BS Microbiology in Pakistan

Microbiology is a branch of biology which deals with the study of microorganisms including viruses, bacteria, algae and fungi etc. Microbiologists deal with the vast knowledge of microorganisms, their anatomy, origin and life style. Microorganisms are divided into many groups on the basis of their anatomy. It includes the study and investigation of those living organisms which cannot be seen through naked eye. BS Microbiology is a 4 years degree program which provides a good career to the students. It is one of the good career options for the students after fsc pre medical. The students which have done fsc with biology can get admission in this degree.

Duration of BS Microbiology

Duration for BS Microbiology is 4 year or 8 semesters. Theoretical and laboratory work is performed by the students of BS Microbiology.

Affiliations & Accreditations

Many institutes which are affiliated with Higher Educationn Comission (HEC) offer BS Microbiology degree of four years. Many institutes are offered BS Microbiology including University of the Lahore (main campus), Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, University of Karachi, Government College University, Lahore and Government College University, Faisalabad

Eligibility Criteria

The minimun eligibility Criteria of BS Microbiology is 50% marks in FSC ( pre medical).

Specializations / Majors

The students can do specialization in following fields after BS Microbiology:

Iridology
Bacteriology
Applied microbiology
Clinical microbiology
Mycology
Parasitology
Aero microbiology
Exo microbiology

The majors of BS Microbiology are:

Immunology
Medical microbiology and bacteriology
Microbiological sciences and immunology

Syllabus Outline of BS Microbiology

Semester 1

Subjects Name	Credit Hours
ENGLISH-I	3
PAKISTAN STUDIES	2
MATH- I	3
GENERAL-I	3
GENERAL-II	3
FOUNDATION-I	4

Semester 2

Subjects Name	Credit Hours
ENGLISH-II	3
ISLAMIC STUDIES / ETHICS	2
MATH/STAT-II / UNIV. OPTIONAL	3
GENERAL-III	3
GENERAL-IV	3
FOUNDATION-II	4

Semester 3

Subjects Name	Credit Hours
COMPUTER APPLICATION	3
GENERAL-V	3
GENERAL-VI	3
FOUNDATION-III	4
FOUNDATION-IV	3

Semester 4

Subjects Name	Credit Hours
GENERAL-VII	3
GENERAL-VIII	3
FOUNDATION-V	3
FOUNDATION-VI	3
FOUNDATION-VII	3

Semester 5

Subjects Name	Credit Hours
FOUNDATION-VIII	3
FOUNDATION-IX	3
MAJOR-I	4
MAJOR-II	4
MAJOR-III	3

Semester 6

Subjects Name	Credit Hours
FOUNDATION-X	3
MAJOR-IV	4
MAJOR-V	4
MAJOR-VI	3
MAJOR-VII	3

Semester 7

Subjects Name	Credit Hours
MAJOR- VIII	4
MAJOR-IX	3
ELECTIVE-I	3
ELECTIVE-II	3
ELECTIVE PAPER / RESEARCH PROJ / INTERNSHIP	3

Semester 8

Subjects Name	Credit Hours
ELECTIVE PAPER / RESEARCH PROJ / INTERNSHIP	3
MAJOR-X	3
MAJOR-XI	3
ELECTIVE-III	3
ELECTIVE-IV	3

Compulsory Requirements

1. English I
2. English II
3. Pakistan Studies
4. Islamic Studies /Ethics
5. Mathematics-I
6. Mathematics II OR Biostatistics
7. Computer Application

Major courses including research project/internship

1. Cell Biology-II
2. Microbial Anatomy & Physiology
3. Fresh Water Microbiology
4. Bacterial Genetics
5. Clinical Bacteriology
6. Soil Microbiology
7. Epidemiology, Public health and bioethics
8. Environment Biotechnology
9. Molecular Mechanism of Antimicrobial Agent
10. Genetic Engineering
11. Medical Virology
12. Immunobiology
13. Research Project
14. Internship
15. Food Microbiology

List of Elective Courses

University may recommend elective courses according to the faculties within
the department.

Cell & Tissue Culture Technology.
Applied Microbial Technology.
Plant Microbiology.
Food and Dairy Microbiology.
Marine Microbiology.
Diagnostic Virology.
Animal Virology.
Clinical Bacteriology.
Food Preservation Technology.
Molecular Immunology.
Clinical Parasitology.
Plasmids, Episomes and Insertion Sequences.
Microbial Enzyme Technology.
Bioinformatics and Protein Structure/Function.
Advances in Soil Microbiology.
Environmental Microbiology and Public Health.
Diagnostic Chemistry for Microbial Diseases.
Veterinary Microbiology.
Mycotic infections
DNA Damage, Repair and Carcinogenesis.
Management of Infectious Waste.
Epidemiology: Analytical and Experimental Approaches.
Advances in Microscopy and image analysis
Nanobio technology.
Structural and computational Biology.
Industrial Microbiology
Epigenetics

Scope of BS Microbiology

The scope of BS Microbiology is very bright and shine. This degree provides a lot of career opportunities to the students and they can easily get job of high status if they have good experience. Microbiologists have high demand in many field including medicine, food, environment and agriculture. BS Microbiology also has scope and demand in foreign countries. The students can do master and PhD degree after BS Microbiology. Some of the jobs which are available for BS Microbiology are mentioned here

Microbiologist
Research laboratory technician
Recombinant DNA technologist
Clinical microbiologists or immunologist

Further Study Options

After BS Microbiology, master program are also offered in Microbiology in which students can get enrolled for further studies. Master in applied biosciences, Master in medical microbiology and immunology, and MS microbiology are the best choices after BS microbiology. PhD programs are also offered by various universities in microbiology.

Study Abroad Options

The students which want to do BS Microbiology can go for New Zealand, UK, USA, Canada, Germany or Australia as these countries are the best for BS Microbiology degree.