U.G.

B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture (2018-19 admitted batch onwards)

5thDEANS’ COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

SEMESTER-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES
I SEMESTER
Course title Credits
AMBE 101 Agricultural Microbiology 2(1+1)
AGRO 101 Agriculture Heritage* 1(1+0)*
AGRO 102 Fundamentals of Agronomy 3(2+1)
BICM 100 Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 3(2+1)
ENGL 101 Comprehension & Communication Skills in English 2 (1+1)
SMCA 101 Elementary Mathematics*  2(1+1)*
SSAC 121 Fundamentals of Soil Science 3(2+1)
AECO 141 Fundamentals of Economics 3(3+0)
HORT 181 Fundamentals of Horticulture 2 (1+1)
AEXT 190 Human Values & Ethics (non gradial) 1(1+0)**
COCA 100 NSS/NCC/Physical Education & Yoga Practices** 2 (0+2)**
Total 24(15+9)
II SEMESTER
  Course title Credits
BICM 101 Principles of food Science & nutrition. 2(2+0)
AGRO 103 Introductory Agrometeorology and Climate Change 2 (1+1)
AGRO 104 Introduction to Forestry 2 (1+1)
GPBR 111 Fundamentals of Genetics 3(2+1)
ENTO 131 Fundamentals of Entomology I (Insect Morphology and Taxonomy) 3(2+1)
AENG 151 Soil and Water Conservation Engineering 2(1+1)
CPHY 162 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology 3(2+1)
PATH 171 Fundamentals of Plant Pathology  I (Plant Pathogens – An Introduction) 3(2+1 )
AEXT 191 Rural Sociology & Educational Psychology 2 (1+1)
 Total 22 (14+8)

 

III SEMESTER – Second year
Course title Credits
AGRO 201 Crop Production Technology – I

(Cereals, Millets and Pulses)

3 (2+1)
GPBR 211 Fundamentals of Plant Breeding 3 (2+1)
ENTO 231 Fundamentals of Entomology II                                                                 (Insect Ecology and Concepts of IPM) 2(1+1)
AECO 241 Agricultural Finance and Co-operation 2 (1+1)
AENG 251 Farm Machinery and Power 2 (1+1)
CPHY 261 Eco-physiology 2(1+1)
PATH 271 Fundamentals of Plant Pathology II                                              (Plant Pathology Principles) 2(1+1)
HORT 281 Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices 2 (1+1)
AEXT  291 Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension 3(2+1)
COCA 200 Education Tour 2(0+2)
 Total 23 (12+11)
IV SEMESTER
Course title Credits
AGRO 202 Crop Production Technology –II                                                                                     (Oilseeds, Fibres, Sugars, Tobacco and Fodder crops) 3 (2+1)
AGRO 203 Farming Systems& Sustainable Agriculture 1 (1+0)
AGRO 204 Introductory Agro-meteorology & Climate Change 2 (1+1)
LSPM 201 Livestock and Poultry Management 3(2+1)
SMCA 201 Statistical Methods 2(1+1)
SSAC 221 Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management 3(2+1)
AECO 242 Agricultural Marketing, Trade & Prices 3 (2+1)
AENG 252 Renewable Energy and Green Technology 2 (1+1)
HORT 282 Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants and Landscaping 2 (1+1)
AEXT 292 Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication 2(1+1)
ELCT222/272/283 Elective Course 3(2+1)
  23 (14+9)+3cr

 

V SEMESTER-  third Year
Course title Credits
AGRON 301 Geoinformatics and Nano-technology for Precision Farming 2 (1+1)
AGRON 302 Practical Crop Production 1 (0+1)
GPBR 311 Crop Improvement-I (Cereals,Millets,Pulses,and,Oilseds) 2 (1+1)
GPBR 313 Intellectual Property Rights 1(1+0)
SSAC 321 Problematic Soils and their Management 2(1+1)
ENTO 331 Pest of field crops stored Grain and their Management 3(2+1)
AENG 351 Protected Cultivation and Post harvest technologies 2 (1+1)
CPHY 361 Environmental Studies and Disaster Management 2(1+1)
PATH 371 Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management -I  (Field Crops) 2 (1+1)
PATH 373 Principles of Integrated Pest and Disease Management 3(2+1)
HORT 381 Production technology of Fruits & Plantation  crops           2(1+1)
ELCT 305/333/342/362/383 Elective Course 3 credit
Total 22 (12+10)+3
VI SEMESTER
Course title Credits
AGRO 303 Rainfed Agriculture & Watershed Management 2 (1+1)
AGRO 304 Principles of Organic Farming 2(1+1)
SMCA 301 Agriculture Informatics 2(1+1)
AMBE 301 Livestock and Poultry Management 3 (2+1)
GPBR 312 CropImprovement-II(fibre,Sugar,Statches, Narcotics,Vegetables, Fruits and flowers) 2 (1+1)
ENTO 332 Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management and Beneficial insects 3 (2+1 )
AECO 341 Farm Management, Production & Resource Economics 2 (1+1)
PATH 372 Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-II (Horticultural Crops) 2 (1+1)
HORT 382 Post-harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables 2 (1+1)
AEXT 391 Communication Skills and Personality Development 2(1+1)
ELCT306//314/334/383 Elective Course 3 credits
Total 22 (12+10)+3cr
VII SEMESTER –Final Year
Course title Credits
RAWE Rural Awareness Works Experience (RAWE) and Agro Industrial Attachment (AIA)
Crop Production 4 (0+4)
Crop Protection          3(0+3)
Rural Economics          2(0+2)
Extension Programme           4(0+4)
Research Station /KVK / DAATT Centre activities           1(0+1)
Internship            6
Total         20 (0+20)
VIII SEMESTER –Final Year
Course title Credits
ELP Experiential Learning Programme (ELP) 20 (0+20)
       20 (0+20)

 

VIII SEMESTER (4th Year) (ELP)

  V Deans’ committee recommendation

Modules for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: A student has to register 20 credits from the package of modules in the VIII semester. 

V Deans Committee recommendations Credits
1 Production Technology for Millets 20
2 Seed Production and Technology 20
3 Mushroom Cultivation Technology 20
4 Soil, Plant, Water and Seed Testing 20
5 Commercial Bee keeping 20
6 Value addition in Millets 20
7 Commercial Horticulture 20
8 Floriculture and Landscaping 20
9 Food Processing 20
10 Agriculture Waste Management 20
11 Organic Production Technology 20
12 Commercial Entomology 20
13 Soil Health management 20

 

DISCIPLINE-WISE SUMMARY OF CREDIT HOURS  

S.N0. Discipline Credits
1. Agronomy 24(14+10)
2. Genetics & Plant Breeding 14(9+5)
3. Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry 8(5+3)
4. Entomology 11(7+4)
5. Agricultural Economics 10(7+3)
6. Agricultural Engineering 8(4+4)
7. Crop Physiology 9(5+4)
8. Plant Pathology 12(7+5)
9. Horticulture 10(5+5)
10. Agricultural Extension 10(6+4)
11. Biochemistry /Bio technology 5(4+1)
12. Livestock and Poultry Management 3(2+1)
Agricultural Microbiology 2(1+1)
13. Statistics and computer applications 6(3+3)
14. English 2(1+1)
15. NSS/NCC/Physical Education & Yoga Practices 2(0+2)
16. Elective courses 9
80 +56 +9 = 145
Total 145
RAWE  /ELP 20+20
Grand Total 145 + 20+20= 185

 

NEW COURSES

Sl. No. Course Title Credit Hours
1. Geoinformatics,   Nanotechnology   and    Precision Farming 2(1+1)
2. Rainfed Agriculture and Watershed Management 2(1+1)
3. Principles of organic Farming 2(1+1)
4. Problematic Soils and their Management 2(2+0)
5. Renewable Energy and Green Technology 2(1+1)
6. Management of Beneficial Insects 2(1+1)
7. Fundamentals of Horticulture 2(1+1)
8. Introduction to Forestry 2(1+1)
9. Agri- Informatics 2(1+1)
10. Intellectual Property Rights 1(1+0)
11. Principles of Food Science & Technology 2(2+0)
12. Communication Skills and Personality Development 2(1+1)
13. Principles of Integrated Pest & Diseases Management 3(2+1)
14. Agriculture Heritage 1(1+0)*
15. Elementary Mathematics 2(2+0)*
16. Human Values & Ethics (NG) 1(1+0)**

 Remedial courses ** Non-gradial courses

ELECTIVE COURSES

  A student can select three elective courses out of the following and offered during 4th, 5th and 6th semesters.

S.N. Courses Credit Hours Justification
1. Agribusiness Management 3(2+1) 12 elective courses

 

 

2 and 4 elective courses will be offered in each semester i.e in 4th, 5th and 6th semesters.

 

 

Student will select one course in each semester out of these
2. Agrochemicals 3(2+1)
3. Commercial Plant Breeding 3(1+2)
4. Food Safety and Standards 3(2+1)
5. Biopesticides & Biofertilizers 3(2+1)
6. Protected Cultivation 3(2+1)
7. Micro propagation Technologies 3(1+2)
8. Weed Management 3(2+1)
9. Hi tech Horticulture 3(2+1)
10. Agricultural waste management 3(2+1)
11. Soil, plant, water and seed testing 3(2+1)
12. Land scaping 3(2+1)

 

DISCIPLINE-WISE COURSES

AGRONOMY 

Course Title Credit Hrs.
Fundamentals of Agronomy 3(2+1)
Agriculture  Heritage * 1(1+0)
Introductory Agrometeorology & Climate change 2(1+1)
Crop production technology-I (kharif crops) 3(2+1)
Crop Production Technology -II (Rabi crops) 3(2+1)
Farming systems &Organic farming for sustainable agriculture 3(2+1)
Practical Crop Production -I 1(0+1)
Practical crop production – II 1(0+1)
Geoinformatics and Nano-technology and Precision Farming 2(1+1)
Rainfed Agriculture & Watershed Management 2(1+1)
Introduction to Forestry 2(1+1)
Water management 2(1+1)
 Total  24(13+11)

 * Remedial course (1 credit)

GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING 

Course Title Credit Hrs.
Fundamentals of Genetics 3(2+1)
Principles of Seed Technology 3(1+2)
Fundamentals of Plant Breeding 3 (2+1)
Crop Improvement-I (Kharif Crops) 2(1+1)
Crop Improvement-II (Rabi crops) 2 (1+1)
Intellectual Property Rights 1(1+0)
Total 14(8+6)

 SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY 

Course title Credit Hrs
Fundamentals of Soil Science 3(2+1)
Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management 3 (2+1)
Management of Problem Soils and irrigation water 2(1+1)
Total 8(5+3)

PLANT PATHOLOGY 

Course title Credit Hrs
Introduction to Plant Pathogens 3(2+1)
Diseases of Field Crops and their Management-I 2(1+1)
Diseases of Horticultural Crops and their Management-II 3(2+1)
Principles of Integrated Disease Management 2(1+1)
Principles of Integrated Pest and Disease management 2(1+1)
Total 12(7+5)

 ENTOMOLOGY 

Course title Credit Hrs
Fundamentals of Entomology 3(2+1)
Pests of Crops and Stored Grain and their Management 3(2+1)
Management of beneficial insects 2(1+1)
Insect Ecology & IPM 2(1+1)
Total 10(6+4)

 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 

Course title Credit Hrs
Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics 2(2+0)
Agricultural Finance and Cooperation 2(1+1)
Agricultural Marketing Trade & Prices 3(2+1)
Farm Management, Production & Resource Economics 3 (2+1)
Human Values & Ethics 1(1+0)
Total 11(8+3)

 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING 

Course title Credit Hrs
Introductory Soil and Water Conservation Engineering 2(1+1)
Farm Power and Machinery 2(1+1)
Renewable Energy Sources 2(1+1)
Protected Cultivation and Secondary Agriculture 2(1+1)
Total 8(4+4)

HORTICULTURE 

Course title Credit Hrs
Fundamentals of Horticulture 2(1+1)
Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops 2(1+1)
Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices 2(1+1)
Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, MAP and Landscaping 2(1+1)
Post-harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables 2(1+1)
Total 10(5+5)

 

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION 

Course title Credit Hrs
Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education 3(2+1)
Rural Sociology & Educational Psychology 2(2+0)
Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication 2(1+1)
Communication Skills and Personality Development 2(1+1)
Total 9(6+3)

STATISTICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 

Course title Credit Hrs
Elementary Mathematics 2(1+1)
Statistical Methods 2(1+1)
Agricultural Informatics 2(1+1)
Total 6(3+3)

BIOCHEMISTRY

Course title Credit Hrs
Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 3(2+1)
Total 3(2+1)

MICROBIOLOGY

Course title Credit Hrs
Agricultural Microbiology 2(1+1)
Total 2(1+1)

CROP  PHYSIOLOGY

Course title Credit Hrs
Fundamentals of Crop Physiology 2(1+1)
Total 2(1+1)

 ENVIRONMENTAL   SCIENCE 

Course title Credit Hrs
Environmental Studies & Disaster Management 3(2+1)
Total 3(2+1)

 ENGLISH

Course title Credit Hrs
Comprehension & Communication Skills in English 2(1+1)
Total 2(1+1)

 ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Course title Credit Hrs
Livestock and poultry Management 2(1+1)
Total 2(1+1)

 FOOD SCIENCE

Course title Credit Hrs
Principles of Food Science & Nutrition 1(1+0)
Total 1(1+0)

 REMEDIAL COURSES

Course title Credit Hrs
Agricultural Heritage 1(1+0)
Elementary Mathematics 2(2+0)
Total 3(3+0)

NON- GRADIAL COURSES 

Course title Credit Hrs
Physical Education & Yoga 2(0+2)
Human Values & Ethics 1(1+0)
Educational Tour 2(0+2)
Total 5(1+4)