About The Program
Biosciences is an interdisciplinary approach that executes cutting edge study in a wide range of areas including biochemistry, bioinformatics, genetics, genomics, biotechnology, microbiology and environmental sciences. Department promotes excellence interdisciplinary biological research by encouraging independent and original work and training.
Admission Requirements
- Higher Secondary School Certificate or equivalent securing at least 45% marks in aggregate.
- CUST Admission Test or HEC Approved Test.
Degree Requirements
Each candidate for the BS Biosciences degree is required to complete successfully 131 credit hours as per the following details:
AREA | Cr. Hrs. |
---|---|
Core Courses | 57 |
Elective Courses | 24 |
Supporting Science Courses | 19 |
General Education Courses | 25 |
Internship | 0 |
Project | 06 |
Community Service | 0 |
Core Courses (57 Cr. Hrs)
Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
---|---|---|
Cell Biology Lab | BS1111 | 1 |
Cell Biology | BS1113 | 3 |
Biochemistry Lab | BS2221 | 1 |
Biochemistry | BS2223 | 3 |
Introduction to Microbiology Lab | BS1141 | 1 |
Introduction to Microbiology | BS1143 | 3 |
Protein Chemistry | BS3513 | 3 |
Molecular Genetics Lab | BS2421 | 1 |
Molecular Genetics | BS2423 | 3 |
Introduction to Bioinformatics Lab | BS2711 | 1 |
Introduction to Bioinformatics | BS2713 | 3 |
Bio-ethics and Bio-safety | BS3823 | 3 |
Introduction to Immunology Lab | BS1151 | 1 |
Introduction to Immunology | BS1153 | 3 |
Introduction to Biotechnology | BS3863 | 3 |
Biodiversity and Conservation | BS2173 | 3 |
Biosystematics and Classification | BS3193 | 3 |
Functional Genomics | BS4523 | 3 |
Endocrinology | BS3183 | 3 |
Animal and Physiology | BS2153 | 3 |
General Ecology | BS2123 | 3 |
Evolutionary Biology | BS3173 | 3 |
Developmental Biology | BS2163 | 3 |
Elective Courses (24 Cr. Hrs)
Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
---|---|---|
Enzymology | BS3533 | 3 |
Health Biotechnology | BT3843 | 3 |
Recombinant DNA Technology | BT3453 | 3 |
Agriculture Biotechnology | BT3853 | 3 |
Public Health and Environment | BS3343 | 3 |
Medical Microbiology | MB3313 | 3 |
Principles of Breeding | BS4723 | 3 |
Microbial Genetics | MB3413 | 3 |
Human Genetics | BS3443 | 3 |
Synthetic Biology | BS4783 | 3 |
Mitochondrial Genetics | BS4443 | 3 |
Microarray Data Analysis | BS4743 | 3 |
Bioinformatics Algorithms | BI4433 | 3 |
Pharmacogenomics | BS3463 | 3 |
Machine Learning for Bioinformatics | BI4763 | 3 |
Food Biotechnology | BS4853 | 3 |
Cancer Biology | BS4123 | 3 |
Chemoinformatics | BS4693 | 3 |
Cancer Cytogenetics | BS4133 | 3 |
Computational Biology | BI4773 | 3 |
System Biology | BI4783 | 3 |
Genetic Engineering | BT4453 | 3 |
Virology | MB3333 | 3 |
Applications of Biotechnology | BI4863 | 3 |
Nano Biotechnology | BS4793 | 3 |
Clinical Biochemistry | BS4213 | 3 |
Environmental Biotechnology | BT4873 | 3 |
Environmental Law and Policy | BS4623 | 3 |
Population Genetics | BS4473 | 3 |
Molecular Immunology | BS4113 | 3 |
Microbiology Biotechnology | BT3373 | 3 |
Medical Microbiology | MB3313 | 3 |
Supporting Science Courses (19 Cr. Hrs)
Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
---|---|---|
Introduction to Programming Lab | CSBS1131 | 1 |
Introduction to Programming | CSBS1133 | 3 |
Chemistry | BS2213 | 3 |
Basic Mathematics | MTBS1003 | 3 |
Calculus I | MTBS1013 | 3 |
Statistical Methods in Biology | MTBS2033 | 3 |
Biophysics | BS2143 | 3 |
General Education (25 Cr. Hrs)
Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
---|---|---|
Pakistan Studies | HMBS1002 | 2 |
Islamic Studies | HMBS1012 | 2 |
English I | HMBS1013 | 3 |
English II | HMBS1023 | 3 |
Technical Report Writing | HMBS2033 | 3 |
Humanities I | HMBS2xx3 | 3 |
Humanities II | HMBS2xx3 | 3 |
Management I | MGBS4xx3 | 3 |
Management II | MGBS4xx3 | 3 |
Design Project (06 Cr. Hrs)
Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
---|---|---|
Design Project I | BS4912 | 2 |
Design Project II | BS4924 | 4 |
Semester - 1
Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | Cr. Hrs. | |
BS | 1113 | Cell Biology | 3 | 3 | 3 |
CSBS | 1133 | Introduction to Programming | 3 | 3 | 3 |
MTBS | 1003 | Basic Mathematics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
HMBS | 1002 | Pakistan Studies | 2 | 0 | 2 |
HMBS | 1013 | English – I (Functional English) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 1111 | Cell Biology Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
CSBS | 1131 | Introduction to Programming Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Semester - 2
Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | Cr. Hrs. | |
BS | 1143 | Introduction to Microbiology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 1141 | Introduction to Microbiology Lab | 3 | 3 | 3 |
BS | 2213 | Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 1153 | Introduction to Immunology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
HMBS | 1012 | Islamic Studies and Ethics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
HMBS | 1023 | English – II (Communications Skills) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 1151 | Introduction to Immunology Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Semester - 3
Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | Cr. Hrs. | |
BS | 2223 | Biochemistry | 3 | 3 | 3 |
BS | 2423 | Molecular Genetics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 2421 | Molecular Genetics Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
BS | 2143 | Biophysics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
HMBS | 2xx3 | Humanities – I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
HMBS | 2033 | Technical Report Writing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 2221 | Biochemistry Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Semester - 4
Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | Cr. Hrs. | |
BS | 3513 | Protein Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 2123 | General Ecology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 2713 | Introduction to Bioinformatics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MTBS | 2033 | Statistical Methods in Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 2711 | Introduction to Bioinformatics Lab | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Semester - 5
Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | Cr. Hrs. | |
BS | 3153 | Animal and Plant Physiology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 3193 | Biosystematics and Classification | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 2172 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 3173 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MB | 3333 | Elective-I (Virology) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BT | 3853 | Elective-II (Agricultural Biotechnology) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Semester - 6
Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | Cr. Hrs. | |
BS | 3183 | Endocrinology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 2163 | Development Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BT | 3843 | Elective-III (Health Biotechnology) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MB | 3313 | Elective-IV (Medical Microbiology) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BT | 3373 | Elective-V (Microbial Biotechnology) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
HMBS | 2xx3 | Humanities-II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Semester - 7
Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | Cr. Hrs. | |
BS | 3823 | Bioethics and Biosafety | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MGBS | 4XX3 | Management-I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 4793 | Elective-VI (Nano-Biotechnology) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 4443 | Elective-VII (Mitochondrial Genetics) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 4912 | Project (Part-I) | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Semester - 8
Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | Cr. Hrs. | |
BS | 4523 | Functional Genomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 4113 | Elective-VIII (Molecular Immunology) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MGBS | 4xx3 | Management-II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BS | 4924 | Project Part – II | 0 | 12 | 4 |
Sr. # | Statement |
PEO-1 | Contribute competently in the industry by applying requisite technical skills. |
PEO-2 | Demonstrate advancement in biological profession by enhancing their knowledge and skills |
PEO-3 | Demonstrate ethical values and contribute positively towards the society. |
Sr. # | Learning Objective |
Statement |
PLO-1 | Knowledge |
An ability to apply fundamental and specialized knowledge of biosciences to the solution of complex biosciences problems. |
PLO-2 | Hypothesis Formulation |
An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, analyze complex biosciences problems, reaching substantiated conclusions towards formulation of hypothesis using fundamental principles of biosciences. |
PLO-3 | Experiment/ Process Design |
An ability to design experimental solutions to validate biosciences Hypothesis and design process while maintaining biosciences standards, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations. |
PLO-4 | Investigation |
An ability to investigate complex issues in biosciences in a methodical way including literature survey, and development of systems, analysis and interpretation of experimental data, and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions. |
PLO-5 | Modern Tool Usage |
An ability to select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern tools, including prediction and modeling, to complex biosciences activities, with an understanding of the limitations. |
PLO-6 | Impact Analysis |
An ability to apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional biosciences practice and solution to complex biosciences problems. |
PLO-7 | Management Skills |
An ability to demonstrate management skills and apply biosciences principles to one’s own work, as a member and/or leader in a team, to manage projects in a multidisciplinary environment. |
PLO-8 | Team Work |
An ability to work effectively, as an individual or in a team, on multifaceted and /or multidisciplinary settings. |
PLO-9 | Ethics |
Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of biosciences practice. |
PLO-10 | Communication |
An ability to communicate effectively, orally as well as in writing, on complex biosciences activities with the bioscience’s community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions. |
PLO-11 | Lifelong Learning |
An ability to recognize importance of, and pursue lifelong learning in the broader context of innovation and technological developments. |