(A) THE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE
FIRST DEGREE AWARDED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, FAISALABAD.
I. STATUTES
1.
In these Statutes unless there is anything repugnant in the subject
or context;
(i) "Audit Course” means a course attended without any
liability of taking its examination.
(ii) "Credit Course" means a course of study to be completed as
a requirement for a degree.
(iii) "Credit Hour" means the successful completion of a
course of one semester hour in theory or two semesters hours in
practicals per week.
(iv) "Deficiency Course" means a course in which a student
has been adjudged deficient by a competent body of the University.
(v) "Non Credit Course" means a course of study, successful
completion of which would not be a requirement for the degree.
(vi) "Semester" means teaching time of 19 weeks inclusive of
admission, conduct of examination, preparation and declaration of
results etc. and gazetted holidays.
2. Duration of the Course
(i)
The
minimum number of semesters for completing the course for the degree
of Bachelor of Science(Hons.) Agriculture, Bachelor of Science in
Agricultural Engineering, Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Agricultural
and Resource Economics and Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Home
Economics shall be eight. Provided that in case a student does not
qualify for the award of degree within the minimum period of eight
semesters, he may continue his studies for a maximum of four
consecutive semesters beyond which he shall not be eligible for
enrolment. In case of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, the
minimum duration for completing degree programme shall be ten
semesters. However, a student who fails to complete degree within
the minimum duration, may further continue his studies upto four
consecutive semesters beyond which he shall not be eligible for any
enrolment.
(ii) The medium of instructions and examinations shall be English
except in the case of Islamic Studies, which shall be Urdu.
3. Duration of Semester
(i) There will be two semesters in each academic year, winter and
spring of 19 weeks each. The commencement of the semesters is
regulated by the Academic Council.
(Explanation: Out of 19 weeks, 16 weeks shall be the
actual teaching time, the rest may be utilized for admission,
conduct of examinations, preparation and declaration of results
etc.).
(ii)
There will also be a summer session of 8 to 10 weeks
duration as part of an academic year, and shall be optional.
Students who wish to pass "F" grade(s) and to improve "D" grade(s)
may enrol in this session in the courses offered. It shall not count
towards residential requirements.
4. Scheme of Study
The schemes of study for various degree examinations shall
be as given in the Schedule–I appended to the Statutes. This
schedule may be amended from time to time.
5. Minimum Requirements for various Degrees
The minimum credit
requirement for instituting the various degrees shall be as follows:
|
B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture |
216 credit hours for a duration of 8 semesters. |
|
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
207 credit hours for a duration of 10 semesters. |
|
B.Sc.(Hons.) Agricultural & Resource Economics |
202 credit hours for a duration of 8 semesters. |
|
B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering |
193 credit hours for a duration of 8 semesters. |
|
B.Sc.(Hons.) Home Economics |
160 credit hours for a duration of 8 semesters. |