Far-Western University's BSc Biology program covers a span of 4 years, with 8 semesters.
Institutions offering BSc Biology
Currently, 1 institutions offer BSc Biology under Far-Western University in Nepal with 1 of them offering in Kailali district.
Bachelor of Science in Biology is offered by Far Western University
Curricular Structure
Semester-wise curriculum for Bachelor of Science Biology (BSc Biology) from Far-Western University.
First Semester
| Course Details |
Credits |
| English Grammar and Composition |
3 |
| Fundamentals of Environmental Science (TH) |
3 |
| Fundamentals of Environmental Science (PR) |
1 |
| General Microbiology, Microbial Structure, Physiology and Genetics |
3 |
| General Microbiology Lab (PR) |
1 |
| Information Technology Fundamentals |
3 |
| Systematic and Animal Diversity: Lower non-chordate |
3 |
| Practical |
1 |
| Basic Chemistry I (TH) |
3 |
| Chemistry Lab I (PR) |
1 |
Second Semester
| Course Details |
Credits |
| English for Communication |
3 |
| Basic Chemistry II |
3 |
| Biochemistry (TH) |
3 |
| Biochemistry (PR) |
1 |
| Environmental Aspects of Meteorology and Hydrology (TH) |
3 |
| Environmental Aspects of Meteorology and Hydrology (PR) |
1 |
| Computer Programming (TH) |
3 |
| Computer Programming (PR) |
1 |
| Animal Diversity: Higher non-chordate and Protochordates (TH) |
3 |
| Animal Diversity: Higher non-chordate and Protochordates (PR) |
1 |
Third Semester
| Course Details |
Credits |
| Environmental Earth Science and Application (TH) |
3 |
| Environmental Earth Science and Application (PR) |
1 |
| Molecular Biology (TH) |
3 |
| Molecular Biology (PR) |
1 |
| Natural Resource Management (NRM) |
3 |
| Statistics and Probability |
3 |
| Chordata (TH) |
3 |
| Chordata (PR) |
1 |
| Basic Chemistry III |
3 |
| Chemistry Lab III |
1 |
Fourth Semester
| Course Details |
Credits |
| Basic Chemistry IV |
3 |
| Chemistry Lab IV |
1 |
| Environmental Pollution and Control Technologies (TH) |
3 |
| Environmental Pollution and Control Technologies (PR) |
1 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 |
| Microbial Biotechnology (TH) |
3 |
| Microbial Biotechnology (PR) |
1 |
| Animal Physiology and Endocrinology (TH) |
3 |
| Animal Physiology and Endocrinology (PR) |
1 |
Fifth Semester
| Course Details |
Credits |
| Basic Chemistry V |
3 |
| Chemistry Lab V |
1 |
| Sustainable Development |
3 |
| Cell & Development Biology (TH) |
3 |
| Cell & Development Biology (PR) |
1 |
| Urban Environment (TH) |
3 |
| Urban Environment (PR) |
1 |
Sixth Semester
| Course Details |
Credits |
| Energy and Environment |
3 |
| Environmental Engineering (TH) |
3 |
| Environmental Engineering (PR) |
1 |
| Research Methodology I |
3 |
| Chemistry Lab VI |
1 |
| Chemistry VI |
3 |
| Chemistry VII |
3 |
| Evolutionary Biology, Zoogeography and Ethology |
3 |
| Biochemistry and Immunology |
3 |
| Evo.Bio., Zoogeography, Ethology, Biochem. & Immunology (PR) |
1 |
Seventh Semester
| Course Details |
Credits |
| Analytical Chemistry (Elective) |
3 |
| Applied Chemistry (Elective) |
3 |
| Chemistry IX |
4 |
| Chemistry Lab VII |
2 |
| Chemistry VIII |
4 |
| Natural Product Chemistry (Elective) |
3 |
| Climate Change |
3 |
| Freshwater Environment |
3 |
| Genetics and Molecular Biology |
4 |
| Wildlife & Conservation Biology |
4 |
| Genetics, Mol. Bio., Wild Life & Con. Biology (PR) |
2 |
| Animal Biotechnology |
3 |
| Toxicology |
3 |
| Ecosystem Services & Geo-informatics |
3 |
| Environmental Modeling |
4 |
| Field work-based Case Studies |
1 |
| Environmental Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System |
4 |
| Internship |
1 |
| Research Methodology II |
3 |
Eighth Semester
| Course Details |
Credits |
| Instrumental Method of Analysis (Interdisciplinary) |
2 |
| Nanoscience (Interdisciplinary) |
2 |
| Polymer Science (Interdisciplinary) |
2 |
| Entomology & Parasitology |
4 |
| Ecology and Fisheries Biology |
4 |
| Ento., Para., Eco. & Fisheries Biology (PR) |
2 |
| Ethnobiology (Interdisciplinary) |
3 |
| Bioinformatics (Interdisciplinary) |
3 |
| Bioinstrumentation (Interdisciplinary) |
3 |
| Project Work (Research/Presentation) |
3 |
| Disaster Risk Management (Elective, Interdisciplinary) |
3 |
| Ecosystem Services Management (Interdisciplinary) |
3 |
| Environmental Assessment and Management System (PR) |
2 |
| Environmental Assessment and Management System (TH) |
4 |
| Environmental Economics |
4 |
| Integrated Water Resource Management |
4 |
| Chemistry Lab VIII |
2 |
| Chemistry X |
4 |
| Chemistry XI |
4 |
