MSc
Department of Plant Science MSc Program
Students that qualify for the admission in the M.Sc program shall generally hold a bachelor degree in the specified areas with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and above. However, priority will be given for those with best academic performance during their undergraduate studies. Besides the entrance exams, work experience after graduation will also be considered as a plus for the selection of candidates.
- Applicants with BSc in Forestry, Natural Resources Management and wildlife management :
Are directly academically qualified for admission to the M.Sc Programme depending on the courses taken during their undergraduate programs. However, upon individual assessment of the candidates transcript, the respective DGC may decide if qualification brush-up courses are required.
- Applicants with BSc or BA in biology and other related fields of studies
Are admitted after an individual academic assessment to check the relevance of the course taken in their BSc study. Depending on the decision of the admission committee, applicants in this category shall take 6-9 credit hours basic forestry courses from the BSc program as a requirement. The bridging courses that should be taken by the candidates shall be decided by the DGC up on examination of the individual candidates‟ BSc transcripts.
- Selection and prioritization of applicants
Eligible applications are assessed using the following selection criteria and respective weights:
a) Academic excellence (30%)
b) Recommendations from employer and academics (5%)
c) Work experiences (10%)
d) Personal motivation (motivation letter to be submitted by the candidate shall be examined for the content, English language proficiency and writing skills) (10%), and
e) Entrance exam (45%)
| No | Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hrs | ECTs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Genetics | PlBr511 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 2 | Advanced Plant Biochemistry | PlBr512 | 2(1+1) | 3 |
| 3 | Advanced Plant Physiology | PlBr513 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 4 | Plant Genetic Resources | PlBr514 | 2(1+ 1) | 2 |
| 5 | Seed Sciences and Technology | PlBr515 | 2(1+ 1) | 3 |
| 6 | Advanced Biometrics and Statistical Tools | PlBr516 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| Total credit hrs | 15 | 30 |
| No | Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hrs | ECTs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Plant Breeding | PlBr521 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 2 | Breeding for biotic and abiotic Stress | PlBr522 | 2(1+1) | 3 |
| 3 | Breeding for Quality Traits | PlBr523 | 2(1+1) | 3 |
| 4 | Biotechnology for Crop Improvement | PlBr524 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 5 | Quantitative Genetics for Plant Breeding | PlBr525 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 7 | Advanced Plant Cytogenetics | PlBr526 | 2(1+1) | 3 |
| Total credit hrs | 14 | 29 |
| No | Course Title | Code | Credit hours | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Current Topics in Agricultural Entomology | AGEN531 | 1(0+1) | 3 |
| Total credit hrs | 1 | 3 |
|
No |
Course Title |
Course Code |
Credit hours |
ECTS |
|
1 |
Insect Morphology, Anatomy and Physiology |
AGEN511 |
3(2+1) |
5.0 |
|
2 |
Insect Biodiversity and Systematics |
AGEN512 |
2(1+1) |
3.0 |
|
3 |
Insect Behavior and Ecology |
AGEN513 |
2(1+1) |
3.0 |
|
4 |
Major Crop Insects and their Management |
AGEN514 |
3(2+1) |
5.0 |
|
5 |
Agricultural Nematology |
AGEN515 |
3(2+1) |
5.0 |
|
6 |
Advanced Biometric |
AGEN516 |
3(2+1) |
5.0 |
|
Total credit hrs |
|
16 |
26 |
|
|
No |
Course Title |
Course Code |
Credit hours |
ECTS |
|
1 |
Agricultural Pesticides & Environmental Safety Issues |
AGEN521 |
2(1+1) |
3.0 |
|
2 |
Postharvest Insect Pest Management |
AGEN522 |
2(1+1) |
3.0 |
|
3 |
Principle and Application of Toxicology (E) |
AGEN523 |
2(1+1) |
3.0 |
|
4 |
Range and Forest Entomology |
AGEN524 |
3(2+1) |
5.0 |
|
5 |
Industrial Entomology (E) |
AGEN525 |
2(1+1) |
3.0 |
|
6 |
Insect Nutrition and Host Plant Relationships |
AGEN526 |
2(1+1) |
3.0 |
|
7 |
Integrated Insect Pest Management |
AGEN527 |
3(2+1) |
5.0 |
|
Total credit hrs |
|
14/16 |
22/25 |
|
E = Elective courses; students are expected to take at least one elective course.
|
No |
Course Title |
Code |
Credit hours |
ECTS |
|
1 |
Current Topics in Agricultural Entomology |
AGEN531 |
1(0+1) |
3.0 |
|
Total credit hrs |
|
1 |
3 |
|
| S.N | Course Name | Course Code | Credit Hour | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cropping System and Conservation Agriculture | AGRO-511 | 2(1+1) | 3 |
| 2 | Biometrics for Agricultural Sciences | AGRO-512 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 3 | Integrated Plant Protection | AGRO-513 | 2(1+1) | 3 |
| 4 | Crop Ecophysiology | AGRO-514 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 5 | Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition | AGRO-515 | 2(1+1) | 3 |
| 6 | Agro Meteorology and Climate Change in Crop Production | AGRO-516 | 2(1+1) | 3 |
| 7 | Scientific Writing | AGRO-517 | 1(0+1) | 2 |
| Total | 15 | 24 |
| No | Course name | Code | Ch.Hr | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seed Science and Technology | AGRO-521 | 2 (1+1) | 3 |
| 2 | Irrigation and Drainage | AGRO-522 | 2 (1+1) | 3 |
| 3 | Plant Breeding and Biotechnology | AGRO-523 | 3 (2+1) | 5 |
| 4 | Forage and Fodder Crop Agronomy (E) | AGRO-524 | 2 (1+1) | 3 |
| 5 | Agribusiness Value Chain Management | AGRO-525 | 2 (2+0) | 3 |
| 6 | Simulation and Crop Growth Modeling | AGRO-526 | 2 (1+1) | 3 |
| 7 | Graduate Seminar | AGRO-527 | 1(0+1) | 2 |
| Total | 14-Dec | 22 |
| No | Course Name | Course Code | Credit Hour | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plant Mycology, Bacteriology and Virology | PP-611 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 2 | Morphology, Anatomy, Taxonomy, Physiology and Insect Ecology | PP-612 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 3 | Biological control of Agricultural Pests | PP-613 | 2(1+1) | 3 |
| 4 | Advanced Biometrics | PP-614 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 5 | Agricultural Nematology | PP-615 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 6 | Integrated Pest Management | PP-616 | 2(1+1) | 3 |
| Total | 16 | 26 |
| No | Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hrs | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Plant Pathology | PP-621 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 2 | Weed Biology and Management | PP-622 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 3 | Agricultural Pesticides & Environmental Safety Issues | PP-623 | 2(1+1) | 3 |
| 4 | Post-harvest Protection (E) | PP-624 | 2(1+1) | 3 |
| 5 | Diagnostic and techniques in crop insect and disease pests (E) | PP-625 | 2(1+1) | 3 |
| 6 | Agricultural Entomology | PP-626 | 3(2+1) | 5 |
| 7 | Graduate Seminar | PP-627 | 1(0+1) | 2 |
| Total | 14/16 | 23/26 |