Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Curriculum

Session 2023 - 2024

First Year : Semester 1

Course No	Course Title	Hours/Week Theory + Lab	Credits	Prerequisite
GEB 121	Introduction to Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology	3 + 0	3
GEB 123	Introduction to Animal Science	3 + 0	3
GEB 124	Introduction to Animal Science Lab	0 + 2	1
GEB 125	Basic Plant Science	3 + 0	3
GEB 126	Basic Plant Science Lab	0 + 2	1
GEB 127	Basic Microbiology	3 + 0	3
GEB 128	Basic Microbiology Lab	0 + 2	1
CHE 101J	Chemistry	3 + 0	3
CHE 102J	Chemistry Lab	0 + 3	1
ENG 101J	English Language	2 + 0	2
ENG 102J	English Language Lab	0 + 2	1
	Total	17 + 11 = 28	22

First Year : Semester 2

Course No	Course Title	Hours/Week Theory + Lab	Credits	Prerequisite
GEB 132	Basic Biochemistry Lab	0 + 2	1
GEB 133	Cytology	3 + 0	3
GEB 134	Cytology Lab	0 + 2	1
GEB 135	Principles of Genetics	3 + 0	3
GEB 137	Plant Physiology	3 + 0	3
GEB 138	Plant Physiology Lab	0 + 2	1
CSE 203J	Introduction to Computer Language	2 + 0	2
CSE 204J	Introduction to Computer Language Lab	0 + 4	2
	Total	11 + 10 = 21	16

Second Year : Semester 1

Course No	Course Title	Hours/Week Theory + Lab	Credits	Prerequisite
GEB 211	Animal and Human Physiology	3 + 0	3
GEB 212	Animal and Human Physiology Lab	0 + 2	1
GEB 213	Molecular Biology	3 + 0	3
GEB 217	Enzymology	2 + 0	2
GEB 221	Animal Reproduction and Embryology	2 + 0	2
GEB 223	Biofertilizer and Renewable Energy	3 + 0	3
GEB 224	Biofertilizer and Renewable Energy Lab	0 + 2	1
GEB 225	Microbial Genetics	3 + 0	3
MAT 201J GEB* (Optional)	Mathematics	2 + 0	2
	Total	18 + 4 = 22	20

Second Year : Semester 2

Course No	Course Title	Hours/Week Theory + Lab	Credits	Prerequisite
GEB 231	Metabolism I	2 + 0	2
GEB 235	Plant Breeding	3 + 0	3
GEB 236	Plant Breeding Lab	0 + 2	1
GEB 237	Animal Breeding	3 + 0	3
GEB 238	Animal Breeding Lab	0 + 2	1
STA 211J	Biostatistics	3 + 0	3
GEB 239	Environmental Biotechnology	3 + 0	3
GEB 240	Environmental Biotechnology Lab	0 + 2	1
GEB 200	Seminar and Oral	0 + 2	1
	Total	14 + 8 = 22	18

Third Year : Semester 1

Course No	Course Title	Hours/Week Theory + Lab	Credits	Prerequisite
GEB 311	Plant Tissue Culture	3 + 0	3
GEB 312	Plant Tissue Culture Lab	0 + 2	1
GEB 317	Food Biotechnology	3 + 0	3
GEB 318	Food Biotechnology Lab	0 + 2	1
GEB 319	Techniques in Molecular Biology	3 + 0	3
GEB 320	Techniques in Molecular Biology Lab	0 + 2	1
GEB 323	Animal Cell Technology	2 + 0	2
GEB 325	Metabolism II	2 + 0	2
GEB 327	Immunology	3 + 0	3
	Total	16 + 6 = 22	19