Faculty of Agriculture
Nomenclature of Degree
The courses offered should lead to awarding the degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honours) in abbreviated form B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.)
Duration of Degree Programme
Each of the degree is a four year Programme divided into 8 academic semesters.
Admission
Admission to the undergraduate programme will be carried out as per the ordinance regarding admission of students in Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University. The Registrar’s Office will deal with registration as well.
Cancellation of admission
If a student fails to attend at least 70% of the classes within 21 days of the commencement of classes (Level-I, Semester-I), his/her admission shall automatically stand cancelled.
Academic Semester
There will be two regular semesters (Semester I and Semester II) in an academic year. The duration of regular semester I & II will be of 22 weeks each. The semester I will start in January and semester II in July of each academic year.
The duration of each semester will be as follows:
Classes |
16 weeks |
Recess before Semester Final Examination |
02 weeks |
Semester Final Examination (Theory and Practical (approx) |
02 weeks |
Result preparation and publication |
02 weeks |
Total 22 weeks |
Medium of Instruction
The medium of instruction is English
Academic Credit
When a student enrolls in Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, he/she shall earn academic credits. In case of theoretical course, one lecture per week per semester (16 weeks) will be equivalent to one credit i.e. for a 3-credit course; there will be three lectures per week. In case of practical course one practical class of three per week will be equivalent to two credits.
Types of Courses
The courses included in undergraduate curricula are divided into the following groups:
a) Core/Compulsory courses: In each semester specific number of courses will be offered as courses which are considered as compulsory courses.
b) Elective Courses: there will be a number of courses which will be offered as elective courses.
Students have to complete four elective courses out of a number of elective courses according to their choice. The chosen elective courses will be treated as compulsory courses.
Limits on the Credit Hours to be taken
A student must get enrolled in the core courses designed in each semester. The student may be allowed to enroll up to maximum two elective courses in a single semester. The credit earned in the elective will be added in GPA calculation.
Grading System
Numerical Grade |
Latter Grade |
Grade Point |
|
80% or above |
A+ |
(A plus) |
4.00 |
75% to Less than 80% |
A |
(A regular) |
3.75 |
70% to Less than 75% |
A- |
(A minus) |
3.50 |
65% to Less than 70% |
B+ |
(B plus) |
3.25 |
60% to Less than 65% |
B |
(B regular) |
3.00 |
55% to Less than 60% |
B- |
(B minus) |
2.75 |
50% to Less than 55% |
C+ |
(C plus) |
2.50 |
45% to Less than 50% |
C |
(C regular) |
2.25 |
40% to Less than 45% |
D |
|
2.00 |
Less than 40% |
F |
(Failed) |
0.00 |
Distribution of Marks
Theory:
Fifty percent (50%) of marks of a theoretical course shall be allotted for continuous assessment i.e. class participant/attendance, quizzes/assignment and class tests. The remaining (50%) of the marks will be allotted to Semester Final Examination. The distribution of theory marks for a given course will be as follows:
Class participation/attendance |
10% |
Quizzes/Assignment |
10% |
1st class test |
15% |
2nd class test |
15% |
Semester Final (20% quizzes + 30% descriptive) |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Practical:
Forty five (45%) of marks will be allotted for first practical examination and forty five percent (45%) of marks will be allotted for final practical examination and rest ten percent (10%) of marks will be counted at the end of the semester for class attendance. For practical final examination the internal and external examiners will conduct the examinations. The controller of examination will appoint the external examiners proposed by the Academic Committee of the Department concerned. The practical examinations must include experiments and/or problems, evaluation of practical note book, viva voce and class attendance etc.
Marks for class participation/attendance will be awarded as follows:
Attendance |
Marks |
90% and above |
10 |
85% to less than 90% |
9 |
80% to less than 85% |
8 |
75% to less than 80% |
7 |
70% to less than 75% |
6 |
Less than 70% |
0 |
Students having less than 70% of class attendance in any course shall not be allowed to appear in Semester Final Examination and he/she will have to repeat the course3 of that semester in the next available semester with fresh enrollment. The course teacher(s) will send the attendance report for both theoretical and practical courses to the Dean through respective Chairman before filling up the form of Final Examination by the student.
Course Layout and Credit Hours for B.Sc.Ag. (Hons.) Degree in the Semester System
LEVEL–1: SEMESTER-I
Courses |
Courses No |
Credit Hour |
Total |
|
Theory |
Practical |
Theory + Practical |
|
|
Compulsory Courses |
|
|
|
|
Fundamentals of Agronomy |
AGRO 101 |
AGRO 102 |
2+2 |
4 |
Fundamentals of Agricultural Botany |
ABOT 103 |
ABOT 104 |
2+2 |
4 |
Introductory Soil Science |
SOIL 105 |
SOIL 106 |
2+2 |
4 |
Chemistry of fertilizer and Radio-trace Technique |
AGCH 107 |
AGCH 108 |
3+2 |
5 |
Agricultural Economics |
AERS 109 |
- |
3+0 |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
12+8 |
20 |
|
Elective Course English |
ENGL 131 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
LEVEL–1: SEMESTER-II
Courses |
Courses No |
Credit Hour |
Total |
|
Theory |
Practical |
Theory + Practical |
|
|
Compulsory Courses |
|
|
|
|
Floriculture and Landscaping |
HORT 151 |
HORT 152 |
2+2 |
4 |
Rural Sociology |
DEPS 153 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
Chemistry of Biomolecules |
BIOC 155 |
BIOC 156 |
2+2 |
4 |
Introductory Livestock and Poultry Production |
ANIM 157 |
ANIM 158 |
3+2 |
5 |
Farm Mechanics |
AGEN 159 |
AGEN 160 |
3+2 |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
12+8 |
20 |
|
Elective Course
|
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Integrated Fish Culture |
FISH 181 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
LEVEL–2: SEMESTER-I
Courses |
Courses No |
Credit Hour |
Total |
|
Theory |
Practical |
Theory + Practical |
|
|
Compulsory Courses |
|
|
|
|
Vegetable Production |
HORT 201 |
HORT 202 |
3+2 |
5 |
Cytology and Cytogenetics |
GEPB 203 |
GEPB 203 |
2+2 |
4 |
Introduction to Plant Pathology |
PLPA 205 |
PLPA 206 |
2+2 |
4 |
Introduction to Agricultural Extension |
AEIS 207 |
AEIS 208 |
2+2 |
4 |
Metabolism and Food Nutrition |
BIOS 209 |
BIOS 210 |
2+2 |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
11+10 |
21 |
|
Elective Course |
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Sustainable Agriculture |
AGRO 231 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
Applied Entomology |
ENTO 233 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
4+0 |
4 |
LEVEL–2: SEMESTER-II
Courses |
Courses No |
Credit Hour |
Total |
|
Theory |
Practical |
Theory + Practical |
|
|
Compulsory Courses |
|
|
|
|
Seed Science & Technology |
AGRO 251 |
AGRO 252 |
2+2 |
4 |
Introductory Entomology |
ENTO 253 |
ENTO 254 |
3+2 |
5 |
Soil Classification, Survey and Conservation |
SOIL 255 |
SOIL 256 |
2+2 |
4 |
Plant Physiology |
ABOT 257 |
ABOT 258 |
3+2 |
5 |
Agro-Forestry |
AFES 259 |
AFES 260 |
3+2 |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
13+10 |
23 |
|
Elective Course |
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Nursery Management of Horticultural Crops |
HORT-281 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
LEVEL–3: SEMESTER-I
Courses |
Courses No |
Credit Hour |
Total |
|
Theory |
Practical |
Theory + Practical |
|
|
Compulsory Courses |
|
|
|
|
Vegetable Seeds and Spices |
HORT 301 |
HORT 302 |
2+2 |
4 |
Genetics |
GEPB 305 |
GEPB 306 |
3+2 |
5 |
Insect Physiology and Pest Management |
ENTO 307 |
ENTO 308 |
2+2 |
4 |
Agricultural Statistics |
AGST 309 |
AGST 310 |
3+2 |
5 |
In-Vitro Culture |
BIOT 359 |
BIOT 360 |
3+2 |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
13+10 |
23 |
|
Elective Course |
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Application of GIS in Agriculture |
AEIS 383 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
Introduction to Environment |
AFES 335 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
4+0 |
4 |
LEVEL–3: SEMESTER-II
Courses |
Courses No |
Credit Hour |
Total |
|
Theory |
Practical |
Theory + Practical |
|
|
Compulsory Courses |
|
|
|
|
Soil Physics and Soil Chemistry |
SOIL 303 |
SOIL 304 |
2+2 |
4 |
Weed Science |
AGRO 351 |
AGRO 352 |
2+2 |
4 |
Principles of Plant Pathology & Disease of Field Crops |
PLPA 353 |
PLPA 354 |
3+2 |
5 |
Extension Communication & Technology Transfer |
AEIS 355 |
AEIS 356 |
3+2 |
5 |
Agro-Industrial Chemistry |
AGCH 357 |
AGCH 358 |
3+2 |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
13+10 |
23 |
|
Elective Course |
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Heterosis and Hybrid Breeding Technology |
GEPB 381 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
Computer Packages |
AGST 385 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
Medical Entomology |
ENTO 383 |
|
2+0 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
6+0 |
6 |
LEVEL–4: SEMESTER-I
Courses |
Courses No |
Credit Hour |
Total |
|
Theory |
Practical |
Theory + Practical |
|
|
Compulsory Courses |
|
|
|
|
Crop Production Technology |
AGRO 401 |
AGRO 402 |
3+2 |
5 |
Soil Fertility & Soil Microbiology |
SOIL 403 |
SOIL 404 |
3+2 |
5 |
Plant Ecology |
ABOT 405 |
ABOT 406 |
3+2 |
5 |
Extension Organization & Management |
AEIS 407 |
AEIS 408 |
3+2 |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
12+8 |
20 |
|
Elective Course |
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Clinical Plant Pathology |
PLPA 431 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
Soil Pollution & Environmental Degradation |
SOIL 481 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
4+0 |
4 |
LEVEL–4: SEMESTER-II
Courses |
Courses No |
Credit Hour |
Total |
|
Theory |
Practical |
Theory + Practical |
|
|
Compulsory Courses |
|
|
|
|
Farm and Farming System |
AGRO 401 |
AGRO 402 |
2+2 |
4 |
Fruit Production & Orchard Management |
HORT 453 |
HORT 454 |
2+2 |
4 |
Plant Breeding |
GEPB 455 |
GEPB 456 |
3+2 |
5 |
Disease of horticultural crops & Seed Pathology |
PLPA 457 |
PLPA 458 |
3+2 |
5 |
Insect Ecology & Economic Entomology |
ENTO 459 |
ENTO 460 |
3+2 |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
13+10 |
23 |
|
Elective Course |
||||
Genetic Engineering |
BIOT 433 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
Agro-climatology |
ABOT 483 |
- |
2+0 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
4+0 |
4 |
DEPARTMENT-WIDE COMPULSORY COURSES |
|||
Agricultural Botany |
08+06=14 |
Genetics and Plant Breeding |
08+06=14 |
Agricultural Chemistry |
06+04=10 |
Horticulture |
10+08=18 |
Agricultural Extension and Information system |
08+06=14 |
Language |
00+00=00 |
Agroforestry and Environmental Science |
03+02=05 |
Plant Pathology |
08+06=14 |
Agronomy |
11+10=21 |
Soil Science |
09+08=17 |
Fisheries |
00+00=00 |
Animal Production & Management |
03+02=05 |
Biochemistry |
04+04=08 |
Agricultural Economics |
03+00=03 |
Biotechnology |
03+02=05 |
Development & Poverty Studies |
02+00=02 |
Entomology |
08+06=14 |
Agricultural Statistics |
03+02=05 |
Agricultural Engineering |
03+02=05 |
|
|
DEPARTMENT-WIDE ELECTIVE COURSES |
|||
Agricultural Botany |
02 |
Genetics and Plant Breeding |
02 |
Agricultural Extension and Information system |
02 |
Horticulture |
02 |
Agroforestry and Environmental Science |
02 |
Language |
02 |
Agronomy |
02 |
Plant Pathology |
02 |
Fisheries |
02 |
Soil Science |
02 |
Biotechnology |
02 |
Agricultural Statistics |
02 |
Entomology |
02 |
|
|
Total Credit Hours for Compulsory Courses: |
|
1) Theory |
= 100 |
2) Practical |
= 74 |
3) Elective |
= 8 |
Total Credit hours for B.Sc.Ag. (Hons.) Courses |
= 182 |
|
|
Total compulsory Courses |
= 39 |
Total Elective Courses |
= 13 |
Total Number of Courses |
= 52 |