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BS (Zoology) Course Selection Rules
Semester No. 1
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS101 Introduction to Computing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG101 English Comprehension Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO512T Animal Diversity: Invertebrates (Theory) Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO514T Principles of Animal Life-I Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PAK301 Pakistan Studies Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning Required 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)
ZOO512P Animal Diversity: Invertebrates Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
ZOO514P Principles of Animal Life-I (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 2
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BIO401 Biostatistics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH100 General Mathematics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO513T Animal Diversity: Chordates (Theory) Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO515T Biological Techniques (Theory) Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims) Elective 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
ISL202 Islamic Studies Elective 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
ZOO513P Animal Diversity: Chordates (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
ZOO515P Biological Techniques (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 3
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BIF101 Introduction to Bioinformatics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT101 Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution-I Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CHE201 Physical Chemistry Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG301 Business Communication Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO403 Animal Behavior Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO511T Principles of Systematics (Theory) Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
ZOO511P Principles of Systematics (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 4
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BIF401 Bioinformatics I Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BIO504T Biochemistry I (Theory) Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MB501T Cell Biology (Theory) Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO516T Animal Form & Function-I (Theory) Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BIF401P Bioinformatics I (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
BIO504P Biochemistry I (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
MB501P Cell Biology (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
ZOO516P Animal Form & Function-I (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 5
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
ZOO507 Principles of Animal Ecology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO517T Animal Form & Function-II (Theory) Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO518T Applied Entomology and Pest Management (Theory) Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO519T Physiology (Theory) Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO501T Developmental Biology (Theory) Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
ZOO501P Developmental Biology (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
ZOO517P Animal Form & Function-II (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
ZOO518P Applied Entomology and Pest Management (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
ZOO519P Physiology (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 6
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BIO505T Essentials of Genetics (Theory) Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BIO506T Biochemistry II (Theory) Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MB502T Molecular Biology (Theory) Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO504 Wildlife Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MB504P Methods in Molecular Biology (Practical) Required 2 (Theory:0, Practical:2)
BIO505P Essentials of Genetics (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
BIO506P Biochemistry II (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
MB504T Methods in Molecular Biology (Theory) Required 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 7
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BT406 Research Methodology & Skill Enhancement Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO503 Zoogeography and Paleontology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO619A Final Year Project A Elective 3 (Theory:0, Practical:3)
BT511T Introduction to Biotechnology (Theory) Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
ZOO603T Fish Biology (Theory) Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
MIC501T Microbiology (Theory) Elective 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
ZOO603P Fish Biology (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
MIC501P Microbiology (Practical) Elective 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 8
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BT201 Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution-II Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT401 Genetic Resources & Conservation Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO510 Economic Zoology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT302 Immunology Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ZOO619B Final Year Project B Elective ZOO619A
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT605 Biosafety & Bioethics Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
BT613T Agriculture Biotechnology (Theory) Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
 


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