B.Sc Honors (Botany)
Comprehensive knowledge of plant biology, ecology, and applied botany � equipping students for careers in agriculture, forestry, biotechnology, and environmental management.
Program Overview
The B.Sc Honors in Botany provides a rigorous academic grounding in the science of plants � from cellular and molecular biology to ecosystem ecology. Students explore the vast diversity of plant life, understand physiological processes, and apply botanical knowledge to real-world challenges in food security, medicine, and environmental conservation.
With hands-on laboratory training, field excursions, and applied projects, graduates are well-prepared for careers in research institutions, agricultural organizations, pharmaceutical industries, and government agencies.
Core Curriculum
Plant Anatomy & Morphology
Internal structure, tissues, organs, and growth patterns of plants including flowering and non-flowering species.
Plant Physiology & Biochemistry
Photosynthesis, respiration, plant hormones, mineral nutrition, and water relations.
Economic Botany & Ethnobotany
Commercially important plants, medicinal herbs, traditional plant knowledge, and agro-forestry.
Plant Biotechnology & Genetics
Tissue culture, genetic engineering of plants, DNA markers, and genetically modified crops.
Ecology & Environmental Science
Ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, environmental pollution, and climate change impact on flora.
Mycology & Phycology
Study of fungi, algae, lichens, their ecology, economic importance, and biotechnological applications.
Career Pathways & Opportunities
- Agricultural Officer / Botanist
- Forestry & Conservation Scientist
- Biotechnology Research Scientist
- Pharmaceutical Botanist
- Environmental Consultant
- M.Sc Botany / Plant Science