Academic Programs

Lateral Entry into BS Biochemistry program for BA/B.Sc Degree Holders (14 years education)

Eligibility Criteria for Admission:

  • B.Sc. with major in Biological Sciences, Genetics, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Medical Lab Technology or equivalent subject
  • Admission criteria with minimum 50% marks in BSc Annual system or 2.00 CGPA and 50% marks in F.Sc.
  • UMT Entrance Test.

Degree Completion Criteria:

  • The BSc degree will be considered equivalent of 50 credit hours unless revised subsequently. The students have to complete total of 133 total credit hours (including 50 credit hours of BSc degree equivalent) with CGPA of 2.00

 

 

BS Biochemistry Roadmap (for BSc Degree Holders)

 

Bridging Semester:

Code

Course Title

CH

Pre-Req

BT209

Introduction to Biotechnology

3

-

BT111

Classical Genetics

3

-

MB202

General Virology

3

-

BC202

Carbohydrates and Lipids

3+1

-

BC211

Amino Acids, Proteins and Nucleic Acids

3+1

-

Total

17

 

SEMESTER 5

SEMESTER 6

BC-301

Human Physiology

3

- - - -

BC-311

Analytical Techniques in Biochemistry

3+1

--------

BC-302

Fundamentals of Forensic Sciences

3

-------

BC-312

Bioinformatics

3+1

CS-101

BC-304

Immunology

3

- - - -

BC-313

Metabolism and Bioenergetics

3

--------

BC-306

Enzymology

3

- - - -

BC-314

Clinical Biochemistry

3+1

--------

BC-307

Molecular Biology

3+1

- - - -

BC-315

Environmental Biochemistry

  3

- - - -

SD-100

English Immersion

0

- - - -

SD-102

21st Century Skills

0

- - - -

Semester Credit Hours

16

 

Semester Credit Hours

18

 

SEMESTER 7:

SEMESTER 8:

BC-401

Nutritional Biochemistry

3+1

- - - -

BC-403

Biosafety and Ethics

3

- - - -

BC-402

Plant Biochemistry

3

- - - -

BC-404

Industrial Biochemistry

3

- - - -

BC-415

Seminar in Biochemistry

1

 

BC-xxx

Elective-I

3

- - - -

BC-xxx

Elective-III

3

- - - -

BCxxx

Elective-II

3

- - - -

BC-xxx

Elective-IV

3

- - - -

BC-xxx

*Senior Project-I/Elective Course/Internship 

3

- - - -

BC-xxx

*Senior Project-II/Elective Course/Internship

3

- - - -

Semester Credit Hours

17

 

Semester Credit Hours

15

 

 Total Credit Hours:133

 

 

Biochemistry Elective Courses

  • Commercialization of Biological Products
  • Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
  • Nanobiotechnology
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • Cell and Tissue Culture
  • General Virology
  • Radiobiology
  • Animal Biotechnology
  • Marine Biotechnology
  • Hospital Waste Management
  • Biosensors 
  • Biofuels and Bio Refineries
  • Fungal Biotechnology
  • Basic Pharmacology
  • Crimanlistics and Crime Scene Investigations
  • Mammalian Pharmacology
  • Forensic Analysis of Fingerprints and Writing
  • Forensic Analysis of Trace Evidence
  • Chemical Toxicology
  • Firearms and Tool Marks Analysis
  • Principles of Forensic Sciences
  • Proteomics and Genomics
  • Application of Biotechnology
  • Forensic Serology and DNA Analysis
  • Forensic Entomology
  • Forensic Cognosy
  • Laboratory Quality Assurance and Quality Control
  • Trace Evidence Analysis
  • Water and Waste-Water Treatment
  • Advanced Medical Physics
  • Biochemistry of Drugs and Resistance
  • Phytotherapeutic Agents

Note: Any other elective course can be offered depending upon the availability of expert resource person. Any new course which will be offered must be aligned with the curricula of well reputed international and national universities.

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