Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms such as viruses, bacteria, algae, fungi, slime molds and protozoa. As the methods exploited to study and manipulate these organisms are different from the techniques used to study other domains of life, therefore, our BS Microbiology program is focused on biological investigations of microbes. Microbiologists can pursue their careers in various fields such as agriculture, food, environment, industrial microbiology, public health, pharmaceuticals, resource management, and Academia.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Higher Secondary School Certificate or equivalent securing at least 50% marks in aggregate.
- CUST Admission Test or HEC Approved Test.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Each candidate for the BS Microbiology degree is required to successfully earn 130 credit hours as per the following detail:
| AREA | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | 56 |
| Elective Courses | 24 |
| Supporting Science Courses | 19 |
| General Education | 25 |
| Community Work | 0 |
| Project | 6 |
Core Courses (56 Cr. Hrs.)
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Biology Lab | BI1111 | 1 |
| Cell Biology | BI1113 | 3 |
| Biochemistry Lab | BI2221 | 1 |
| Biochemistry | BI2223 | 3 |
| Introduction to Microbiology Lab | BI1141 | 1 |
| Introduction to Microbiology | BI1143 | 3 |
| Protein Chemistry | BI3513 | 3 |
| Molecular Genetics Lab | BI2421 | 1 |
| Molecular Genetics | BI2423 | 3 |
| Introduction to Bioinformatics Lab | BI2711 | 1 |
| Introduction to Bioinformatics | BI2713 | 3 |
| Bio-ethics and Bio-safety | BI3823 | 3 |
| Introduction to Biotechnology | BI3863 | 3 |
| Introduction to Immunology Lab | BI1151 | 1 |
| Introduction to Immunology | BI1151 | 3 |
| Functional Genomics | BI4523 | 3 |
| Microbial Ecology | MB2323 | 3 |
| Virology | MB3333 | 3 |
| Mycology | MB3353 | 3 |
| Soil Microbiology | MB4323 | 3 |
| Food Microbiology | MB4333 | 3 |
| Medical Microbiology | MB3313 | 3 |
| Microbial Genetics | MB3453 | 3 |
Elective Courses (24 Cr. Hrs.)
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | BI3363 | 3 |
| Fresh Water Microbiology | BI4313 | 3 |
| Molecular Level of Anti-microbial Agent | BI4533 | 3 |
| Anti-viral Therapies | BI4543 | 3 |
| Microbial Biotechnology | BI3373 | 1 |
| Mol Immunology | BI4113 | 3 |
| Genetic Engineering | BI4453 | 3 |
| Clinical Bacteriology | BI3213 | 3 |
| Clinical Biochemistry | BI4213 | 3 |
| Mitochondrial Genetics | BI4443 | 3 |
| Microarray Data Analysis | BI4743 | 3 |
| Chemo Informatics | BI4733 | 3 |
| Bio Nano Technology | BI4793 | 3 |
| Environmental Biotechnology | BI4873 | 3 |
| Water and Waste Water Treatment | BI3523 | 3 |
| Bioremediation | BI3543 | 3 |
| Biofuel and Biorefinary | BI3553 | 3 |
| Industrial Biotechnology | BI3733 | 3 |
| Pharmaceutical Biotechnology | BI4843 | 3 |
| Fungal Biotechnology | BI3743 | 3 |
| Food Biotechnology | BI4853 | 3 |
| Comparative Anatomy | BI3163 | 3 |
| Biodiversity and Conservation | BI2173 | 3 |
| Biosystematics and Classification | BI3193 | 3 |
| Endocrinology | BI3183 | 3 |
| Evolutionary Biology | BI3173 | 3 |
| Developmental Biology | BI2163 | 3 |
| Animal and Plant Physiology | BI2153 | 3 |
| Agricultural Biotechnology | BI3853 | 3 |
Supporting Science Courses (19 Cr. Hrs.)
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Programming Lab | CSBI1131 | 3 |
| Introduction to Programming | CSBI1133 | 3 |
| Chemistry | BI2213 | 3 |
| Basic Mathematics | MTBI1003 | 3 |
| Calculus I | MTBI1013 | 3 |
| Statistical Mathematics and Biology | MTBI2033 | 3 |
| Biophysics | BI2143 | 3 |
General Education (25 Cr. Hrs.)
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Studies | HMBI1002 | 2 |
| Islamic Studies/Ethics | HMBI1012 | 2 |
| English I | HMBI1013 | 3 |
| English II | HMBI1023 | 3 |
| Technical Report Writing | HMBI2033 | 3 |
| Humanities I | HMBI2xx3 | 3 |
| Humanities II | HMBI2xx3 | 3 |
| Management I | HMBI4xx3 | 3 |
| Management II | HMBI4xx3 | 3 |
Design Project (6 Cr. Hrs.)
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Design Project I | BS4912 | 2 |
| Design Project II | BS4924 | 4 |
ROAD MAP
Semester - 1
| Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | SCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | 1113 | Cell Biology | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| BI | 1111 | Cell Biology Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| CSBI | 1133 | Introduction to Programming | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| MTBI | 1003 | Basic Mathematics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HM | 1013 | English – I (Functional English) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HM | 1002 | Pakistan Studies | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CSBI | 1131 | Introduction to Programming Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Semester - 2
| Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | SCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | 1133 | Microbiology and Immunology | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| BI | 1131 | Microbiology and Immunology Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| BI | 1123 | General Ecology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 2213 | Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MTBI | 1013 | Calculus I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HM | 1023 | English – II (Communication Skills) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HM | 1012 | Islamic Studies and Ethics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Semester - 3
| Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | SCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | 2223 | Biochemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 2221 | Biochemsitry Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| BI | 2153 | Animal and Plant Physiology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 2143 | Biophysics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HMBI | 2033 | Technical Report Writing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HMBI | 2xx3 | Humanities – I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Semester - 4
| Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | SCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | 2423 | Molecular Genetics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 2421 | Molecular Genetics Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| BI | 2173 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MTBI | 2033 | Statistical Methods in Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HMBI | 2xx3 | Humanties – II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 2163 | Development Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Semester - 5
| Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | SCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | 3513 | Protein Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 3813 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 3193 | Biosystematics and Classification | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 3xx3 | Elective – I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 3xx3 | Elective – II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 3183 | Endocrinology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Semester - 6
| Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | SCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | 3723 | Biological Database and Tools | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 3721 | Biological Database and Tools Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| BI | 3823 | Bio-ethics and Bio-safety | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 3163 | Comparative Anatomy | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 3173 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 3xx3 | Elective – III | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 3xx3 | Elective – IV | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Semester - 7
| Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | SCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMBI | 4xx3 | Management – I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 4xx3 | Elective – V | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 4xx3 | Elective – VI | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 4523 | Functional Genomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 4912 | Project Part – I | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Semester - 8
| Course Code | Course Title | Lec. Hrs | Lab. Hrs | SCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMBI | 4xx3 | Management Elective – II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 4xx3 | Elective – VII | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 4xx3 | Elective – VIII | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BI | 4924 | Project Part – II | 0 | 12 | 4 |