BS Biosciences
Programs Offered
BS Biosciences
Duration: 4-years (8 Semesters) (Specialization in Biosciences/Microbiology/Zoology/Biotechnology)
Eligibility Criteria: FSc (Biology as subject) with at least 2nd division or equivalent
Total Credit Hours (CH): 132
First Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| CS-102 | Introduction to Computers | 3+0 |
| ENG-102 | Foundation of English | 3+0 |
| CHM-101 | Basic Chemistry | 3+0 |
| PKS-101 | Pakistan Studies | 2+0 |
| MGT-101 | Principles of Management | 3+0 |
| BIS-111 | General Ecology | 3+1 |
| Semester Total | 18(17+1) | |
Second Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| ENG-103 | Communication Skills | 3+0 |
| MTH-111 | General Mathematics | 3+0 |
| ISL-101 | Islamic Studies | 2+0 |
| BIS-131 | Diversity of Plants-I | 2+1 |
| BIS-141 | Biochemistry-I | 3+1 |
| Semester Total | 15(13+2) | |
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Third Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| PHY-113 | Fundamental Physics | 3+0 |
| BIS-211 | Biosafety and Bioethics | 2+0 |
| BIS-212 | General Genetics | 3+1 |
| BIS-213 | Evolution | 3+0 |
| BIS-241 | Biochemistry-II | 3+1 |
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| Semester Total | 16 (14+2) | |
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Fourth Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| STS-101 | Statistics | 3+0 |
| BIS-221 | Morphogenesis | 3+1 |
| BIS-231 | Diversity of Plants-II | 2+1 |
| BIS-232 | Economic Botany | 3+0 |
| BIS-251 | General Microbiology | 3+1 |
| Semester Total | 17(14+3) | |
Fifth Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| BIS-311 | Cell Biology | 3+1 |
| BIS-312 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 2+1 |
| BIS-321 | Invertebrates: Structure and Function | 3+1 |
| BIS-331 | Plant Taxonomy | 3+1 |
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| Semester Total | 15(11+4) | |
Sixth Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| BIS-313 | Biostatistics | 2+1 |
| BIS-322 | Functional Morphology of Vertebrates | 3+1 |
| BIS-332 | Plant Anatomy | 3+1 |
| BIS-341 | Enzymology | 3+0 |
| BIS-351 | Immunology | 3+0 |
| Semester Total | 17(14+3) | |
(Specialization in Biosciences/Microbiology/Zoology/ Biotechnology)
Seventh Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| BIS-499/BIS-411 | Thesis*/Research Techniques | 3 |
| BIS-4XX | Elective Course I | 3+0 |
| BIS-4XX | Elective Course II | 3+1 |
| BIS-4XX | Elective Course III | 3+1 |
| *BIS-4XX | Elective Course IV | 3+1 |
| Semester Total | 18(15+3) | |
(Specialization in Biosciences/Microbiology/Zoology/Biotechnology)
Eighth Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| BIS-441 | Molecular Biology | 3+1 |
| BIS-4XX | Elective Course V | 3+1 |
| BIS-4XX | Elective Course VI | 3+1 |
| BIS-4XX | Elective Course VII | 3+1 |
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| Semester Total | 16(12+4) | |
*Students not opting for thesis are required to take course BIS-411Research Technique
Elective Courses
Biology
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| BIS-420 | Biodiversity & Wildlife | 3+1 |
| BIS-421 | General & Comparative Endocrinology | 3+1 |
| BIS-422 | Animal Physiology & Behavior | 3+1 |
| BIS-423 | Reproductive Physiology | 3+1 |
| BIS-431 | Plant Physiology | 3+1 |
| BIS-432 | Mycology & Plant Pathology | 3+1 |
| BIS-461 | Biotechnology | 3+1 |
| BIS-471 | Environmental Biology | 3+1 |
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Zoology
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| BIS-424 | Animal Physiology | 3+1 |
| BIS-425 | Principals of Parasitology | 3+1 |
| BIS-426 | Zoogeography &Paleontology | 3+1 |
| BIS-427 | Molecular and Clinical Endocrinology | 3+1 |
| BIS-428 | Introduction to Mammalogy | 3+1 |
| BIS-429 | Fish Physiology & Breeding | 3+1 |
| BIS-450 | Introduction to Bioinformatics | 3+1 |
| BIS-465 | Animal Biotechnology
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3+1 |
Microbiology
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| BIS-452 | Environmental Microbiology | 3+1 |
| BIS-453 | Introduction To Medical Microbiology | 3+1 |
| BIS-460 | Industrial Biotechnology | 3+1 |
| BIS-454 | Microbial Taxonomy | 3+1 |
| BIS-455 | General Virology | 3+1 |
| BIS-456 | Microbial Physiology | 3+1 |
| BIS-457 | Food Microbiology | 3+1 |
| BIS-458 | Fundamental Microbiology-I | 3+1 |
| BIS-459 | Fundamental Microbiology-II | 3+1 |
Biotechnology
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| BIS-462 | Health Biotechnology | 3+1 |
| BIS-463 | Nano Biotechnology | 3+1 |
| BIS-464 | Cell and Tissue Culture | 3+1 |
| BIS-466 | Recombinant DNA technology | 3+1 |
| BIS-467 | Water and Waste Water Treatment | 3+1 |
| BIS-468 | Agriculture Biotechnology | 3+1 |
| BIS-469 | Principles of Biotechnology | 3+1 |
| BIS-473 | Principles & Applications of Bioremediation | 3+1 |