Bachelor of Science in Botany (B.Sc. Botany)

B.Sc. Botany is an undergraduate 3 years programme. The whole syllabus is divided into 6 semesters. The person who has the interest to collect knowledge about plants and its evolution can choose B.Sc. Botany. The subject matter of this is course is plants, its reproduction, physiology, and anatomy.

• The course also includes the study of basic cell structure to the metabolism, its working, species, and evolution.
• It also includes the study about fungi, algae, flora and fauna
• The course includes both theoretical and practical sessions so that the students can understand the scientific concept.
• The students who have communication and computer skills can choose this course.
• They should possess the problem-solving, Self-Assessment skills as it requires in this field of study.
• Graduates in Botany have many career opportunities in the areas like Environmental Consultancies, Food and Herbal Industry, Colleges & Universities, and Nursery Farms.

Course Details of Bachelor of Science in Botany

Type of Course

• Bachelor of Science in Botany is an undergraduate course in Botany.
• Some institutions also provide Distant Education for this undergraduate course.

Duration of the Course

 B.Sc. Botany is of 3 years program.  The whole syllabus is divided into 6 semesters.

Eligibility of the Course

The students should qualify the 10+2 examination with aggregate marks of 50% in Science stream from any recognised institution.

Syllabus of the Course

The syllabus offered b different colleges and universities are as follows:

Career prospects of B.Sc. Botany

• The graduates in Botany have many employment opportunities in both governments as well as Non-government sectors.
• Graduates in Botany can choose higher studies like Master of Science in Botany, Masters in Business Administration, B.Ed. M.Phil., PhD.
• Aspirants can choose their career in teaching professions, herbal product companies, Biotechnology firms, Research organisations.
• They can become scientists and work in Botanical Survey of India, State Departments, Laboratory experiments, and Environmental Protection Agency.

Major Employments Areas are as follows:

• Pharmaceutical Company
• Nursery Farms
• Medical Content Writings
• Colleges & Universities
• Food and Herbal Industry
• Environmental Consultancies

• Graduates in Botany can work as Ecologist thereby work for the betterment and conservation of ecology.
• Another opportunity is Botanist, where they stud about the plants and flowers.
• Graduates can contribute their knowledge and experiments for the conservation of the environment in the role of an Environmental Consultant.
• The aspirants can find their career in managing the nursery as a Nursery or Green House Manager.
• Person who has an interest in wild life sanctuaries and national parks can work as a Park Ranger.
• Those who have an interest in finding new facts and research new aspects related to botanical science can work as a Researcher.
• People who are interested in plant genetics, its hereditary, and growth can find their career as a Geneticist.

Other job types for graduates in botany are as follows:

• Forester/Park Ranger
• Environmental Consultant
• Plant Explorer
• Plant Biochemist
• Molecular Biologist
• Nursery Manager
• Conservationist
• Plant Pathologist
• Ecologist
• Farming Consultant

If the candidates who like nature, plant species, evolution, and genetics can opt B.Sc. Botany as a basic for the field.