BSc (Hons.) Environmental Science-GCU Lahore
Course name:
BSc (Hons.) Environmental Science
Course Overview:
Sustainable Development Study Centre is working as an interdisciplinary setup with Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Geography and Biotechnology. The center is currently focusing on research activity encompassing sustainable livelihoods, environmental management and community development in Pakistan with national attention drawn to the problems of environmental degradation and related issues. It is hoped that SDSC will help to pioneer a new trend for applied research emerging from academia to influence policy makers in the area of socioeconomic development. In addition the center has established linkage with other institutions of higher learning in environmental research. The center has designed interdisciplinary courses and research to overcome the trust deficit between policy makers and academia.
No. of Semesters: 8
Course duration: 4 years
Requirements:
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Admission Regulations
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Admission will be strictly on merit which shall be determined on the basis of overall marks and Interview.
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The applicant (Male/Female) applying for admission to BA/BSc (Hons) 4-years programme must have passed his/her HSSC with at least 50% Marks.
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The candidates for admission to B/BSc (Flans) will be interviewed on the dates notified. And the candidates who remain absent will have no claim to admission. Irrespective of the marks they have obtained in the HSSC Examination.
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Candidates who select English Literature and Political Science as their major subject are required to pass a written test conducted by the departments In order to qualify for admission. Merit List shall be prepared on the basis of the candidates’ score in the written test of and interview.
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For BSc (Hons) in Physics /Mathematics /Statistics/BS (CS), the candidate must have passed his/her HSSC Examination with Mathematics from any Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education securing at least 50% marks.
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Diploma holders DAE/DCom are not eligible to apply for admission to BA/BSc 1-Years (lions) Programme except BSc (Hons) in Electronics offered by department of Physics, and BCom (Hons) offered by department of Economics.
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Candidate who passed! Corn will be eligible for admission to BA/BSc 4-Years (lions) programmer in only those subjects which are allowed by the concerned department.
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How to apply: Admissions for Undergraduate degree programs usually opened once in a year during Fall Semester i.e. August / September.
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Applications for admission to various Undergraduate degree programs are invited through an advertisement.
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Admission is made purely on merit basis from amongst the applicants.
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In case the admission form is downloaded from university website (www.gcu.edu.pk), it should be accompanied with a Bank Draft / Pay Order.
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The application forms are available in the prospectus which can be obtained from the Office.
The candidates are advised to fill the Application Form carefully after reading the instructions and especially the column for preferences of different disciplines.
Curriculum:
Year-1
Semester I |
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Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
2 |
Introduction to Environmental Science (Practical) |
1 |
Semester II |
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Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Fundamental of Ecology |
2 |
Fundamental of Ecology (Practical) |
1 |
Year-2
Semester III |
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Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Chemistry of the Environment |
2 |
Chemistry of the Environment (Practical) |
1 |
Semester IV |
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Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Environment Profile of Pakistan |
3 |
Environmental Monitoring (Air Water Soil and noise) |
3 |
Environmental Monitoring (Air Water Soil and noise) (Practical) |
1 |
Year-3
Semester V |
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Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Introductory Environmental Economics |
3 |
Applied Ecology |
3 |
Applied Ecology (Practical) |
1 |
Fundamentals of Earth Sciences |
3 |
Environmental Microbiology |
3 |
Environmental Microbiology (Practical) |
1 |
Analytical Techniques in Environmental Science |
1 |
Analytical Techniques in Environmental Science ( Practical) |
2 |
Semester VI |
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Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Physics of the Environment |
2 |
Physics of the Environment ( Practical) |
1 |
History and Philosophy of Environmental Thought |
3 |
Environmental Toxicology |
2 |
Environmental Toxicology ( Practical) |
1 |
Environmental Polices & Regulations ( Practical) |
2 |
Environmental Polices & Regulations (Practical) |
1 |
Environmental & Natural Resource Economics |
3 |
Environmental Technology |
3 |
Environmental Technology (Practical) |
1 |
Natural Resource Management |
2 |
Natural Resource Management (Practical) |
1 |
Year-4
Semester VII |
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Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Environmental Management Systems |
2 |
Environmental Management Systems (Practical) |
1 |
Remote Sensing and GIS |
3 |
Remote Sensing and GIS (Practical) |
1 |
Elective – I |
2+1 |
Elective – II |
2+1 |
Research Project / Internship |
3 |
Semester VIII |
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Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Conservation Biology |
3 |
Conservation Biology (Practical) |
1 |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
2 |
Environmental Impact Assessment (Practical) |
1 |
Elective – III |
2+1 |
Elective – IV |
2+1 |
Research Project /Internship |
3 |
Elective Courses
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Health and Environment |
2 |
Health and Environment (Practical) |
1 |
Data Analysis |
2 |
Data Analysis (Practical) |
1 |
Environmental Biotechnology |
2 |
Environmental Biotechnology (Practical) |
1 |
Environmental Governance |
2 |
Environmental Governance (Practical) |
1 |
Water Resource Management |
2 |
Water Resource Management (Practical) |
1 |
Disaster Management |
2 |
Disaster Management (Practical) |
1 |
History and Philosophy of Environmental Thought. |
3 |
Environmental Science as Allied Subject
Year-1
Semester I |
|
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
2 |
Introduction to Environmental Science (Practical) |
1 |
Semester II |
|
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Fundamental of Ecology |
2 |
Fundamental of Ecology (Practical) |
1 |
Year-2
Semester I |
|
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Chemistry of the Environment |
2 |
Chemistry of the Environment (Practical) |
1 |
Semester II |
|
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Environmental Profile of Pakistan |
3 |