Accredited grade A+ by NAAC
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Proposed 4 year BSC Honors (Microbiology)
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
implemented from 2023-24
Faculty of Science and M.K. Amin College of Arts, Science and Commerce
Note: Details are only for MAJOR discipline related papers
• Name of Degree Programme : Bachelor of Science (Honors) Microbiology
• Eligibility Criteria : 12th (HSC) Board exam Pass in Science (Biology) Stream
• Intake capacity : 60
• Admission Process : Merit in 12th (HSC) Examination
• Fee Structure : High Payment Programme
Detailed Course structure (for 4 years), Teaching and Examination Scheme with the Syllabus for FY and SY (for
Second year only to be approved in this Board) is as ,follows)
The syllabus and assessment scheme for subsequent years will be rolled out subsequently
, Accredited grade A+ by NAAC
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Program Structure as per NEP, 2020 (approved in July 2023)
Semester Major Minor Multi / Inter- AEC SEC/ VAC Research Total Qualification
(Core) (Electives) disciplinary Internship / IKS Project / Credit / certificate
On-Job- per
training semester
I 8 4 4 2 2 (SEC) 2 - 22
(IKS)
II 8 4 4 2 2 (SEC) 2 - 22
UG
(VAC)
Certificate
1st year 16 8 8 4 4 4 - 44
total
credits
Exit option 1: Award of UG certificate in Microbiology with 48 credits. Additional 4 credit of summer internship in
Microbiology specific NSQF defined course will be mandatory for a student willing to exit at this level.
III 12 - 4 2 2 (SEC) 2 - 22
(IKS)
IV 12 4 - 2 2 (SEC) 2 - 22
UG
(VAC)
Diploma
2nd year 40 12 12 8 8 8 - 88
total
credits
Exit option 2: Award of UG Diploma in Microbiology with 92 credits. Additional 4 credit of summer internship in
Microbiology specific NSQF defined course will be mandatory for a student willing to exit at this level.
V 12 8 - - 2 (SEC) - - 22
VI 12 4 - 2 4 - - 22
(Internship) UG
rd 64 24 12 10 14 8 - 132 Degree
3 year
total
credits
Exit option 3: Award of UG Degree in Microbiology with 132 credits.
VII 12 4 - - - - 6 (RP) 22
UG Honors
VIII 12 4 - - - - 6 (RP) 22
with
4th year 88 32 12 10 14 8 12 176
Research
total
Degree
credits
Exit option 4: Award of UG Honors with Research degree in Botany with total 176 credits
VII 12 4 - - - - 6 (OJT) 22 UG Honors
VIII 12 4 - - - - 6 (OJT) 22 Degree
4th year 88 32 12 10 14 8 12 176
total
credits
Exit option 5: Award of UG Honors in Microbiology with total 176 credits.
, Overview of Microbiology Major papers
FS BSC I
ID Title Credits
MBM2001C Foundations of Microbiology 3T + 1P
MBM2011C Structural components and building blocks of cells 3T + 1P
Total 08
SS BSC I
ID Titl Credits
e
MBMXXXXC Fundamentals of Bacteriology 3T + 1P
MBMXXXXC Basic Biochemistry 3T + 1P
Total 08
T = Theory
P = Practicals
FS BSC II
ID Title Credits
MBMXXXX Bacterial Classification And Diversity 3T + 1P
C
MBYXXXX Bacterial Metabolism And Enzymes 3T + 1P
C
MBYXXXX Introduction to Cell Biology 3T + 1P
C
Total 12
SS BSC II
ID Title Credits
MBMXXXX Medical Microbiology 3T + 1P
C
MBYXXXX Environmental Microbiology 3T + 1P
C
MBYXXXX Introduction to Molecular Biology 3T + 1P
C
Total 12
T = Theory
P = Practicals
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Proposed 4 year BSC Honors (Microbiology)
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
implemented from 2023-24
Faculty of Science and M.K. Amin College of Arts, Science and Commerce
Note: Details are only for MAJOR discipline related papers
• Name of Degree Programme : Bachelor of Science (Honors) Microbiology
• Eligibility Criteria : 12th (HSC) Board exam Pass in Science (Biology) Stream
• Intake capacity : 60
• Admission Process : Merit in 12th (HSC) Examination
• Fee Structure : High Payment Programme
Detailed Course structure (for 4 years), Teaching and Examination Scheme with the Syllabus for FY and SY (for
Second year only to be approved in this Board) is as ,follows)
The syllabus and assessment scheme for subsequent years will be rolled out subsequently
, Accredited grade A+ by NAAC
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Program Structure as per NEP, 2020 (approved in July 2023)
Semester Major Minor Multi / Inter- AEC SEC/ VAC Research Total Qualification
(Core) (Electives) disciplinary Internship / IKS Project / Credit / certificate
On-Job- per
training semester
I 8 4 4 2 2 (SEC) 2 - 22
(IKS)
II 8 4 4 2 2 (SEC) 2 - 22
UG
(VAC)
Certificate
1st year 16 8 8 4 4 4 - 44
total
credits
Exit option 1: Award of UG certificate in Microbiology with 48 credits. Additional 4 credit of summer internship in
Microbiology specific NSQF defined course will be mandatory for a student willing to exit at this level.
III 12 - 4 2 2 (SEC) 2 - 22
(IKS)
IV 12 4 - 2 2 (SEC) 2 - 22
UG
(VAC)
Diploma
2nd year 40 12 12 8 8 8 - 88
total
credits
Exit option 2: Award of UG Diploma in Microbiology with 92 credits. Additional 4 credit of summer internship in
Microbiology specific NSQF defined course will be mandatory for a student willing to exit at this level.
V 12 8 - - 2 (SEC) - - 22
VI 12 4 - 2 4 - - 22
(Internship) UG
rd 64 24 12 10 14 8 - 132 Degree
3 year
total
credits
Exit option 3: Award of UG Degree in Microbiology with 132 credits.
VII 12 4 - - - - 6 (RP) 22
UG Honors
VIII 12 4 - - - - 6 (RP) 22
with
4th year 88 32 12 10 14 8 12 176
Research
total
Degree
credits
Exit option 4: Award of UG Honors with Research degree in Botany with total 176 credits
VII 12 4 - - - - 6 (OJT) 22 UG Honors
VIII 12 4 - - - - 6 (OJT) 22 Degree
4th year 88 32 12 10 14 8 12 176
total
credits
Exit option 5: Award of UG Honors in Microbiology with total 176 credits.
, Overview of Microbiology Major papers
FS BSC I
ID Title Credits
MBM2001C Foundations of Microbiology 3T + 1P
MBM2011C Structural components and building blocks of cells 3T + 1P
Total 08
SS BSC I
ID Titl Credits
e
MBMXXXXC Fundamentals of Bacteriology 3T + 1P
MBMXXXXC Basic Biochemistry 3T + 1P
Total 08
T = Theory
P = Practicals
FS BSC II
ID Title Credits
MBMXXXX Bacterial Classification And Diversity 3T + 1P
C
MBYXXXX Bacterial Metabolism And Enzymes 3T + 1P
C
MBYXXXX Introduction to Cell Biology 3T + 1P
C
Total 12
SS BSC II
ID Title Credits
MBMXXXX Medical Microbiology 3T + 1P
C
MBYXXXX Environmental Microbiology 3T + 1P
C
MBYXXXX Introduction to Molecular Biology 3T + 1P
C
Total 12
T = Theory
P = Practicals
