St. Francis College for Women

Overview of the Course

Biotechnology/Zoology/Chemistry

The Biotechnology, Zoology, and Chemistry program provides a comprehensive scientific foundation that prepares students for global careers and advanced studies. Rooted in an innovation-driven research culture and skill-based learning, the course equips learners with industry-relevant laboratory techniques, analytical abilities, and problem-solving skills. Students explore diverse biological systems, from molecular and cellular mechanisms to complex animal life, gaining a deep understanding of health, disease, biodiversity, and ecological balance. With emerging opportunities in fields such as biotechnology, wildlife conservation, pharmaceuticals, and AI-assisted research, graduates are well-positioned for careers that address real-world challenges—from environmental sustainability to disease management. Chemistry further strengthens this interdisciplinary training by enabling scientific innovation across healthcare, technology, and sustainable development. Together, these disciplines open pathways in research, education, conservation, biotechnology, healthcare, and advanced scientific study, shaping professionals who contribute meaningfully to science, society, and the environment.

What will you Learn?

Botany is the scientific study of plants, focusing on their structure, function, evolution, and ecological roles. It provides theoretical knowledge and practical skills in areas like plant physiology, taxonomy, and biotechnology, while developing analytical and environmental problem-solving abilities.

Zoology is a journey of discovery, exploration, and conservation. Learn about Animal Kingdom, Diversity of species and their adaptation for survival. 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.

Be capable of working in groups and understanding interpersonal & team dynamics in laboratory research, fieldwork, and collaborative scientific projects.

Develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities for effective decision-making and organizational challenges in botanical research, zoological conservation, and chemical analysis.

Career Prospects

Plant Growth & Garden Management: Students focus on enhancing plant growth and development through effective garden and landscape management and explore the cultural significance of plants, including their nutritional and medicinal benefits.
Medicinal Plant Analysis: Students can build rewarding careers by analyzing medicinal plants for applications in the pharmaceutical industry and other emerging sectors. Students develop the skills to identify and treat plant diseases, opening doors to careers in plant health management and agriculture.
Research in Plant Sciences: Students can undertake research in disciplines such as genetics, plant biology, ecology etc.
Government Career Opportunities: Graduates with a BSc in Botany can pursue a variety of government careers by appearing for exams such as SSC, IBPS, SBI, Civil Services (UPSC), CDS, and the Indian Forest Service (IFS). This degree opens pathways to roles in administration, banking, defence, and environmental services.
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 MSc-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.
Chemistry Education & Research: Chemistry Educator, Research Fellow, Lab/Project Assistant, Computational Chemist, Patent Officer, Quality Control Officer, Food Safety Officer and Regulatory Affairs Specialist.
Scientific & Technical Roles: 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	Duration of Sem End Exam (hrs)
CC	English	U24/ENG/CC/101	5		5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/101	4		4	40	60	100	2
AECC	Basic Computer Skills	U24/BCS/CC/101	2		2	-	50	50	1
DSC I A	Thallophyta and Microbiology	U24/ BOT/ DSC/101	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	U24/ BOT/ DSC/101/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSC I B	Animal Diversity-Invertebrates	U24/ZOO/DSC/101	4		4	40	60	100	2
	U24/ZOO/DSC/101P		2	1	-	50	50	2
DSC I C	Chemistry-Paper I	U24/CHE/DSC/101	4		4	40	60	100	2
	Qualitative Analysis –I-P	U24/CHE/DSC/101P		2	1	-	50	50	2
NCGPA	Human Values	U24/HV/CC/101	1		1	-	25	25	1

Semester II ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total Marks	Duration of Sem End Exam (hrs)
CC	English	U24/ENG/CC/201	5		5	40	60	100	2
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/201	4		4	40	60	100	2
AECC	EVS	U24/EVS/AECC/201	2		2	-	50	50	1
DSC II A	Archegoniatae and Palaeobotany	U24/ BOT/ DSC/201	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	U24/ BOT/ DSC/201/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSC II B	Animal Diversity-Vertebrates	U24/ZOO/DSC/201	4		4	40	60	100	2
	U24/ZOO/DSC/201P		2	1	-	50	50	2
DSC II C	Chemistry- Paper II	U24/CHE/DSC/201	4		4	40	60	100	2
	Qualitative Analysis –I-P	U24/CHE/DSC/201P		2	1	-	50	50	2
NCGPA	Indian Knowledge System (IKS)	U24/IKS/CC/201	1		1	-	25	25	1

Semester III ▼

Course Type	Course Title	Course Code	L	P	Credits	CIA	Sem End	Total Marks	Duration of Sem End Exam (hrs)
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	Taxonomy, Medicinal Botany & Ecology	U24/ BOT/ DSC/301	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	U24/ BOT/ DSC/301/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC I	Biofertilizers	U24/ BOT/ SEC/301-T	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSC III B	Animal Physiology and Animal Behavior	U24/ZOO/DSC/30 1	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	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 analysis)	U24/CHE/DSC/301/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC I	Lab reagents and 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 Marks	Duration of Sem End Exam (hrs)
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	Plant Anatomy & Embryology	U24/ BOT/ DSC/401	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	U24/ BOT/ DSC/401/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC II	Nursery Management	U24/ BOT/ SEC/401/P	-	2	2	20	30	50	1
DSC IV B	Cytology, Genetics and Developmental biology	U24/ZOO/DSC/401	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	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	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 Marks	Duration of Sem End Exam (hrs)
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/501	3		3	40	60	100	2
DSE I A	Plant Physiology & Metabolism	U24/ BOT/ DSE/501	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	U24/ BOT/ DSE/501/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSE I A	Seed Technology	U24/ BOT/ DSE/502	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	U24/ BOT/ DSE/502/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
GE	Herbals for Beauty & Primary Health Care	U24/ BOT/ GE/501	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
SEC III	Greenhouse Technology	U24/ BOT/ SEC/501	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
DSE I B	Immunology Animal Biotechnology	U24/ZOO/DSE/501	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	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
	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	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 Marks	Duration of Sem End Exam (hrs)
CC	Second Language	U24/SL/CC/601	3		3	40	60	100	2
DSE II A	Cell and Molecular Biology	U24/ BOT/ DSE/601	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	U24/ BOT/ DSE/601/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
DSE II A	Economic Botany & Biotechnology	U24/ BOT/ DSE/602	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	U24/ BOT/ DSE/602/P	-	2	1	-	50	50	2
SEC IV	Floriculture	U24/ BOT/ SEC/601	2	-	2	20	30	50	1
Project	U24/BOT/ PRJ/601	-	4	4	40	60	100
DSE II B	Fisheries Limnology	U24/ZOO/DSE/601	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	U24/ZOO/DSE/601/P
DSE II B	Ecology, Evolution Zoogeography	U24/ZOO/DSE/602	4	-	4	40	60	100	2
	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
Project	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	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
Project	U24/CHE/PRJ/601	4	-	4	40	60	100	-

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B.Sc BTZC

Overview of the Course

Biotechnology/Zoology/Chemistry

What will you Learn?

Career Prospects

Program Structure