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Fifth Dean Syllabus


SINGHANIA UNIVERSITY
(Established by the govt.of Rajasthan and recognized under section 2 f of ugc act, 1956)
B.SC (Agriculture) : 4 Years
DEPARTMENT WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES
SEMESTER WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES
 
I SEMESTER
 
Course code Course title Credits
AGRO 101 Agriculture Heritage* 1(1+0)*
AGRO 102 Fundamentals of Agronomy 3(2+1)
GPBR 111 Fundamentals of Genetics 3(2+1)
ENTO 131 Fundamentals of Entomology I
(Insect Morphology and Taxonomy)
3(2+1)
CPHY 161/
BMCA 101
Introductory Biology* / Elementary Mathematics* 2(1+1)*
AECO 141 Fundamentals of Economics 3(3+0)
PATH 171 Fundamentals of Plant Pathology I
(Plant Pathogens - An Introduction)
3(2+1 )
HORT 181 Fundamentals of Horticulture 2 (1+1)
AEXT 190 Human Values and Ethics (non gradial) 1(1+0)**
AEXT 191 Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology 2 (1+1)
  23 (16+7)
 
II SEMESTER
 
AMBE 101 Agricultural Microbiology 2(1+1)
BICM 101 Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 3(2+1)
ENGL 101 Comprehension and Communication Skills in English 2 (1+1)
AGRO 103 Introductory Agrometeorology and Climate Change 2 (1+1)
AGRO 104 Introduction to Forestry 2 (1+1)
SSAC 121 Fundamentals of Soil Science 3(2+1)
AENG 151 Soil and Water Conservation Engineering 2(1+1)
CPHY 162 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology 3(2+1)
HORT 182 Production Technology of Fruits and Plantation Crops 2 (1+1)
COCA 100 NSS/NCC/Physical Education and Yoga Practices** 2 (0+2)**
  23 (12+11)
 
III SEMESTER
 
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)
  23 (12+11)
 
IV SEMESTER
 
AGRO 202 Crop Production Technology - II 3(2+1)
AGRO 203 (Oilseeds, Fibre, Sugar, Tobacco and Fodder crops)
Farming Systems and Sustainable Agriculture
1(1+0)
AGRO 204 Irrigation Water Management 2(1+1)
SMCA 201 Statistical Methods 2(1+1)
LSPM 201 Live-stock and Poultry Management 3(2+1)
SSAC 221 Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management 3(2+1)
AECO  242 Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices 3(2+1)
AENG 252 Renewable Energy and Green Technology 2(1+1)
HORT 282 Production Technology for Ornamental Crops,
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Landscaping
2(1+1)
AEXT 292 Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication 2(1+1)
ELCT
222/272/283
Elective Course 3 credit
  23 (14+09)+
3credit***
 
V SEMESTER
 
AGRO 301 Geoinformatics and Nanotechnology for Precision Farming 2 (1+1)
AGRO 302 Practical Crop Production 1 (0+1)
BICM 300 Principles of Food Science and Nutrition 2(2+0)
GPBR 311 Crop Improvement - I (Cereals, Millets, Pulses and Oilseeds) 2 (1+1)
GPBR 313 Intellectual Property Rights 1(1+0)
SSAC 321 Problematic Soils and their Management 2(1+1)
ENTO 331 Pests of Field crops and 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)
3 (2+1)
PATH 373 Principles of Integrated Pest and Disease Management 2(1+1)
ELCT 305/333/342/
362/382
Elective Course 3 credit
  22 (13+9)+
3 credit***
 
VI SEMESTER
 
AGRO 303 Rainfed Agriculture and Watershed Management 2(1+1)
AGRO 304 Principles of Organic Farming 2(1+1)
SMCA 301 Agriculture Informatics 2(1+1)
GPBR 312 Crop Improvement-II (Fibre, Sugar, Starches, Narcotics,
Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers)
2 (1+1)
GPBR 314 Principles of Seed Technology 3 (2+1)
ENTO 332 Pest of Horticultural Crops and their Management and
Beneficial insects
3(2+1)
AECO 341 Farm Management, Production and Resource Economics 2 (1+1)
PATH 372 Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and
their Management - II (Horticultural Crops)
2 (1+1)
HORT 381 Post-harvest Management and Value Addition of
Fruits and Vegetables
2 (1+1)
AEXT 391 Communication Skills and Personality Development 2(1+1)
ELCT 306/
315/334/383
Elective Course 3 credits
   
  22 (12+10)+
3credit***
*Remedial **Non gradial *** Elective Courses  
 
VII SEMESTER
 
RAWE Rural Agricutural Work Experience (RAWE) and  
  Agro Industrial Attachment (AIA)  
Crop Production 5 (0+5)
Crop Protection 4 (0+4)
Rural Economics 3 (0+3)
Extension Programme 4 (0+4)
Research Station / KVK /DAATT Centre 4 (0+4)
activities and attachment to Agro based industries  
  20(0+20)
 
VIII SEMESTER
 
AELP Experiential Learining Programme (ELP) 20 (0+20)
  20 (0+20)
 
Course No. Courses Credit Hours
ELCT 222 Soil, Plant, Water and Seed Testing 3(1+2)
ELCT 272 Food Safety Issues 3(2+1)
ELCT 283 Hi-tech. Horticulture 3(2+1)
ELCT 305 Agricultural Waste Management 3(2+1)
ELCT 306 Weed Management 3(2+1)
ELCT 315 Commercial Plant Breeding 3(1+2)
ELCT 333 Biopesticides and Biofertilizers 3(2+1)
ELCT 334 Agrochemicals 3(2+1)
ELCT 342 Agribusiness Management 3(2+1)
ELCT 362 Micro propagation Technologies 3(1+2)
ELCT 382 Landscaping 3(2+1)