Shriram College of Horticulture

Department-wise Layout

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

I

Fruit Science

Credits

Semester

1

Fundamentals of Horticulture

(2+1)=3

I

2

Plant Propagation and Nursery Management

(1+1)=2

II

3

Tropical and Subtropical Fruits

(2+1)=3

III

4

Orchard and Estate Management

(1+1)=2

V

5

Plantation Crops

(2+1)=3

V

6

Temperate Fruit crops

(1+1)=2

III

7

Weed Management in Horticultural Crops

(1+1)=2

III

8

Principles of Plant Breeding

(2+1)=3

II

9

Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics

(2+1)=3

I

10

Breeding of Fruit and Plantation Crops

(2+1)=3

IV

11

Dryland Horticulture

(1+1)=2

IV

 

Total

17+ 11=28

 

II

Vegetable Science

 

 

1

Tropical and Subtropical Vegetable crops

(2+1)=3

III

2

Spices and Condiments

(2+1)=3

IV

3

Breeding of Vegetable Tuber and Spice Crops

(2+1)=3

V

4

Seed Production of Vegetable Tuber and Spice Crops

(2+1)=3

VI

5

Temperate Vegetable crops

(1+1)=2

IV

6

Potato and Tuber Crops

(1+1)=2

II

7

Precision Farming and Protected Cultivation

(2+1)=3

IV

 

Total

12+7=19

 

III

Post-harvest Technology

 

 

1

Post-harvest Management of Horticultural Crops

(2+1)=3

VI

2

Processing of Horticultural Crops

(1+2)=3

VI

3

Fundamentals of Food and Nutrition

(1+1)=2

III

 

Total

4+4= 8

 

 

IV

Floriculture & Landscape Architecture

 

 

1

Ornamental Horticulture

(2+1)=3

IV

2

Breeding and Seed Production of Ornamental Crops

(2+1)=3

VI

3

Principles of Landscape Architecture

(0+1)=1

V

4

Commercial Floriculture

(2+1)=3

III

 

Total

6+4=10

 

 

V

Plant Protection

 

 

1

Fundamentals of Plant Pathology

(1+1)=2

III

2

Diseases of Fruit, Plantation and Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

(2+1)=3

V

3

Diseases of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops

(2+1)=3

VI

4

Mushroom Production Technology

(0+1)=1

VI

5

Fundamentals of Entomology

(2+1)=3

II

6

Nematode Pests of Horticultural Crops and their

Management

(1+1)=2

VI

7

Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

(2+1)=3

IV

8

Apiculture, Sericulture and Lac Culture

(1+1)=2

V

9

Insect Pests of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops

(2+1)=3

III

 

Total

13+9=22

 

 

VI

Natural Resource Management

Credits

Semester

1

Fundamentals of Soil Science

(1+1)=2

I

2

Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management

(1+1)=2

II

3

Environmental Studies and Disaster Management#

(2+1)=3

II

4

Soil, Water and Plant Analysis

(1+1)=2

IV

5

Farm Machinery and Power Engineering

(1+1)=2

VI

6

Water Management in Horticultural Crops

(1+1)=2

II

7

Organic Farming

(1+1)=2

V

8

Agro-meteorology and Climate Change

(1+1)=2

I

 

Total

9+8=17

 

 

VII

Basic Sciences

 

 

1

Elementary Statistics and Computer Application

(2+1)=3

I

2

Elementary Plant Biochemistry

(1+1)=2

I

3

Elementary Plant Biotechnology

(1+1)=2

III

4

Introductory Crop Physiology

(1+1)=2

I

5

Economics and Marketing#

(2+1)=3

I

6

Horti-Business Management

(2+0)=2

VI

7

Fundamentals of Extension Education

(1+1)=2

III

8

Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management#

(1+1)=2

VI

9

Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops

(1+1)=2

II

10

Communication Skills and Personality Development#

(1+1)=2

V

11

Introductory Microbiology

(1+1)=2

II

12

Information and Communication Technology#*

(1+1)=2

II

 

Total

15+11=26

 

 

VIII

Others

 

 

1

Introductory Agro-forestry

(1+1)=2

V

2

Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

(2+1)=3

V

3

Introduction to Major Field Crops

(1+1)=2

IV

4

Livestock production and management

(1+0)=1

IV

5

Maths/ Botany

(1+1)=2

I

6

Physical and Health Education (NC)*

(0+1)=1

II

7

NSS/NCC(NC)*

(0+1)=1

I

8

Democracy, Elections and Good Governance (NC)*

(1+0)=1

I

 

Total

7+6=13

 

 

Grand Total

83+60=143

 

Sr. No.

Activity

Credits

1

Experiential learning (Professional Package)

0+20

2

RHWE& Placement in Industries

0+20

 

Total

0+40

 

Sr. No.

RHWE & Placement in Industries schedule

Proposed Duration

1

Orientation Programme

1 weeks

2

Village attachment

9 weeks

3

Placement Programme

9 weeks

4

Report writing & Final Examination

2 weeks

Total

21 Weeks