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BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY
B.Sc. (Hons.) Courses
Offered by
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
CONTENTS
S, No. Topic Pages
1. Ordinances 1-19
Main Courses
2. Botany 20-29
3. Chemistry 30-46
4. Computer Science 47-60
5. Industrial Microbiology (Vocational course) 61-65
6. Geography 66-87
7. Geology 88-104
8. Home Science 105-129
9. Mathematics 130-144
10. Physics 145-159
11. Psychology 160-175
12. Statistics 176-194
13. Zoology 195-229
Ancillary Courses
1. Biology 231-232
2. Chemistry 232
3. Computer Science 233
4. Elements of Earth Science 233
5. Mathematics 233
6. Physics 233-234
7. Statistics 234-235
Compulsory Courses
1. Environmental Studies 237-238
2. Ethics in Science 239
3. History of Science in Ancient India 239
4. Philosophy of Science 240
5. Science Communication 240
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Optional Courses (5 and 6 Semester)
1. English I
2. English II
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FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Ordinances governing B. Sc. (Hons.) Degree Programme
(Effective from 2009-10)
Under the powers conferred by Section 4A of the Banaras Hindu University Act 1915, as
amended and under the provision of Section 18 of this Act, the University hereby institutes
the six semester programme of the B. Sc. (Hons.) Degree and makes the following
ordinances governing admission, courses of study, examination and other matters relating
to B. Sc. (Hons.) Degree under the Faculty of Science of the Banaras Hindu University. The
programme shall run at the Faculty of Science and Mahila Maha Vidyalaya (MMV).
B. Sc. (Hons.) Degree
I Structure
1. B. Sc. (Hons.) Degree shall be awarded to candidates on successful completion of a
six semester programme of study.
2. Admission, studies, examinations, continuance from semester to semester,
promotion and declaration of results for the B. Sc. (Hons.) Degree are given in the
following ordinances.
3. Candidates shall choose a combination of three main subjects from the list given
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below (Table 2), which he/ she shall study in semesters I , II , III and IV .
4. Apart from the combination of three subjects, a student shall also study an ancillary
subject in each Semester from Semester I to V (Tables 5 & 6).
5. A student shall also study compulsory courses during Semesters Ist th
to IV (Tables 1
& 5).
6. The student may choose, if he/ she so desires, one or both the optional courses of
English (English I and II) in semesters V and VI.
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7. In the third year, i.e., Semesters V and VI , a student shall offer an honours
subject out of the three main subjects of his/her combination of three subjects
studied in the First and Second years. Apart from the honours subject, the student
shall also be required to complete a Project/Field study/Elective course in Semester
VI.
8. The credits of each of the three main subjects shall be 6 in the first year and in the
second year, while ancillary subject in each semester (Semester I to V) shall have 3
Credits. The compulsory courses in each semester (Semester I to IV) shall have 1
Credit each. The ‘Project/Field study/Elective’ shall carry 4 Credits (Table 4).
The lists of Main Subjects, Ancillary Subjects and Compulsory courses along
with their Credits are given below in Tables 1 to 6.
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Table 1: List of Main subjects, Ancillary subjects and Compulsory courses.
Main Subjects Ancillary Subjects Compulsory Courses
Botany Biology Environmental Studies
Chemistry Physics English
Computer Science Statistics History of Science in Ancient
Geography Chemistry India**
Geology Computer Science Philosophy of Science**
Science Communication**
Home Science Elements of Earth
*Industrial Microbiology Science Ethics in Science**
Mathematics Mathematics English I+
+
Physics English II
Psychology
Statistics
Zoology
* Vocational subject; not available for honours.
**Any two of these shall be taught in Semester III and IV .
+Optional English courses, the student may study them, if he/she so desires.
Table 2: List of subject combinations available in Faculty of Science
S.N. Mathematics Group S.N. Biology Group
1. Physics, Maths, Chemistry 1. Botany, Zoology, Chemistry
2. Physics, Maths, Computer 2. Botany, Chemistry, Industrial
Science. Microbiology
3. Physics, Maths, Statistics 3. Botany, Geology, Chemistry
4. Physics, Maths, Geology 4. Geology, Geography, Chemistry
5. Physics, Maths, Geography 5. Zoology, Chemistry, Psychology
6. Statistics, Maths, Computer. Sci.
Table 3: List of subject combinations available in MMV.
S. No. Mathematics Group S. No. Biology Group
1. Physics, Maths, Chemistry 1. Botany, Zoology, Chemistry
2. Physics, Maths, Statistics 2. Botany, Home Sc., Chemistry
3. Physics, Maths, Geography 3. Zoology, Chemistry, Psychology
4. Physics, Maths, Computer Sc.
5 Statisitcs, Maths, Computer Sc.
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