Master of Science (M.Sc) in Zoology

The University of Gour Banga offers M.Sc. Degree course in Zoology. Course Duration The duration of the course is two academic years and the examinations are to be held in four semesters. Total Marks : 1000 marks. Semester I Paper Paper (Subject wise distribution) ZGT 101 Non-chordate Structure and Function ZGT 102 Cell Biology and Inheritance Biology ZGT 103 Parasitology and Immunology ZGT 104 Histology and Histochemistry ZGP 101 Practical (related to ZGT 101 - ZGT 104) ZGC 101 Class test (related to ZGT 101 - ZGT 104) Semester II ZGT 201 Chordate Structure and Function ZGT 202 Ecology and Environmental Biology ZGT 203 Metabolic Regulation and Molecular Biology ZGT 204 Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics ZGP 201 Practical (related to ZGT 201 - ZGT 204) ZGC 201 Class test (related to ZGT 201 - ZGT 204) Semester III ZGT 301 Taxonomy and Evolution ZGT 302 Animal Physiology ZGT 303 Biophysical Principles and Instrumentations ZGT 304 Applied Zoology ZGP 301 Practical (related to ZGT 301 - ZGT 304) ZGC 301 Class test (related to ZGT 301 - ZGT 304) Semester IV Elective courses Students to opt either entomology or microbiology Elective courses (Theoretical) ZET 1A General Entomology ZET 1B Agricultural and Medical Entomology ZET 2A Medical Microbiology ZET 2B Food and Environmental Microbiology Elective courses (Practical)- Related to A and B ZEP 1 General Entomology; Agricultural and Medical Entomology ZEP 2 Medical Microbiology; Food and Environmental Microbiology Elective courses (Class test)- Related to A and B ZEC 1 General Entomology; Agricultural and Medical Entomology ZEC 2 Medical Microbiology; Food and Environmental Microbiology ZPR 1 Project work (related to elective courses) ZES 2 Seminar (related to elective courses) Elective courses: Entomology: A: General Entomology; B: Agricultural and Medical Entomology Microbiology: A: Medical Microbiology; B: Food and Environmental Microbiology