St. Francis College for Women

Overview of the Course

Biochemistry/Microbiology/Chemistry

This program offers an enriching blend of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Chemistry, designed to provide a deep scientific understanding of life at the cellular and molecular levels . With a strong emphasis on practical learning and cutting-edge laboratory techniques, students gain hands-on experience essential for modern scientific careers. The curriculum integrates applied life science knowledge with skill-enhancement and elective modules, nurturing innovation, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial potential. Graduates are well-prepared for diverse career pathways in biochemistry, microbiology, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, research institutions, education, and industry, as well as for pursuing advanced studies. This course builds a solid platform for students to explore emerging scientific fields, contribute to breakthrough innovations, and thrive in a dynamic global job market.

What will you Learn?

Biochemistry helps to learn the molecular basis of life.

Skills in enzymology, bioinformatics, analytical techniques, and clinical diagnostics.

Medical microbiology, Diagnostics, and Quality Sustenance in Industries Chemistry imparts comprehensive scientific knowledge and practical laboratory expertise.

Cultivates analytical skills, equipping graduates for research and diverse professional roles.

Microbiology explores Bacterial taxonomy and different groups of microorganisms.

Career Prospects

Research & Healthcare Careers – Opportunities in research labs, diagnostic centers, hospitals, and pharmaceutical/biotech industries as research assistants, clinical biochemists, or lab technicians.
Higher Studies & Specialized Fields – Scope to pursue MSc/PhD in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, or related areas leading to careers in academia, drug discovery, nutrition, or plant sciences.
Entrepreneurship Development - Fostering creativity and innovation can empower individuals—particularly women—to leverage their expertise in life sciences for the development and commercialization of novel products.
Research and Academia - Pursuing higher education (e.g., MSc, Ph.D.) opens avenues for specialization in research, teaching, and leadership, further enhancing career prospects.
Chemistry Educator, Research Fellow, Lab/Project Assistant, Computational Chemist, Patent Officer, Quality Control Officer, Food Safety Officer and Regulatory Affairs Specialist.
Scientist, Forensic Scientist, Analytical Chemist, Toxicologist, Process Chemist, Materials Scientist, R&D Chemist and Scientific Consultant.

Program Structure

Semester I ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total Marks	Exam (hrs)
CC	English	U24/ENG/CC/101	5	0	5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/101	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
AECC	Basic Computer Skills	U24/BCS/AECC/101	2	0	2	-	50	50	1
DSC I A	Bacteriology and Systematics	U24/MIC/DSC/101	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Bacteriology and Systematics Practical	U24/MIC/DSC/101/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSC I B	Biomolecules	U24/BIC/DSC/101	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Biomolecules Practical	U24/BIC/DSC/101/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSC I C	Chemistry- Paper I-T	U24/CHE/DSC/101	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Quantitative Analysis-I-P	U24/CHE/DSC/101/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
NCGPA	Indian Knowledge System (IKS)	U24/IKS/AECC/101	1	0	1	-	25	25	1

Semester II ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total Marks	Exam (hrs)
CC	English	U24/ENG/CC/201	5	0	5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/201	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
AECC	EVS	U24/EVS/AECC/201	2	0	2	-	50	50	1
DSC II A	Microbial Physiology	U24/MIC/DSC/201	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Microbial Physiology Practical	U24/MIC/DSC/201/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSC II B	Enzymes & Analytical techniques	U24/BIC/DSC/201	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Enzymes & Analytical techniques Practical	U24/BIC/DSC/201/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSC II C	Chemistry- Paper II-T	U24/CHE/DSC/201	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Quantitative Analysis-II-P	U24/CHE/DSC/201/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
NCGPA	Human Values	U24/HV/AECC/201	1	0	1	-	25	25	1

Semester III ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total Marks	Exam (hrs)
CC	English	U24/ENG/CC/301	5	0	5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/301	3	0	3	40	60	100	2
DSC III A	Virology & Immunotechniques	U24/MIC/DSC/301	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Virology & Immunotechniques Practical	U24/MIC/DSC/301/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC I	Mushroom Cultivation	U24/MIC/SEC/301	2	0	2	20	30	50	1
DSC III B	Metabolism of Biomolecules	U24/BIC/DSC/301	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Metabolism of Biomolecules Practical	U24/BIC/DSC/301/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC I	Biostatistics	U24/BIC/SEC/301/P	0	2	2	20	30	50	1
DSC III C	Chemistry- Paper III-T	U24/CHE/DSC/301	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Qualitative Analysis (Semi-micro analysis) Practical	U24/CHE/DSC/301/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC I	Lab reagents & lab safety in Chemistry	U24/CHE/SEC/301	2	0	2	20	30	50	1

Semester IV ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total Marks	Exam (hrs)
CC	English	U24/ENG/CC/401	5	0	5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/401	3	0	3	40	60	100	2
DSC IVA	Medical Microbiology	U24/MIC/DSC/401	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Medical Microbiology Practical	U24/MIC/DSC/401/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC II	Hematology	U24/MIC/SEC/401	2	0	2	20	30	50	1
DSC IV B	Endocrinology & Molecular Biology	U24/BIC/DSC/401	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Endocrinology & Molecular Biology Practical	U24/BIC/DSC/401/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC II	Bioinformatics	U24/BIC/SEC/401/P	0	2	2	20	30	50	1
DSC IV C	Chemistry-Paper IV	U24/CHE/DSC/401	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Synthesis of Organic compounds & Functional group analysis Practical	U24/CHE/DSC/401/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC II	IPR	U24/CHE/SEC/401	2	0	2	20	30	50	1

Semester V ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total Marks	Exam (hrs)
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/501	3	0	3	40	60	100	2
DSE I A	Applied Microbiology	U24/MIC/DSE/501	5	0	5	40	60	100	2
	Applied Microbiology Practical	U24/MIC/DSE/501/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSE I A	Environmental Microbiology	U24/MIC/DSE/502	5	0	5	40	60	100	2
	Environmental Microbiology Practical	U24/MIC/DSE/502/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
GE	CHCM	U24/MIC/GE/501	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
SEC III	Microbial Metabolites	U24/MIC/SEC/501	2	0	2	20	30	50	1
DSE I B	Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology	U24/BIC/DSE/501	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology Practical	U24/BIC/DSE/501/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSE I B	Biochemistry of Diseases	U24/BIC/DSE/502	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Biochemistry of Diseases Practical	U24/BIC/DSE/502/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
GE	Nutritional Biochemistry	U24/BIC/GE/501	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
SEC III	Bioanalytical Techniques	U24/BIC/SEC/501/P	0	2	2	20	30	50	1
DSE I C	Instrumental methods of analysis	U24/BIC/DSE/501	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Experiments in Physical chemistry and Sustainable chemistry Practical	U24/BIC/DSE/501/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSE I C	Medicinal & Sustainable Chemistry	U24/CHE/DSE/502	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Experiments in Physical chemistry and Sustainable chemistry Practical	U24/BIC/DSE/502/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
GE	Chemistry of Cosmetics & Food technology	U24/CHE/GE/501	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
SEC III	Cheminformatics	U24/CHE/SEC/501	2	0	2	20	30	50	1

Semester VI ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total Marks	Exam (hrs)
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/601	3	0	3	40	60	100	2
DSE II A	EDP	U24/MIC/DSE/601	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	EDP Practical	U24/MIC/DSE/601/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSE II A	Food & Dairy Microbiology	U24/MIC/DSE/602	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Food & Dairy Microbiology Practical	U24/MIC/DSE/602/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC IV	QSI	U24/MIC/SEC/601	2	0	2	40	60	100	1
DSE II B	Plant Biochemistry	U24/BIC/DSE/601	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Plant Biochemistry Practical	U24/BIC/DSE/601/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSE II B	Pharmaceutical Biochemistry	U24/BIC/DSE/602	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Pharmaceutical Biochemistry Practical	U24/BIC/DSE/602/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC IV	Research Methodology	U24/BIC/SEC/601	2	0	2	20	30	50	1
PRJ	Project	U24/MIC/PRJ/601	4	0	4	40	60	100	-
DSE II C	Advanced Chemistry	U24/CHE/DSE/601	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Experiments in Physical Chemistry II & Instrumentation Practical	U24/CHE/DSE/601/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSE II C	Polymer Chemistry	U24/CHE/DSE/602	4	0	4	40	60	100	2
	Experiments in Physical Chemistry II & Instrumentation Practical	U24/CHE/DSE/602/P	0	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC IV	Material Science & Catalysis	U24/CHE/SEC/601	2	0	2	20	30	50	1

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B.Sc BCMBC

Overview of the Course

Biochemistry/Microbiology/Chemistry

What will you Learn?

Career Prospects

Program Structure