Comprehensive Course Structure

Semester	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Structure (L-T-P-C)	Prerequisites
1	AG101	Introduction to Agriculture	3-0-0-3	-
1	AG102	Basic Biology	3-0-0-3	-
1	AG103	Chemistry for Agriculture	3-0-0-3	-
1	AG104	Physics for Agriculture	3-0-0-3	-
1	AG105	Mathematics for Agriculture	3-0-0-3	-
1	AG106	Computer Applications in Agriculture	2-0-2-3	-
2	AG201	Plant Physiology	3-0-0-3	AG102
2	AG202	Soil Science and Fertility	3-0-0-3	AG103
2	AG203	Agricultural Economics	3-0-0-3	AG105
2	AG204	Plant Pathology	3-0-0-3	AG102
2	AG205	Agricultural Statistics	3-0-0-3	AG105
2	AG206	Laboratory Practice I	0-0-3-1	-
3	AG301	Crop Production Techniques	3-0-0-3	AG201, AG202
3	AG302	Irrigation Engineering	3-0-0-3	AG104
3	AG303	Biotechnology in Agriculture	3-0-0-3	AG102, AG201
3	AG304	Pest Management	3-0-0-3	AG204
3	AG305	Agricultural Marketing	3-0-0-3	AG203
3	AG306	Laboratory Practice II	0-0-3-1	-
4	AG401	Environmental Impact Assessment	3-0-0-3	AG202, AG301
4	AG402	Agricultural Biotechnology	3-0-0-3	AG303
4	AG403	Climate Change and Agriculture	3-0-0-3	AG201
4	AG404	Sustainable Farming Systems	3-0-0-3	AG301
4	AG405	Rural Development and Policy	3-0-0-3	AG203
4	AG406	Laboratory Practice III	0-0-3-1	-
5	AG501	Advanced Crop Breeding	3-0-0-3	AG301, AG303
5	AG502	Post-Harvest Technology	3-0-0-3	AG301
5	AG503	Agro-Informatics and GIS	3-0-0-3	AG201, AG205
5	AG504	Agricultural Economics and Policy	3-0-0-3	AG203, AG205
5	AG505	Mini Project I	0-0-6-3	-
6	AG601	Precision Agriculture	3-0-0-3	AG302, AG503
6	AG602	Agricultural Water Resources	3-0-0-3	AG302
6	AG603	Agricultural Biotechnology Lab	0-0-6-3	-
6	AG604	Mini Project II	0-0-6-3	-
7	AG701	Research Methodology	3-0-0-3	-
7	AG702	Capstone Project	0-0-12-6	-
8	AG801	Final Year Thesis	0-0-12-6	-

Detailed Departmental Elective Courses

Advanced Crop Breeding: This course delves into modern breeding techniques including hybridization, marker-assisted selection, and genomic selection. Students learn to apply these techniques in developing improved crop varieties suited to specific environmental conditions.

Post-Harvest Technology: Focuses on processing, preservation, packaging, and storage of agricultural products. The course covers both traditional and modern methods used to reduce post-harvest losses and enhance product quality.

Agro-Informatics and GIS: Introduces students to geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and spatial analysis in agriculture. Applications include crop modeling, land use mapping, and precision farming techniques.

Agricultural Economics and Policy: Explores economic principles applied to agriculture, including market structures, price formation, risk management, and policy implications of agricultural development initiatives.

Precision Agriculture: Students study the use of GPS, drones, sensors, and data analytics in optimizing farming practices. The course emphasizes decision-making processes and implementation strategies for precision agriculture technologies.

Agricultural Water Resources: Covers water management systems, irrigation scheduling, conservation techniques, and sustainable usage practices in agricultural settings.

Agricultural Biotechnology Lab: Provides hands-on experience with laboratory techniques used in biotechnology such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, DNA sequencing, and gene editing tools like CRISPR-Cas9.

Mini Projects: Structured as two-year-long research initiatives where students work individually or in teams to address real-world agricultural challenges. Projects are supervised by faculty members and evaluated based on technical merit, innovation, and impact.

Final Year Thesis: A comprehensive research paper or project that demonstrates the student's ability to independently conduct research, synthesize knowledge, and present findings in a scholarly format. The thesis is reviewed by a panel of experts from academia and industry.