Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University|

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
Courses	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
Courses	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
Integrated Fish Culture	FISH 181	-	2+0	2

LEVEL–2: SEMESTER-I

Courses	Courses No		Credit Hour	Total
Courses	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
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
Courses	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
Nursery Management of Horticultural Crops	HORT-281	-	2+0	2

LEVEL–3: SEMESTER-I

Courses	Courses No		Credit Hour	Total
Courses	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
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
Courses	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
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
Courses	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
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
Courses	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