
About the Course
The B.Sc. Zoology Major is an undergraduate program designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the Fundamental Principles of Zoology along with Practical Laboratory Skills. The course follows the guidelines of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University and is structured under the NEP-2020 framework. The program is divided into six semesters.








Course Details
Syllabus
Course Outcome
Teaching and Examination Scheme
Semester I
- Subject-I-DSC-1 TH: Life and Diversity of Animals-Nonchordates (Protozoa to Annelida)
- Subject-I-DSC-1 PR: Life and Diversity of Animals-Nonchordates (Protozoa to Annelida)
- Subject-II-DSC-1 TH: Subject 2 Paper 1
- Subject-II-DSC-1 PR: Subject 2 Paper 1
- Subject-III-DSC-1 TH: Subject 3 Paper 1
- Subject-III-DSC-1 TH: Subject 3 Paper 1
- GE/OE-1: Indian Birds (Theory) For other faculty students [Refer GE/OE Basket]
- SEC-1: Beekeeping (Practical)
- IKS-1: IKS-Generic (Theory)
- Language-AEC: Compulsory English (Theory)
- VEC-1: Environmental Science (Theory)
Semester II
- Subject-I-DSC-1 TH: Life and Diversity of Animals-Nonchordates (Arthropoda to Hemichordata)
- Subject-I-DSC-1 PR: Life and Diversity of Animals-Nonchordates (Arthropoda to Hemichordata)
- Subject-II-DSC-1 TH: Subject 2 Paper 1
- Subject-II-DSC-1 PR: Subject 2 Paper 1
- Subject-III-DSC-1 TH: Subject 3 Paper 1
- Subject-III-DSC-1 TH: Subject 3 Paper 1
- GE/OE-2: Attractive Insects (Theory) For other faculty students [Refer GE/OE Basket]
- SEC-2: Water Quality Analysis (Practical)
- Language-AEC: Second Language (Theory)
- VEC-1: Constitution of India (Theory)
- CC-1: Co-Curricular (Practical) [Refer CC Basket]
Semester III
- DSC-5 TH: Life and Diversity of Animals- Chordates (Protochordata to Amphibia)
- DSC-5 PR: Life and Diversity of Animals- Chordates (Protochordata to Amphibia)
- DSC-6 TH: Genetics
- DSC-6 PR: Genetics
- Minor 1 TH: (Refer Minor Basket)
- Minor 1 PR: (Refer Minor Basket)
- Minor 2 TH: (Refer Minor Basket)
- Minor 2 PR: (Refer Minor Basket)
- GE/OE-5: Refer GE/OE Basket
- VSC: Refer VSC Basket
- AEC: Second Language
- FP: Field Project
- CC: Refer CC Basket
Semester IV
- DSC-7 TH: Life and Diversity of Animals- Chordates (Reptilia to Mammalia)
- DSC-7 PR: Life and Diversity of Animals- Chordates (Reptilia to Mammalia)
- DSC-8 TH: Developmental Biology
- DSC-8 PR: Developmental Biology
- Minor 3 TH: (Refer Minor Basket)
- Minor 3 PR: (Refer Minor Basket)
- Minor 4 TH: (Refer Minor Basket)
- Minor 4 PR: (Refer Minor Basket)
- GE/OE-6: Refer GE/OE Basket
- VSC: Refer VSC Basket
- AEC: English Compulsory
- CEP: Community Service
- CC: Refer CC Basket
Semester V
- DSC-9 TH: General Mammalian Physiology I
- DSC-9 PR: General Mammalian Physiology I
- DSC-10 TH: Applied Zoology
- DSC-10 PR: Applied Zoology
- DSC-11 TH: Evolutionary Biology
- DSC-11 PR: Evolutionary Biology
- DSE TH: Elective 1
- DSE PR: Elective 1
- Minor-5 TH: (Refer Minor Basket)
- Minor-5 PR: (Refer Minor Basket)
- Minor-6 TH: (Refer Minor Basket)
- Minor-6 PR: (Refer Minor Basket)
- VSC: Refer VSC Basket
- CEP: Community Service
Semester VI
- DSC-12 TH: General Mammalian Physiology II
- DSC-12 PR: General Mammalian Physiology II
- DSC-13 TH: Parasitology
- DSC-13 PR: Parasitology
- DSC-14 TH: Molecular Biology
- DSC-14 PR: Molecular Biology
- DSE TH: Elective 2
- DSE PR: Elective 2
- Minor-7 TH: (Refer Minor Basket)
- Minor-7 PR: (Refer Minor Basket)
- VSC: Refer VSC Basket
- OJT: Internship (Related to DSC)
Baskets
- ANNEXURE I_Credit Structure
- ANNEXURE II_Basket of Minor Courses
- ANNEXURE III_Basket of Open Electives (OE)
- ANNEXURE IV_Basket of Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)
- ANNEXURE V_Basket of Co-curricular Courses (CC)
- ANNEXURE VI_ AEC Basket_Second Language_III Sem
- ANNEXURE VII_OJT-FP-CEP_Assessment Guidelines
- ANNEXURE VIII_Scheme & Curriculum
- ANNEXURE IX_Compulsory English_Semester IV