B.Sc. (Hons) – Agriculture Specialization in Horticulture
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Programs & Courses
Introduction
The department was started in 1982 and started the classes for B.Sc. (Hons). In Agricultural Bachelor program, the students are being taught the basic courses of Agriculture during the first two years (four semester) after which they have to choose a specialty to get a degree of Bachelors in that particular specialty (Fifth to Eighth Semester).
Duration
- Program Duration: 4 years
- Credit Hours: 137
- Semester: 8
- Location: Main Campus
- Recognized by: Higher Education Commission
Entery Requirements
12 Years of Education, intermediate or equivalent with Pre Medical or Pre Engineering, with minimum 45% marks, from an accredited institution.
1st Semester
| Code | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Islamiyat | 2 (2-0) | |
| Computer / IT | 3 (2-1) | |
| AGR-001 | Basic Agriculture | 3 (2-1) |
| English | 3 (3-0) | |
| SS-301 | Soil Science | 3 (2-1) |
| Biology-I | 3 (2-1) |
2nd Semester
| Code | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AGR-002 | Principle of Agronomy | 3 (2-1) |
| Biology-II | 3 (2-1) | |
| Hort. 401 | Intro. Horticulture | 3(2-1) |
| Pakistan Study | 2 (2-0) | |
| Communication Skill | 3 (3-0) | |
| Mathematics | 3 (3-0) |
3rd Semester
| Code | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AEE 502 | Agri. Extension Methods | 3(3 -0) |
| Plant Pathology | 3(2-1) | |
| ENT-401 | Introductory Entomology | 3(2-1) |
| Agri. Chemistry | 3(2-1) | |
| Animal Husbandry | 3(2-1) | |
| Statistics-I | 3(2-1) |
4th Semester
| Code | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AGR-002 | Intro: to Agri. Economics | 3(3-0) |
| Agri. Business and trade | 3(3-0) | |
| Hort. 401 | Introductory Genetics | 3(2-1) |
| Horticultural Crop Production | 3(2-1) | |
| Intro. to Plant Breeding | 3(2-1) | |
| Applied Entomology | 3(2-1) | |
| Water Management | 3(2-1) | |
| Statistics-II | 3(2-1) |
5th Semester
| Code | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Hort. 301 | Principles of Fruit Production | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 303 | Principles of Vegetable Production | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 305 | Principles of Ornamental Crop Production | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 307 | Propagation and Nursery Management | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 309 | In Vitro Propagation | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 406 | Protected Horticulture | 3(2-1) |
6th Semester
| Code | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Hort. 302 | Tropical and sub-tropical Fruits | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 304 | Summer Vegetables | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 306 | Landscape Horticulture | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 308 | Medicinal and Aromatic Plants | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 310 | Post-harvest Horticulture | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 404 | Vegetables and Flower Seed Production | 3(2-1) |
7th Semester
| Code | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Hort. 401 | Research Methods in Horticulture | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 403 | Temperate Fruits | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 405 | Winter Vegetables | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 407 | Commercial Flower Production | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 408 | Indoor Plant Culture & Spacing | 3(2-1) |
| Hort. 409 | Breeding of Horticultural Crops | 3(2-1) |
8th Semester
| Code | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Hort. 402 | Internship/Supervised Research Project | 4(0-4) |