Programmes

1. M.Sc. Forestry (Silviculture and Agroforestry)

M.Sc. fields of specialization

1. Agroforestry
2. Tree Improvement
3. Silviculture and Forest Management
4. Forest Ecology and Wildlife

Courses offered in M.Sc.

Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours	Semester
SAF-501*	Silviculture	2+1=3	I
SAF-502*	Forest Biometry	1+1=2	I
SAF-503*	Silvicultural Practices	1+1=2	II
SAF-504*	Agroforestry Systems	2+1=3	I
SAF-505*	Interactions in Agroforestry Systems	1+1=2	II
SAF-506	Modern Nursery Technologies	1+1=2	II
SAF-507	Plantation Forestry	2+1=3	I
SAF 508	Industrial Agroforestry	1+1=2	II
SAF-509	Climate Change and Conservation Silviculture	2+0=2	I
SAF-510	Trees and Shrubs for Agroforestry	1+1=2	II
SAF-511	Economics of Agroforestry Systems	2+1=3	I
SAF-512	Tree Seed Technology	2+1=3	II
SAF-513	Nutrient and Weed Management in productionForestry	1+1=2	I
SAF-514	Crop and Live Stock Management in Agroforestry	2+0=2	II

*Minor discipline from the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources entitled ‘Forest Biology and Tree Improvement’ Minor Courses 08 (disciplines from the subjects closely related to a student’s major subject) Forest Biology and Tree Improvement, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Meteorology, Agronomy, Botany, Floriculture and Landscaping, Fruit Science, Soil Science, Vegetable Science or any other as approved by Dean, Postgraduate Studies. *In case a student opts ‘Forest Biology and Tree Improvement’ as his/her minor discipline, the minor advisor will be from the same department i.e. Department of Forestry & NR. * In case a student opts for split minor, he/she has to study minimum 9 (6+3) credit hours instead of 8 credit hours.

Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours	Semester
FBT-501	Applied Forest Tree Improvement	2+1=3	I
FBT-502	Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Management	2+1=3	I
FBT-503	Breeding Methods in Forest Trees	2+1=3	II
FBT-504	Reproductive Biology of Forest Trees	2+1=3	II
FBT-505	Tree Seed Orchards	2+1=3	I
FBT-506	Quantitative Genetics in Forest Tree Breeding	2+1=3	II
FBT-507	Forest Genetic Diversity and Conservation	3+0=3	I
FBT-508	Biotechnology in Forestry	2+1=3	II
FBT-509	Clonal Forestry	2+0=2	I
FBT-510	Forest Ecophysiology	2+1=3	II
FBT-511	Physiology of Woody Plants	2+1=3	I
FBT-512	Breeding for Insect Pest and Disease Resistance in Trees	2+1=3	II
FBT-513	Tree Seed Technology	2+1=3	I

  Courses offered in B.Sc.

Semester	Course No.	Title	Cr. Hrs.
Undergraduate courses
(Semester I)	Forst 301	Introductory Agroforestry	1+1
(Semester II)	Forst 102	Introduction to Forestry	1+1
	Forst 103	Forest Resource Management	1+1
	Forst 491 (i)	Agro-industrial Attachment – Forest based Industry	0+4
	Forst 491 (ii)	Agro-industrial Attachment – High-tech Nursery (Tree Planting Stock Production)	0+4
	Forst 492	Experiential Learning in Nursery Production of Agro-forestry Trees	0+20
Diploma in Agriculture
(Semester I)	Forst 51	Elementary Agroforestry	1+1