St. Francis College for Women

Overview of the Course

Applied Nutrition, Zoology and Chemistry

The Applied Nutrition, Zoology, and Chemistry program offers a strong interdisciplinary foundation connecting human nutrition, life sciences, and core chemical principles. Students gain practical expertise through food science labs, dietary assessments, community nutrition projects, and health-focused workshops, building essential skills in nutrition planning, counseling, and scientific data analysis. With a focus on animal biology, human physiology, and disease understanding, Zoology enhances knowledge of health, behavior, and biological systems, while Chemistry deepens scientific reasoning through biochemical, food-chemistry, and molecular science concepts. The curriculum emphasizes research exposure, analytical thinking, and real-world learning through conferences, hands-on projects, and academic publishing opportunities. Graduates are prepared for advanced studies such as M.Sc., B.Ed., MBA, diplomas, and Ph.D. programs and can pursue careers in nutrition and dietetics, healthcare, research, education, environmental studies, food and pharmaceutical industries, biotechnology, and government sectors. This program nurtures scientific curiosity, professional confidence, and a commitment to improving health and society through evidence-based practices.

What will you Learn?

Students learn the principles of human nutrition across the life cycle (individuals, families and communities), the role of food in health and disease, and therapeutic modifications for medical conditions.

Students gain skills in food science, food safety, quality control, preparing them to apply nutrition knowledge in real-world contexts such as community programs, hospitals, and food industry.

Zoology is a journey of discovery, exploration, and conservation. Explores animal structure, behavior, evolution, ecology, and interactions with their environment.

A chemistry degree covers core branches like Organic, Inorganic, Physical and Analytical Chemistry, providing deep theoretical knowledge and practical lab experience in areas such as qualitative and quantitative analysis, spectroscopy, thermodynamics, kinetics, and synthesis.

It also cultivates transferable skills—like problem-solving, data analysis, and critical thinking—that are highly valued in both scientific research and diverse professional fields.

Develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities for effective decision-making and organizational challenges in nutrition science, zoology research, and chemical studies.

Career Prospects

Teaching: Students are equipped with skills to teach in the area of Nutrition and Dietetics, Food science and Nutrition, at college level.
Research & Project Work: The course offers strong research opportunities, which enables students to contribute to Health organizations such as the WHO, NIN, UNICEF, CARE, ICRISAT, IIMR.
Clinical Dietitians: Opportunities in Hospitals, clinics and pharmaceutical industries as Dietitians, with specialized expertise.
Nutritional Counseling: Specializing in disease conditions and lifestyle modification, for sports and gym, weight loss centers to enable them to counsel clients.
Content Writing: Students can pursue careers as content creators and editors for nutrition-related blogs.
National Level Entrance Exams: The students are given guidance to excel in Common university exams, CFTRI, NIN, UGC NET.
Academic & Research Careers: Professor/Lecturer at UG/PG levels. Environmental & Conservation Roles - Ecologist Wildlife Biologist/Technician, Forest Officer/Wildlife Inspector. Research Scientist - Specialize in areas like genetics, immunology, or molecular biology. Institutions like IISER, NCBS, and CCMB offer Integrated M.Sc.-PhD programs. Postdoctoral Fellowships: Opportunities in India and abroad for advanced research.
Government & Competitive Exams: CSIR-UGC NET / GATE / DBT-JRF / ICMR-JRF for research fellowships and lectureship positions, and UPSC/KPSC/IBPS for civil services and banking exams.
Applied Zoology & Industry: Work in silk production or beekeeping ventures. Entrepreneur - Launch eco-tourism, organic farming, or wildlife education startups. Emerging Fields like AI in Conservation and Forensic Zoology.
Career Opportunities: Chemistry graduates find roles across academia, government, industry, research, and non-profit sectors.
Employment Areas: Major employers include pharmaceutical companies, laboratories, research institutions, and medical schools.
Career Paths: Options span education & research (educator, research fellow, assistant roles), quality & safety (QC officer, food safety), scientific & technical roles (scientist, forensic/analytical chemist, clinical research, toxicology), and regulatory/management roles (affairs specialist, consultant, R&D chemist, biochemist).
Specialized Fields: Advanced opportunities include computational and process chemistry, pollution control, materials science, patents, and project management.

Program Structure

Semester I ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total	Duration
CC	English	U25/ENG/CC/101	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U25/SL/CC/101	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
AECC	Basic Computer Skills	U25/BCS/AECC/101	2	-	2	-	50	50	1
DSC I A	Fundamentals of Nutrition	U25/NUT/DSC/101	4	-	4	40	60	100	2hr
	Fundamentals of Nutrition - Practical	U25/NUT/DSC/101P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2hr
DSC I B	Animal Diversity - Invertebrates	U25/ZOO/DSC/101	4	-	4	40	60	100	2hr
	Animal Diversity - Invertebrates - Practical	U25/ZOO/DSC/101P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2hr
DSC I C	Chemistry - Paper I	U25/CHE/DSC/101	4	-	4	40	60	100	2hr
	Qualitative Analysis –I– Practical	U25/CHE/DSC/101P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2hr
NCGPA	Human Values	U25/HV/AECC/101	1	-	1	-	25	25	1

Semester II ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total	Duration
CC	English	U25/ENG/CC/201	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U25/SL/CC/201	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
AECC	EVS	U25/EVS/AECC/201	2	-	2	-	50	50	1
DSC II A	Nutrition for the Family	U25/NUT/DSC/201	4	-	4	40	60	100	2hr
	Nutrition for the Family - Practical	U25/NUT/DSC/201P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2hr
DSC II B	Animal Diversity - Vertebrates	U25/ZOO/DSC/201	4	-	4	40	60	100	2hr
	Animal Diversity - Vertebrates - Practical	U25/ZOO/DSC/201P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2hr
DSC II C	Chemistry - Paper II	U25/CHE/DSC/201	4	-	4	40	60	100	2hr
	Qualitative Analysis –II– Practical	U25/CHE/DSC/201P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2hr
NCGPA	Indian Knowledge System (IKS)	U25/IKS/AECC/201	1	-	1	-	25	25	1

Semester III ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total	Duration
CC	English	U24/ENG/CC/301	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/301	3	-	3	40	60	100	2
DSC III A	Food Science	U24/NUT/DSC/301	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Food Science - Practical	U24/NUT/DSC/301/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC I	Bakery Science	U24/NUT/SEC/301	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSC III B	Animal Physiology and Animal Behavior	U24/ZOO/DSC/301	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Animal Physiology and Animal Behavior - Practical	U24/ZOO/DSC/301/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC I	Poultry and Animal Husbandry	U24/ZOO/SEC/301	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSC III C	Chemistry - Paper III	U24/CHE/DSC/301	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Qualitative Analysis (Semi Micro) - Practical	U24/CHE/DSC/301/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC I	Lab Reagents & Lab Safety in Chemistry	U24/CHE/SEC/301	-	2	2	20	30	50	1

Semester IV ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total	Duration
CC	English	U24/ENG/CC/401	5	-	5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/401	3	-	3	40	60	100	2
DSC IVA	Community Nutrition	U24/NUT/DSC/401	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Community Nutrition - Practical	U24/NUT/DSC/401/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC II	Quantity Food Production	U24/NUT/SEC/401	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSC IV B	Cytology, Genetics and Developmental Biology	U24/ZOO/DSC/401	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Cytology, Genetics and Developmental Biology Practical	U24/ZOO/DSC/401/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC II	Vector Biology	U24/ZOO/SEC/401	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSC IV C	Chemistry - Paper IV	U24/CHE/DSC/401	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Synthesis of Organic Compounds and Functional Group Analysis Practical	U24/CHE/DSC/401/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC II	Intellectual Property Rights	U24/CHE/SEC/401	-	2	2	20	30	50	1

Semester V ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total	Duration
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/501	3	-	3	40	60	100	2
DSE I A	Therapeutic Nutrition	U24/NUT/DSE/501	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Therapeutic Nutrition - Practical	U24/NUT/DSE/501/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSE I A	Public Health	U24/NUT/DSE/502	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Public Health - Practical	U24/NUT/DSE/502/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
GE	Nutrition and Wellness	U24/NUT/GE/501	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
SEC III	Dietetics and Counselling	U24/NUT/SEC/501	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSE I B	Immunology Animal Biotechnology	U24/ZOO/DSE/501	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Immunology Animal Biotechnology - Practical	U24/ZOO/DSE/501/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSE I B	Physiological Chemistry Endocrinology	U24/ZOO/DSE/502	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Physiological Chemistry Endocrinology - Practical	U24/ZOO/DSE/502 /P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
GE	Integrated Pest Management	U24/ZOO/GE/501	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
SEC III	Biomaterials From Animal Sources	U24/ZOO/SEC/501	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSE I C	Instrumental Methods of Analysis	U24/CHE/DSE/501	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
DSE I C	Medicinal & Sustainable Chemistry	U24/CHE/DSE/502	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Experiments in Physical Chemistry & Sustainable Chemistry - Practical	U24/CHE/DSE/501-502/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
GE	Chemistry Of Cosmetics And Food Technology	U24/CHE/GE/501	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
SEC III	Cheminformatics	U24/CHE/SEC/501	-	2	2	20	30	50	1

Semester VI ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total	Duration
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/601	3	-	3	40	60	100	2
DSE II A	Food Safety and Quality Control	U24/NUT/DSE/601	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Food Safety and Quality Control - Practical	U24/NUT/DSE/601/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSE II A	Nutrition Therapy in Critical Conditions	U24/NUT/DSE/602	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Nutrition Therapy in Critical Conditions - Practical	U24/NUT/DSE/602/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC IV	Food Service Management	U24/NUT/SEC/601	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
PRJ	Project Work	U24/NUT/PRJ/601	4	-	4	40	60	100	-
DSE II B	Fisheries Limnology	U24/ZOO/DSE/601	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Fisheries Limnology - Practical	U24/ZOO/DSE/601/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSE II B	Ecology, Evolution, Zoogeography	U24/ZOO/DSE/602	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Ecology, Evolution, Zoogeography - Practical	U24/ZOO/DSE/602/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC IV	Aquarium Fish Keeping / Medical Diagnostics	U24/ZOO/SEC/601	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
PRJ	Project Work	U24/ZOO/PRJ/601	4	-	4	40	60	100	-
DSE II C	Advanced Chemistry	U24/CHE/DSE/601	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
DSE II C	Polymer Chemistry	U24/CHE/DSE/602	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	Experiments in Physical Chemistry II and Instrumentation - Practical	U24/CHE/DSE/601-602/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC IV	Material Science and Catalysis	U24/CHE/SEC/601	-	2	2	20	30	50	1
PRJ	Project Work	U24/CHE/PRJ/601	4	-	4	40	60	100	-

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B.SC ANZC

Overview of the Course

Applied Nutrition, Zoology and Chemistry

What will you Learn?

Career Prospects

Program Structure