Department of Soil Science
Semester Wise Distribution of Courses


Masters Programme [M.Sc(Ag.)]


Sl.No.
Course No.
 Course Title
Credit Hrs.
SEMESTER-I
1
*ACS-501
 Soil Physics
2+1
2
*ACS- 502
 Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Use
2+1
3
*ACS- 503
 Soil Mineralogy, Genesis, Classification and Survey
2+1
SEMESTER-II
4
*ACS-504
 Soil Chemistry
2+1
5
*ACS- 505
 Soil Biology and Biochemistry
2+1
SEMESTER-III (any one course of the following)
6
ACS-506
 Analytical Techniques and Instrumental Methods in Soil and Plant Analysis
0+2
7
ACS- 507
 Integrated Nutrient Management and Sustainable Agriculture
2+1
8
ACS- 508
 Radioisotopes in Soil Plant Studies
2+1
SEMESTER-IV (any one course of the following)
9
ACS-509
 Soil, Water and Air Pollution
2+1
10
ACS- 510
 Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques for Soil, Water and Crop Studies
2+1
11
ACS- 511
 Soil Erosion and Conservation
2+1
12
ACS-512
 System Approaches in Soil and Crop Studies
2+1
13
ACS- 513
 Management of Problem Soils and Waters
2+1
14
ACS- 514
 Fertilizer Technology
1+1
15
ACS-515
 Land Degradation Restoration
2+0
16
ACS- 591
 Credit Seminar
0+1
17
ACS- 599
 Research Work
0+20

Note: * ACS- 501, ACS-502, ACS- 503, ACS- 504 and ACS- 505 courses are compulsory


Doctoral Programme(Ph.D)


Sl.No.
Course No.
 Course Title
Credit Hrs.
SEMESTER-I
1
*ACS-601
 Advances In Soil Physics
2+1
2
*ACS- 602
 Advances In Soil Fertility
2+1
3
*ACS- 603
 Soil Genesis and Micropedology
2+1
SEMESTER-II
4
ACS-604
 Physical Chemistry of Soils
2+1
5
ACS- 605
 Biochemistry of Soil Organic Matter
2+1
6
ACS- 606
 Land Use Planning and Watershed Management
2+1
7
ACS-607
 Manures and Fertilizers
2+1
8
ACS- 608
 Soil Resource Management
2+1
9
ACS-609
 Soil Testing, Water Quality and Fertilizer Recommendation
2+1
10
ACS- 691
 Credit Seminar (Major)
0+1
11
ACS- 692
 Credit Seminar (Minor)
0+1
12
ACS- 699
 Research Work
0+45

Note: *ACS-601, ACS- 602 and ACS-603 courses are compulsory.