BS Agriculture

Cultivate Innovation, Transform Agriculture

The BS Agriculture program at Superior University offers a comprehensive education designed to prepare students for careers in agriculture, providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in various sectors of the industry. Students will gain expertise in areas such as agricultural business management, crop production, soil science, and agricultural technology.

Course details for year 2024

Credit Hours

132

Duration

4 years

Semesters

8

Attendance

Full-time

Program roadmap

Course	Credit Hours
Functional English	3
International Relations	2
Islamic Studies ** (OR) Religious Education Studies only for non-Muslim students	2
Quantitative Reasoning I	3
Physical Education	2
Basics of Agriculture	3
Biology	3
Total	18

Course	Credit Hours
Quantitative Reasoning II	3
Expository Writing	3
Introductory Horticulture	3
Introduction to Soil Science	3
Ideology and constitution of Pakistan	2
Applications of Information and Communication	3
Total	17

Course	Credit Hours
Civics and Community Engagement	3
Plant Breeding & Genetics	3
Agronomy	3
Introductory Plant Pathology	3
Farm Mechanization	2
Rural Sociology and Development	2
Introduction to Veterinary Preventive Medicine	2
Total	18

Course	Credit Hours
Irrigation and Drainage Practices	2
Agriculture Extension	3
Forestry & Range Management	3
Methods in Molecular Biology	3
Ettp	3
Introductory Entomology	3
Total	17

Major Horticulture

Courses	Credit Hours
Winter Vegetables	3
In Vitro Propagation	2
Principles of Ornamental Crop Production	3
Propagation and Nursery Management	3
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants	3
Soilless Horticultural Crop Production	2
Total	16

Courses	Credit Hours
Principles of Fruit Production	3
Summer Vegetables	3
Introductory Landscape Gardening	3
Breeding of Horticultural Crops	3
Bioinformatics	3
Total	15

Courses	Credit Hours
Post-Harvest Horticulture	2
Internship/Field Experience	3
Principles of Vegetable Production	2
Mushroom Culture	2
Commercial Flower Production	3
Organic Horticulture	2
Research Methods and Techniques in Horticulture	3
Total	17

Courses	Credit Hours
Genomics, Transcriptomics and Proteomics	3
Nanobiotechnology	3
Temperate Fruits	2
Minor Fruit Crops	3
Capstone Project	3
Arid Horticulture	2
Total	16

Major Plant Breeding and Genetics

Courses	Credit Hours
Principles of Genetics	3
Breeding Field Crops	3
Cytogenetics	3
Fundamentals of Plant Biometry	3
Modern Techniques in Plant Breeding	3
Total	15

Courses	Credit Hours
Breeding Fibre Crops	3
Agricultural Biotechnology	2
Breeding Maize and Millets	3
Breeding Cereal Crops	3
Bioinformatics	3
Fundamentals of Research & Scientific Writing	3
Total	17

Courses	Credit Hours
Breeding Oilseed Crops	3
Internship/Field Experience	3
Breeding Pulse Crops	3
Breeding Vegetable Crops	3
Nanobiotechnology	3
Mutation Breeding in Crop Plants	2
Total	17

Courses	Credit Hours
Genomics, Transcriptomics and Proteomics	3
Biodiversity and Plant Genetic Resources	3
Experimentation in Plant Breeding	3
Crop Variety Registration and Intellectual Property Rights	3
Capstone Project	3
Total	15

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates must have completed F.Sc or an equivalent qualification.

Why choose BS Agriculture at Superior University?

Our BS Agriculture program offers a unique blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for success in the agriculture industry. The program boasts foreign qualified faculty members who bring international perspectives and expertise to the classroom. Students benefit from a unique and interdisciplinary approach to learning, which includes specialized training in areas such as tunnel farming. Additionally, the program provides opportunities for global exposure through the ‘Superior Go Global’ initiative, enabling students to pursue higher education, internships, job placements, and immigration pathways worldwide.

Distinctive Features

Enrolling in our BS Agriculture program provides numerous benefits, including:

Entrepreneurial opportunities to start your own agriculture business, leveraging skills in agricultural business management and innovative farming techniques.
Secure job opportunities as an Agriculture Officer, contributing to agricultural development and policy implementation at various levels.
Acquire roles as Territory Sales Officers in fertilizer, seed, and pesticide companies, promoting agricultural products and technologies.
Access to foreign qualified faculty members, ensuring high-quality education and mentorship.

Career Scope

Upon completion of the BS Agriculture program, graduates can pursue diverse career paths, including:

Entrepreneurship in agriculture, starting their own farms or agribusiness ventures.

Roles as Territory Sales Officers in agricultural input companies, promoting and selling products to farmers.

Global career opportunities through the 'Superior Go Global' initiative, expanding professional horizons and global competitiveness in agriculture-related fields.

Career growth in agricultural research, extension services, and agri-marketing.

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