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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.
PEO-1: BS Zoology (PEO's): Graduates will apply critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and biological knowledge to investigate zoological problems and conduct independent or collaborative research.
PEO-2: BS Zoology (PEO's): Students will demonstrate competence in laboratory, field, and analytical techniques to design, implement, and evaluate biological research projects.
PEO-3: BS Zoology (PEO's): Graduates will effectively analyze, quantify, and interpret biological data to generate valid conclusions and support evidence-based decision making.
PEO-4: BS Zoology (PEO's): Students will communicate scientific information clearly and effectively to both scientific and non-scientific audiences through reports, presentations, seminars, and publications.
PEO-5: BS Zoology (PEO's): Graduates will contribute positively to national development, biodiversity conservation, education, and the biological sciences sector through ethical research, innovation, and professional practice.
PLO-1: BS Zoology (PLO's): Think critically in terms of their learning and research.
PLO-2: BS Zoology (PLO's): Evaluate critically the published literature.
PLO-3: BS Zoology (PLO's): Assess and implement the practical techniques necessary to solve a particular biological problem.
PLO-4: BS Zoology (PLO's): Analyze and quantify data collected during a research project. Communicate with expert and non-expert audiences through poster displays, seminar, presentations, project reports and essays.
PLO-5: BS Zoology (PLO's): The students shall have potential to contribute in national economy and development through their research projects.
The minimum credit hours to complete this program are 124 hours, while the maximum are 140 hours.
The minimum Duration to complete this program are 4 years, while the maximum are 6 years.
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
1 Discipline Deficiency I
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: DD-0001
2 Discipline Deficiency II
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: DD-0002
3 Discipline Deficiency III
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: DD-0003
4 Discipline Deficiency IV
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: DD-0004
5 Discipline Deficiency V
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: DD-0005
6 Discipline Deficiency VI
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: DD-0006
7 Discipline Deficiency VII
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: DD-0007
8 Discipline Deficiency VIII
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: DD-0008
1 Animal Behavior
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO5114
2 Application of Information & Communication Technologies
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: UGEC5147
3 Diversity of Invertebrates
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO5113
4 Functional English
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: UGEC5101
5 Natural Sciences
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: UGEC5162
6 Quantitative Reasoning I
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: UGEC5106
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
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
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
1 Developmental Biology
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO6322
2 Developmental Biology Lab
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOO6323
3 Diversity of Plants
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOOA6314
4 Environmental Chemistry
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: ZOOA6321
5 Environmental Chemistry Lab
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOOA6322
6 Evolution
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: ZOO6326
7 Genetics
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO6324
8 Genetics Lab
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOO6325
9 Marine Biology
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO6320
10 Plant Physiology & Ecology
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOOA6313
11 Principles of Biochemistry
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOOA6312
12 Principles of Systematic Zoology
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO6329
13 Research Methodology
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: ZOO6321
14 Zoogeography & Paleontology
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO6319
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 Internship
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO6416
6 Introduction to Entomology
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO6415
7 Microbiology
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: ZOOA6411
8 Microbiology Lab
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOOA6412
9 Molecular Biology
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: ZOO6413
10 Molecular Biology Lab
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOO6414
11 Principles of Genetics
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOOA6323
12 Research Methodologies & Bioethics
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO6328
13 Wildlife
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: ZOO6411
14 Wildlife Lab
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOO6412
1 Applied Entomology
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: ZOO6421
2 Applied Entomology Lab
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOO6422
3 Aquaculture and Fisheries
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: ZOO6423
4 Aquaculture and Fisheries Lab
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOO6424
5 Bioinformatics
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: ZOOA6421
6 Bioinformatics Lab
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOOA6422
7 Biostatistics
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOOA6414
8 Capstone Project
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO6427
9 Discipline Elective III
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: DE-0003
10 Discipline Elective IV
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: DE-0004
11 Economic Zoology
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO6418
12 Microbiology & Immunology
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOOA6413
13 Wildlife Conservation & Management
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO6417
14 Zoogeography & Paleontology
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: ZOO6425
15 Zoogeography & Paleontology Lab
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOO6426
1 Biological Techniques
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOO6317
2 Biological Techniques Lab
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: ZOO6318
3 Capstone Project
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: CPSY6426
4 Computational Biology
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOOA6423
5 Discipline Elective V
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: DE-0005
6 Discipline Elective VI
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: DE-0006
7 Discipline Elective VII
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: DE-0007
8 Ecology
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: ZOO6311
9 Ecology Lab
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOO6312
10 Economic Zoology
Credit Hours: 2
,Code: ZOO6313
11 Economic Zoology Lab
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOO6314
12 Molecular Biology
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOOA6424
13 Mycology and Plant Pythology
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOOA6311
14 Physiology
Credit Hours: 3
,Code: ZOO6315
15 Physiology Lab
Credit Hours: 1
,Code: ZOO6316
University of Sialkot aspires for academic excellence and quality research by developing a culture of creativity and innovation with focus on social and cultural values.
