Study Scheme

BS (Biotechnology)
Semester No. 1
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BT101 Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution-I Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT102 Microbiology Required 3 (Theory:2, Practical:1)
CS101 Introduction to Computing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG101 English Comprehension Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT511T Introduction to Biotechnology (Theory) Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
PAK301 Pakistan Studies Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
BT511P Introduction to Biotechnology (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning Required 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 2
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BIO201 Cell Biology Required 4 (Theory:3, Practical:1)
BIO202 Biochemistry-I Required 4 (Theory:3, Practical:1)
BT201 Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution-II Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims) Elective 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
ISL202 Islamic Studies Elective 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 3
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BIO302 Molecular Biology Required 4 (Theory:3, Practical:1)
BIO303 Biochemistry II Required 4 (Theory:3, Practical:1)
BIF401 Bioinformatics I Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BIO301 Essentials of Genetics Required 3 (Theory:2, Practical:1)
CHE301 Analytical Chemistry & Instrumentation Required 3 (Theory:2, Practical:1)
BIF401P Bioinformatics I (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 4
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BIO203 Methods in Molecular Biology Required 3 (Theory:1, Practical:2)
BIO204 Principles of Biochemical Engineering Required 3 (Theory:2, Practical:1)
BT302 Immunology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG301 Business Communication Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH100 General Mathematics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT512T Microbial Biotechnology (Theory) Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
BT512P Microbial Biotechnology (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 5
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BIO401 Biostatistics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CHE201 Physical Chemistry Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT301 Principles of Marketing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT501 Human Resource Management Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH101 Calculus And Analytical Geometry Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 6
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BIO503 Biological Physics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT401 Genetic Resources & Conservation Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT405 Nano Biotechnology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT406 Research Methodology & Skill Enhancement Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT501 Health Biotechnology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT601 Virology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 7
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BT503 Environment Biotechnology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT505 Biosensors Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT619A Final Year Project A Elective 3 (Theory:0, Practical:3)
ZOO507 Principles of Animal Ecology Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT611T Food Biotechnology (Theory) Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
BT612T Fermentation Technology (Theory) Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
BT502 Seminar-I Required 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)
BT611P Food Biotechnology (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
BT612P Fermentation Technology (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 8
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
BT504 Genomics and Proteomics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BIF604 Special Topics in Bioinformatics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BT619B Final Year Project B Elective 3 (Theory:0, Practical:3)
BT605 Biosafety & Bioethics Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
BT613T Agriculture Biotechnology (Theory) Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
BT614T Industrial Biotechnology (Theory) Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
BT602 Seminar-II Required 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)
BT613P Agriculture Biotechnology (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
BT614P Industrial Biotechnology (Practical) Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)