BS Environmental Sciences

The Environmental Science degree provides students with a broad understanding of contemporary environmental issues and challenges with the aim to develop human resource equipped with knowledge and necessary skills to address the same and contribute towards sustainable development.

The BS Environmental Sciences program has been designed to provide the students with concepts, methods and practical field experience in air quality, water quality assessment, endangered species management, industrial hygiene, environmental policy, environmental pollution / impact assessment and pollution control technologies.

A variety of openings and career opportunities in government sector, industry, NGO’s, private companies and consulting firms are available for students graduating with a BS degree in Environmental Sciences.

The department of Environmental Sciences at Kinnaird College for Women envisions being the world class center of higher learning, research and teaching to create enlightened and environmentally conscious leadership and professionals to help solve the pressing resource and environmental challenges facing the world today and in the decades ahead

The mission of department of Environmental Sciences is to affirm and work within the broader mission of Kinnaird College; an Institution continuously striving for empowering women of Pakistan by providing quality and holistic education in futuristic and upcoming fields.

Admission Requirments

Qualifications:

F.Sc with minimum 60% marks OR A-level in three main subjects (no subsidiary) with minimum Grade B (60%) with Equivalence Certificate OR Grade 12 with minimum Grade B (60%) with Equivalence Certificate.
SSC (Science Group) with a minimum Grade B (60%) OR O-level in eight subjects with minimum Grade B (60%) with Equivalence Certificate OR any equivalent examination.

Degree Requirments

To receive BS Environmental Sciences degree, a student must complete a total of 131 credit hours with a minimum CGPA of 2.50.

Road Map

Semester 1

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Chemistry For Environment	4
2	Major	Principles of Life	4
3	Core	English – I	3
4	Core	Introduction to Computers	3
5	General	General -I	3
Total			17

Semester 2

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Introduction to Environmental Issues	3
2	Core	English – II	3
3	Core	Pakistan Studies	2
4	Core	Islamic Studies / Core Ethics	2
5	General	General -II	3
6	General	General – III	3
Total			16

Semester 3

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Fundamentals of Ecology	3
2	Core	English – III	3
3	General	General – IV	3
4	General	General – V	3
5	General	General – VI	3
6	General	General – VII	3
Total			18

Semester 4

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Applied Ecology	3
2	Major	Water Pollution and Management	4
3	Major	Air Pollution and Management	3
4	Core	Mathematics	3
5	General	General – VIII	3
Total			16

Semester 5

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Soil Pollution and Management	3
2	Major	Environment and Health	3
3	Major	Solid Waste Management	3
4	Major	Remote Sensing and GIS	3
5	General	General – IX	3
6	General	General – X	3
Total			18

Semester 6

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Energy and Environment	3
2	Major	Biodiversity and Wild Life Conservation	3
3	Major	Ecotoxicology	3
4	Major	Climate Change	3
5	Major	Research Methodology	3
6	General	General – XI	3
Total			18

Semester 7

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Environmental Management Systems	3
2	Major	Environmental Policy & Legislation	3
3	Major	Environmental Impact Assessment	3
4	Major	Environmental Monitoring	4
5	Major	Data Analysis and Research Report Writing	3
Total			16

Semester 8

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Environmental Economics	3
2	Major	Environmental Technologies	3
3	Major	Research Report	6
Total			12

Courses Breakup

Category	Credit Hours
Core	19
Major	79
General	33
Total	131

Active Citizenship Program

Active Citizenship program offered by Kinnaird College in collaboration with British Council and HEC is a social leadership training program that promotes intercultural dialogue and community-led social development. It is a mandatory requirement for the completion of underGraduate degree and based on two semesters. All students will study the theoretical portion through different activities starting in their 3^rd semester. They will plan their social action projects in 4^th semester and implement it in the field.

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