University of Agriculture Faisalabad

SCHEME OF STUDIES FOR THE DEGREE OF
B.SC. (HONS.) AGRICULTURE (FOUR YEAR COURSE)
(Subject to approval by the Statutory Bodies)

FIRST SEMESTER

Course No. Title of the Course Credit Hours

Major Courses

AGRON 301 Basic Agriculture 3(2-1)

FRW 301 Agro-Forestry Range & Wildlife Management 3(1-2)

SES 301 Soil and Environment-I 3(2-1)

FT 301 Introduction to Food Science 2(2-0)

AEE 301 Introduction to Agri. Extension Education 2(1-1)

Supporting Courses

IS 301 Islamic Studies 3(3-0)

SSH 301 Ethics (Optional For non Muslim students)

CS 301 Computer Science & Information Technology 3(2-1)

SECOND SEMESTER

Major Courses

AGRON 302 Principles of Agronomy 2(1-1)

PBG 302 Elementary Genetics 3(2-1)

SES 302 Soil and Environment-II 3(2-1)

FT 302 Food Processing and Preservation 3(2-1)

Supporting Courses

STAT 302 Introductory Statistics 3(3-0)

ENG 302 Exercises in reading, comprehension 3(3-0)

and communication skills

SSH 302 Pakistan Studies 2(2-0)

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THIRD SEMESTER

Major Courses

Agron 401 Field Crop Production I 3(2-1)

PBG 401 Introductory Plant Breeding 3(2-1)

Ent 401 Entomology-I 3(2-1)

PP 401 Introduction to Plant Pathogens 3(2-1)

Hort 401 Principal Horticultural Practices 3(2-1)

AE 401 Principles of Agri. Economics: Theory and Practices 3(3-0)

STAT 401 Designs of Experiments 2(2-0)

FOURTH SEMESTER

Major Courses

Agron 402 Field Crop Production II 3(2-1)

PBG 402 Introductory Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology 3(2-1)

Ent 402 Entomology-II 3(2-1)

PP 402 Introductory Plant Pathology 3(2-1)

Hort 402 Fundamentals of Horticultural Crop Production 3(2-1)

MAB 402 Introduction to Agribusiness and WTO 2(2-0)

Supporting Course

C.Phy 402 Introduction to Physiology of Crop Plants 2(1-1)

FIFTH SEMESTER

GENERAL COURSES

Supporting Courses

I&D 501 Irrigation and Drainage Practices 2(1-1)

FMP 501 Farm Mechanization 2(1-1)

MAJOR COURSES

1. AGRONOMY

Agron 503 Agro-Technology of Major Field Crops 3(2-1)

Agron 505 Field Crop Physiology 3(2-1)

Agron 507 Irrigation Agronomy 3(2-1)

Agron 509 Agro-Ecology 3(2-1)

Agron 511 Organic Farming and Cropping systems 3(2-1)

2. PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS

PBG 501 Principles of Genetics 4(3-1)

PBG 503 Breeding Field Crops 4(3-1)

PBG 505 Cytogenetics 4(3-1)

PBG 507 Methods in Genetics and Biometry 3(1-2)

3. AGRI. ENTOMOLOGY

Ent 501 Insect Morphology 4(3-1)

Ent 503 Principles of Insect Taxonomy 4(3-1)

Ent 505 Insect Ecology and Behaviour 4(3-1)

Ent 507 Insect Pests of Household, man and Animals 3(2-1)

4. PLANT PATHOLOGY

PP 501 Introductory Mycology 4(3-1)

PP 503 Introductory Plant Nematology 3(2-1)

PP 505 Introduction to Prokaryotes 3(2-1)

PP 507 Introduction to Plant Viruses 3(2-1)

PP 509 Abiotic Diseases of Plants 2(1-1)

5. FORESTRY, RANGE MANAGEMENT & WILDLIFE

FRW 501 Principles of Forestry and Watersheds 3(2-1)

FRW 503 Range Management 3(2-1)

FRW 505 Social Forestry Systems 3(2-1)

FRW 507 Vertebrate Pest Management 3(2-1)

FRW 509 Forest Ecology and Silviculture 3(2-1)

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6. INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

SES 501 Physical Properties of Soils 4(3-1)

SES 503 Chemical Properties of Soils 4(3-1)

SES 505 Soil Survey 2(1-1)

SES 507 Instumentation and laboratory techniques 2(0-2)

Supporting Course

Math 501 Mathematics for Soil Science 3(3-0)

7. INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES

Hort 501 Principles of Fruit Production 4(3-1)

Hort 503 Principles of Vegetable Production 3(2-1)

Hort 505 Ornamental Horticulture 3(2-1)

Hort 507 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 2(1-1)

Supporting Course

Chem 502 Chemistry and Fundamental Biochemistry 3(2-1)

8. AGRI. EXTENSION

AEE 501 Communication and Journalism 3(2-1)

AEE 503 Adult Learning and Continuing Education 4(4-0)

AEE 505 History and Philosophy of Agricultural Extension 4(4-0)

AEE 507 Extension Teaching Methodologies 4(3-1)

SIXTH SEMESTER

GENERAL COURSES

Major Course

Agron 502 Introduction to Weed Science 2(1-1)

Supporting Course

AEE 502 Communication Skills and Leadership Development 2(1-1)

MAJOR COURSES

1. AGRONOMY

Agron 504 Agro Technology of Minor Field 3(2-1)

Crops and Medicinal Plants

Agron 506 Arid Zone Agriculture 3(3-0)

Agron 508 Introduction to Seed Science 3(2-1)

Agron 510 Fertilizer Management Strategies 3(2-1)

Supporting Course

Chem 502 Chemistry and Fundamental Biochemistry 3(2-1)

2. PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS

PBG 502 Breeding Fibre Crops 4(3-1)

PBG 504 Breeding Minor Crops 4(3-1)

PBG 506 Breeding Oilseed Crops 4(3-1)

PBG 508 Modern Techniques in Plant Breeding 3(2-1)

3. AGRI. ENTOMOLOGY

Ent 502 Insect Physiology 3(2-1)

Ent 504 Insect Biodiversity and Evolution 3(2-1)

Ent 506 Agricultural Pests and their Management 3(2-1)

Ent 508 Stored Products Pests and their Management 3(2-1)

Ent 510 Beneficial Insects 3(2-1)

4. PLANT PATHOLOGY

PP 504 Diseases of Field Crops 4(3-1)

PP 506 Diseases of Horticultural Crops 3(2-1)

PP 508 Range & Forest Pathology 2(1-1)

PP 510 Biology & Cultivation of Edible Fungi 3(2-1)

Supporting Course

Chem 502 Chemistry and Fundamental Biochemistry 3(2-1)

5. FORESTRY, RANGE MANAGEMENT & WILDLIFE

FRW 502 Forest and Rangeland Utilization 3(2-1)

FRW 504 Mountain Forestry and Watershed Management 3(2-1)

FRW 506 Wildlife and Ecosystems 3(2-1)

FRW 508 Forest Biometrics 3(2-1)

Supporting Course

Chem 502 Chemistry and Fundamental Biochemistry 3(2-1)

6. INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

SES 502 Salt-Affected Soils and Water Quality 4(3-1)

SES 504 Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Use 4(3-1)

SES 506 Soil Genesis and Morphology 3(2-1)

Supporting Course

Bot 502 Advanced Botany-I 4(3-1)

7. INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES

Hort 502 Production of Fruits 4(3-1)

Hort 504 Production of Vegetables 3(2-1)

Hort 506 Landscape Plants 3(2-1)

Hort 508 Business Management in Horticulture 2(2-0)

Hort 510 Research Methods in Horticulture 3(2-1)

8. AGRI. EXTENSION

AEE 504 Programme Development in Agricultural Extension 4(3-1)

AEE 506 Human Resource Development 4(4-0)

AEE 508 Audio-Visual Aids in Agricultural Extension 4(2-2)

AEE 510 Introduction to Cyber Extension 3(3-0)

SEVENTH SEMESTER

GENERAL COURSES

Supporting Courses

AS 601 Introduction to Animal Sciences 2(0-2)

VMD 601 Introduction to Veterinary Preventive Medicine 2(1-1)

MAJOR COURSES

1. AGRONOMY

Agron 601 Principles of Weed Management 3(2-1)

Agron 603 Biological Crop Potential 4(3-1)

Agron 605 Conservation Agronomy 3(2-1)

Agron 609 Environmental Physiology and Crop Improvement 3(2-1)

Agron 611 Preparation of Research Project and Scientific Writing 2(1-1)

2. PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS

PBG 601 Breeding Sugar Crops 2(1-1)

PBG 603 Breeding Cereal Crops 3(2-1)

PBG 605 Breeding Pulse Crops 3(2-1)

PBG 607 Breeding Fodder and Forage Crops 3(2-1)

PBG 609 Germplasm Resources of Field Crops 2(2-0)

PBG 611 Preparation of Research Project and Scientific Writing 2(1-1)

3. AGRI. ENTOMOLOGY

Ent 603 Plant Resistance to Insect Pests 2(1-1)

Ent 605 Insecticides and their Application 4(3-1)

Ent 607 Range and Forest Entomology 3(2-1)

Ent 609 Pest Forecasting and Management 4(3-1)

Ent 611 Preparation of Research Project and Scientific Writing 2(1-1)

4. PLANT PATHOLOGY

PP 601 Plant Disease Management 3(2-1)

PP 603 Diagnostic Plant Pathology 3(1-2)

PP 605 Post-harvest Pathology 2(1-1)

PP 607 Plant Resistance to Diseases 3(2-1)

PP 609 Molecular Plant Pathology 2(2-0)

PP 611 Preparation of Research Project and Scientific Writing 2(1-1)

5. FORESTRY, RANGE MANAGEMENT & WILDLIFE

FRW 601 Wood Science 3(2-1)

FRW 603 Forest/Range/Wildlife Policies and Laws 2(2-0)

FRW 605 Afforestation of Degraded Lands 2(1-1)

FRW 607 Bio-diversity and Environment 3(2-1)

FRW 611 Preparation of Research Project and Scientific Writing 2(1-1)

Supporting Course

MAB 609 Forest/Range Economics and Marketing 3(3-0)

6. INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

SES 603 Soil Microbiology and Environment &nbs