Learn more about BS Zoology

The Department of Zoology, a discipline of natural sciences, meets the needs of training persons in a vast basic and interdisciplinary framework concerning Animal Sciences. The Department has earned recognition for academic excellence and prominence in various fields of research like Cell and Molecular Biology, Physiology, Developmental Biology, Entomology, Parasitology and Fisheries, etc. A Zoology graduate after B.S. (Hons.) has a diverse experience and competence to serve or learn further in education, health, agriculture, industry and environment sectors. The fully equipped laboratories, well-furnished class rooms, seminar rooms and update spacious Mir Hassan library provide the best possible facilities to the students in their academic pursuits. All the faculty members are striving hard and exercising their potentialities to the maximum extent focusing the activity based learning.

They also have an opportunity to apply theoretical foundation in a real-world setting.

Credit Hours

The minimum credit hours to complete this program are 124 hours, while the maximum are 140 hours.

Duration

The minimum Duration to complete this program are 4 years, while the maximum are 6 years.

Career Opportunities

Zoology is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, habitats, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct and therefore it is also known as animal biology. There are several sub-branches within this field, including ethology, zoography, and anthrozoology. More so, zoologists often major in the study of particular types of animals. For example, an ornithologist studies birds, whereas a mammologist studies mammal. Many career options are open for students in Zoology due to the need of preservation and management of the wildlife in the world. Sometimes, a career in Zoology requires travelling too. Few prestigious news channels like National Geographic, Discovery Channel and Animal Planet offer jobs for documentary shoots and others. Few places where a Zoologist can be hired are wildlife sanctuaries or national parks, botanical gardens, national zoological parks, laboratories, animal clinics, fisheries departments, fish hatcheries etc .On the clinical side, our graduates are indulged in Diagnostic and Fertility Laboratories. Likewise, zoologists have also possibilities in NGOs active in the environmental and conservation issues like WWF, IUCN, Zoological Survey of Pakistan, and Natural History Museum.

The best yardstick for our progress is not other people, but Ourselves

Program Information

Faculty Faculty of Sciences
Department Department of Zoology
Eligibility Criteria For BS Zoology is 12 years of education (Intermediate or equivalent) with at least 45% marks, in case of O/A Levels, equivalence from IBCC shall be required.
Fee Structure Admission Fee : 15000
Registration Fee : 15000
Per Semester Tuition Fee : 105415

Program's

Scheme of

Studies

Semester 1

1 Animal Behavior
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO5114

2 Diversity of Invertebrates
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO5113

3 Functional English
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: UGEC5101

4 Introduction to Communication Technologies
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: UGEC5110

5 Natural Sciences
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: UGEC5162

6 Quantitative Reasoning I
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: UGEC5106

Semester 2

1 Arts & Humanities
Credit Hours: 2 ,Code: UGEC5164

2 Cell Biology
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO5126

3 Diversity of Chordates
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO5125

4 Expository Writing
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: UGEC5102

5 Quantitative Reasoning II
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: UGEC5107

6 Social Sciences
Credit Hours: 2 ,Code: UGEC5163

Semester 3

1 Animal Ecology
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO5217

2 Animal Form & Function – I (Comparative Anatomy)
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO5218

3 Basic Chemistry
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOOA5211

4 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
Credit Hours: 2 ,Code: UGEC5105

5 Islamic Studies/Ethics
Credit Hours: 2 ,Code: UGEC5103

6 Pakistan Studies
Credit Hours: 2 ,Code: UGEC5151

7 Understanding of the Holy Quran - I
Credit Hours: 1 ,Code: UGEC5160

Semester 4

1 Animal Form & Function – II (Comparative Physiology)
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO5229

2 Civics and Community Engagement
Credit Hours: 2 ,Code: UGEC5108

3 Developmental Biology
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO5227

4 Entomology
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO5228

5 Entrepreneurship
Credit Hours: 2 ,Code: UGEC5128

6 Evolution
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO5226

7 Iqbaliyat
Credit Hours: 1 ,Code: UGEC5104

8 Understanding of the Holy Quran - II
Credit Hours: 1 ,Code: UGEC5161

Semester 5

1 Diversity of Plants
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOOA6314

2 Marine Biology
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO6320

3 Plant Physiology & Ecology
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOOA6313

4 Principles of Biochemistry
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOOA6312

5 Principles of Systematic Zoology
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO6329

6 Zoogeography & Paleontology
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO6319

Semester 6

1 Discipline Elective I
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: DE-0001

2 Discipline Elective II
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: DE-0002

3 Fisheries & Aquaculture
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO6327

4 Internship
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO6416

5 Principles of Genetics
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOOA6323

6 Research Methodologies & Bioethics
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO6328

Semester 7

1 Biostatistics
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOOA6414

2 Discipline Elective III
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: DE-0003

3 Discipline Elective IV
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: DE-0004

4 Economic Zoology
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO6418

5 Microbiology & Immunology
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOOA6413

6 Wildlife Conservation & Management
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOO6417

Semester 8

1 Capstone Project
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: CPSY6426

2 Computational Biology
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOOA6423

3 Discipline Elective V
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: DE-0005

4 Discipline Elective VI
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: DE-0006

5 Discipline Elective VII
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: DE-0007

6 Molecular Biology
Credit Hours: 3 ,Code: ZOOA6424

BS Zoology