core courses
ENTOMOLOGY
Semester Wise Distribution of Courses
| S. No. | Course Code | Course title | Credits |
| M. Sc (Ag. ) Entomology | |||
| I- Semester | |||
| 1 | ENTO 511* | Insect Morphology | 3 (2+1) |
| 2 | ENTO 512* | Insect Ecology | 3 (2+1) |
| 3 | ENTO513* | Toxicology of insecticides | 3 (2+1) |
| 4 | ENTO 514 | Host Plant Resistance | 2 (1+1) |
| 5 | ENTO 515 | Molecular Approches in Entomology | 3 (2+1) |
| II Semester | |||
| 1 | ENTO 521* | Insect Taxonomy | 3 (1+2) |
| 2 | ENTO 522* | Insect Anatomy and Physiology | 3 (2+1) |
| 3 | ENTO 523 | Apiculture | 3 (2+1) |
| 4 | ENTO 524* | Pests of field crops | 3 (2+1) |
| 5 | ENTO 525 | Insect vectors of plant pathogens | 2 (1+1) |
| III Semester | |||
| 1 | ENTO 531* | Pests of horticultural and plantation crops | 3 (2+1) |
| 2 | ENTO 532* | Biological control of insect pests and weeds | 3 (2+1) |
| 3 | ENTO 533* | Post harvest Entomology | 2 (1+1) |
| 4 | ENTO 534 | Principles of Acarology | 2 (1+1) |
| 5 | ENTO 535* | Concepts of Integrated Pest Management | 2 (2+0) |
| IV Semester | |||
| 1 | ENTO 541 | Master’s seminar | 1 (0+1) |
| 2 | ENTO 542 | Oral comprehensive | NC |
| 3 | ENTO 543 | Master’s research | 30 (0+30) |
Ph. D. Entomology
| S. No. | Course Code | Course title | Credits |
| I- Semester | |||
| 1 | ENTO 611** | Insect phylogeny and systematic | 3 (1+2) |
| 2 | ENTO 612** | Insect physiology and nutrition | 3 (2+1) |
| 3 | ENTO 613** | Insect ecology and diversity | 3 (2+1) |
| 4 | ENTO 614 | Plant resistance to insects | 2 (1+1) |
| 5 | ENTO 615 | Acarology | 2 (1+1) |
| II- Semester | |||
| 1 | ENTO 621** | Bio-inputs for pest management | 3 (2+1) |
| 2 | ENTO 622 | Insect toxicology and residues | 3 (2+1) |
| 3 | ENTO 623 | Integrated Pest Management | 2 (2+0) |
| 4 | ENTO 624 | Insect behavior | 2 (1+1) |
| 5 | ENTO 625 | Molecular Entomology | 2 (1+1) |
| III- Semester and onward semesters | |||
| 1 | ENTO 641 | Doctoral seminar – I | 1 (0+1) |
| 2 | ENTO 642 | Doctoral seminar – II | 1 (0+1) |
| 4 | ENTO 643 | Preliminary (written + oral) | NC |
| 3 | ENTO 644 | Doctoral research | 75 (0+75) |
*Core courses
PLANT PATHOLOGY
Semester Wise Distribution of Courses
| S .No | Course No | Title | Credit Hrs. | |
| M.Sc. (Ag.) Plant Pathology | ||||
| I- Semester | ||||
| 1 | PPATH-511* | Mycology | 3(2+1) | |
| 2 | PPATH -512* | Disease of Field and Medicinal Crops | 3(2+1) | |
| 3 | PPATH -513* | Principles of Plant Pathology | 3(2+1) | |
| 4 | PPATH -514 | Integrated Disease Management | 3(2+1) | |
| II- Semester | ||||
| 5 | PPATH -521* | Plant Nematology | 3(2+1) | |
| 6 | PPATH -522* | Plant Pathogenic Prokaryotes | 3(2+1) | |
| 7 | PPATH -523 | Diseases of Vegetables and Spices Crops | 3(2+1) | |
| 8 | PPATH -526 | Ecology of Soil Borne Plant Pathogens | 3(2+1) | |
| III- Semester | ||||
| 9 | PPATH -531* | Plant Virology | 3(2+1) | |
| 10 | PPATH -532 | Principles of Plant Disease Management | 3(2+1) | |
| 11 | PPATH-533* | Techniques in Detection and Diagnosis of Plant Diseases | 2(0+2) | |
| 12 | PPATH-534 | Biological control of Plant Diseases | 2(1+1) | |
| IV- Semester | ||||
| 13 | PPATH-541 | Masters Seminar | 1(1+0) | |
| 14 | PPATH-542 | Oral comprehensive | NC | |
| 15 | PPATH-543 | Research | 30 | |
| Ph.D. (Ag.) Plant Pathology | ||||
| I- Semester | ||||
| 1 | PPATH-611** | Advances in Virology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 2 | PPATH-612** | Molecular Basis of Host-Pathogen Interaction | 3 (2+1) | |
| 3 | PPATH-613 | Principles and Procedures of Certification | 1 (1+0) | |
| II- Semester | ||||
| 4 | PPATH-621** | Advances in Mycology | 3(2+1) | |
| 5 | PPATH-622** | Advances in Plant Pathogenic Prokaryotes | 3(2+1) | |
| 6 | PPATH-623 | Plant Biosecurity and Biosafety | 2(2+0) | |
| III and Onward Semesters | ||||
| 8 | PPATH-641 | Doctoral Seminar-I | 1(1+0) | |
| 9 | PPATH-642 | Doctoral Seminar-II | 1(1+0) | |
| 10 | PPATH-643 | Preliminary (Written + Oral) | NC | |
| 11 | PPATH-644 | Research | 75 | |
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION
Semester Wise Distribution of Courses
| S .No | Course No | Title | Credit Hrs. |
| M.Sc. (Ag.) Agricultural Extension and Communication | |||
| I- Semester | |||
| 1 | AGEXT-511* | Applied Behaviour Change | 3(2+1) |
| 2 | AGEXT-512* | Organizational Behavior and Development | 3(2+1) |
| 3 | AGEXT-513* | Capacity Development | 3(2+1) |
| 4 | AGEXT-514** | Managing Extension Organizations | 3(2+1) |
| 5 | STAT 511 | Statistical Methods for Applied /Social Sciences | 3 (2+1) |
| II- Semester | |||
| 6 | AGEXT-521* | ICTs for Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services | 3(2+1) |
| 7 | AGEXT-522* | Evaluation and Impact Assessment | 3(2+1) |
| 8 | AGEXT-523** | Gender Mainstreaming | 3(2+1) |
| 9 | STAT/COMP 521 | Computer Applications for Agricultural Extension
Research |
3(2+1) |
| 10 | PGS -521 | Library and Information Service | 1(0+1) |
| 11 | PGS -522 | Technical Writing and Communications Skills | 1(0+1) |
| 12 | PGS -523 | Intellectual Property and its Management in Agriculture | 1(1+0) |
| III- Semester | |||
| 13 | AGEXT-531* | Extension Landscape | 2(2+0) |
| 14 | AGEXT-532* | Research Methodology in Extension | 3(2+1) |
| 15 | AGEXT-533** | Enabling Innovation | 2(1+1) |
| 16 | PGS -531 | Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques | 1(0+1) |
| 17 | PGS -532 | Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes | 1(1+0) |
| IV- Semester | |||
| 18 | AGEXT-541 | Masters Seminar | 1(1+0) |
| 19 | AGEXT-542 | Oral comprehensive | NC |
| 20 | AGEXT-543 | Research | 30 |
*Major Course ** Minor Course NC- Non credit course
| Ph.D. (Ag.) Agricultural Extension and Communication | |||
| I- Semester | |||
| 1 | AGEXT-611* | Policy Engagement and Extension | 3(2+1) |
| 2 | AGEXT-612* | Technology Commercialization and Incubation | 3(2+1) |
| 3 | AGEXT-613** | Risk Management and Climate change Adaptation | 3(2+1) |
| 4 | STAT 611 | Multivariate Statistical Methods for Extension Research | 3 (2+1) |
| II- Semester | |||
| 5 | AGEXT-621* | Methodologies for Social and Behavioural Research | 3(2+1) |
| 6 | AGEXT-622* | Educational Technology and Instructional Design | 3(2+1) |
| 7 | AGEXT-623** | Facilitation for People centric development | 3(2+1) |
| 8 | AGEXT-624** | Livelihood Development | 2(1+1) |
| 9 | COM-621 | Multimedia and Applications | 2(1+1) |
| III and Onward Semesters | |||
| 10 | AGEXT-641 | Doctoral Seminar-I | 1(1+0) |
| 11 | AGEXT-642 | Doctoral Seminar-II | 1(1+0) |
| 12 | AGEXT-643 | Preliminary (Written + Oral) | NC |
| 13 | AGEXT-644 | Research | 75 |
*Major Course ** Minor Course NC- Non credit course
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Semester Wise Distribution of Courses
| S.No | Course No | Title | Credit Hrs. |
| M.Sc.(Ag.) Agricultural Economics | |||
| I-SEMESTER | |||
| 1 | AECON-511* | MICRO ECONOMIC THEORY AND APPLICATIONS | 3(3+0) |
| 2 | AECON-512* | MACRO ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 2(2+0) |
| 3 | AECON-513* | AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ECONOMICS | 2(1+1) |
| 4 | AECON-514* | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES | 2(1+1) |
| 5 | AECON-515 | INDIAN ECONOMY: HISTORY AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES | 2(2+0) |
| 6 | AECON-516 | NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | 2(1+1) |
| 7 | AECON-517 | EVOLUTION OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT | 1(1+0) |
| II-SEMESTER | |||
| 8 | AECON-521* | AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND PRICE ANALYSIS | 3(2+1) |
| 9 | AECON-522* | ECONOMETRICS | 3(2+1) |
| 10 | AECON-523 | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ANALYSIS | 2(2+0) |
| 11 | AECON-524 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS | 2(1+1) |
| 12 | AECON-525 | INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS | 1(1+0) |
| 13 | AECON-526 | DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS | 2(2+0) |
| III-SEMESTER | |||
| 14 | AECON-531* | AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3(2+1) |
| 15 | AECON-532* | LINEAR PROGRAMMING | 2(1+1) |
| 16 | AECON-533 | COMMODITY FUTURE TRADING | 2(2+0) |
| 17 | AECON-534 | RURAL MARKETING | 2(2+0) |
| Minor Course | 08 | ||
| Supporting Course | 06 | ||
| Common Compulsory Course | 05 | ||
| IV-SEMESTER | |||
| 25 | AECON-541 | MASTER SEMINAR | 1(1+0) |
| 26 | AECON-542 | ORAL COMPREHENSIVE | NC |
| 27 | AECON-543 | RESEARCH | 30 |
| Ph.D.
I -Semester |
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| 1 | AECON-611 | ADVANCED ECONOMETRICS | 3(2+1) |
| 2 | AECON-612 | ADVANCED PRODUCTION ECONOMICS | 3(2+1) |
| 3 | AECON-613 | NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3(2+1) |
| II -Semester | |||
| 4 | AECON-621 | ADVANCED MICRO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS | 2(1+1) |
| 5 | AECON-622 | ADVANCED MACRO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS | 2(2+0) |
| 6 | AECON-623 | QUANTITATIVE DEVELOPMENT POLICY ANALYSIS | 2(1+1) |
| 7 | Common | RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS | 2(2+0) |
| 8 | AECON-624 | ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | 3(2+1) |
| 9 | AECON-625 | ADVANCED AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND PRICE ANALYSIS | 3(2+1) |
| Minor courses | 06 | ||
| Supporting courses | 05 | ||
| III -Semester | |||
| 10 | AECON-641 | DOCTORAL SEMINAR-I | 1(1+0) |
| 11 | AECON-642 | DOCTORAL SEMINAR-II | 1(1+0) |
| 12 | AECON-643 | PRELIMINARY (WRITTEN + ORAL) | NC |
| 13 | AECON-644 | RESEARCH | 75 |
* Core Courses (Course to be taken compulsorily)
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
Semester Wise Distribution of Courses
M.Sc(Ag) Biotechnology
| S. No. | Course No. | Title | Credit Hrs. |
| Semester-I | |||
| 1. | BT-511 | Principles of Biotechnology | 3+0 |
| 2. | BT-512 | Fundamentals of Molecular Biology | 3+0 |
| 3. | BT-513 | Techniques in Molecular Biology I | 0+3 |
| 4. | MICROB -511 | Principles of Microbiology | 2+1 |
| Semester-II | |||
| 1. | BT-522 | Plant Genetic Engineering | 3+0 |
| 2. | BT-524 | Techniques in Molecular Biology II | 0+3 |
| 3. | MICROB -521 | Soil Microbiology | 2+1 |
| Semester-III | |||
| 1. | BT-531 | Molecular Cell Biology | 3+0 |
| 2. | BT-533 | IPR, Bio-safety & Bioethics | 2+0 |
| Semester-IV | |||
| 1 | BT-541 | Seminar | 0+1 |
| 2 | BT-542 | Comprehensive | 2+0 |
| 3 | BT-543 | Research | 0+30 |
*Core courses
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
Semester Wise Distribution of Courses
M.Sc(Ag) LPM
| S. No. | Course
Code |
Course Titles | Credit
Hours |
| SEMESTER-I | |||
| 1. | LPM 511* | Cattle and Buffalo Production and Management | 2+1 |
| 2. | LPM 512* | Swine Production Management | 1+1 |
| 3. | LPM 513 | Farm Hygiene and Waste Management | 1+1 |
| 4. | LPM 514 | Livestock Business Management | 1+1 |
| SEMESTER-II | |||
| 5. | LPM 521* | Climatology and Livestock Production | 1+1 |
| 6. | LPM 522* | Behaviour and Welfare of Farm Animals | 1+1 |
| 7. | LPM 523 | Camel and Rabbit Production and Management | 1+1 |
| 8. | LPM 524 | Poultry Farm and Hatchery Management | 2+1 |
| SEMESTER-III | |||
| 9. | LPM 531* | Sheep and Goat Production and Management | 2+1 |
| 10. | LPM 532* | Equine Production and Managemant | 1+1 |
| 11. | LPM 533 | Integrated Livestock Farming System | 1+1 |
| SEMESTER-IV | |||
| 12 | LPM 541 | Master’s Seminar | 1(0+1) |
| 13 | LPM 542 | Oral Comprehensive | 2(0+2) NC |
| 14 | LPM 543 | Master’s Research | 30(0+30) |
*Core courses
List of minor courses:
| M.Sc(Ag) I-Semester |
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| 1. | STAT 511 | STATISTICAL METHODS FOR APPLIED SCIENCES | 3(2+1) |
| 2. | PPATH 513 | PRINCIPLES OF PLANT PATHOLOGY | 3(2+1) |
| II-Semester | |||
| 3. | BIOCHEM 521 | BASIC BIOCHEMISTRY | 3(2+1) |
| III-Semester | |||
| 4. | PPATH 532 | PRINCIPLES OF PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT | 3(2+1) |
| 5 | PPATH 533 | DISEASE OF FIELD AND MEDICINAL PLANTS | 3(2+1) |
| Ph.D
I-Semester |
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| 1. | BIOCHEM 532 | BIOCHEMISTRY OF BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC STRESS | 3(2+1) |
| 2. | PPATH 512 | DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS OF PLANT DISEASES | 3(0+3) |
| II-Semester | |||
| 3. | NEMAT 521 | NEMATODE DISEASES OF CROPS | 3(2+1) |
| 4 | PPATH 523 | DISEASES OF VEGETABLES AND SPICE CROPS | 3(2+1) |
* Core courses ** Compulsory for M.Sc. Biotechnology.
*Core courses
THE FOLLOWING BASIC SUPPORTING COURSES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR M. SC. / Ph. D.
PROGRAMMES IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
| M.Sc(Ag) | |||
| 1. | STAT 511 | STATISTICAL METHODS | 3(2+1) |
| 2. | STAT 522 | SAMPLING TECHNIQUES | 3(2+1) |
| Ph. D. | |||
| 3 | STAT 524 | APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS | 3(2+1) |
* Core courses