Four years B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture degree programme is in operation in the College. Normal duration of the degree programme is four academic years with 8 semesters. Maximum time limit to obtain the degree is 8 years (4+4) depending upon the time taken by the student to complete the prescribed course credits.
| Degree Programme | Class | Theory | Practicals | ||
| No. of Sections | No. of students per section | No. of Batches | No. of students per batch | ||
| B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture | I Year | 01 | 50-56 | 02 | 25-28 |
| II Year | 01 | 50-56 | 02 | 25-28 | |
| III Year | 01 | 50-56 | 02 | 25-28 | |
| IV Year | 01 | 50-56 | 02 | 25-28 | |
Admission Process:
The UAS, Dharwad and its constituent Colleges are governed by the ICAR Model Act and Guidelines, which have been adopted by the University from time to time.
Mode of Admission
Admission for the Degree Programme is through Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). Admission for the seats under different categories (except ICAR quota) shall be made by considering the marks scored in equal proportions in qualifying examination and CET in PCMB.
Admission of candidates is subject to the following conditions
Verification of original marks card and other details furnished in the application
b) Seats being vacant
c) Payment of prescribed fees to the University on or before the notified dates for such purpose
d) Registration of courses before the last date
e) Production of transfer certificate from the previous College/Institution studied
f) Production of relevant documents as directed by CET Cell, KEA, Bengaluru
Admission for the reserved seats shall be made strictly according to the merit of candidates eligible for the reserved seats, subject to the same conditions mentioned above. If there are any reserved seats unfilled, such seats shall be deemed to have been transferred to the general pool and filled up as indicated above.
In respect of seats set apart for Agriculturists or Children / Ward of Agriculturists, admission shall be made strictly according to the merit based on 25 percent of marks scored each in II PUC and CET examination in PCMB, and 50 per cent marks secured in Practical Test conducted at the University level. The main source of income should be from agriculture and 50 percent reservation for children of agriculturists.
Fee Payment Mechanism
All the transactions are made in the name of Assistant Comptroller, College of Agriculture, and Hanumanamatti. Students pay the fees through bank in the form of cash or DD to the College account.
REGISTRATION
Candidates who have received admission letter from the CET Cell to various degree programmes shall pay the fees on or before the last day specified in the admission letter and shall report for registration on the first day of the Semester. They shall receive the guidelines for registration from the Dean’s Office of the concerned College. Registration of candidates admitted from waiting list shall cease after four weeks of commencement of the first semester.
Registration in subsequent semesters
Registration for a semester shall commence three weeks in-advance of the date of closure of the previous semester. The last date for registration for any semester shall be the first day of commencement of the semester. However, students are allowed to register upto a maximum of six working days after the last date for registration on payment of a penal fee as prescribed. Students before registering for courses at the beginning of every semester shall clear all dues to the University and its units such as Hostels, Library, NCC, Students’ Association, Departments, etc.
A student admitted to undergraduate programme and registered for the courses shall not be permitted to discontinue the first semester. If the student does so, the admission shall stand cancelled.
Examination and Evaluation Process:
Evaluation of students’ performance is made separately for each course. The evaluation of the student in each course is referred to as grading and measured by the quality of the student’s performance in that course by assigning grade points on ten points scale.
The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) / Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) is made to determine whether or not a student meets the academic requirement during the course of study for award of degree for which the student has been admitted.
Each course carries a maximum of 100 marks for the purpose of grading. In evaluating the student’s performance, the following points are considered.
- Regular Attendance: 80 per cent of attendance is compulsory for attending final examination.
- Class Performance: It includes practical records, assignments and midterm examination.
- Midterm Examination: The entire portion from the first class till the date of examination will be included. The duration shall be of one hour and carries 30 per cent marks.
- Final Theory External Examination: This examinationwill be conducted at the same time in all the constituents Colleges of University and carries 50 per cent marks
Examination:
External theory (50%) & Internal Theory + Practical (50%)
- Courses with Theory and Practical: Mid-term Exam (25%) + Assignment (5%) + Practical (15%) + Attendance (5%)
- Courses with only Theory: Mid-term Exam (35%) +Assignment (10%) +Attendance (5%)
- Courses with only Practical: Internal (95%) + Attendance (5%)
- External Examinations is through University Examination Centre (UEC)
University Examination Centre (UEC) at UAS, Dharwad campus, headed by Controller of Examination (COE) under the Control of Director of Education at University will conduct final theory examination. The UEC conducts University examinations simultaneously in all the constituent Colleges under UAS, Dharwad to maintain uniformity. There is commonality in offering courses in each semester for respective Degree Programmes across the teaching campuses. The guidelines given in V dean Committee are followed.
Final Theory External Examination: The duration of the final theory examination shall be two hours. The question paper for the final examination shall consist of 25 marks objective (PART-A) questions and 25 marks subjective (PART-B) questions. The student shall answer the objective questions (PART-A) in a pre-printed OMR sheet for which first 30 minutes are allocated. The student has to return the OMR sheet to the invigilator and start answering subjective questions (PART-B) during the next 90 minutes in a separate answer booklet. The students can carry the question paper.
Final practical Examination: It is recommended that examination shall be conducted by course teachers and one teacher nominated by HOD.
Evaluation : Internal evaluation (50 marks) composing mid-term and final practical examination will be attended by concerned course teachers. Care will be taken to distribute evaluated answer scripts well in advance and the internal marks will be displayed before commencement of final external examinations.
B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture Course details
| I YEAR I SEMESTER | |||
| Sl No | Course No | Credit Hours | Title of the Course |
| 1 | HRT 101 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Fundamentals of Horticulture |
| 2 | BCH 101 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry |
| 3 | FSH 101 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | Fisheries Science |
| 4 | SAC 101 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Fundamentals of Soil Science |
| 5 | AEC 101 | 2 ( 2+0 ) | Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics |
| 6 | ENG 101 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Comprehension & Spoken English |
| 7 | AGR 101 | 4 ( 3+1 ) | Fundamentals of Agronomy |
| 8 | AEX 101 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Constitution of Indian Rural Sociology & Educational Psychology |
| 9 | FSN 103 | 1 ( 1+0 ) | Priniciples of Food Science and Nutrition |
| 10 | KAN 101/ KNK101 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | Kannada Krishi Bhag-1/ Kannada Bhashe* |
| 11 | AEX 102 | 1 ( 1+0 ) | Human Values & Ethics* |
| 12 | NCC 101/ PED 101 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | NCC/ Physical education & Yoga Practices-I* |
| 19 + 3* | Total | ||
| 1 | GPB 111 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Introductory Biology** |
| 2 | MAT 111 | 2 ( 2+0 ) | Elementary Mathematics** |
| I YEAR II SEMESTER | |||
| Sl No | Course No | Credit hours | Title of the Course |
| 1 | GPB 101 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Fundamentals of Genetics and Cytogenetics |
| 2 | AEX 103 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education |
| 3 | AEG 101 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Soil and Water Conservation Engineering |
| 4 | CPH 101 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Fundamentals of Crop Physiology |
| 5 | FOR 101 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Introduction to Forestry |
| 6 | PAT 101 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Fundamentals of Plant Pathology |
| 7 | AET 101 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Fundamentals of Entomology |
| 8 | AGM102 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Introductory Agro-meteorology & Cliamate change |
| 9 | KAN 102/ KNK102 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | Kannada Krishi Bhag-2/ Kannada Sanskriti* |
| 10 | NCC102/ PED 102 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | NCC/ Physical education & Yoga Practices-II* |
| 21 + 2* | Total | ||
| II YEAR I SEMESTER | |||
| Sl No | Course No | Credit hours | Title of the Course |
| 1 | AGR 201 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Crop Production Technology – I (Kharif Crops) |
| 2 | GPB 201 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Fundamentals of Plant Breeding |
| 3 | SST 311 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Principles of Seed Technology |
| 4 | AGR 202 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | Practical Crop Production – I (Kharif crops) |
| 5 | AEC 201 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Farm Management, Production and Resource Economics |
| 6 | AMB 201 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Agricultural Microbiology |
| 7 | HRT 201 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices |
| 8 | AEG 201 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Farm Machinery and Power |
| 9 | AST 201 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | Agri-Informatics |
| 10 | ASC 201 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Live Stock and Poultry Management |
| 11 | NSS 201 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | National Service Scheme* |
| 22 + 1* | Total | ||
| II YEAR II SEMESTER | |||
| Sl No | Course No | Credit hours | Title of the Course |
| 1 | AGR 203 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Crop production Technology – II (Rabi Crops) |
| 2 | HRT 202 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, Medicinal & Aromatic plants and Landscaping |
| 3 | PAT 301 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Principles of Integrated Disease Management |
| 4 | SAC 202 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Problematic soils and their Management |
| 5 | ENS 202 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Environmental Studies and Disaster Management |
| 6 | AEX 202 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Communication Skills and Personality Development |
| 7 | AEC 202 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Agricultural Finance and Cooperation |
| 8 | AGR 204 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | Practical Crop Production – II (Rabi Crops) |
| 9 | AGR 205 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Geoinformatics and Nano-technology for Precision Farming |
| 10 | AST 202 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Statistical Methods |
| 11 | AET 202 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Principles of Integrated Pest Management |
| 12 | SST 321 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Post Harvest Seed Technology and Quality Assurance |
| 26 | Total | ||
| III YEAR I SEMESTER | |||
| Sl No | Course No | Credit hours | Title of the Course |
| 1 | ASC 301 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | Livestock and Poultry Health Care |
| 2 | AEG 202 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Protected Cultivation and Secondary Agriculture |
| 3 | SAC 301 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management |
| 4 | AET 301 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Pests of Crops and Stored Grain and their Management |
| 5 | PAT 302 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Diseases of Crops and their Management -I |
| 6 | GPB 301 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Crop Improvement – I (Kharif Crops) |
| 7 | HRT 301 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Producation Technology for Fruits and Plantation Crops |
| 8 | AGR 301 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | Experimental Techniques in Agricultural Research |
| 9 | AGR 302 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | Principles of Organic Farming |
| 10 | AEX 301 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Enterpreneruship Development and Bussiness Communication |
| 11 | CPH 301 | 2 (1+1) | Applied plant physiology and Crop Modelling |
| 12 | 2 (1+1 ) | Elective – 1 | |
| 24 | Total | ||
| III YEAR II SEMESTER | |||
| Sl No | Course No | Credit hours | Title of the Course |
| 1 | AGR 303 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Rainfed Agriculture & Watershed Management |
| 2 | AEG 302 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Renewable Energy and Green Technology |
| 3 | PAT 303 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Diseases of Crops and their Management -II |
| 4 | HRT 302 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Post-Harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruts and Vegetables |
| 5 | AET 302 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | Management of Productive Insects |
| 6 | GPB 302 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Crop Improvement – II (rabi Crops) |
| 7 | AEC 302 | 3 ( 2+1 ) | Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices |
| 8 | BTH 302 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Fundamentals of Plant Biotechnology |
| 9 | AGR 304 | 1 ( 1+0 ) | Farming System & Sustainable Agriculture |
| 10 | AST 302 | 1 ( 1+0 ) | Intellectual Property Rights |
| 11 | CPH 302 | 1 ( 1+0 ) | Fundamentals of Nano technology in Agriculture |
| 12 | SST 321 | 1 ( 1+1 ) | Seed Quality Assurance |
| 13 | 2 ( 1+1 ) | Elective – 2 | |
| 24 | Total | ||
| IV YEAR I SEMESTER | |||
| Sl No | Course No | Credit hours | Title of the Course |
| 1 | SRP 401 | 14 | General Orientation and on Campus Training by Different Faculties ; Village Attachment and Unit Attachment in Univ./ College/ KVK/ Research Station |
| 2 | SRP 402 | 6 | Plant Clinic; Agro- Industrial Attachment and Project Report Preparation, Presentation and Evaluation |
| 20 | Total weeks for RAWE & AIA | ||
| 3 | TOR 401 | 1 ( 0+1 ) | All India Stduy Tour * |
| 20 + 1* | Total | ||
| IV YEAR II SEMESTER | |||
| Sl No | Course No | Credit hours | Title of the Course |
| 2 | AEL | 10 ( 0+10 ) | Module 1 |
| 3 | AEL | 10 ( 0+10 ) | Module 2 |
| 20 | Total | ||
| * Non- Gradial Courses | |||
| ** Remedial Courses | |||