BS Biotechnology

Scheme of Studies

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

SEMESTER ONE

BIOT-04101

Biochemistry-I

3(2-1)

BIOC-04102

Organic Chemistry

3(2-1)

SOSC-04103

Functional English

3(3-0)

SOSC-04104

Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

2(2-0)

STCS-04105

Biomathematics

3(3-0)

ZOOL-04106

Ecology

3(2-1)

Sub Total

17(14-3)

SEMESTER TWO

BIOT-04201

Biochemistry-II

3(2-1)

BIOT-04202

Biosafety and Bioethics

2(2-0)

BIOT-04203

Cell Biology

3(2-1)

SOSC-04204

Expository Writing

3(3-0)

SOSC-04205/
SOSC-04206

Islamic Studies/
Ethics

2(2-0)

STCS-04207

Biostatistics

3(3-0)

SOSC-04208/
SOSC-04209

Holy Quran Translation-I/
Ethics-I

1(1-0)

Sub Total

17(15-2)

SEMESTER THREE

BIOT-04301

Principles of Biochemical Engineering

3(2-1)

BIOT-04302

Genetic Resources & Conservation

3(3-0)

BIOT-04303

Classical Genetics

3(3-0)

SOSC-04304

Civics and Community Engagement

2(2-0)

STCS-04305

Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

3(2-1)

MICR -04306

Introduction to Cell Culture (Minor)

3(2-1)

Sub Total

17(14-3)

SEMESTER FOUR

BIOT-04401

Molecular Biology

3(3-0)

BIOC-04402

Analytical Chemistry & Instrumentation

3(2-1)

PHYS-04403

Biological Physics

3(3-0)

SOSC-04404

Arts and Humanities*

2(2-0)

SOSC-04405

Sociology

2(2-0)

DEBM-04406

Entrepreneurship

2(2-0)

SOSC-04407/ SOSC-04408

Holy Quran Translation-II/
Ethics-II

1(1-0)

MICR -04409

Microbiology (Minor)

3(2-1)

Sub Total

19(17-2)

SEMESTER FIVE

BIOT-04501

Introduction to Biotechnology

3(3-0)

BIOT-04502

Methods in Molecular Biology

3(1-2)

BIOT-04503

Microbial Biotechnology

3(2-1)

BIOT-04504

Bioinformatics

3(1-2)

BIOT-04505

Recombinant DNA Technology

3(2-1)

MICR-04506

Immunology (Minor)

3(3-0)

Sub Total

18(12-6)

SEMESTER SIX

BIOT-04601

Agriculture Biotechnology

3(2-1)

BIOT-04602

Food Biotechnology

3(3-0)

BIOT-04603

Nano Biotechnology

3(3-0)

BIOT-04604

Research Methodology & Skill Enhancement

3(3-0)

DEBM-04605

Principles of Marketing

3(3-0)

SOSC-04606/ SOSC-04607

Holy Quran Translation-III/
Ethics-III

1(1-0)

MICR-04608

Industrial Microbiology (Minor)

3(2-1)

Sub Total

19(17-2)

SEMESTER SEVEN

BIOT-04701

Health Biotechnology

3(3-0)

BIOT-04702

Seminar-I

1(1-0)

BIOT-04703

Environment Biotechnology

3(3-0)

BIOT-04704

Genomics & Proteomics

3(3-0)

BIOT-04705

Molecular Diagnostics

3(2-1)

BIOT-04706

Capstone Project

3(0-3)

Sub Total

16(12-4)

SEMESTER EIGHT

BIOT-04801

Animal Biotechnology

3(3-0)

BIOT-04802

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

3(3-0)

BIOT-04803

Industrial Biotechnology

3(2-1)

SOSC-04804
SOSC-04805

Holy Quran Translation-IV/
Ethics-IV

1(1-0)

BIOT-04806

Internship

3(0-3)

Sub Total

13(9-4)

Grand Total

136(110-26)

 

Note:
The program is offered as Single Major with One Minor. The Minor is in the discipline of Microbiology.
*This is a broader category within General Education Courses. The definitive course title will be available at the time of enrollment.