M.Sc Zoology - kongunadu College Of Arts And Science

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY The Department of Zoology was started in the academic year 1974-1975 with the undergraduate course, and bears the badge of seniority. In 1977, for the first time among all the colleges in Tamil Nadu, SERICULTURE was introduced as an ancillary subject along with Botany and Chemistry. The Department has now grown into titanic proportions offering MSc. since 1981-82 and the research degrees MPhil and PhD. The Department specializes in the fields of Entomology and Environmental Toxicology. Since the first batch of students, so far 1235 undergraduates, 546 postgraduates, 145 MPhil and 23 PhD scholars have successfully taken their respective degrees. The Department holds the unique distinction of having an all-doctorate faculty who are research guides for MPhil and PhD scholars. Future Plans In the near future, the Department plans to introduce cocoon and silk processing with the support of trainer staff. Sericulture is to be introduced as the major subject at the undergraduate and also at the postgraduate level. The department also intends to train the students in ornamental fish culture and Aquaculture. There is also a plan to label the biological indicators to identify the polluted environment and to work out solid waste management in detail. Field training in pest and vector control in the context of biological controls will be imparted. In addition to this, students will be trained in Vermiculture and Apiculture, i.e bee hive maintenance and culture. Faculty Participation The Department takes special care to update the spheres of knowledge and thus the faculty members have so far attended 172 seminars/conferences and 68 workshops /refresher courses. In addition to this, the faculty members have published 262 research papers so far in National and International journals.