MSc Zoology at Banaras Hindu University
Candidates who have passed the B.Sc. (Hons) examination in Zoology of B.H.U. or any other examination considered to be equivalent and with Chemistry as one of the subjects, will be eligible for admission to M.Sc. Course in Zoology.
The M.Sc. course shall be completed in four semesters. The requirement for M.Sc. degree shall be of 90 credits. There shall be three types of courses with the distribution of credits as given below.
1. Core Courses – 54 Credits
2. Major Elective (Specialization) – 27 Credits
3. Minor Electives (Theory only) – 09 Credits
LIST OF CORE COURSES, MAJOR ELECTIVES & MINOR ELECTIVES
Core Courses
Theory Lab. Exercises
Credits Credits
ZCT 01 Biochemistry 2 ZCL 01 0.75
ZCT 02 Cell Structure & Function 2 ZCL 02 0.75
ZCT 03 Cytogenetics 2 ZCL 03 0.75
ZCT 04 Genetics 2 ZCL 04 0.75
ZCT 05 Comparative Endocrinology of non-mammalian
vertebrates 2 ZCL 05 0.75
ZCT 06 Mammalian Endocrinology 2 ZCL 06 0.75
ZCT 07 Biochemical & Molecular Biological Techniques 1.5 ZCL 07 0.75
ZCT 08 Microscopy 1.5 ZCL 08 0.5
ZCT 09 Bioinformatics 1 ZCL 09 0.5
ZCT 10 Mammalian Physiology I 2 ZCL 10 0.75
ZCT 11 Mammalian Physiology II 2 ZCL 11 0.75
ZCT 12 Fish Biology 2 ZCL 12 0.75
ZCT 13 Entomology 2 ZCL 13 0.75
ZCT 14 Chordata 1.5 ZCL 14 0.75
ZCT 15 Non-Chordata 1.5 ZCL 15 0.75
ZCT 16 Histology & Histochemistry 1.5 ZCL 16 0.75
ZCT 17 Animal Behaviour 2 ZCL 17 0.75
ZCT 18 Developmental Biology 2 ZCL 18 0.75
ZCT 19 Evolution 2 ZCL 19 0.75
ZCT 20 Parasitology 1 ZCL 20 0.5
ZCT 21 Environmental Biology 2 ZCL 21 0.75
ZCT 22 Immunology 1 ZCL 22 0.5
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Total 38.5 + 15.5 = 54 ——— ——–
Note: The laboratory exercises will be based on corresponding theory courses.