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Bsc Botany

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Bachelor of Science in Botany

Design of the Programme

Bachelor of Science students intending to eventually major in Botany are required to take and pass 6 units each in Botany, Zoology and Mathematics, 8 units in Physics, 7 units in Chemistry, 6 units in Communication Skills, 3 units in National Development, and 3 units in Quantitative Skills in year 1. In year 3, they are required to pass 12 units each of Botany, Chemistry and Zoology, 3 units of National Development, 3 units of Mathematics and Statistics (MAT 200) and 3 units of Computer Science (COM 210: Introduction to Computer Science). In year 3, Botany major students must pass in 33 units of Botany, 3 units of National Development, 3 units of Biostatistics and 6 units of other Science courses approved by the department. In year 4, Botany majors must pass in at least 36 units of Botany including a research project of 6 units and 3 units of National Development. Up to 6 other units may be offered on the recommendation of the department. Course Schedules, Codes, Titles

Course Outlines

First year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
BOT110	Basic Botany	3
ZOO110	Basic Zoology I	3
CHE110	Basic Chemistry I	4
PHY105	Physics for Life Science I	4
MAT110	Basic Mathematics	3
IRD100	Communication Skills I	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
BOT111	Basic Botany II	3
ZOO 111	Basic Zoology II	3
CHE 111	Basic Chemistry II	4
PHY 106	Physics for Life Sciences II	4
COM 110	Geometry and Elementary Applied Mathematics	3
IRD 102	Communication Skills II	3
IRD 103	Development Concepts and Applications	3

Second Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
BOT 210	Cryptogamic Botany	3
BOT 213	Introductory Genetics and Evolution	3
CHE 210	Atomic Structure and Bonding	4
CHE 211	Basic Analytical Chemistry	3
ZOO 210	Invertebrate Zoology	3
ZOO 211	Basic Concepts in Animal Ecology	3
MAT 200	Mathematics and Statistics	3
IRD 200	State, Society and Development	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
BOT 211	Plant Structure and Function	3
BOT 212	Plant Ecology	3
CHE 212	Basic Organic Chemistry	3
CHE 214	Biochemistry	3
ZOO 212	Vertebrate Zoology	3
ZOO 213	Introduction to Animal Ecology	3
COM 210	Introduction to Computer Science	3

Third Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
BOT 310	Morphogenesis and Developmental Anatomy	3
BOT 314	Phycology	3
BOT 315	Applied Plant Ecology	3
BOT 316	Genetics	3
BOT 319	Botany Field Course	3
ZOO 312	Molecular Biology	3
ZOO 322	Biostatistics	3
IRD 305	Entrepreneurship	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
BOT 311	Plant Taxonomy of Higher Plants	3
BOT 312	General Microbiology	3
BOT 313	Plant Physiology	3
BOT 317E	Cytogenetics3
BOT 318E	Plant Biochemistry	3
BOT 320	Mycology	3
BOT 321E	Plant Micro-Propagation	3
BOT 322	Industrial Attachment	3
ZOO 322	Industrial Attachment	3

Fourth Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
BOT 410	Introduction to Ecophysiology	3
BOT 411	Plant Pathology	3
BOT 413	Plant Geography	3
BOT 414	Introduction to Plant Biotechnology	3
BOT 416	Plant Cell Biology	3
BOT 417	Economic Botany	3
BOT 421	Botany Research Project	3
BOT 422E	Aquatic Plant Ecology	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
BOT 412	Biosystematics	3
BOT 415	Plant Growth and Development	3
BOT 418	Population Genetics and Evolutionary Mechanisms	3
BOT 419	Applied Microbiology	3
BOT 420E	Plant Breeding	3
BOT 421	Botany Research Project	3
IRD 400	Development Project Appraisal	3
BOT 423E	Bacteriology	3
BOT 424E	Virology	3