Shriram College of Horticulture

Syllabus

Semester wise Layout of Courses for B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture

Course No.

Courses

Credits

Theory

Practical

Total

A)

Core courses

 

 

 

H/FS-111

Fundamentals of Horticulture

2

1

3

H/BOT-112

Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics

2

1

3

 

Sub total

4

2

6

B)

Basic science

 

 

 

H/STAT-111

Elementary Statistics and Computer

Application

2

1

3

H/ECON-111

Economics and Marketing

2

1

3

H/BIOCHEM-

111

Elementary Plant Biochemistry

1

1

2

H/BOT-111

Introductory Crop Physiology

1

1

2

 

Sub total

6

4

10

C)

Natural Resource Management

 

 

 

H/SSAC-111

Fundamental of Soil Science

1

1

2

H/AGROMET

-111

Agro-meteorology and Climate Change

1

1

2

 

Sub total

2

2

4

D)

Remedial Courses

 

 

 

MATH 111/

BOT 111

Mathematics / Botany

1

1

2

 

Sub total

1

1

2

E)

Non-Gradial Courses

 

 

 

NCC 111/ NSS

111

NCC/ NSS

0

1

1

DEG 111

Democracy, Elections and Good

Governance

1

0

1

 

Sub total

1

1

2

 

Total Credits (A+B+C+D+E)

14

10

24

Course No.

Courses

Credits

Theory

Practical

Total

A)

Core courses

 

 

 

H/FS-122

Plant Propagation and Nursery

Management

1

1

2

H/ VS-121

Potato and Tuber crops

1

1

2

 

Sub total

2

2

4

B)

Basic science

 

 

 

H/MIBO-121

Introductory Microbiology

1

1

2

H/HORT-121

Growth and Development of

Horticultural Crops

1

1

2

H/BOT-123

Principles of plant Breeding

2

1

3

 

Sub total

4

3

7

C)

Natural Resource Management

 

 

 

H/SSAC-122

Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management

1

1

2

H/ ENGG-121

Water Management in Horticultural

Crops

1

1

2

 

Sub total

2

2

4

D)

Non-Gradial Courses

 

 

 

H/ PHEY- 121

Physical Education and Yoga

0

1

1

H/IT-121

Information and Communication

technology

1

1

2

 

Sub total

1

2

3

E)

Plant protection

 

 

 

H/ENTO-121

Fundamentals of Entomology

2

1

3

 

Sub total

2

1

3

F)

Common Courses

 

 

 

H/EVS-121

Environmental Studies and Disaster

Management

2

1

3

 

Sub total

2

1

3

 

Total Credits (A+B+C+D+E+F)

13

11

24

 

Course No.

Courses

Credits

Theory

Practical

Total

A)

Core courses

 

 

 

H/FS-233

Tropical and Subtropical Fruits

2

1

3

H/FS-234

Temperate Fruit Crops

1

1

2

H/FS-235

Weed Management in Horticultural

Crops

1

1

2

H/ VS-232

Tropical and Subtropical Vegetables

2

1

3

H/PHT-231

Fundamentals of Food and Nutrition

1

1

2

H/FL-231

Commercial Floriculture

2

1

3

 

Sub total

9

6

15

B)

Basic science

 

 

 

H/BIOT-231

Elementary plant Biotechnology

1

1

2

H/EXTN-231

Fundamentals Of Extension Education

1

1

2

 

Sub total

2

2

4

C)

Plant protection

 

 

 

H/ENTO-121

Fundamentals of Pathology

1

1

2

H/ENTO-232

Insect Pests of Vegetable, Ornamental

and Spice Crops

2

1

3

 

Sub total

3

2

5

 

Total Credits (A+B+C)

13

11

24

 

Course No.

Courses

Credits

Theory

Practical

Total

A)

Core courses

 

 

 

H/FS-246

Breeding OF Fruit and Plantation crops

2

1

3

H/FS-247

Dry Land Horticulture

1

1

2

H/ VS-243

Spices and Condiments

2

1

3

H/ VS-244

Precision Farming and Protected Cultivation

2

1

3

H/ VS-245

Temperate Vegetables

1

1

2

H/FL-242

Ornamental Horticulture

2

1

3

 

Sub total

10

6

16

B)

Natural Resource Management

 

 

 

H/SSAC-243

Soil, Water and Plant analysis

1

1

2

 

Sub total

1

1

2

C)

Plant protection

 

 

 

H/ENTO-121

Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation,

Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

2

1

3

 

Sub total

2

1

3

D)

Other Courses

 

 

 

H/AHDS-241

Livestock Production and management

1

0

1

H/AGRO-242

Introduction to Major Field Crops

1

1

2

 

Sub total

2

1

3

 

Total Credits (A+B+C+D)

15

09

24

 

Course No.

Courses

Credits

Theory

Practical

Total

A)

Core courses

 

 

 

H/FS-358

Plantation Crops

2

1

3

H/FS-359

Orchard and Estate Management

1

1

2

H/ VS-356

Breeding of Vegetables, Tuber and spice

Crop

2

1

3

H/FL-353

Principles of Landscape Architecture

0

1

1

 

Sub total

5

4

9

B)

Basic science

 

 

 

H/EXTN-352

Communication Skill and Personality

Development

1

1

2

 

Sub total

1

1

2

C)

Natural Resource Management

 

 

 

H/AGRO-351

Organic Farming

1

1

2

 

Sub total

1

1

2

D)

Plant protection

 

 

 

H/ENTO-354

Apiculture, Sericulture and Lac culture

1

1

2

H/PATH-352

Diseases of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal

and Aromatic Crops

2

1

3

 

Sub total

3

2

5

E)

Other Courses

 

 

 

H/MAP-351

Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

2

1

3

H/HORT-352

Introductory Agroforestry

1

1

2

 

Sub total

3

2

5

 

Total Credits (A+B+C+D+E)

13

10

23

 

Course No.

Courses

Credits

Theory

Practical

Total

A)

Core courses

 

 

 

H/ VS-367

Seed Production of Vegetables, Tuber

and Spice Crops

2

1

3

H/PHT-362

Postharvest Management of

Horticultural Crops

2

1

3

H/PHT-363

Processing of Horticultural Crops

1

2

3

H/FL-364

Breeding and Seed Production of

Ornamental Plants

2

1

3

 

Sub total

7

5

12

B)

Basic science

 

 

 

H/ECON-362

Horti-Business Management

2

0

2

H/EXTN-363

Entrepreneurship Development and

Business Management

1

1

2

 

Sub total

3

1

4

C)

Natural Resource Management

 

 

 

H/ENGG-362

Farm Machinery and Power Engineering

1

1

2

 

Sub total

1

1

2

D)

Plant Protection

 

 

 

H/PATH-363

Diseases of Vegetables, Ornamentals

and Spice Crops

2

1

3

H/PATH-364

Mushroom Production Technology

0

1

1

H/ENTO-365

Nematode Pests of Horticultural crops

and their Management

1

1

2

 

Sub total

3

3

6

 

Total Credits (A+B+C+D)

14

10

24

 

Rural Horticultural Work Experience Programme

Sr.No.

Title of the Course

Credits

1

STUDENT READY – Placement in Industries

0+10

2

STUDENT READY- Placement in Villages

0+10

 

Total

20 (0+20)

 Placement in Villages 

1

Registration, Orientation and Placement

1 week

2

Actual RHWE work in villages

8 weeks

3

Examination

1 week

 

Total

10 weeks

 

Sr.

No.

Course No

Course Title

Credits

1

RHWE (H)-471

Fruit,     vegetable              and    flower Production      and      Post-harvest

management   and                       technology                of Horticulture crops.

0 + 5 = 5

2

RHWE ECON-471

Economics of Horticultural crops.

0 + 1 = 1

3

RHWE EXTN-471

Extension    education                    &                    Rural

Sociology

0 + 1 = 1

4

RHWE ENT-471

Integrated     Pest                     and                     disease

Management.

0 + 2 = 2

5

RHWE SSAC-471

Soil test &                        Integrated Nutrient

Management

0 + 1 = 1

 

 

Total

0 + 10 = 10

 

Placement in Industry 

Placement in Industries 

1

Orientation and Placement

1 week

2

Actual work in Industry

8 weeks

3

Examination

1 week

 

Total

10 weeks

 Nursery Production & Management 

Sr.

No.

Course No

Course Title

Credits

1

IND (H)-472

Nursery Production

0 + 5 = 5

2

IND (H)-473

Economics of Horticultural crops.

0 + 1 = 1

3

IND (H)-474

Extension    education                    &                    Rural

Sociology

0 + 1 = 1

4

IND (H)-475

Integrated     Pest                     and                     disease

Management.

0 + 2 = 2

5

IND (H)-476

Soil test &                        Integrated Nutrient

Management

0 + 1 = 1

 

 

Total

0 + 10 = 10



STUDENT READY: Experiential Learning programme

 

Sr.N

o.

Course No.

Title of the Course

Credits

 

 

 

1

HORT EL-481

Commercial Horticulture

 

HORT EL-481/1

Nursery    Management    of                 Horticultural Crops

(0+10)=10

OR

HORT EL-481/2

Nursery    Management    of                 Horticultural Crops

(0+10)=10

2

HORT EL-482

Protective    Cultivation    of    High                    Value Horticulture Crops

(0+10)=10

3

HORT EL-483

Processing of Fruits and Vegetables for Value Addition

(0+10)=10

4

HORT EL-484

Floriculture and Landscape Architecture

(0+10)=10

 

 

Total

(0+20)=20

The student undergoing ELP may be allowed to register for a maximum two courses in which they have failed but completed requisite percentage of attendance.