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BS-Biotechnology

Semester 1

Course code Course title Credit Hours
BIT-301 Cell Biology 3(2-1)
BIT-303 Fundamentals of Genetics 3(2-1)
CSI-321 Introduction to Computing Applications 3(2-1)
ISL-321/322 Islamic Studies/Ethics 2(2-0)
ENG-321 Functional English 3(3-0)
MTH-321 Algebra and Trigonometry 3(3-0)
Total 17

Semester 2

Course code Course title Credit Hours
BIT-302 Molecular Biology 4(3-1)
BIT-304 Biophysics 3(3-0)
BIT-306 Biodiversity and Systematics 3(3-0)
BCH-322 Elementary Biochemistry 3(2-1)
ENG-322 English Comprehension and composition 3(3-0)
PST-321 Pakistan Studies 2(2-0)
Total 18

Semester 3

Course code Course title Credit Hours
MIC-301 Introductory Microbiology 3(2-1)
BIT-403 Molecular Genetics 4(3-1)
BIT-405 Introduction to Biotechnology 3(2-1)
BIT-407 Essentials of Immunology 3(3-0)
BCH-421 Advanced Biochemistry 3(2-1)
CHM-305 General Chemistry 3(3-0)
Total 19

Semester 4

Course code Course title Credit Hours
BIN-402 Introduction to Biological Data Retrieval 4(3-1)
BIT-404 Molecular Evolution 3(3-0)
STA-507 Biostatistics 4(3-1)
BIT-408 Biosafety 2(2-0)
BIT-410 Cell and Tissue Culture 3(2-1)
BIT-412 Microbial Biotechnology 3(2-1)
Total 19

Semester 5

Course code Course title Credit Hours
BIN-501 Essentials of Biological Data Analysis 4(3-1)
BIT-503 Recombinant DNA Technology 4(3-1)
BIT-505 General Virology 3(3-0)
BIT-507 Techniques in Biotechnology 3(2-1)
BIT-509 Health Biotechnology 3(3-0)
BIT-511 Forensic Serology and DNA Typing 3(3-0)
Total 20

Semester 6

Course code Course title Credit Hours
BIT-502 Proteomics 3(3-0)
BIT-504 Genomics and Transcriptomics 3(3-0)
BIT-506 Nanobiotechnology 3(3-0)
BIT-508 Agriculture Biotechnology 3(2-1)
BIT-510 Social, Ethics and Legal Aspects of Biotechnology 2(2-0)
BIT-512 Animal Biotechnology 3(3-0)
Total 17

Semester 7

Course code Course title Credit Hours
BIT-601 Cell Signaling 3(3-0)
BIT-603 Industrial Biotechnology 3(2-1)
BIT-605 Food Biotechnology 2(2-0)
BIT-607 Literature Survey and Scientific Writing 2(2-0)
BIT-609 Environmental Biotechnology 3(3-0)
BIT-611 Molecular Pathology 3(3-0)
BIT-613 Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology 2(2-0)
Total 18

Semester 8

Course code Course title Credit Hours
BIT-602 Research Methodologies in Biotechnology 3(0-3)
BIT-604 Recent Trends In Biotechnology 3(3-0)
OR
BIT-631 Project 6(0-6)
Total 17