MODEL COURSE CURRICULUM FOR UNDERGRADUATE 
           COURSES UNDER CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM 
        
        
        
        
        
        
                                 FINAL SYLLABUS 
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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                    BACHELOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL 
                           SCIENCE (HONOURS) 
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
                                               
        
        
                       UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA
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                          Details of course under B.Sc. in Environmental Science (Hons.)
                       Course                                                                 Credits* 
                                                                                         Theory + Practical 
                       I           Core Courses (14 Papers)                          
                       Core Courses - Theory (14 Papers) (4 Credits each)                      14x4=56 
                       Core Course - Practical (2 Credits Each)                                14x2=28 
                                                                                     
                       II.        Discipline Specific Electives (4 Papers)           
                      Discipline Specific Electives - Theory (4 Papers) (4           
                      Credits)                                                                 4x4=16 
                       Discipline Specific Electives - Practical (4 Papers)          
                       (2 Credits Each)                                                         4x2=8 
                                                                                     
                      III Generic Electives (4 Papers)                               
                       Generic Electives- Theory (4 Papers) (4 Credits)              
                                                                                               4x4=16 
                       Generic Electives - Practical (4 Papers) (2 Credits Each)   
                                                                                                4x2=8 
                                                                                     
                       III.  Ability Enhancement Courses (2 Papers)                  
                            1.    Ability   Enhancement   Compulsory   Courses   
                                                                                     
                                 (AECC 1) English Communications. (2 credits)   
                            2.    Ability   Enhancement   Compulsory   Courses                  2x2=4 
                                 (AECC 2) Environmental Studies (2 C credits) 
                                                                                     
                       IV.      Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)                      
                            Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) (Theory)                 
                            (2 Papers of 2 Credits each)                                        2x2=4 
                                                                                     
                                              Total Credits                                      140 
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
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                                              Bachelor in Environment Science (Hons.) 
                                                         Courses/Papers Sequence 
                  Semester 1          Semester 2             Semester 3                  Semester 4            Semester 5            Semester 6 
                       CC l:               CC3:                    CC5:                      CC8:                 CC 11:                CC l3: 
               Earth and Earth          Water and               Ecology and             Systematics &         Biodiversity &       Environmental 
                                                                                                               Conservation         Pollution and
                    Surface               Water                Ecosystems               Biogeography                                                 
                                                                                                         
                   Processes            Resources                                                                 Biology           Human Health 
                                      Management 
                     CC2:                  CC4:                    CC6:                      CC9:                  CC l2:               CC l4: 
                   Physics &               Land              Environmental                  Urban              Organismal &             Natural 
                 Chemistry of       management and                                       Ecosystems            Evolutionary           Resources
                                                              Biotechnology                                                                        
                 Environment        soil conservation                                                             Biology          Management & 
                                                                                                                                    Sustainability 
                    AECCl:               AECC2:                    CC7:                     CC 10:               DSE A1:               DSE B1:  
                    English          Environmental            Atmosphere &             Environmental             Energy &         Natural Hazards 
               Communication             Studies                                        Legislation &          Environment
                                                                  Global                                                              & Disaster
                     IMIL                                                                   Policy                                                 
                                                                  Climate                                                           Management 
                                                                  Change 
                                                                 SEC A1:                   SEC B1:               DSE B2:               DSE A2:  
                                                                  Remote                Environment            Solid Waste         Environmental 
                                                                 Sensing,               Impact & Risk
                                                                                                                                   Economics and
                                                                                                               Management                             
                                                               Geographic                Assessment                                    Statistics 
                                                               Information                                                                   OR 
                                                                 System &                                            OR 
                                                                Modelling                                                               
                                                                 SEC A2:                    SEC B2:                DSE B3:              DSE A3:  
                                                                 Wildlife                 Analytical           Environmental            Green  
                                                               Management                  methods,                  Health 
                                                                                                                        and           Technologies 
                                                                                         instrumentation         Toxicology         
                                                                                     and Measurement                              
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
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