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Hi friends, can anyone of you let me know about the syllabus of BSc(Sericulture) course which is available in Maharani's Science College For Women Mysore? I want to study this course in this college. So, I want to know about the course syllabus. Kindly tell me the course duration also.

The duration of Bachelor of Science(Sericulture) in Maharani's Science College For Women Mysore would be of 4 years and would be completed in 8 semesters.

The course syllabus of Bachelor of Science(Sericulture) in Maharani's Science College For Women Mysore is given below:-

Year I:-

:-Principles of Agronomy and Agricultural Heritage
:-Agricultural Microbiology
:-Fundamentals of Information Technology
:-Applied Mathematics
:-Principles of Analytical Chemistry
:-Introduction to Agricultural Botany
:-English for effective communication
:-National Service Scheme
:-Physical Education
:-History, Development and Organization of Sericulture Industry
:-Mulberry Cultivation Techniques


Year II:-

:-Fundamentals of Agricultural Meteorology
:-Fundamentals of Biochemistry
:-Crop Physiology
:-Principles of Genetics
:-Principles of Agricultural Economics
:-Fundamentals of Horticulture
:-Principles of Environmental Sciences
:-Principles of food science and processing
:-Mulberry Silkworm Rearing

Year III:-

:-Irrigation Management
:-Fundamentals of Entomology
:-Fundamentals of Plant Pathology
:-Fundamentals of Soil Science
:-Livestock and Poultry Production Management
:-Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology
:-Farm Power and Machinery
:-Introductory Nematology
:-Agronomy of host plants of non- mulberry silkworms


Year IV:-

:-Fundamentals of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
:-Forest Resource Management
:-Fundamentals of Agribusiness Management
:-Principles of Biotechnology
:-Genetic Resources of Mulberry and Silkworm
:-Systematics, morphology and physiology of silkworms

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BSc in Sericulture is a 3 year duration course and is about agricultural science and technology. Sericulture is the rearing of silkworms to produce raw silk and plays a major role in the development of the rural economy. The detailed syllabus is given below.

Silk Worm Rearing and Grain-age
Silk Worm Breeding and Genetics
Silk Reeling and Spinning
Silk Grading and Testing
Seed Technology
Arboricuture and Moriculture
Diseases and Pests of Silk worm and Food Plants
Production Planning and Extension
Costing and Management
Silk Weaving Technology
Silk Dying and Printing Technology