SMIU BS Environmental Sciences
Curriculum According to HEC Revised Curriculum May 2025
Program Details |
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Duration |
4 years |
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Semester |
8 |
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Semester Duration |
16-18 weeks |
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Course Load per Semester |
15-18 hrs. |
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Number of Courses per Semester |
5-7 courses |
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Credit Hours |
139 (50 courses) |
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Eligibility |
12-years Education (minimum 50%) |
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Category of Courses |
No of Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
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1. |
General Education (GE) |
15 |
34 Credit Hrs. |
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1. |
Major Disciplinary (ENV) |
29 |
87 Credit Hrs. |
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1. |
Interdisciplinary/ Allied (IDC) |
04 |
12 Credit Hrs. |
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1. |
Field Experience/ Internship (INT) |
01 |
03 Credit Hrs. |
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1. |
Capstone Project (CAP) |
01 |
03 Credit Hrs. |
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Total |
50 |
139 Credit Hrs. |
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1st semester |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Course Category |
Pre-Requisite |
Credit hours |
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Th. |
Pr. |
Total |
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GIT513 |
Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) |
GE-ICT |
None |
2 |
1 |
3 |
GEN514 |
English-I (Functional) |
GE-ENG-I |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
ENV511 |
Introduction to Environmental Sciences |
Major-I |
None |
2 |
1 |
3 |
GNS512 |
Principal of Biology |
GE-NS |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
IDC515 |
Chemistry I (Inorganic) |
IDC-I |
None |
2 |
1 |
3 |
IDC516 |
Mathematics Methods I |
IDC-II |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
No of Courses |
6 |
18 |
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2nd semester |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Course Category |
Pre-Requisite |
Credit Hours |
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Th. |
Pr. |
Total |
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GEN524 |
English-II (Expository Writing) |
GE-ENG-II |
GEN514 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV521 |
Basic and Applied Ecology |
Major-II |
ENV511 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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IDC522 |
Chemistry II (Physical) |
IDC-III |
IDC515 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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IDC523 |
Mathematics Methods II |
IDC-IV |
IDC516 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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GIP525 |
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan |
GE-IDP |
None |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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GQR526 |
Descriptive Statistics |
GE-QR-I |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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XXX-XXX |
Understanding of Holy Quran – I |
GE |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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No of Courses |
7 |
18 |
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3rd Semester |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Course Category |
Pre- Requisite |
Credit hours |
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Th. |
Pr. |
Total |
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GQR536 |
Inferential Statistics |
GE-QR-II |
GQR526 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV531 |
Analytical Techniques in Environmental Science |
Major-III |
None |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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ENV532 |
Environmental Chemistry |
Major-IV |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV533 |
Environmental Microbiology |
Major-V |
None |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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GIS534/ GET535 |
Islamic Studies/Ethics |
GE-REL |
None |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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GSS537 |
Sociology |
GE-SS |
None |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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XXX-XXX |
Pakistan Studies |
GE |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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No of Courses |
7 |
18 |
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4th semester |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Course Category |
Pre- Requisite |
Credit hours |
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Th. |
Pr. |
Total |
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GCE546 |
Civics and Community Engagement |
GE-CCE |
None |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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GAH545 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
GE-AH |
None |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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ENV541 |
Mineral Resources |
Major-VI |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV542 |
Hydrology |
Major-VII |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV543 |
Biochemistry |
Major-VIII |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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GEP544 |
Entrepreneurship |
GE-ENT |
None |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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XXX-XXX |
Understanding of Holy Quran – II |
GE |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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No of Courses |
7 |
16 |
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5th Semester |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Course Category |
Pre- Requisite |
Credit hours |
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Th. |
Pr. |
Total |
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ENV611 |
Environmental Pollution Monitoring I |
Major-IX |
ENV531 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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ENV612 |
Environmental Toxicology |
Major-X |
None |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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ENV613 |
Environmental Management System |
Major-XI |
None |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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ENV614 |
Air and Noise Pollution |
Major-XII |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV615 |
Energy and Environment |
Major-XIII |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV616 |
Elective I |
Major-XIV |
None |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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No of Courses |
6 |
18 |
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6th Semester |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Course Category |
Pre- Requisite |
Credit Hours |
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Th. |
Pr. |
Total |
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ENV621 |
Environmental Pollution Monitoring II |
Major-XV |
ENV611 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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ENV622 |
Environmental Biotechnology |
Major-XVI |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV623 |
Solid Waste Management |
Major-XVII |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV624 |
Research Methods in Environmental Sciences |
Major-XVIII |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV625 |
Health, Safety and Environment |
Major-XIX |
None |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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ENV626 |
Elective II |
Major-XX |
None |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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No of Courses |
6 |
18 |
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7th semester |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Course Category |
Pre- Requisite |
Credit Hours |
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Th. |
Pr. |
Total |
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ENV631 |
Climate Change |
Major-XXI |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV632 |
Remote Sensing and GIS |
Major-XXII |
None |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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ENV633 |
Disaster Risk Management |
Major-XXIII |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV634 |
Elective III |
Major-XXIV |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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INT635 |
Field Experience/Internship |
INT |
None |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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ENV636 |
AI & Emerging Technologies in Environmental Science |
Major |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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No of Courses |
6 |
18 |
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8th semester |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Course Category |
Pre- Requisite |
Credit hours |
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Th. |
Pr. |
Total |
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ENV641 |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
Major-XXV |
None |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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ENV642 |
Environmental Economics |
Major-XXVI |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV643 |
Environmental Governance: Policy & Law |
Major-XXVII |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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ENV644 |
Elective IV |
Major- XXVIII |
None |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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CAP645 |
Capstone Project |
CAP |
None |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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No of Courses |
5 |
15 |
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Note: Following are the full forms of the Course Codes abbreviation
Short Form |
Full Form |
GEN |
General English |
GIP |
General Ideology of Pakistan |
GQR |
General Quantitative Reasoning |
GIS |
General Islamic Studies |
GET |
General Ethics |
GNS |
General Natural Science |
GSS |
General Social Science |
GAH |
General Arts and Humanities |
GEP |
General Entrepreneurship |
GCE |
Civic and Community Engagement |
IDC |
Interdisciplinary Course |
ENV |
Major Environmental Sciences |
INT |
Internship |
CAP |
Capstone Project |
BS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE COURSES
Elective I
S. NO. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Credit Hours |
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1 |
ENVXXX |
Biodiversity and Conservation |
3(2-1) |
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2 |
ENVXXX |
Natural Resource Management |
3(3-0) |
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3 |
ENVXXX |
Project Management |
3(3-0) |
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Elective II |
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S. NO. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Credit Hours |
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1 |
ENVXXX |
Environmental Physics |
3(2-1) |
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2 |
ENVXXX |
Water Resource Management |
3(2-1) |
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3 |
ENVXXX |
Environmental Profile of Pakistan |
3(3-0) |
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Elective III |
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S. NO. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Credit Hours |
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1 |
ENVXXX |
Public Health & Environment |
3(3-0) |
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2 |
ENVXXX |
Ecotourism |
3(3-0) |
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3 |
ENVXXX |
Coastal Environmental Management |
3(3-0) |
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Elective IV |
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S. NO. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Credit Hours |
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1 |
ENVXXX |
Urban Environmental Management |
3(3-0) |
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2 |
ENVXXX |
Agro Ecology |
3(3-0) |
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3 |
ENVXXX |
Pollution Movement in Soil |
3(3-0) |
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