You are on page 1of 106

SEMFSTFR WISE DISTRIBUTION OF

COURSESFOR B.Sc.A.g.
PROGRAMSEMESTER 1 Cr. Hr. Ref. Page
EXT 111

Rural Sociology

2+0BHC 111

Biochemistry 2+1AEC 111 Principles of Economics

2+0AGR 111 Principles of Agronomy
2+1HRT 111 Introductory Horticulture
2+1SSC 111 Fundamentals of Soil Science and Geology
2+1LPM 111 Introductory Animal Science
2+1WEP 111 Work Experience Program 0+114+6
SEMESTER 2
PPH 121 Introductory Crop Physiology
2+1MIB 121 Agricultural Microbiology
2+1AEC 121 Farm Management, Production Economics
and Planning
2+1AGR 121 Cereal Crop Production
2+1HRT 121 Ornamental Horticulture
2+1SSC 121 Soil Fertility, Fertilizers and Integrated Nutr
ient Management
2+1LPM 121 Ruminant Production 1+lWEP 121 Work E
xperience Program 0+113+8
SEMESTER 3
ECO 211 Environmental Sciences and Agro-Ecology
2+1AEC 21 1 Agricultural and Environmental Economic
s
2+0AGR 211 Grain Legumes and Oilseed Production 1+1
ENT 211 Introductory Entomology
2+1HRT 211 Fruit and Plantation Crop Production
2+1GEN 211 Introductory Genetics
2+1LPM 211 Pig and Poultry Production 1+1AMT 211 In
troductory Agrometeorology
2+0AQU 211 Introductory Ichthyology 1+115+7
SEMESTER 4
AGR 221 Commercial Crops 2+1AGR

222 Principles and Practices of Seed Technology

2+1AST 221 Agricultural Statistics
2+1HRT 221 Vegetable and Spice Crop Production
2+1PLB 221 Introductory Plant Breeding
2+1SSC 221 Soil Physics, Genesis and Classification
1+1AEN 221 Farm Power and Machinery
2+1ANU 221 Fodder Production and Pasture Manageme
nt 1+1AQU221 Principles of Aquaculture 1+115+9
SEMESTER 5
ECO 311 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
1+1EXT 311 Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension
2+1COM 311 Computer Application
0+1ENT 311 Principles and Practices of Insect-
Pest Management
2+1IIRT 311 Agroforestry 2+1GEN 311 Genetics of Pop
ulations
2+0PIP 311 Introduction to Plant Pathology
2+1SSC 311 Introductory Soil Conservation and Watersh
ed Management
2+0ANU 311 Animal Nutrition and Feeding Practices 1+
1PRW 311 Project Work 0+214+9
SEMESTER 6
AEC 321 Nepalese Agriculture Development and Policy

2+0EXT 321 Agricultural Communication

2+1EXT 322 Social Mobilization and Community Develo
pment
2+0ENT 321 Economic Entomology
2+1HRT 321 Post Harvest Horticulture
2+1PLP 321 Crop Diseases and their Management
2+1ANB 321 Principles and Practices of Animal Breedin
g 2+1PRW 311 Project Work 0+214+7
SEMESTER 7
AEC 411 Agribusiness Management, Marketing and Coo
peratives
 2+1AGR 411 Farming Systems and Sustainable Agricult
ure
2+1BIT 411 Introductory Biotechnology and Biodiversit
y
2+0AEN 411 Principles and Practices of Farm Water Man
agement
2+1PRW 311 Project Work 0+2
Elective upto 8*
PLB 411 Introductory Cytology and Cytogenetics
2+1PLB 412 The Principles and Practices of Plant Breedi
ng 3+1
SEMESTER 8
AEC 421 Agriculture Project Planning
2+1AEN 421 Farm Structures and Surveying
2+1LPM 421 Introduction to Dairy Science
2+1HNU 421 Applied Human Nutrition 2+0
Elective

upto8*
PLB 421 Hybrid Seed Production
2+1PLB 422 Biotechnology in Crop Improvement 2+0
Total: 167 Credit hours
*Total 12 credit hours for elective courses
AGRICICULTURAL ECONOMICSCourse Code :
AEC 111Course Title : Principles of
EconomicsCredit Hours : 2 (2+0) Full Marks: 50 Theo
ry: 50 Practical: 00OBJ ECTIVES
Upon the completion of this

course, the students will be able to understand the general

concept andprinciples of economics, particularly related
with production, consumption and distribution.
I. SYLLABUS
Definition of Economics-Adam Smith, Marshall, and
Robbins; Subject matter and nature ofeconomics. Basic
concepts of economic terms, Consumption and
indifference curves and theiranalysis, price effects and
income effects. Law of diminishing marginal utility Law
of demand andelasticity of demand. Law of supply and
elasticity of supply Cost curve concepts and
theirrelationships Market structure and price
determination - market forms, perfect competition
market;monopoly market, and monopolistic market.
Characteristics and theories of land, labor and
capital.Malthusian and optimum theory of population.
II. COURSE OUTLINE
A.
LecturesSN. Topic No of Lectures1. Definition of econo
mics —
Adam smith, Marshall, and Robins 22. Subject matter an
d nature of economics 13. Basic concepts —
goods, utility, value, wealth, equilibrium, and margin 14.

Consumption and indifference curves and their analysis

— meaning, types, 4and properties of consumption and
indifference
curves5. Price effect and income effects 16. Law of dimin
ishing marginal utility-
meaning, assumptions, limitation, 3and
exceptions7. Law of demand and elasticity of demand 38.
Law of supply and elasticity of supply 19. Cost curves an
d their relationships 210. Market Structure and price deter
mination — market forms, characteristics 4of perfect
competitions market and price determination,
characteristics ofmonopoly market and price
determination, characteristics of
 monopolisticmarket11. Land —
characteristics and theories of rent 212. Labor —
characteristics and theories of wages, Malthusian and opt
imum 3

o
AGRICICULTURAL ECONOMICSCourse Code : AEC 111Course
Title : Principles of
EconomicsCredit Hours : 2 (2+0) Full Marks: 50 Theory: 50
Practical: 00OBJ ECTIVES
Upon the completion of this

course, the students will be able to understand the general concept

andprinciples of economics, particularly related with production,
consumption and distribution.
I. SYLLABUS
Definition of Economics-Adam Smith, Marshall, and Robbins;
Subject matter and nature ofeconomics. Basic concepts of economic
terms, Consumption and indifference curves and theiranalysis, price
effects and income effects. Law of diminishing marginal utility Law of
demand andelasticity of demand. Law of supply and elasticity of
supply Cost curve concepts and theirrelationships Market structure and
price determination - market forms, perfect competition
market;monopoly market, and monopolistic market. Characteristics
and theories of land, labor and capital.Malthusian and optimum theory
of population.
II. COURSE OUTLINE
A. LecturesSN. Topic No of Lectures1. Definition of economics —
Adam smith, Marshall, and Robins 22. Subject matter and nature of ec
onomics 13. Basic concepts —
goods, utility, value, wealth, equilibrium, and margin 14.

Consumption and indifference curves and their analysis —

meaning, types, 4and properties of consumption and indifference
curves5. Price effect and income effects 16. Law of diminishing margi
nal utility- meaning, assumptions, limitation, 3and
exceptions7. Law of demand and elasticity of demand 38. Law of supp
ly and elasticity of supply 19. Cost curves and their relationships 210.
Market Structure and price determination —
market forms, characteristics 4of perfect competitions market and
price determination, characteristics ofmonopoly market and price
determination, characteristics of monopolisticmarket11. Land —
characteristics and theories of rent 212. Labor —
characteristics and theories of wages, Malthusian and optimum 3