(Forestry)

Programme Name: BS-Forestry
Duration: 04 years: 2018-22
Number of semesters: 08
Weeks per semester: 16 – 18 (16 for teaching and 2 for exams)
Total credit hours: 130-140
Credit hours per semester: 15-18
Forestry Courses: 77%
Non-Forestry 23%

1) FOUNDATION COURSES (F) SEMESTER WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES
Code Course Credit Hours Code Course Credit Hours
      FIRST SEMESTER
FRST-1101 Introduction to  Forestry 3(2-1) FRST-1101 Introduction to  Forestry 3(2-1)
FRST-1102 Orientation Tour 1(0-1) BIOL-1102 Biology 2 (1-1)
FRST-1201 Introduction to Environment 3(2-1) MAT-1115 Mathematics 2 (2-0)
FRST-1202 Geology and Soil Science 3 (2-1) IT-1101 Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies 3 (2-1)
Total   10 (6-4) ENG-1107 English-I (Functional English) 3 (3-0)
2) COMPULSORY COURSES (C) PS-1117 Pakistan Studies 2 (2-0)
BIOL-1102 Biology 2 (1-1) ISL-1112 Islamic Studies /Ethics** 2 (2-0)
MAT-1115 Mathematics 2 (2-0) FRST-1102 Orientation Tour 1(0-1)
IT-1101 Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies 3 (2-1) Total 18 (14-4)
ENG-1107 English-I (Functional English) 3 (3-0) SECOND SEMESTER
ENG-1207 English – II (Communication Skills) 3 (3-0) STA-1220 Elementary  Statistics 3 (3-0)
PS-1117 Pakistan Studies 2 (2-0) ENG-1207 English-II (Communication Skills) 3 (3-0)
ISL-1112 Islamic Studies /Ethics* 2 (2-0) FRST-1201 Introduction to Environment 3 (2-1)
STA-1220 Elementary  Statistics 3 (3-0) FRST-1202 Geology and Soil Science 3 (2-1)
ECO-1206 Principles of Economics 3 (3-0) ARA-1201 Arabic Studies 2 (2-0)
  Total 23 (21-2) ECO-1206 Principles of Economics 3 (3-0)
3) GENERAL COURSES (G) Total 17 (15-2)
ARA-1201 Arabic Studies 2 (2-0) THIRD SEMESTER
FRST-2302 Public Policy and Administration & Orientation 2 (2-0) FRST-2301 Forest Pathology 3(2-1)
FRST-2404 Introduction to GIS & Remote Sensing 3 (2-1) FRST-2302 Public Policy and Administration& Orientation 2 (2-0)
FRST-2405 Integrated Land Use Management Systems 3 (2-1) FRST-2303 Forest Genetics 3(2-1)
FRST-3501 Nursery Technology and Reforesting Forests 3 (2-1) FRST-2304 Forest Ecology 3 (3-0)
FRST-4701 Ecotourism and Park Management 2 (2-0) FRST-2305 Forest Entomology 3 (2-1)
Total: 15 (12-3) FRST-2306 Forest Taxonomy 3 (2-1)
3) MAJOR COURSES (M) FRST-2307 Forest Accounts and Procedure 2(2-0)
FRST-3505 Silviculture-I 2 (2-0) Total 19 (15-4)
FRST-4703 Silviculture-II 3 (2-1)  

FOURTH SEMESTER

FRST-2301 Forest Pathology 3 (2-1) FRST-2401 Forest Engineering – I 3 (2-1)
FRST-2303 Forest Genetics 3 (2-1) FRST-2402 Biodiversity and Climate Change 3 (2-1)
FRST-2304 Forest Ecology 3 (3-0) FRST-2403 Participatory Forestry 3 (2-1)
FRST-2305 Forest Entomology 3 (2-1) FRST-2404 Introduction to GIS Remote Sensing 3 (2-1)
FRST-2306 Forest Taxonomy 3 (2-1) FRST-2405 Integrated Land Use Management Systems 3 (2-1)
FRST-2307 Forest Accounts and Procedure 2 (2-0) FRST-2406 Forestry Extension 2 (2-0)
FRST-2401 Forest Engineering  I 3 (2-1) FRST-2407 Study Tour of Forest Types I: Pak, AJK & GB 2 (0-2)
FRST-3506 Forest Engineering II 2 (1-1) Total 19 (12-7)
FRST-2402 Biodiversity and Climate Change 3 (2-1) FIFTH SEMESTER
FRST-2403 Participatory Forestry 3 (2-1) FRST-3501 Nursery Technology and Reforestating Forests 3 (2-1)
FRST-2406 Forestry Extension 2 (2-0) FRST-3502 Forest Policy and Law 3 (3-0)
FRST-2407 Study Tour of Forest Types I:

Pak, AJK & GB

2 (0-2) FRST-3503 Wood Science and Technology 3 (2-1)
FRST-3507 Study Tour of Forest Types II:

Pak, AJK & GB

2 (0-2) FRST-3504 Forest Survey and Leveling 3 (2-1)
FRST-3502 Forest Policy and Law 3 (3-0) FRST-3505 Silviculture-I 2 (2-0)
FRST-3503 Wood Science and Technology 3 (2-1) FRST-3506 Forest Engineering II 2 (1-1)
FRST-3504 Forest Survey and Leveling 3 (2-1) FRST-3507 Study Tour of Forest Types II: Pak, AJK & GB 2(0-2)
FRST-3601 Forest Management and Conservation 3 (3-0) Total 18(12-6)
FRST-3602 Watershed Management 3 (2-1) SIXTH SEMESTER
FRST-3603 Range Management 3 (2-1) FRST-3601 Forest Management and Conservation 3 (3-0)
FRST-3604 Wildlife and Fisheries Management 3 (2-1) FRST-3602 Watershed Management 3 (2-1)
FRST-3605 Forest Biometrics 3 (2-1) FRST-3603 Range Management 3 (2-1)
FRST-3606 Non-Wood Forest Products 2 (2-0) FRST-3604 Wildlife and Fisheries Management 3 (2-1)
FRST-3607466 Study Tour of Forest Management 1 (0-1) FRST-3605 Forest Biometrics 3 (2-1)
FRST-4702 Forest Resource Economics 2 (2-0) FRST-3606 Non-Wood Forest Products 2 (2-0)
FRST-4801 Forest Management Plan – I 3 (3-0) FRST-3607 Study Tour (Forest Management) 1 (0-1)
FRST-4802 Forest Management Plan – II 4 (0-4) Total 18 (13-5)
FRST-4803 Research Methods and Scientific Writing 4 (4-0) SEVENTH SEMESTER
FRST-4804 Research Project / Internship / Special Paper 4 (0-4) FRST-4701 Ecotourism and Park Management 2(2-0)
Total: 83 (55-28) FRST-4702 Forest Resource Economics 2(2-0)
ELECTIVE COURSES (E) FRST-4703 Silviculture-II 3 (2-1)
03 Elective Course 09 FRST-47– 03 Elective Courses 09
GENERAL VIVA Total 16 (15-1)
GRAND TOTAL 140 (103-37) EIGHTH SEMESTER
    FRST-4801 Forest Management Plan – I 3(3-0)
    FRST-4802 Forest Management Plan – II 4(0-4)
    FRST-4803 Research Methods and Scientific Writing 4(4-0)
    FRST-4804 Research Project / Internship / Special Paper 4(0-4)
    FRST-4805 General Viva S / NS
    Total 15 (7-8)
    Grand Total 140 (103-37)