Department of Botony
Botany is the branch that deals with the study of the Plant Kingdom.
Its study in pure and applied form is need of the hour in order to overcome growing problems of food, shelter, housing, medicine, more recently green fuel and biogas for automobiles and home cooking, etc.
In B.S. coursework, all these aspects will hopefully be covered to a large extent and will equip the future generations in acquiring profound and advanced knowledge about the environment and existing plant life.
This would eventually further enable the students/scholars to become more prepared for higher studies comprising postgraduate, doctorate, and post-doctorate levels.
BS BOTANY
Department of botany was established in 2013, when Master's program was initiated at college level & BS 4 year program the next year- 2014. Master’s program existed till 2019, with the passing of final batch the same year.
Both programs were initially affiliated with University of Hazara, Dhodial Mansehra, later shifting to Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Havelian.
BS program, to date has been running successfully with batches in double figures being passed out. It was headed by Prof Dr. Saadia Afzal till spring 2025- A pioneer in this regard, with collaborative support of the institution and faculty.
HOD Message:
I as a torch bearer of years to come will look forward to take the department along with all dedicated faculty members to new horizons. Hope in future students graduating from this program will explore fields of research in higher studies. I have a vision that at the department faculty and students work in their respective fields in congenial atmosphere. I believe together all can achieve marked goals.
Thank you
Mrs. Bazgha Julie
HOD- Associate Professor
Department Of Botany -GGPGC No.1 Abbottabad
Faculty Members
SCHEME OUTLINE AND DETAILS OF COURSES/SYLLABUS FALL 2025
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Name of Subject |
Course Code |
Credit hours |
Type |
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Year-1 |
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Semester-1st |
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Cell Biology |
BOT-111 |
3+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Organic Chemistry |
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2+1 |
Allied |
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Functional English |
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03 |
General Ed. |
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Islamic Studies/Ethics |
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02 |
General Ed. |
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Exploring Quantitative Skills |
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03 |
General Ed. |
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Pakistan Studies |
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02 |
General Ed. |
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Semester's Total Credits |
17 |
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Semester-2nd |
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Morphology of Vascular Plants |
BOT-121 |
3+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Inorganic Chemistry |
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2+1 |
Allied |
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Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan |
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02 |
General Ed. |
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Technical Writing and Communication Skills |
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03 |
General Ed. |
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Introduction to Geography/ Political Sci/ * |
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02 |
General Ed. |
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Everyday Science / Biology Related Any* |
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03 |
General Ed. |
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Semester's Total Credits |
17 |
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Year-2 |
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Semester-3rd |
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Diversity of Plants |
BOT-231 |
3+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Zoology-I |
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2+1 |
Allied |
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Microbiology |
BOT-233 |
03 |
Disciplinary |
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Applications of Information and Communication Technologies |
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03 |
General Ed. |
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Tools for Quantitative Reasoning |
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03 |
General Ed. |
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Civics and Community Engagement |
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02 |
General Ed. |
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Semester's Total Credits |
18 |
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Semester-4th |
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Virology and Bacteriology |
BOT-241 |
2+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Plant Systematics and Anatomy |
BOT-242 |
3+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Zoology-II |
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2+1 |
Allied |
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Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
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02 |
General Ed. |
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Introduction to Algae and Bryophytes |
BOT-244 |
3+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Fundamentals of Philosophy/Introduction to History/ Any other from social science* |
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02 |
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Semester's Total Credits |
18 |
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Botany Internship in Summer Break |
03 |
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Year-3 |
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Semester-5th |
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Plant Physiology-I |
BOT-351 |
2+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Plant Biochemistry-I |
BOT-352 |
2+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Ecology-I |
BOT-243 |
2+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Biostatistics |
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3 |
Disciplinary |
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Molecular Biology |
BOT-232 |
3+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Semester's Total Credits |
16 |
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Semester-6th |
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Genetics-I |
BOT-361 |
2+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Mycology and Pathology |
BOT-362 |
3+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Anatomy of Vascular Plants |
BOT-363 |
3+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Plant Systematics |
BOT-364 |
3+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Research Methodology |
BOT-365 |
3 |
Optional-I |
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Semester's Total Credits |
18 |
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Year-4 |
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Semester-7th |
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Plant Physiology-II |
BOT-471 |
2+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Plant Biochemistry-II |
BOT-472 |
2+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Genetics-II |
BOT-473 |
2+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Ecology-II |
BOT-474 |
2+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Biodiversity and Conservation |
BOT-475 |
3 |
Disciplinary |
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Industrial Botany
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BOT-476 |
03 |
Optional-II |
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Semester's Total Credits |
18 |
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Semester-8th |
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Environmental Biology |
BOT-481 |
2+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Plant Physiology and Ecology |
BOT-482 |
2+1 |
Disciplinary |
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Advance Plant Biotechnology |
BOT-483 |
3 |
Optional-III |
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General Pharmacognosy |
BOT-484 |
03 |
Optional-IV |
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Botany Project / Thesis |
BOT-485 |
03 |
Capstone Project |
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Semester's Total Credits |
15 |
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Total Credit Hours |
140 |
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