BS Biotechnology – LCWU – Lahore

April 23, 2015

Course Name: BS Biotechnology

Overview:

Biotechnology is the application of biological organisms, systems or processes to produce substances or products useful to mankind. The current biotechnology grew out of advances in biological sciences such as genetics, microbiology, and biochemistry and information technology.

Teaching and research in the field of biotechnology must be strengthened in Pakistan not only to assimilate the progress made in the world but also to undertake research for solving our own specific problems. This would be possible only by producing well-trained scientific manpower in our country. It is therefore urgently required to incorporate well-planned academic programs in biotechnology in our education system.

Number of Semesters: 8

Requirements

F.A/F.Sc./A-Level and equivalent students in relevant subjects with more than 60% marks and A-level students with high grades only are eligible to apply for BS programs.

The candidates who have not studied Mathematics at intermediate level are not eligible to apply for the Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and BBA.
The student must have studied the major subject at intermediate level (in which she is seeking admission).
The subjects like International Relations, Mass Communication, Social Work, Gender Studies, not offered at inter level are opened for all students.
Only I.Com qualified students are eligible to apply for B.Com.
The students who wish to study English Literature, Fine Arts and Design & Visual Arts will have to qualify an aptitude test.
The students are not allowed to change their major subjects unless they have applied for multiple programs. They can change minor subjects within seven working days after commencement of regular classes. No application for the change of subjects will be entertained after the notified due date.
Supplementary cases are not eligible to apply

Course Duration: 4 Years

How to apply:

http://www.lcwu.edu.pk/downloads/2014/prospectus2014/BS_Form.pdf

Curriculum:

YEAR ONE (1st SEMESTER)

Course Title	Credit Hrs.
Language in Use	3(3+0)
Islamic Education	2(2+0)
Cell Biology	4(3+1)
General Inorganic Chemistry	4(3+1)
Diversity of Plants	4(3+1)
Total	17

2nd SEMESTER

Course Title	Credit Hrs.
Academic Reading & Writing	3(3+0)
Pakistan Studies	2(2+0)
General Microbiology-I	4(3+1)
Physico-organic Chemistry -I	4(3+1)
Animal Diversity	4(3+1)
Total	17

YEAR TWO (3rd SEMESTER)

Course Title	Credit Hrs.
Communication Skills	3(3+0)
Basic Statistics	2(2+0)
Genetics	4(3+1)
Gen. Microbiology-II	4(3+1)
Physico-organic Chemistry -II	4(3+1)
Total	17

4th SEMESTER

Course Title	Credit Hrs.
Advanced Academic Reading & Writing	3(3+0)
Computer application	3(2+1)
Any subject from social sciences (Geography/ Psychology /Statistics Elective outside the major)	4(3+1)
Biochemistry	4(3+1)
Molecular Biology-I	4(3+1)
Total	18

YEAR THREE (5th SEMESTER)

Course Title	Credit Hrs.
Immunology.	4(3+1)
Molecular Biology II	4(3+1)
Principles of Biochemical Engineering.	4(3+1)
Cell and Tissue Culture.	4(3+1)
Elements of Biotechnology	2(2+0)
Total	18

6th SEMESTER

Course Title	Credit Hrs.
Genetic resources & Conservation	4(3+1)
Microbial Biotechnology	4(3+1)
Agriculture Biotechnology.	4(3+1)
Food Biotechnology.	3(2+1)
Bioinformatics.	2(0+2)
Total	17

YEAR FOUR (7th SEMESTER)

Course Title	Credit Hrs.
Health Biotechnology.	4(3+0)
Recombinant DNA Technology	4(3+1)
Skill Enhancement.	1(0+1)
Metabolomics, Proteomics and Genomics	3(3+0)
Research Methodology	2(2+0)
Elective-I(Opted from Annexure –A)	3(2+1)
Total	17

8th SEMESTER

Course Title	Credit Hrs.
Elective-II(Opted from Annexure –A)	3(2+1)
Environmental Biotechnology.	4(3+1)
Down Stream Technology	2(2+0)
Research Dissertation, Research Project, Internship, Special Paper	6(0+6)
Total	15

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 17+17+17+18+18+17+17+15=136