Credit Hours: 17 | Full Marks (FM): 425 | Type: Theory + Practical

S.N.	Course Title
1.	Microbes and Fungi
2.	Non-vascular Plants (Algae and Bryophytes)
3.	Vascular Plants I (Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms)
4.	Vascular Plants II (Angiosperms)
5.	Field Work and Seminar (Specimen collection, preservation, and curation)

Credit Hours: 19 | Full Marks (FM): 475 | Type: Theory + Practical

S.N.	Course Title
1.	Ecology
2.	Cytology and Genetics
3.	Plant Physiology
4.	Plant Systematics
5.	Field Work and Seminar (Ecological sampling, vegetation study, presentation)

Credit Hours: 18 | Full Marks (FM): 450 | Type: Theory + Practical

S.N.	Course Title
1.	Research Methodology and Biological Data Analysis
2.	Dissertation Proposal and Seminar

Option	Specialization Title	Courses
I	Ecology	Functional Plant Ecology, Landscape and Global Change Ecology
II	Plant Systematics	Applied Systematics, Biodiversity and Biogeography
III	Plant Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering	Plant Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering
IV	Applied Mycology & Plant Pathology	Applied Mycology, Advanced Plant Pathology

Option	Course Title
A	Natural Resources Management
B	Plant Conservation Biology
C	Molecular Biology in Plant Science
D	Food Security and Food Safety

Credit Hours: 8 | Full Marks (FM): 200 | Type: Theory + Practical

S.N.	Course Title
1.	Case Study / Seminar
2.	Dissertation

Mandatory for Semester I & II
Involves visiting different botanical regions of the country
Aims to study vegetation and flora in natural habitats
Students must submit an excursion report during the annual practical examination

MSc Botany

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