BSc in Agriculture (Hon's) 48 months Undergraduate Program By Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University |Top Universities
Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

Agriculture and ForestryMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding under the Faculty of Agriculture offers courses in undergraduate level, offers degree programs of Masters and Doctoral degree. In undergraduate level, this department is offering 14 credit hours in four (4) years of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honours) degree programs. These credit hours are run in five different courses viz. Fundamentals of Genetics, Cytogenetics and Cytology,Genetic Engineering, Molecular Plant Breeding and Plant Breeding. At post-graduate level, it offers 'Master of Science in Genetics and Plant Breeding' and 'Master of Science in Biotechnology' since 2005 and also offers Ph.D. degree.The research area focuses on major cereals like rice, wheat, barley, maize; vegetables like cherry tomato, capsicum; and fiber crops like jute, cotton, etc. Marker-assisted breeding research, plant regeneration through plant tissue culture and double haploid production are adopting in major crops.

Program overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding under the Faculty of Agriculture offers courses in undergraduate level, offers degree programs of Masters and Doctoral degree. In undergraduate level, this department is offering 14 credit hours in four (4) years of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honours) degree programs. These credit hours are run in five different courses viz. Fundamentals of Genetics, Cytogenetics and Cytology,Genetic Engineering, Molecular Plant Breeding and Plant Breeding. At post-graduate level, it offers 'Master of Science in Genetics and Plant Breeding' and 'Master of Science in Biotechnology' since 2005 and also offers Ph.D. degree.The research area focuses on major cereals like rice, wheat, barley, maize; vegetables like cherry tomato, capsicum; and fiber crops like jute, cotton, etc. Marker-assisted breeding research, plant regeneration through plant tissue culture and double haploid production are adopting in major crops.

Admission requirements

4 Years
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More programs from the university

Undergraduate degrees of various faculties at HSTU of 4 academic years comprising 8 semesters except for DVM and Bachelor of Architecture degree. DVM degree has 5 academic years comprised of 10 semesters including an internship. Each academic year has two semesters: The January-June semester and the July-December semester.

HSTU offers Master of Science (MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in various disciplines through the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies. 

FAQs

In total 14 credit hours (including 3 credit hours optional) are offering from the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, HSTU in undergraduate level.
The course offered by the department of Genetics and Plant Breeding starts from Level 1 Semester II. The students should complete L1, SI courses to commence the Level 1 Semester II courses of Genetics and Plant Breeding.
Yes, the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding offered two post-graduate degree programs viz. Masters of Science and Doctor of Philosophy.
Yes, the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding offers Master of Science in Biotechnology in parallel with M. S. in Genetics and Plant Breeding.
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