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FACULTY OF SCIENCE

PROSPECTUS ADMISSION GUIDELINES

2018-19

THE MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY OF BARODA

VADODARA-390002, GUJARAT, INDIA

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MISSION STATEMENT

Vision and mission as perceived by

H. H. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad-III

“The progress of a nation requires that its people

should be educated. Knowledge is a necessity of man.

It instills in him a desire to question and to investigate,

which leads him on the path of progress. Education, in the

broadest sense, must be spread everywhere.

Progress can only be achieved by the spread of

education. Cooperation is necessary to achieve

any worthy end and this readiness to

cooperate will not be found in people

if they are not educated.

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INDEX

Content Page

Nos.

Courses Offered at Faculty of Science 05

Online Application Opening and Closing Dates 06

Seats available iin various courses 07

Introduction to Faculty of Science 08

Three Year Graduate Programme B. Sc. (Hons.) 09

Bachelor of Compute Applications 20

Bachelor of Environmental Sciences 23

5-Year Integrated Course: M. Sc. in Cell and Molecular Biology 25

Direct Admission to Second Year B. Sc. Programme 27

Admission to Supplementary B. Sc. Programme 28

Post Graduate Courses 29

M. Sc. In Information Technology 32

M. Sc. Environmental Science 34

Evaluation Scheme 35

Instructions to Students 36

Contact for Further Information and Details 37

Attendance Rules and Code of Conduct for Students 37

Compulsory Thalassemia Blood Testing Report 37

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Faculty Administration

Dean Prof A C Sharma Vice Dean Prof H R Kataria Dean of Students Prof Kauresh D Vachhrajani Dean of Sports Dr RN Jadeja Teachers Supervisors Dr Rupal Shah Dr RV Devkar Coordinator CBCS Ms Bharti Pamnani Coordinator Sir C V Raman Block Prof Atul Joshi

Head of the Departments Prof Sarita Gupta Department of Biochemistry Prof Sandhya K Garge Department of Botany Prof Anjali Patel Department of Chemistry Prof R S Srivastava Department of Computer Applications Prof Arun Arya Department of Environmental Studies Prof Bindu Bhatt Department of Geography Prof L S Chamyal Department of Geology Prof H R Kataria Department of Mathematics

Prof G Archana Department of Microbiology Prof N L Singh Department of Physics Prof V A Kalamkar Department of Statistics Prof P C Mankodi Department of Zoology

Director, Joint / Associate Director and Co-Ordinators Prof A C Sharma Director to all High Payment Programmes Prof Sarita Gupta, Joint Director, Prof B Suresh, Associate Director, Cell and Molecular Biology Programme Dr Keyur Vyas, Associate Director, Department of Computer Applications Dr Dipak Rathod, Associate Director, Department of Environmental Studies Dr Deepa Khandpal, Coordinator, Biostatistics Programme Dr Mrinalini Nair, Coordinator, Biotechnology Programme Mr K M Damor Office Superintendent

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Courses offered at Faculty of Science

Sr. No.

Subject/Discipline Doctorate Post Graduate

Graduate Diploma

1 Biochemistry Ph. D. M. Sc.

2 Applied Biochemistry PG diploma

3 Medical Biotechnology M. Sc.

4 Cell and Molecular Biology M. Sc. B. Sc.

5 Botany Ph. D. M. Sc. B. Sc.

6 Chemistry Ph. D. M. Sc. B. Sc.

7 Computer Applications B. C. A.

8 Information Technology M. Sc.

9 Environmental Science Ph. D. M. Sc. B. Sc.

10 Geography Ph. D. M. Sc. B. Sc.

11 Geology Ph. D. M. Sc. B. Sc.

12 Applied Geology (post M. Sc.) M. Sc.

13 Petroleum Geology M. Sc.

14 Mathematics Ph. D. M. Sc. B. Sc.

15 Microbiology Ph. D. M. Sc.

16 Biotechnology Ph. D. M. Sc.

17 Physics Ph. D. M. Sc. B. Sc.

18 Statistics Ph. D. M. Sc. B. Sc.

19 Biostatistics M. Sc.

20 Zoology Ph. D. M. Sc. B. Sc.

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Online Application: OPENING AND CLOSING DATES Course Opening

date Closing date Application

form Fees Written Entrance Exam

On the Spot Admission

at Faculty of Science: B. Sc. (Hons.): 1. Regular Payment Programme: All

Subjects 2. High Payment Programme: All

subjects except Chemistry at Shri M. K. Amin Arts & Science College & College of Commerce, Padra: B. Sc. (Hons.) 1. Regular Payment Programme: Mathematics 2. High Payment Programme: Chemistry

16-05-2018, Wednesday

16-06-2018, Saturday

₹. 300.00 NOT APPLICABLE

On the Spot admission from 02-07-2018, Monday to 06-07-2018, Friday At Faculty of Science

Bachelor of Computer Applications (B. C. A.)



₹. 600.00 13-06-2018, Wednesday


5-year Integrated M. Sc. in Cell and Molecular Biology (3 yr BSC + 2 yr MSC with exit possibility after 3 yr)



₹. 600.00 14-06-2018, Thursday

28-06-2018, Thursday

B. Sc. Environment Studies 16-05-2018, Wednesday


₹. 600.00 15-06-2018, Friday

M. Sc. (All Regular Payment Programme) 16-05-2018, Wednesday


₹. 700.00 13-06-2018, Wednesday to 18-06-2018, Monday

25-06-2018, Monday and 26-06-2018, Tuesday

M. Sc. (All Higher Payment Programme) 16-05-2018, Wednesday


₹. 700.00

Direct Admission to S. Y. B. Sc. (Semester III of B. Sc. (Hons.) for students of other Universities (Regular Payment Programme)

11-06-2018, Monday

18-06-2018, Monday

₹. 300.00 # A copy of filled Form and documents to be submitted to Faculty of Science Office

by 20-06-2018

B. Sc. Supplementary Programme (For B. Sc. Pass out students of The M. S. University of Baroda Only) (Regular Payment Programme)

11-06-2018, Monday

18-06-2018, Monday

₹. 300.00 # A copy of filled Form and documents to be submitted to Faculty of Science Office

by 20-06-2018 1. At Faculty of Science, Vadodara: B. Sc. (Hons.)

a. Regular Payment Programme: Botany, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Zoology.

b. High Payment Programme: Botany, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Zoology. 2. At Shri M. K. Amin Arts & Science College and College of Commerce, Padra:

a. Regular Payment Programme: Mathematics. b. High Payment Programme: Chemistry

3. Other Graduate High Payment Programme at Faculty of Science, Vadodara: Environment Science, 5-Year Integrated M. Sc. in Cell and Molecular Biology and Bachelor in Computer Applications.

4. M. Sc. Regular Payment Programme: Botany, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics, Zoology, Applied Geology, PG Diploma in Applied Biochemistry. With the RPP, 05 seats each in Biochemistry and Microbiology and 20 seats in Chemistry are High Payment seats.

5. M. Sc. High Payment Programme: Medical Biotechnology, Petroleum Geology, Environment Studies, Biostatistics, Information Technology.

Only single form to be filled for subjects listed in 1 & 2 Separate forms to be filled for each subject listed in 3, 4 & 5

# For any other course the application form is NOT TO BE SUBMITTED at Faculty Office. Bring the forms at the time of On the Spot Admission.

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SEATS AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS COURSES

Subject Regular Payment

Seats

Higher Payment

Seats

Total Seats

GRADUATE COURSES OFFERED MERIT BASED ADMISSIONS

B. Sc. (Hons.) at Faculty of Science

Botany, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Zoology

1000 840 1840

B. Sc. (Hons.): at Shri M. K. Amin Arts & Science College and College of Commerce, Padra

Chemistry NA 120 120

Mathematics 80 NA 80

ENTRANCE EXAM BASED ADMISSIONS #

BCA NA 120 120

B. Sc. Environmental Science NA 90 90

Cell and Molecular Biology (Five year Integrated Programme)

NA 30 30

POST GRADUATE COURSES OFFERED ENTRANCE EXAM BASED ADMISSIONS #

Applied Geology (Post M. Sc. Programme) 20 NA 20

Biochemistry 20 05 25

Biostatistics NA 30 30

Botany 30 NA 30

Cell and Molecular Biology * * * Chemistry 45 20 65

Environment Sciences NA 40 40

Geography 30 NA 30

Geology 30 NA 30

Information Technology NA 40 40

Mathematics 96 NA 96

Medical Biotechnology NA 20 20

Microbiology 20 05 25

Petroleum Geology NA 20 20

Physics 55 NA 55

PG Diploma in Applied Biochemistry 20 NA 20

Statistics 30 NA 30

Zoology 30 NA 30

*If, after B.Sc., the number of vacancy is more than 15 seats then only the

entrance exam will be conducted for direct MSc CMB program.

FOR ENTRANCE EXAM BASED ADMISSIONS

# Student who has appeared in qualifying examination can file online

application and can appear in entrance test. Admissions are granted on the

basis of merit list of marks obtained in entrance test, however, for final admissions; student should have minimum eligibility at qualifying exam.

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FACULTY OF SCIENCE

India’s internationally renowned The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda has blossomed from

the Baroda College which is one of the oldest centers of learning in western India. The Maharaja

Sayajirao University of Baroda is the only state university with a residential, unitary character having

English as sole medium of instruction. Faculty of Science is a constituent institution of The Maharaja

Sayajirao University of Baroda under its direct management and control. Faculty began as an integral

part of Baroda College which was founded by His Highness Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda in

the year 1881. He also started the Sayaji Jubilee Institute in 1933 and housed all science subjects

under it. Foundation stone of Sayaji Jubilee institute was laid by Sir Daniel Rufus Isaacs, then

Viceroy and Governor General of India in 1926.

The efforts of establishing a Residential University at Baroda was initiated by Maharaja Sayajirao in

1908, but it became a reality only during the rule of His Highness Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad. The

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda came into existence on 30th April 1949. Through the

constitution of the University, all the science departments were reconstituted as Faculty of Science.

The Faculty of Science steadily made significant strides in various disciplines of science and

attracted students from all over India and from other countries. It soon developed into a cosmopolitan

center of education. The growth of the faculty thus amply complimented the pioneering efforts of the

great visionary, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad, who had taken great pains to improve science

education.

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THREE YEAR GRADUATE PROGRAM

IN SCIENCE (BSC Hons)

B.Sc. (Hons) PROGRAMME

This is a graduate degree programme of three years (six semesters) duration and comprises of 144 Credits.

Each year will be divided into two semesters.

CREDIT SYSTEM

A student of B. Sc. (Hons.) Programme, under Choice Based Credit System, is required to choose three types

of courses viz., Core (Principal and Subsidiary) courses, Elective courses and Foundation courses. Core

(Principal) subject is the subject in which the student will be awarded B. Sc. (Hons.) degree after successfully

earning 144 Credits. A theory course requiring instructions of 1 hour per week per semester is considered as

ONE CREDIT theory course. In case of practical course, ONE CREDIT requires 2 hours’ laboratory teaching

per week per semester.

CREDIT DISTRIBUTION

Semester Core courses Elective Foundation Total

Principal Subsidiary

I 8 8 4 4 24

II 8 8 4 4 24

III 8 8 4 4 24

IV 8 8 4 4 24

V 20 0 2 2 24

VI 24 0 0 0 24

Total 76 32 18 18 144

Grand Total 108 18 18 144

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. The 12th Standard theory marks of three science subject only (Theory marks without

English and Computer subjects) will be considered for eligibility.

2. A candidate should have passed the qualifying examination with A (Mathematics), B (Biology) or AB

(Mathematics and Biology) group from the Gujaklp rat Higher Secondary Examination Board(GHSEB)

or the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) (from India or from other country covered under

Indian CBSE program) or the Council of Indian School Certificate Examination (ISC), National Institute of

Open Schooling (NIOS) or an equivalent board.

3. A candidate who has passed the qualifying examination after appearing in the supplementary

examination conducted by the GHSEB shall also be eligible for admission in the current academic year

based on availability of seats. Their admission will be scheduled separately after their results are

declared. Admission dates will be declared on the University website and in the newspapers.

4. For students of AB group, if they are desirous to take admission to A group subjects, they should fill

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up Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics theory marks in the application and those who are desirous to

take admission to B group subjects should fill up Biology, Chemistry and Physics theory marks in the

application. Marks of Computer subject as one of the three subjects is NOT accepted.

4. Minimum Eligibility marks for students of different categories (three science subjects theory):

Region General SC/ ST# SEBC@ Physically

Handicapped**

Vadodara District 40% PASS 35% 37%

Other Districts of Gujarat 50% PASS 45% 47%

Other States and Union Territories 60% PASS ----- 57%

#, @, ** See details in Instructions to students

5. Government of Gujarat rules for the reservation quota will be observed in admission for SC/ ST/

SEBC/ Physically Handicapped/ Defence person/Sports person etc.

6. Allocation of seats for the students from Vadodara district, other districts of Gujarat and from other states

of India will be as per the University rules.

7. In case of students with second or more attempts, 2% marks per attempt will be deducted from three

science subjects theory marks. Thus, final marks after any such deductions should be considered for

eligibility.

8. Those students who have passed 12th std. before May 2018 should produce an affidavit by a notary

stating actual reasons of their gap and whether they were enrolled in any course/ programme in this or

any other university. The affidavit should be attached with the application at the time of On the

Spot Admission. If the student had taken admission at any other University/ Institute, then she/he

should submit Migration/ Transfer Certificate then only their admission will be confirmed.

9. There will be NO DEDUCTIONS FOR GAP. Only the Students with a gap of maximum two

years (passed 12th Standard in May 2016 or thereafter) are eligible for admission.

10. There will be NO requirement for minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination in case of

scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) students. However, SC and ST students should have

passed the qualifying examination.

11. The Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) students of Gujarat state only will be

considered in this category. They must produce non creamy layer certificate from competent

authority of Government of Gujarat.

12. If it is not mentioned in the certificate of SC and ST students of other than Gujarat state that their

caste/ tribe is recognized under SC/ ST category in Gujarat also then they should produce a

certificate, at the time of admission, from competent authority of Government of Gujarat stating

that the caste/ tribe is recognized under SC/ ST category in Gujarat also.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE FOR COURSES WITH ENTRANCE EXAM

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5 Year Integrated MSc in Cell and Molecular Biology Bachelor of Environmental Sciences Bachelor of Computer Applications

The student should remain present at the venue at least half an hour before the commencement of ENTRANCE TEST & for ON THE SPOT ADMISSION for necessary instructions and information.

Program for the GRADUATE ENTRANCE TEST

Admission Mode: All India Level Written Entrance Test

Day and Date

10.00 am 2.00 pm Subject Subject

Wednesday 13-06-2018

Bachelor of Computer

Applications (BCA)

Thursday 14-06-2018

5 year integrated MSc in Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB)

Friday 15-06-2018

Bachelor of Environmental

Sciences (BSc Env)

Eligibility to appear for entrance examination: For CMB course, a general category student with minimum 60% and a reserved category student with minimum 55% marks in three science theory subjects. For BSc (Hons) Environmental Science course, any category student, Passed 10+2 / equivalent Exam from GHSEB/CBSE/ICSE/NIOS/Others from Science stream with English as one of the subjects. For BCA, Passed 10 +2 / equivalent Exam from GHSEB/CBSE/ICSE/NIOS/Others from General stream or Science stream with English as one of the subjects.

For further detailed information about these courses please download the prospectus of specific course in which you are applying.

After the Entrance Exam, the list of pass students, their merit number and the list of students eligible to appear for On the Spot Admission will be

declared and displayed in the Department and on the University website

Students should Report for ON the Spot Admission for above three subjects:


Computer Applications (BCA)

09.00 am onwards

Compute Applications Building, Faculty of

Science

Thursday

28-06-2018

Cell and Molecular Biology (BSc) 5 year integrated MSc

Environmental Sciences (BSc)

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Passed 12th Std from GENERAL SEBC (Gujarat Only) SC AND ST

Vadodara District 40% 35% 12th Pass

Other Districts of Gujarat 50% 45% 12th Pass

Outside Gujarat 60% Not Applicable 12th Pass

SC: Schedule Caste, ST: Schedule Tribe, SEBC: Socially and Economically Backward Class,

GEN: General

If the student remains absent as per the schedule, her/his admission will then be considered as per the seat availability on the day when they report for admission

MERIT LIST will be displayed at the Faculty of Science office and The M S University of Baroda website Notification Section on 20-06-2018

Three Science Subject Theory Marks

Day and Date Reporting Time Merit Number (A common merit list will be prepared

for all the students)

Monday 02-07-2018

9.00 am 001 to 200

11.00 am 201 to 350

2.00 pm 351 to 500

Tuesday 03-07-2018

9.00 am 501 to 700

11.00 am 701 to 850

2.00 pm 851 to 1000


9.00 am 1001 to 1150

11.00 am 1151 to 1300

2.00 pm 1301 to 1400

Thursday 05-07-2018

9.00 am 1401 to 1550

11.00 am 1551 to 1700

2.00 pm 1701 to 1800

Friday 06-07-2018

9.00 am 1801 to 1950

11.00 am 1951 to 2100

2.00 pm 2101 to 2200

Saturday 07-07-2018

9.00 am 2201 to 2350

11.00 am 2351 to 2500

MERIT BASED ADMISSION PROCEDURE

FOR OTHER GRADUATE COURSES 2018-21

For Botany, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics & Zoology

In these subjects ON THE SPOT ADMISSIONS are granted to eligible candidates

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1. Students should fill in the required marks after the declaration of results and then only SUBMIT

form. Please visit The M S university of Baroda website for details about last date of submitting the

online forms and the application form fees.

2. Counselling/ guidance will be available to the candidates before and on the day of admission. The

students and parents are encouraged to consult Heads/ teachers of various departments

beforehand for further details. Please see website for contact details.

3. On the basis of their subject group in H.S.C. (i.e. A, B or AB) candidate has to select three types of

courses namely: a) Core (Principal and Subsidiary), b) Elective and c) Foundation.

4. Core courses are selected in the form of Core (Principal Subject) and Core (Subsidiary). Core

(Principal) is the subject in which the B.Sc. (Hons) degree will be awarded.

5. Core (Subsidiary) is an allied subject which student will learn for first four semesters.

6. Candidate is also required to select one Elective course of 4 Credits and 2 Foundation courses of 2

Credits each per semester till fourth semester (refer Tables 1 and 2).

7. Allotment will be based on the availability of the seats in the respective subject/course purely on merit

of the result of qualifying examination.

8. Candidate has to take new foundation courses from the pool in each Semester.

9. The admission to the course is PURELY TEMPORARY and subjected to various scrutiny till the

unique Permanent Registration Number (PRN) of the candidate is generated.

10. If the information provided by the candidate is incorrect or if any unfair practice is followed or

the candidate is unable to submit any of the required certificates in the stipulated time period,

his/ her admission is liable to cancellation.

SUBJECT SELECTION

A student will choose Core (Principal and Subsidiary) subjects from possible combinations listed in Tables 1 &

2. Course selections should be in such a way that none of the subject of course is repeated in whole

selection. For example:

Group ‘A’ subjects:

Students who take Physics or Statistics as core (Principal) Subject can opt ONLY Mathematics as core

(Subsidiary) subject.

Group ‘B’ Subjects:

Students who take Physics as core (Principal) Subject can opt ONLY Mathematics as Elective subject.

Group ‘AB’ Subjects:

Student can opt for any of the core (Principal and Subsidiary) subjects as per the table.

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CHANGE OF SUBJECT

Interchange between Principal and Subsidiary subjects is permissible at the beginning of the 3rd

semester, provided the seats are available at the end of 2nd semester.

Biochemistry / Microbiology will be offered as elective courses to Chemistry / Botany / Zoology core

(Prin.) subject students in 3rd and 4th semester only to limited students on the basis of 1st and 2nd

semester core credit points.

B. Sc. (Hons.) Number of seats available in Regular and Higher Payment Programmes

Sr. No. SUBJECT Faculty of Science

Campus

MK Amin College,

Padra Campus Regular

Payment

Programme

Higher

Payment

Programme

Regular

Payment

Programme

Higher

Payment

Programme

1 Botany 120 120 NA NA

2 Chemistry 120 NA NA 120

3 Geography 120 120 NA NA

4 Geology 120 120 NA NA

5 Mathematics 160 120 80 NA

6 Physics 120 120 NA NA

7 Statistics 120 120 NA NA

8 Zoology 120 120 NA NA

Total 1000 840 080 120

Grand Total 1840 200

1. The admissions to Regular Payment Programme in BSC Mathematics and to Higher

Payment Programme in BSC Chemistry at Shri M. K. Amin Arts and Science College

and College of Commerce, Padra will be simultaneous with other BSC admissions at

Faculty of Science.

2. Following subject groups will be offered at Padra College Campus:

a. ‘A’ Group: (Regular Payment Programme)

i. Principal: Mathematics, Subsidiary: Statistics and Elective: Economics

b. ‘A’ Group: (Higher Payment Programme)

i. Principal Chemistry, Subsidiary: Mathematics and Elective: Physics

ii. Principal Chemistry, Subsidiary: Physics and Elective: Mathematics

c. ‘B’ Group: (Higher Payment Programme)

i. Principal Chemistry, Subsidiary: Zoology and Elective: Botany

ii. Principal Chemistry, Subsidiary: Botany and Elective: Zoology

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Table 1: Courses Offered in A group or AB group (with Mathematics) subjects:

Core Subjects Elective Foundation

Principal (any one Subject) 8 Credits

Subsidiary (any one Subject) 8 Credits

Any one subject 4 Credits

Any combination of two courses of 2 Credits each, total 4 Credits

Chemistry Geography Geology Mathematics Physics Statistics

Physics Mathematics Statistics Semester I

i. Disaster Management and ii. Foundation in Management OR i. Radiation Physics and ii. Physical Education

Semester II

i. Communication skill and ii. Environmental Science

Geography Chemistry Geology Mathematics Physics

Chemistry Physics Mathematics Statistics

Geology

Chemistry Geography Mathematics Physics

Chemistry Physics Mathematics Statistics

Mathematics Chemistry Physics Statistics

Chemistry Economics Physics Statistics

Physics Mathematics Chemistry Geology Geography Statistics

Statistics Mathematics Chemistry Economics Physics

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Table 2: Courses Offered in B group or AB group (with Biology) subjects:

Core Subjects Elective Foundation

Principal (any one Subject) 8 Credits

Subsidiary (any one Subject) 8 Credits

Any one subject 4 Credits

Any combination of two courses of 2 Credits each, total 4 Credits

Botany Chemistry Geography Geology Physics Zoology

Chemistry Geography Geology Zoology Semester I

i. Communication skill and ii. Environmental Science

Semester II

j. Disaster Management and ii. Foundation in Management OR j. Radiation Physics and iii. Physical Education

Chemistry Botany Geography Geology Physics Zoology

Botany Geology Physics Zoology

Geography Botany Chemistry Geology Zoology

Botany Chemistry Geology Zoology

Geology

Botany Chemistry Physics Zoology

Botany Chemistry Physics Zoology

Physics Botany Chemistry Geology Zoology

Mathematics

Zoology Botany Chemistry Geography Geology Physics

Botany Chemistry Geography Geology Physics

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FIRST YEAR GRADUATE COURSE

BOTANY FSBSC-I Principal Plant Kingdom-I – (2 Cr) Plant Kingdom-II – (3 Cr) Practical – (3 Cr) Subsidiary Plant Kingdom-I – (2 Cr) Plant Kingdom-II – (3 Cr) Practical – (3 Cr) Elective Introduction to Botany-I - (4 Cr) SSBSC-I Principal Angiosperm Morphology and Taxonomy –(2 Cr) Cell Biology – (3 Cr) Practical – (3 Cr) Subsidiary Angiosperm Morphology and Taxonomy –(2 Cr) Cell Biology – (3 Cr) Practical – (3 Cr) Elective Introduction to Botany-II - (4 Cr)

CHEMISTRY FSBSC-I Principal Chemistry-I – (3 Cr) Chemistry-II – (2 Cr) Practical – (3 Cr) Subsidiary Chemistry-I – (3 Cr) Chemistry-II – (2 Cr) Practical – (3 Cr) Elective Chemistry Theory-I - (4 Cr) SSBSC-I Principal Chemistry-III – (3 Cr) Chemistry-IV – (2 Cr) Practical – (3 Cr) Subsidiary Chemistry-III – (3 Cr) Chemistry-IV – (2 Cr) Practical – (3 Cr) Elective Chemistry Theory-II - (4 Cr)

GEOGRAPHY FSBSC-I Principal Lithosphere – (3 Cr) Introduction to Biogeography – (3 Cr) Elements of Map Making – (2 Cr) Subsidiary Lithosphere – (3 Cr) Introduction to Biogeography – (3 Cr) Elements of Map Making – (2 Cr) Elective Physical Geography ((2 Cr)) Physical Geography of India – (2 Cr) SSBSC-I Principal Hydrosphere and Atmosphere – (3 Cr) Biogeography of India – (3 Cr) Statistical Methods & Surveying – (2 Cr) Subsidiary Hydrosphere and Atmosphere – (3 Cr) Biogeography of India – (3 Cr) Statistical Methods & Surveying – (2 Cr) Elective Human Geography ((2 Cr)) Geography of Gujarat – (2 Cr)

GEOLOGY FSBSC-I Principal General Geology – I ((3 Cr)) General Geology – II – (2 Cr) Geological Material Lab – (3 Cr) Subsidiary General Geology – I ((3 Cr)) General Geology – II – (2 Cr) Geological Material Lab – (3 Cr) Elective Planetary Geology ((2 Cr)) World of Minerals ((2 Cr)) SSBSC-I Principal Geomorphology – (2 Cr) Mineralogy – (3 Cr) Geomorphology and Mineralogy Lab – (3 Cr) Subsidiary Geomorphology – (2 Cr) Mineralogy – (3 Cr) Geomorphology and Mineralogy Lab – (3 Cr) Elective Science of rocks – (2 Cr) Geological Monuments – (2 Cr)

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MATHEMATICS FSBSC-I Principal Matrices – (2 Cr) Algebra and Number Theory – (3 Cr) Calculus – (3 Cr) Subsidiary Matrices – (2 Cr) Algebra and Number Theory – (3 Cr) Calculus – (3 Cr) Elective Matrices – (2 Cr) Differential and Integral Calculus – (2 Cr) SSBSC-I Principal Differential Equations – (2 Cr) Abstract Algebra-I – (3 Cr) Geometry – (3 Cr) Subsidiary Differential Equations – (2 Cr) Abstract Algebra-I – (3 Cr) Geometry – (3 Cr) Elective Differential Equations and Its Applications – (2 Cr) Geometry – (2 Cr)

PHYSICS FSBSC-I Principal Mechanics – (3 Cr) Heat and Thermodynamics– (2 Cr) Physics Practical – I –(3 Cr) Subsidiary Mechanics – (3 Cr) Heat and Thermodynamics – (2 Cr) Physics Practical – I – (3 Cr) Elective Thermodynamics & New Materials – (2 Cr) Ultrasonic & Fibre Communication – (2 Cr) Physics Lab Course-I – (2 Cr) SSBSC-I Principal Optics -1 and Waves – (2 Cr) Electricity and Magnetism– (3 Cr) Physics Practical-II – (3 Cr) Subsidiary Optics -1 and Waves – (2 Cr) Electricity and Magnetism – (3 Cr) Physics Practical-II – (3 Cr) Elective Electronics – (2 Cr) Modern Physics – (2 Cr) Physics Lab Course-II – (2 Cr)

STATISTICS

FSBSC-I Principal Descriptive Statistics – (3 Cr) Statistical Methods– (3 Cr) Statistics Practical-I– (2 Cr) Subsidiary Descriptive Statistics – (3 Cr) Statistical Methods– (3 Cr) Statistics Practical-I– (2 Cr) Elective Elementary Statistics-I– (2 Cr) Elementary Statistics-II– (2 Cr) SSBSC-I Principal Statistical Methods– (3 Cr) Probability Distribution– (3 Cr) Statistics Practical-II– (2 Cr) Subsidiary Statistical Methods– (3 Cr) Probability Distribution– (3 Cr) Statistics Practical-II– (2 Cr) Elective Basics of Probability Theory– (2 Cr) Random Variables and Discrete Probability Distributions– (2 Cr)

ZOOLOGY FSBSC-I Principal Non Chordate-I (3 Cr) Chordate- I – 2Cr Practical – (3 Cr) Subsidiary Non Chordate-I (3 Cr) Chordate- I – 2Cr Practical – (3 Cr) Elective Non Chordate-I - (2 Cr) Chordate- I – 2Cr SSBSC-I Principal Non Chordate-I (3 Cr) Chordate- II – 2Cr Practical – (3 Cr) Subsidiary Non Chordate-I (3 Cr) Chordate- II – 2Cr Practical – (3 Cr) Elective Non Chordate-I (2 Cr) Chordate- II – 2Cr

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CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY FSBSC-I Diversity of Living Systems – (4 Cr) Evolution and Ecology – (4 Cr) Physics for Biologists-I– (2 Cr) Physical Chemistry – (2 Cr) Practical: Physics, Botany, Zoology, Physical Chemistry – 8 Cr Biology for Non-Biologists or Mathematics for Biologists – (2 Cr) French-I – (2 Cr) SSBSC-I Cell Biology-I – (3 Cr) Genetics-I – (3 Cr) Inorganic Chemistry – (2 Cr) Mathematics-I – (2 Cr) Statistics-I – (2 Cr) Practical: Inorganic Chemistry, Statistics, Genetics, Cell Biology – 8 Cr Communication Skills – (2 Cr) Disaster Management – (2 Cr)

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES FSBSC-I General English ((3 Cr)) PhysicalEnvironment-I - (3 Cr) Basic Plant Science-I - (3 Cr) Basic Plant Science- II - (3 Cr) Basic Animal Science- I - (3 Cr) Basic Animal Science –II - (3 Cr) Practical: Geoscience – (2 Cr) Practical: Botany - (2 Cr) Practical: Zoology - (2 Cr) Field Work and Industrial visit - (1 Cr) SSBSC-I Communication Skills – (3 Cr) PhysicalEnvironment II - (3 Cr) BiologicalEnvironment I - (3 Cr) BiologicalEnvironment II - (3 Cr) Basic of Chemistry - (3 Cr)

Nature of India’s Environment-I - (3 Cr) Practical: Geoscience - (2 Cr) Practical: Biology - (2 Cr) Practical: Chemistry - (2 Cr) Field Work and Industrial visit (2 Cr)

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

FSBSC-I PC Database - (3 Cr) Computer Organization - (2 Cr) Operating Systems – (2 Cr) Computer Programming – (3 Cr) PC Software and Database Lab – (3 Cr) Programming Lab (2 Cr) Mathematical Foundations –I – (2 Cr) Communication Skills – (2 Cr) Elective Courses - (5 Cr) SSBSC-I Introduction to OOP (3 Cr) Data Structure and Algorithms (3 Cr) Database Management Systems – (2 Cr) SQL – (2 Cr) OOP Lab – (2 Cr) Data St- (1 Cr) Data Structure Lab (1 Cr) SQL Lab – (1 Cr) HTML-I Lab Mathematical Foundations-II – (2 Cr) Environmental Sciences – (2 Cr) Elective Courses - (5 Cr)

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATION PROGRAMME (BCA)

Addressing the grave need of quality education in computer applications at undergraduate level in

the Country in general and Gujarat in particular, Faculty of Science introduced 3-Year undergraduate

Programme leading to Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) degree in year 2000 on a higher

payment basis. In the last 16 years, since its inception, the programme has earned a very good

reputation in the state of Gujarat and is regarded as the most advanced BCA programme in this part

of the country. From year 2010 the BCA programme has been restructured according to Choice

Based Credit System (CBCS).

Eligibility A candidate fulfilling the following conditions will be considered eligible for BCA admission.

1. A candidate must have passed H.S.C. (General/ Science/ Vocational) Examination of Gujarat

State or an equivalent examination with 40% of marks in aggregate and English as one of the

subjects as a regular candidate.

2. A candidate who has passed an equivalent examination from any other examining body will

have to produce eligibility certificate from The M.S. University of Baroda during first year of

admission.

3. Candidates who have passed their HSC exam in last three years (i.e. passing out in 2015 will

also be considered for admission.

4. A candidate who has appeared in H.S.C. or equivalent examination may also apply. However,

the candidate must have satisfied conditions (i) & (ii) stated above at the time of admission. Maximum intake

Total number of seats 120 seats

• Higher Payment General Category 96 seats

• NRI/NRI sponsored/Special Category 24 seats

The Teaching Programme

The BCA (Hons.) Programme is designed as per choice based credit system. The BCA (Hons)

degree requires minimum 144 credits to be earned. The teaching programme is divided into 6

semesters. In each semester student is required to choose three types of courses, viz. Core

courses, Elective courses, and Foundation courses, as per the details given below:

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Semester Core & Supportive Elective Courses & Foundation Total

Extension Activity

Credits

Theory Laboratory / Fieldwork / Projects Courses &

Social

(Credits) (Credits) Awareness

(Credits) (Credits)

I 10 5 5 4 24

II 10 5 5 4 24

III 12 6 4 2 24

IV 12 6 4 2 24

V 14 7 3 - 24

VI - 24 - - 24

Total 58 53 21 12 144

Outline of the Course The Programme has been designed with the help of professionals in the software industry. During

the first two semesters students will learn fundamental concepts in computer science. In semesters

3 & 4, the students will be equipped with more specific skills in computer applications. In each of the

last three semesters, student will be required to take up a project workby associating himself/herself

with some organization, wherein he/she will undergo a practical training. They have to prepare a

dissertation report on the project work and get it approved by project committee. Time to time

syllabus is critically reviewed and necessary changes are incorporated by experts in the field.

Details of the courses taught currently are given below along with respective credits.

Course Course

Code Semester - I Credits Code Semester - II Credits

BCA1101 PC Databases 3 BCA1201 Introduction to OOP 3

BCA1102 Computer Organization 2 BCA1202 Data Structures and Algorithms 3

BCA1103 Operating Systems 2 BCA1203 Database Management Systems 2

BCA1104 Computer Programming 3 BCA1204 SQL 2

BCA1105 PC Software and Database Lab 3 BCA1205 OOP Lab 2

BCA1106 Programming Lab 2 BCA1206 Data Structures Lab 1

BCA1107 Mathematical Foundations-I 2 BCA1207 SQL Lab 1

BCA1108 Communication Skills 2 BCA1208 HTML-I Lab 1

BCAxxxx Elective Courses# 5 BCA1209 Mathematical Foundation-II 2

BCA1210 Environmental Science 2

BCAxxxx Elective Courses# 5

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NATURE OF ENTRANCE TEST The following will be the syllabus for the entrance test:

The question paper of the entrance test will be in English and Gujarati languages. Candidates

will be allowed to answer in either of the languages.

All questions will be of multiple-choice type.

There is negative marking. Each correctly answered question carries 1 mark, and for each

wrongly answered question 0.25 marks are deducted.

Candidates are advised to bring printed Hall ticket downloaded from the University Website

and one set of printed application form with necessary self-attested copies of documents.

Candidates should report in the examination hall 30 minutes before the commencement of the

entrance test.

The syllabus for the entrance test would be as follows:

Section Syllabus Marks

Aptitude Ratio-Proportion, , Trigonometry, Height & distances, Area-Volume, HCF & LCM , Profit and Loss , Averages,Roots & Percentages,Partnerships, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Time and Distance

25

Logical Reasoning Series Completion,Coding and Decoding, Blood Relation,Analogy

25

English Language Synonyms and Antonyms , Fill in blanks, comprehension,Sentence Correction

15

Computer Awareness MS Office(Word , Excel, PowerPoint) , Internet Basics, basics of hardware and software

20

General Awareness 15

Total Marks 100

Duration of the Entrance test 90 minutes

Nature of Examination Multiple Choice Questions

Questions 50 questions each carrying 2 marks

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BACHELOR OF ENVIRONEMNTAL SCIENCE PROGRAMME

Outline of the Course

The syllabus for the course has been designed to provide basic knowledge about the relevant

branches of Science that contribute towards the understanding of the environment and ultimately

facilitate environment management. In the first two semesters, basics of environment have been

introduced. In the third and fourth semesters, the aim is to create a more advanced level of

understanding and the role of various natural and human factors in the deterioration of environment.

Fifth semester deals with the environmental problems, the laws and policies in vogue to protect the

environment and provide an overview of the techniques for the solution of environmental hazards.

The final semester involves practical training in industries or an organization of repute.

STANDARD OF PASSING / CLASS

1. Individual course will be a separate passing head. To pass any course a student has to earn at least 4 Grade points in that course.

2. The candidate will not be allowed admission in 5th semester unless he/she clears all the papers of 1st and 2nd semester.

3. In Third Year (6th Semester), a student will be required to complete a project work (12 credit). The evaluation of the project work will be done partly by the institution/ industry where the project is conducted and partly by the internal guide. In addition, a student will have to present a seminar on any allotted environmental issue.

4. Apart from this the student has to clear a 3 credit course in Scientific writing in the last semester.

5. A comprehensive viva-voce of 02 credits will be conducted with the help of external examiners, at the end of the course.

Syllabus of B.Sc. Environmental Science

1st Year B. Sc. Environmental Science

Code Semester I Credit Code Semester II Credit

ENV 1111 General English 03 ENV 1211 Communication Skills 03

ENV 1112 Physical Environment I 03 ENV 1212 Physical Environment II 03

ENV 1113 Basic Plant Science I 03 ENV 1213 Biological Environment I 03

ENV 1114 Basic Plant Science II 03 ENV 1214 Biological Environment II 03

ENV 1115 Basic Animal Science I 03 ENV 1215 Basic of Chemistry 03

ENV 1116 Basic Animal Science II 03 ENV 1216 Nature of India’s Environment-I 03

ENV 1117 Practical : Geosciences 02 ENV 1217 Practical : Geosciences 02

ENV 1118 Practical : Botany 02 ENV 1218 Practical: Biology 02

ENV 1119 Practical : Zoology 02 ENV 1219 Practical: Chemistry 02

ENV 1120 Field Work/Industrial visit 01 ENV 1220 Field Work/Industrial visit 01

Total 25 Total 25

Industrial/ Institutional Training: Students visit industries to acquaint themselves with environment related

issues, once in each semester. In 6th Semester, the students are deputed to an industrial unit/environment

related organization for practical training. Some of the organizations where practical training is being

conducted include the following:

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NEERI, Nagpur

Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Indian Wild Life Institute, Dehradun

Indian Oil Corporation, Vadodara

Reliance Industries Limited, Vadodara

CEPT, Ahmedabad

GEER, Gandhinagar

Gujarat State Fertilizers Corporation (GSFC) Limited

Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited

Alembic Limited, Vadodara

Paramount Pollution Control Ltd., Vadodara

Kadam Environmental Consultants, Vadodara

CETP, Nandesari

Novodigm Limited, (Rubamin Pharmaceuticals), Vadodara

Transpek Industry Limited

Transpek Silox Industries, Atladra

ONGC, Mehsana and unit of ONGC Hazira plant

Bayers Crop Science Limited, Ankleshwar

Space Application center (SAC) ISRO Ahmedabad

Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation, Ahmedabad

Gujarat State Forest Development Corporation, Vadodara

Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Vadodara

Central Pollution Control Board, West Zone Office, Vadodara

Syllabus for Entrance Test

Questions (Objective type) will be based on

A. General English: 20

B. General Knowledge: 20

C. Science: 60__

Total: 100

A. Questions on General English will include spellings of certain words, antonyms, synonyms, idioms, change

of tense, parts of speech, answering questions based on given paragraph etc.

B. General knowledge questions will be based on History, Geography, Nutrition, Nature, Wildlife, Political

Science, Freedom struggle, sports and Current affairs etc.

C. Science questions will be based on Physics, Chemistry, and Biology up to 12th standard. Few questions may

be of Mathematics, Microbiology and Environmental Science.

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5-YEAR INTEGRATED M. Sc. PROGRAMME CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Highlight of the Programme

In recent times the world is witnessing the growth of modern biology and its potential

applications. In this realm of Molecular and Cell Biology, the mysteries of life processes have been

unravelled and all branches of biology have been unified. Achievements in Research and Teaching at

Faculty of Science, M. S. University of Baroda have been recognized by Department of Science and

Technology (DST) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT), and the faculty has been awarded

PURSE and ILSPARE grants. As part of continuing to impart cutting edgeeducation relevant to

current times, a 5-Year Integrated M. Sc. in Cell and Molecular Biology program has been introduced

from 2012 with a special emphasis on integrated and interdisciplinary approach.

Basic theme of the 5 Year Integrated M. Sc. (Cell and Molecular Biology) program is-

a. To facilitate interdisciplinary approach and encourage specialization in frontier areas of Modern

Biology.

b. This program will offer challenging and novel opportunity in life sciences to bright young

students and motivate them to pursue research.

c. Program will be conducted in collaboration with the scientists from NCBS-TIFR Bangalore-

Mumbai and IISER-Pune.

d. Meritorious students will get an opportunity to do summer training and dissertation at these

premier institutes. Teaching will also be conducted by visiting faculties from the above

institutes and abroad apart from experienced teachers from the Science Faculty.

Course Structure:

This program will follow Choice Based Credit System. In the beginning, the courses are designed to cater the differences in the background of students in Mathematics and Biology and in the later years with specialization in frontier areas.

Semester I Credits Semester II Credits

Diversity of Living Systems 4 Cell Biology I 3

Evolution and Ecology 4 Genetics I 3

Physics for Biologists I 2 Inorganic Chemistry 2

Physical Chemistry 2 MathematicsI 2

Foundation Course II - Biology for Non-

Biologists /Mathematics for Biologists

2 Statistics I 2

Practical: 2 credits - Physics, 2 credits -

Botany, 2 credits –Zoology,2 credits -

Physical Chemistry (3-hour lab +1 hour

tutorial.)

8 Practical: 2 credits - Inorganic

Chemistry, 2 credits - Statistics, 2

credits - Genetics, 2 credits - Cell

Biology. (3 hour lab+1 hour tutorial)

8

Foundation Course I - Communication

skills /Any foreign language

2

Foundation Course III– Soft skills 2

Foundation Course IV – Disaster

Management

2

Total 24 Total 24

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Eligibility Criteria:

1. Candidates must have passed Gujarat H.S.C./CBSE/ICSE Examination (10+2) or equivalent Board

examination from the Science stream with English as one of the subjects during the years 2016,

2017 or 2018.

2. A candidate who has passed an equivalent examination from any other examining body will have to

obtain eligibility certificate from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (University Head

Office. Opp. Food and Drugs Laboratory, Vadodara).

5. 60% marks for general category and 55% for SC/ST/SEBC/PD category in theory papers

pertaining to science (i.e. PCM/PCB/PCMB) (or equivalent grade) in Class XII (or equivalent)

examination, from any recognized Board in India. Where only grade is available, a certificate from

the Board specifying equivalent percentage marks will be required.

Number of Seats:

There are 30 seats for the course with Exit facility after Semester VI with a B. Sc. (Cell and

Molecular Biology) degree. If the number of students at Semester VII is less than 15 then there will

be a provision for admission at VII semester with an Entrance Examination. However, the degree

will be M. Sc. (Cell and Molecular Biology). Students with BSC degree in any of the life science

related subjects are eligible for admission to the Semester VII of M.Sc. (Cell and Molecular

Biology) programme after clearing entrance exam.

Admission Procedure:

Students will be selected on the basis of All India Level Entrance Examination conducted by M S

University. Baroda. Entrance exam will be conducted based on 11th-12th standard syllabus with multiple

choice questions along with negative marking.

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DIRECT ADMISSION TO SECOND YEAR B. Sc. PROGRAMME

Transfer of candidate from other institutions to B.Sc. (Hons.) program

B. Sc. (Hons.) is an undergraduate degree program of three years (six semesters) duration and

comprises of 144 credits. Each year will be divided into two semesters.

The admission in B.Sc. (Hons) program by transfer from other institutions will be granted in Second Year of B. Sc. (Third Semester) as per following terms and conditions.

i. Admission in B.Sc. (Hons) program through transfer will be given on merit basis only at

Semester III level.

ii. Only those candidates who have fully passed first year/ first two semesters with 50%

aggregate marks or have equivalent CGPA are eligible to apply for admission through

transfer. They have studied under CBCS system.

iii. The Credit Transfer Board constituted by The Dean, Faculty of Science will decide the

number of credits that can be transferred in cases of admission through transfer.

iv. After transfer of credits awarded to a candidate, there may be deficiency of credits as

compared to the credit requirement of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. The

provision will be made to enable the candidates to meet the deficiency, if any. For this

purpose, following mechanism will be adopted.

a. A pool of courses will be created from which student will be required to take the

course(s) on self-study basis.

b. The course(s) that must be taken by a candidate will be decided by the Credit Transfer

Board.

c. The examination of such courses will be as per the pattern of other exams.

d. Candidate who is declared successful in the exam, her/his assigned credits will be

awarded to candidate by the system for calculation of Final CGPA for the award of the

degree.

All other rules and regulations will remain same as in case of B.Sc. (Hons) program.

Hard copy of the online filled Form and copy of documents to be

submitted to Faculty of Science Office by 20-06-2018

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ADMISSION TO

SUPPLEMENTARY B. Sc. PROGRAMME

B. Sc. (Hons.) SUPPLEMENTARY DEGREE PROGRAM

This is a one year (two semesters) degree program comprising 48 credits. Only those

candidates who have successfully completed B.Sc. (Hons.) degree from The Maharaja

Sayajirao University of Baroda, obtaining 50% aggregate marks or equivalent grade points

in the subsidiary subject (i.e. the subject in which candidate has now applied for admission) at

semester III and IV, are eligible to apply for the B.Sc. supplementary degree program.

General instructions to students for Supplementary Program

(i) A candidate can be admitted in the B.Sc. supplementary degree program only if the ‘principal

subject’ in which the candidate is applying was a subsidiary subject in the B.Sc. (Hons)

degree possessed by him/ her.

(ii) The departments have to prescribe non-credit compulsory courses for the B.Sc.

supplementary degree program in order to match the curriculum of B.Sc. supplementary

degree program with that of Regular B.Sc. (Hons) program.

(iii) The performance of student in non-credit course(s) will be reflected in his/ her grade sheet/

mark-sheet. However, as these are the non-credit courses they will not be counted for the

computation of CGPA.

(iv) All other rules and regulations will remain same as in case of B.Sc. (Hons) program.

(v) Maximum 5 % seats that of Regular Payment Programme in a subject can be offered for

Supplementary B. Sc. Program.

The candidate should register with their PRN number to fill up Online

application form and submit the completed form online only.

Hard copy of the online filled Form and copy of documents to be

submitted to Faculty of Science Office by 20-06-2018

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POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME

The post graduate degree programme is of four semester duration (two years) and comprises of 100

credits. The faculty offers post graduate degree programme in following subjects:

Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biostatistics, Botany, Cell and Molecular Biology,

Chemistry, Environment Sciences, Geography, Geology, Applied Geology, Petroleum

Geology, Information Technology, Mathematics, Medical Biotechnology, Microbiology,

Physics, Statistics and Zoology.

Post graduate Diploma program is a two semester (one year) program and offered in two subjects

Applied Biochemistry and Disaster Management.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

The application form is to be filled online only. A student willing to apply for more than one subject should

select the subjects/ courses separately in online application. Such additional subjects/ courses selection

should be made with single ID only generated during the online application. However, the form fee in case

of more than one subject/ course will have to be paid separately for each course. The students who

have applied and fulfil the criteria of minimum qualifications for eligibility, given below can appear in the

entrance examination. A written Entrance Test will be conducted for deciding admission to each

diploma/ degree programme. The admissions will be strictly based on the merit of marks obtained in

written Entrance Test.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The admission is based on the merit of entrance test only. To appear in entrance test,

following eligibility criteria is to be fulfilled:

1. The eligibility criteria for admission to PG degree program: B. Sc. or an equivalent

degree (10+2+3 pattern of education) in the relevant subject from a University

recognized by The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. The minimum marks/

grade points in qualifying examination shall be as follows:

i. For general category candidates

a. 50% or equivalent grade points (considering all the three years) for

candidates who have passed qualifying examination from The Maharaja

Sayajirao University of Baroda or from Universities of Gujarat or from

other states any other state of India.

ii. For SC/ST candidates

Must have passed qualifying examination. These candidates will have to

produce caste certificate from competent authority of Gujarat.

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iii. For SEBC candidates

This is applicable to candidates from Gujarat only. There will be a relaxation of 5% in the minimum percentage requirement in qualifying examination.

These candidates will have to produce caste certificate and non-creamy layer certificate from competent authority.

iv. For Physically handicapped candidates

Eligibility criteria stated in (i) shall be relaxed as per University rules on the production of necessary certificates from recognized authority.

v. For Sports Persons

Eligibility criteria stated in (i) shall be relaxed as per University rules on the production of necessary certificates from recognized authority.

2. Candidates who have appeared for the final year of the qualifying examination

may also apply and appear in the Entrance Test. However, their admission will be

confirmed only on the production of the original marks sheet of the qualifying

examination and fulfillment of eligibility requirement, at the time of On the Spot

Admission.

M.Sc. Applied Geology Programme: This is a POST M. Sc. Programme. A

candidate must have successfully completed a Bachelor's degree and Post Graduate

degree programmes in relevant subject.

M.Sc. Biochemistry, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnology Programmes: The student must have studied relevant subject at B. Sc. or should have passed B. Sc. Degree

in any of the life sciences or chemical science subjects and must have secured minimum eligibility marks stated above.

M.Sc. (Cell and Molecular Biology) Programme: This is actually post 12th Std five-

year integrated program with initial intake capacity of 30 seats. If after BSc, the number of vacancy is more than 15 seats then only the entrance test will be conducted for direct MSc program.

M. Sc. (Information Technology) Programme: A candidate must have successfully

completed a Bachelor's degree programme in Computer Applications/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Engineering or equivalent.

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Programme: The entrance exam is notified and conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. The eligibility is, a bachelor’s degree under

10+2+3 pattern of education in Physical, Biological, Agricultural, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Pharmacy, Engineering/Technology, 4-years B.Sc. (Physician Assistant Course); OR Medicine (MBBS) OR B.D.S. with at least 55% marks. The reservation criteria,

wherever applicable, will be implemented as per the policy of each participating University.

3. M. Sc. in Geography: Students with B.A. (Geography) are eligible for admission

to M Sc Geography.

4. M. Sc. In Physics: Students with B. Sc. (Electronics) are NOT eligible for admission to M Sc Physics.

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Program for the WRITTEN ENTRANCE TEST for the admission to M.Sc. and Post B.Sc. Diploma Courses

Day and Date

10.00 am 2.00 pm

Subject Subject


Microbiology Biochemistry & Medical Biotechnology

Geology Petroleum Geology

Statistics Geography

Physics

Thursday 14-06-2018

Botany Appl. Geology

Information Technology Environmental Sciences

Zoology

Friday 15-06-2018

Biostatistics Chemistry

PG Diploma in Appl. Biochemistry

Monday 18-06-2018

Mathematics

The marks obtained by each students and the list (in order of merit) of those students who are found eligible to appear for ON THE SPOT ADMISSION will be

declared / displayed on notice boards of concern department & the faculty and will also be displayed on the University website.

Programme for ON THE SPOT ADMISSION to the M.Sc. and

Post B.Sc. Diploma Courses Venue: Computer Applications Building, Faculty of Science

Day and Date

10.00 am 2.00 pm

Subject Subject

Monday 25-06-2018

Microbiology Geology

Biochemistry Applied Geology

Med Biotech Petroleum Geology

PG Diploma Appl. Biochemistry Geography

Tuesday 26-06-2018

Chemistry Physics

Botany Environmental Sciences

Zoology Statistics

Information Technology Biostatistics

Mathematics

The student should remain present at the venue at least half an hour before the commencement of ENTRANCE TEST & for ON THE SPOT ADMISSION for necessary instructions and information.

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M. Sc. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME

A new professional course M.Sc. (IT) is being introduced from academic session 2017 onwards to provide a

concrete foundation to the students when they put their feet into the global IT world and meet the future

technological challenges. Our vision is to produce core IT professionals who are groomed to integrate

all the roles and responsibilities of IT department in any industry/firm.

SALIENT FEATURES OF M.Sc. IT

It has a very rich content of syllabus which imparts a very good exposure of cutting edge technologies to

the students so that they can pursue their career in corporate sector, .Govt. and semi govt. organizations,

teaching, research and PhD.

Teaching methods for the program will be a combination of conceptual lectures, case study analysis and

Practical with hands on projects.

Continuous updating of the curriculum which is relevant to the current scenario and cater to the need of

global IT business development.

M.Sc. IT is A widely accepted course for:

Government Jobs

Jobs in public and private sector companies

Bank jobs

Career in education/ teaching

Research and Development sector

IT Technical Assistant

Many trending and unique courses are included in our programme like:

E- Commerce

Cyber Forensics

Big Data

Cloud Computing

Mobile Application Development for Android

ERP

ELIGIBILITY

A candidate fulfilling following conditions will be considered eligible for admission to M.Sc. in Information Technology

Programme:

Students from the discipline of B.C.A., B.Sc. in Information Technology/ Computer Science/ Computer

Applications/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Bioinformatics/ Information Science/Information Systems/ Electronics.

BE in Information Technology/ Computer Engineering / Computer Science and Engineering/ Electronics and

communication Engineering.

Any graduate with PGDCA (Regular).

Minimum 50% aggregate marks in qualifying examination.

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MAXIMUM INTAKE Total number of seats : 40 seats

Course Structure of M.Sc. (IT) Programme

Semester 1 T L Semester 2 T L

Information Technologies 3

Networks and Switching 2 1

Information Systems 3 2 Platform Technologies 2 1

Digital Communications & Networking 3 2 SMAC (Social Mobile Analytics & Cloud) 4 2

Web Technologies 3 2 Introduction to data analysis 3 2

Programming in Java/ .net 3 2 E-Commerce 3 1

Finance and Accounting 2

Elective # 2 1

17 8

16 8

Total 25 Total 24

NATURE OF ENTRANCE TEST

Written test The following will be the syllabus for the entrance test:

Mathematical foundations, Computer Oriented Numerical Methods, Operations Research, Computer Programming,

Object Oriented Concepts, Data and File Structures, Software Engineering, Computer Organization, Operating system

concepts, Database management systems, Networking, Network based application programming (including web

technologies). There will be total 100 questions all of which will be of multiple-choice type.

There is negative marking. Each correctly answered question carries 1 mark, and wrongly answered question carries –

0.25 marks. Candidates are required to bring printed Hall ticket from the University website and one set of printed application form

with necessary self-attested copies of testimonials. Hall ticket will be available only two days prior to entrance date.

Candidate should report in the examination hall 30 minutes before the commencement of the written test.

Written Test

Duration of the Written test : 2 hours Marks : 100

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M. Sc. ENVIRONEMNTAL SCIENCE PROGRAMME Eligibility for Admission

1. A candidate must have passed B.Sc. Environmental Science, Botany, Chemistry, Zoology,

Physics, Geography, Geology or equivalent examination from any UGC recognized

University. A candidate who has been in the subject mentioned in para ‘a’ or in Bioscience,

Life Science, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Genetics or passed 10+2+3 examination from any

other examining body will have to produce eligibility certificate from The M.S. University of

Baroda along with the application for admission in the first year.

2. Students without having any paper on Chemistry at Bachelors level are not eligible for

admission to this programme.

Entrance Test The questions will be based on General Knowledge and Science (Environmental Science,

Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Geology, Geography

etc.).

Hundred Objective type questions will be asked.

Each question will be of one mark and there will be no negative marking.

If marks of 2 students are same in the test then the student having higher percentage in

Chemistry at 12th standard level will be considered for merit.

Syllabus for M.Sc. Environmental Science

First Semester

Course Code Course Name Credits

ENV 2101 The Basics of Environmental Sciences 3

ENV 2102 Ecology and Biodiversity 3

ENV 2103 Marine Ecology and Wetlands 3

ENV 2104 Environmental Toxicology and Occupational Health 3

ENV 2105 Advanced Monitoring and Analytical Techniques for Environmental Sciences

3

ENV 2106 Practical I- Biodiversity, Ecological Studies and Toxicology 4

ENV 2107 Practical II- Environmental Monitoring and Quantitative Analysis 4

ENV 2108 Seminar and field visit 2

Total Credits 25

Second Semester

Course Code Course Name Credits

ENV 2201 Application of Biostatistics and Computer in Environmental Science 3

ENV 2202 Urban Solid Waste Handling and Management 3

ENV 2203 Water and Waste water Management 3

ENV 2204 Hazardous and Biomedical Waste Management 3

ENV 2205 Environmental Biotechnology 3

ENV 2206 Practical III- Soil and Solid Waste Analysis 4

ENV 2207 Practical IV- Water And Wastewater Analysis 4

ENV 2208 Seminar and field work 2

Total Credits 25

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EVALUTION SCHEME

A. Theory: There will be mid-semester and end-semester examinations

1. All mid-semester exams will be conducted by respective departments. However, they will be

centrally coordinated by the faculty examination cell.

2. Mid-semester marks will have 30% weightage and will be carried forward in case of ATKT

while End-semester marks will have 70% weightage. The marks obtained in mid & end

semester examination will be taken into account for deciding the final grade of the course.

3. Examination papers will contain 40% objective questions and 60% subjective questions.

B. All Practical courses will have continuous evaluation

GRADE POINT SYSTEM

A system comprising of 7 grade points (4 to 10) will be followed for evaluating a candidate in every course. Both mid-semester and end-semester exams are counted for final grade points.

Grade Points

Description Percentage of Marks

Division/Grade

Range

10 Outstanding 90% - 99% First / O Above 9.01 CGPA Class

9 Excellent 80% - 89% First / A 8.01 – 9.00 CGPA < 4 Fail

8 Very Good 70% - 79% First / B 7.01 – 8.00 4 = CGPA < 5 Pass Class

7 Good 60% - 69% First / C 6.01 – 7.00 5 = CGPA < 6 2nd Class

6 Fair 50% - 59% Second /D 5.01 – 6.00 6 = CGPA < 7 1St Class

5 Average 40% - 49% Pass / E 4.01 – 5.00 CGPA ≥ 7 Distinction

4 – 0 Dropped Below 40%

F Below 4.00

Grade Point Average = ∑ (Credit X Grade Point) / Total Credits

AWARD OF CLASS

Marks-sheets of semester I to V of B. Sc. and Semester I to III of M. Sc. will simply indicate result as either Pass or Fail or ATKT but not the class which will be indicted in the last Semester marksheet.Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is computed as:

CGPA = ∑ (Semester credits X GPA) / Total Semester Credits

Where Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is computed as CGPA = ∑ (Semester credits X GPA) / Total Semester Credits

The sum is taken over from Sem-I to Sem-VI for B. Sc. and Sem-I to Sem-IV for M. Sc.

CRITERION FOR B. Sc. (Hons) DEGREE AWARD

For obtaining B. Sc. (Hons) degree in any subject, a candidate has to earn 144 Credits in all during the B. Sc. Programme consisting of six semesters.

CRITERION FOR M.Sc. DEGREE AWARD

For obtaining M.Sc. degree in any subject, a candidate has to earn minimum 100 credits in all during the programme.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE APPLICANTS

1. For BSc (Hons) thte MERIT LIST will be displayed at the Faculty of Science office and the University website notification section on 20-06-2018

2. No correspondence will be entertained in the matter of admission. 3. A copy of the online submitted and duly signed application form (available from

website http://www.msubaroda.ac.in or htpp://msub.digitaluniversity.ac.in) needs to be

produced at the time of the spot admission.

4. Self-attested copies of the following certificates should be attached with the application: i. H. S. C. (12th Science) or equivalent mark sheet ii. School Leaving Certificate/ Transfer Certificate (for the proof of birth date) iii. SC/ ST caste certificate/SEBC caste and non-creamy layer certificate / physically

handicap/ Defence person/ sports person certificate, as applicable. 5. The SC and ST students of other than Gujarat state should produce a certificate from competent

authority of Government of Gujarat if their original certificate DO NOT indicate that their caste/ Tribe is

recognised under such category in Gujarat also.

6. The students of SEBC category are required to produce non creamy layer certificate from

competent authority of Government of Gujarat.

7. The physically handicapped student should produce a recent certificate of Civil Surgeon stating

the type of disability, extent (%) of disability and state (Progressive/ non progressive) of disability. Only

those students who have minimum 40% disability are eligible to be considered for the relaxation in

eligibility criteria.

8. The sports persons who have participated at State/ National/ International level should authenticate

their certificates from the Director, Physical Education Faculty, University Pavilion, The Maharaja

Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. They will be granted relaxation ineligibility criteria only

if their certificates are approved and validated prior.

Note: All original documents are to be produced while securing admission; the original documents

will be RETURNED there itself once provisional admission is granted. Later on student will have to

submit original certificates for enrolment of the candidate and generation of unique PRN.

8. The admissions will be strictly based on the merit. Just fulfilling the eligibility criteria DOES NOT

GUARANTEE admission.

9. The admission to the course is PURELY TEMPORARY and subjected to various scrutiny till the

unique Permanent Registration Number of the candidate is generated.

10. If the information provided by the candidate is incorrect or if any unfair practice is followed or

the candidate is unable to submit any of the required certificates in the stipulated time period,

his/ her admission is liable to cancellation.

11. For subjects like Botany, Environment Science, Geography, Geology and Zoology FIELD VISITS

are COMPULSORY. The field visit duration in B. Sc. Sem V/ Sem VI and in M. Sc. is generally 5-

15 days.

Competent authority of Government of Gujarat for means:

For SC/ST students: ANY ONE of (a) The Collector, (b) The Prant Officer, (c) The Mamlatdar,

(d) The Mahalkari from Gujarat, (e) The Director of Social Welfare and

For SEBC students: ANY ONE of (a) The Collector, (b) The District Development Officer, (c) The Dy. Collector/ The Asstt Collector, (d) The Dy. District Development Officer, (e)The Mamlatdar, (f) The Taluka Development Officer, (g) The Mahalkari from Gujarat, (h) The Director of Social Welfare, (i) The District Social Welfare Officer.

CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Botany Prof. Sandya Kiran Garge Ph: 2791891/ 2795329Ext. 316-317 E-mail: [email protected] Chemistry Prof. Anjali U Patel Ph:(O) 2795552/2795329Ext. 321-322 E-mail: [email protected] Geography Prof. Bindu Bhatt Ph: (O) 2795329Ext. 326-327 E-mail: [email protected] Geology Prof. L. S. Chamyal Ph: (O) 2785560 /2795329 Ext. 331-332 E-mail: [email protected] Mathematics Prof. H. R. Kataria Ph: (O) 2795329Ext. 336-337 E-mail: [email protected] Physics Prof. N. L. Singh Ph: 2795339 /2795329Ext. 346-347 E-mail: [email protected] Statistics Prof. V A Kalamkar Ph: 2794269 /2795329Ext. 351-352 E-mail: [email protected]

Zoology Prof. P. C. Mankodi Ph: 2794269 /2795329Ext. 356-357 E-mail:[email protected] 5 Year Integrated Course in Cell and Molecular Biology Prof. Sarita Gupta Ph: (O) 2795594/ 2795329 EXT. 311-312 E-mail: [email protected] Computer Applications Prof. R. S. Srivastava Ph: (O) 2781328 E-mail: [email protected] Environmental Studies Prof. Arun Arya Ph: (O) 2789045 E-mail: [email protected] Biostatistics Dr. Deepa Khandpal Ph: 2794269 /2795329Ext. 351-352 E-mail: [email protected] Biotechnology Dr. Mrinalini Nair, Ph: 2794396 / 2795329 EXT. 311-312 E-mail : [email protected] Petroleum Geology

Prof. L. S. Chamyal Ph: (O) 2785560 /2795329 Ext. 331-332 E-mail: [email protected]

Maintenance of Stipulated Attendance of Students (Ordinance 183)

The following shall be the minimum attendance necessary:

i. In a semester an overall attendance of at least 75% of the

number of lectures delivered and tutorials, seminars etc.

arranged in all subjects, provided the total attendance in

each of the subjects offered is at least 60%.

ii. In a semester an overall attendance of at least 80% of the

days allotted for practical classes and laboratory work in

each subject.

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GENERAL RULES GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF STUDENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY

1. A student must do nothing either inside or outside the University that will interfere

with its orderly working and discipline.

2. This comprehensive rule covers most cases that are likely to arise. It forbids:

a. Impolite or unseemly behaviour in classroom or University premises during

working hours of the College and the Faculty.

b. Attempt to persuade other students to abstain themselves from regular classes.

c. Damage to or defacement of University furniture, fittings and property.

d. Disobedience of notifications or instructions issued by the Principals/Deans/Heads

of the Departments and Members of the staff duly authorized.

3. As per UGC regulation, stipulated attendance (Ordinance 183) is required for

permitting students to appear for final examination. If unavoidably absent on account

of health, urgent private affairs or other reasons, they must be prepared to state the

exact reason for absence.

4. Students are expected to behave with courtesy towards the members of the staff, their

fellow students and all visitors to the Institution.

5. Sexual harassment will lead to severe punishments like suspension, rustication from

the University / College/ Institution. Disciplinary action is as prescribed under The M.

S. University of Baroda rules.

6. Ragging is prohibited on MSU Campus, ragging is a criminal offence and is liable to

severe punishment, including suspension, rustication and imprisonment.

Note: The information contained in this prospectus is for general guideline only

and is subject to change from time to time by the University

Prof. A. C. Sharma

Dean, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda,

Vadodara – 390002, Gujarat, India

Ph: 0265 2795329 (office)

Website: www.msubaroda.ac.in , E-mail: [email protected]

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“The full-blown lotus growing out of the lake symbolises the

emergence of the mind and its triumph over matter. The flame

rising from the center of the lotus is the flame of the human

knowledge, spreading light and learning for the coming

generations. The motto inscribed below the lotus defines the

purpose and existence of life which is love of beauty, goodness

and intellectual curiosity.”

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