MSc Botany
Eligibility Conditions (Graduates from recognized University)
- All Biological Science Graduates and other bachelor degree holders who have come through science stream with Botany/Plant Sciences as one of the subjects; Bachelor’s degree in Biology/Botany/Plant Sciences/Agriculture/Horticulture and allied disciplines; B.E/B. Tech. in biological sciences with Botany/Plant Sciences as one of the subjects are also eligible.
Duration: 2 Years
Scheme: Semester ( CBCS)
Credits: 82
Course Matrix
Sem | Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Counseling/PCP Hours | Max. Marks | Minimum Passing marks | |||
Internal Assessment | Term end exam | Total Marks | Internal Assessment | Term end exam | |||||
I | MBOTDSC-1.1 | Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants | 4 | 12 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 |
MBOTDSC-1.2 | Biology and Diversity of Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi | 4 | 12 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSC-1.3 | Practical 1 | 2 | 60 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 04 | 16 | |
MBOTDSC-1.4 | Practical 2 | 2 | 60 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 04 | 16 | |
MBOTDSE-1.5 | Biology and Diversity of Algae, Bryophytes and Pteridophytes | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSE-1.6 | Biology and Diversity of Gymnosperms | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSE-1.7 | Paleobotany | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSE-1.8 | Lichenology and Mycorrhizal Technology | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
ELMBOT–01 | Interdisciplinary Elective-1 | 2 | 06 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 04 | 16 | |
Total | 20 | 168 | 110 | 440 | 550 | 44 | 176 | ||
Sem | Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Counseling/PCP Hours | Max. Marks | Minimum Passing marks | |||
Internal Assessment | Term end exam | Total Marks | Internal Assessment | Term end exam | |||||
II | MBOTDSC-2.1 | Plant Physiology and Biochemistry | 4 | 12 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 |
MBOTDSC-2.2 | Taxonomy of Angiosperms | 4 | 12 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSC-2.3 | Practical 3 | 2 | 60 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 04 | 16 | |
MBOTDSC-2.4 | Practical 4 | 2 | 60 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 04 | 16 | |
MBOTDSE-2.5 | Cytogenetics | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSE-2.6 | Plant Breeding | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSE-2.7 | Economic Botany | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSE-2.8 | Pharmacognosy | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
ELMBOT –02 | Interdisciplinary Elective-2 | 2 | 06 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 04 | 16 | |
Total | 20 | 168 | 110 | 440 | 550 | 44 | 176 | ||
Sem | Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Counseling/PCP Hours | Max. Marks | Minimum Passing marks | |||
Internal Assessment | Term end exam | Total Marks | Internal Assessment | Term end exam | |||||
III | MBOTDSC-3.1 | Plant Development | 4 | 12 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 |
MBOTDSC-3.2 | Plant Reproduction | 4 | 12 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSC-3.3 | Practical 5 | 2 | 60 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 04 | 16 | |
MBOTDSC-3.4 | Practical 6 | 2 | 60 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 04 | 16 | |
MBOTDSE-3.5 | Plant Ecology | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSE-3.6 | Plant Propagation | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSE-3.7 | Genetic Engineering | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSE-3.8 | Bioinformatics | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTSEC-1 | Bio fertilizers and Bio pesticides | 2 | 06 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 04 | 16 | |
Total | 20 | 168 | 110 | 440 | 550 | 44 | 176 | ||
Sem | Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Counseling/PCP Hours | Max. Marks | Minimum Passing marks | |||
Internal Assessment | Term end exam | Total Marks | Internal Assessment | Term end exam | |||||
IV | MBOTDSC-4.1 | Plant Biotechnology | 4 | 12 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 |
MBOTDSC-4.2 | Dissertation/project work | 6 | 18 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSC-4.3 | Practical 7 | 2 | 60 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 04 | 16 | |
MBOTDSC-4.4 | Practical 8 | 2 | 60 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 04 | 16 | |
MBOTDSE-4.5 | Plant Pathology | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSE-4.6 | Plant Resource Conservation | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSE-4.7 | Ethno-Botany and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTDSE-4.8 | Organic Farming | 3 | 09 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 08 | 32 | |
MBOTSEC-2 | Herbal Technology | 2 | 06 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 04 | 16 | |
Total | 22 | 174 | 110 | 440 | 550 | 44 | 176 | ||